Lindsey Nelson Stadium

Lindsey Nelson Stadium

Full name	Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Address	1511 Pat Head Summitt Dr
Location	Knoxville, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°56′56″N 83°55′46″W
Owner	University of Tennessee
Operator	University of Tennessee
Type	Baseball
Capacity	5,548
Record attendance	6,396 (vs. Northern Kentucky; May 31, 2024)
Field size	Left Field: 320 ft (98 m) Left-Center Field: 360 ft (110 m) Center Field: 390 ft (120 m) Right-Center Field: 360 ft (110 m) Right Field: 320 ft (98 m)
Construction
Opened	1993; 32 years ago (1993)
Renovated	2010; 15 years ago (2010)
Tenants
Tennessee Volunteers baseball
Website
Lindsey Nelson Stadium

Lindsey Nelson Stadium is a baseball stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is the home field of the University of Tennessee Volunteers college baseball team. The stadium opened on February 23, 1993[1] and holds 5,548 people.[2] The facility is named after Hall of Fame broadcaster[a] Lindsey Nelson, who attended the university and founded the Vol Radio Network.[4]

From 2006 to 2019, the university undertook three major renovations to the stadium. Originally a natural grass playing surface, the 2019 renovation converted the field to Field Turf.[5] Other renovations included premium seating, outfield wall improvements, and player facilities.[2]

In 2022, the Volunteers ranked 14th in among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 4,230 per home game.[6]

See also

• List of NCAA Division I baseball venues

Notes

1. Nelson was inducted into two Halls of Fame for sportscasters and a two-time honoree of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.[3]

References

1. "Lindsay Nelson Stadium". UTSports.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
2. "Lindsey Nelson Stadium". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
3. Corbett, Warren. "Lindsey Nelson". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
4. "Robert M. Lindsay Field at Lindsey Nelson Stadium". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
5. "Lindsey Nelson Stadium – New Field Turf". Tennessee Fund.org. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
6. "2022 Baseball Attendance Records" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA. Retrieved May 25, 2024.