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| Location | Corvallis, Oregon |
| Opened | 1907 |
| Owner | Oregon State University |
| Operator | Oregon State University |
| Surface | Grass outfield, FieldTurf infield |
| Construction cost | $2. Corvallis (kɔrˈvælɪs is a City located in central western Oregon, United States. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Oregon State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research[[ university]] located in Corvallis, Oregon, United Oregon State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research[[ university]] located in Corvallis, Oregon, United FieldTurf Tarkett, a division of Tarkett Inc is a Peachtree City GA -based company that manufactures and installs Artificial turf playing surfaces identified 3M (1999 Renovation) |
| Former names | Coleman Field |
| Tenants | Oregon State Beavers (NCAA) (1907-present) |
| Capacity | 2,000 (3,000+ with temp bleachers) |
Goss Stadium at Coleman Field is a college baseball stadium on the campus of Oregon State University in Corvallis. The Oregon State Beavers is a name shared by all sports teams at Oregon State University, a University located in Corvallis Oregon in the United States The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year College baseball is Baseball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of Higher education, predominantly in the United States. A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting Oregon State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research[[ university]] located in Corvallis, Oregon, United Corvallis (kɔrˈvælɪs is a City located in central western Oregon, United States. It is the home venue of the Oregon State Beavers of the Pac-10 conference. The Oregon State Beavers is a name shared by all sports teams at Oregon State University, a University located in Corvallis Oregon in the United States The Pacific-10 Conference ( Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States.
The stadium was built in 1907. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year In later years, it was renamed Coleman Field after long-time Beavers baseball coach Ralph Coleman. Ralph O Coleman ( November 30 1895 in Canby Oregon – died July 8 1990 in Corvallis Oregon) was a college baseball A major remodel was undertaken in 1999 due to a $2. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 3 million donation by John and Eline Goss, resulting in the renaming.
The official stadium capacity is 2,000, but with the success of the baseball team in the 2005 & 2006 seasons, the university has been forced to bring in temporary bleachers resulting in crowds exceeding 3,000. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. During the 2007 Super Regionals preceding the College World Series, unofficial attendance exceeded 3,000 when fans used scaffolding to build their own stands immediately outside of the ballpark. The College World Series was held from June 15[[June 24|-24]] in Omaha Nebraska.
Lights were added in 2002, and a state-of-the-art scoreboard was installed during the summer of 2006, after the Beavers' national championship win. The natural grass infield was replaced with FieldTurf following the 2006 season. FieldTurf Tarkett, a division of Tarkett Inc is a Peachtree City GA -based company that manufactures and installs Artificial turf playing surfaces identified [1] The home plate area and the pitcher's mound are the only areas that remain with dirt. The basepaths and "skin" portion are FieldTurf, colored dark orange, while the outfield remains natural grass.
This combination of FieldTurf and natural grass is similar to the other Pac-10 ballparks in the Northwest, Husky Ballpark in Seattle and Bailey-Brayton Field in Pullman. The Pacific Northwest is a region in the northwest of North America (the term refers to the land not the ocean Husky Ballpark is a College baseball Stadium on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle. Bailey-Brayton Field is a College baseball Stadium on the campus of Washington State University in Pullman. Pullman is a city in Whitman County, Washington, United States.
Plans to add more permanent seating by the 2008 season is also underway with record breaking crowds expected for the upcoming seasons.
Coleman Field is one of the oldest baseball fields in the nation and is located near the center of campus. Unlike most historical college baseball facilities, it was not relocated as the university grew around it.
See also
- View of the stadium
References
External links
- OSU Beavers.com - official site - Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
- Google Maps - aerial view - Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
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