Warren E. Steller Field is a baseball field at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, where the Bowling Green Falcons baseball team plays. The field is named after Warren E. Steller, a former BGSU instructor and former coach of the Bowling Green's football (1924–34) and baseball (1925, 1928–59) teams. It was officially named for Warren E. Steller in 1967. Steller Field is located just north of the Slater Family Ice Arena on the eastern side of the campus. The dimensions of the field from home plate to the outfield fences are 340 feet to left field, 400 feet to center field, and 340 feet to right field.[1]
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| Location | Bowling Green, Ohio, United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°22′50″N 83°37′44″W / 41.380572°N 83.628809°W |
| Owner | Bowling Green State University |
| Operator | Bowling Green State University |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
| Field size | Left field: 340 feet (100 m) Center field: 400 feet (120 m) Right field: 340 feet (100 m) |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
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| Opened | 1964 |
| Construction cost | $150,000 USD |
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| Bowling Green Falcons baseball (NCAA) (1964–present) Bowling Green Breeze (GLSCL) (1987–1991) Lake Erie Monarchs (GLSCL) (2008) | |
History
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Steller Field was built in 1964 and cost $150,000 to construct. Steller Field has seen renovations in 1965, 1968, and 2002, which has expanded the capacity of 2,500.[2] In fall 2012, a new electronic scoreboard was installed at the facility, and the backstop was renovated.[3][4] In October 2019, the stadium surrounding the field was named the Gary Haas Stadium, after former BGSU baseball player Gary Haas.[5] This changed in December of 2021 when the BGSU board of trustees voted to remove the name.[6][7]
Other uses
editFrom 1987–1991, the field was home to the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League's Bowling Green Breeze. In 2008, another Great Lakes Collegiate Summer League team, the Lake Erie Monarchs, used the field for a single season.[8][9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Akron Zips Baseball - 2007 Conference Opponents" (PDF). GoZips.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
- ^ "BGSU Historical Campus Tour - Warren E. Steller Field". Bowling Green State University. Archived from the original on 2008-02-13. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
- ^ "New Scoreboards Installed at Baseball and Softball". BGSUFalcons.com. Bowling Green Sports Information. 25 October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ "Upgrades Continue at Steller Field". BGSUFalcons.com. Bowling Green Sports Information. 19 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "BGSU honors Haas". Sentinel-Tribune. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Bowling Green State University to remove Gary Haas' name from baseball stadium". The Blade. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Haas name no longer on BGSU stadium". Sentinel-Tribune. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "The Boys of Summer". BGNews.com. 25 April 2008. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ "Monarchs Announce Move To Bowling Green". LakeErieMonarchs.com. 2008-02-27. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2008-03-27.