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 4,387 people.[2] The facility is named after Hall of Fame broadcaster[lower-alpha 1] Lindsey Nelson, who attended the university and founded the Vol Radio Network.[4]

Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Full nameLindsey Nelson Stadium
Address1511 Pat Head Summitt Dr
LocationKnoxville, Tennessee
Coordinates35°56′56″N 83°55′46″W
OwnerUniversity of Tennessee
OperatorUniversity of Tennessee
TypeBaseball
Capacity4,387
Record attendance5,086
Field sizeLeft 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
Opened1993 (1993)
Renovated2010 (2010)
Tenants
Tennessee Volunteers baseball
Website
Lindsey Nelson Stadium

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 2013, the Volunteers ranked 38th in among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 1,846 per home game.[6]

See also

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 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  2. "Lindsey Nelson Stadium". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. Corbett, Warren. "Lindsey Nelson". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  4. "Robert M. Lindsay Field at Lindsey Nelson Stadium". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. Archived from the original on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
  5. "Lindsey Nelson Stadium – New Field Turf". Tennessee Fund.org. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  6. Cutler, Tami (June 11, 2013). "2013 Division I Baseball Attendance - Final Report" (PDF). Sportswriters.net. NCBWA. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2013.


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