Ray Fisher Stadium is a
baseball
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stadium
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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. It is the home field of the
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan (U-M, U of M, or Michigan) is a public university, public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. The University of Mi ...
Wolverines college baseball team.
The stadium holds 4,000 people and opened in 1923. Ray Fisher Stadium received extensive renovations and was reopened as part of the University's Wilpon Baseball and Softball Complex in 2008. The stadium's location was formerly known as Ferry Field prior to its dedication on May 23, 1970 as Ray Fisher Stadium. It is named for former Michigan baseball coach
Ray Fisher who coached the University's baseball teams from 1921 through 1958.
[Wilpon Baseball and Softball Complex: Ray Fisher Stadium](_blank)
at mgoblue.com, URL accessed October 24, 2009
October 24, 2009[''Ann Arbor News'' May 22, 1970]
In 2010, the Wolverines ranked 44th among
Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 1,278 per home game, while the stadium holds 2,800 people.
The stadium has hosted ten
Big Ten Conference baseball tournaments, in 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1997, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Michigan won the tournament on its home field in
1981
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Jason DeMink the head Groundskeeper
Gallery
File:Iowa vs. Michigan baseball 2013 29 (Ray Fisher Stadium).jpg, Ray Fisher Stadium viewed from right field
File:Iowa vs. Michigan baseball 2013 04 (Ray Fisher Stadium).jpg, Seating behind home plate
File:Ray Fisher Stadium scoreboard University of Michigan Ann Arbor.JPG, Ray Fisher Stadium scoreboard
File:University of Michigan August 2013 278 (Ray Fisher Stadium).jpg, Exterior of Ray Fisher Stadium
See also
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List of NCAA Division I baseball venues
This is a list of stadiums that currently serve as the home venue for National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA NCAA Division I, Division I college baseball teams. Conference affiliations reflect those in the upcoming 2025 NCAA baseball seaso ...
References
External links
Official Ray Fisher Stadium information pageRay Fisher Stadium at Stadium Journey
College baseball venues in Michigan
Michigan Wolverines baseball
Michigan Wolverines sports venues
Sports venues completed in 1923
University of Michigan campus
1923 establishments in Michigan
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