Baylor Ballpark, Baseball stadium in Waco, United States
Baylor Ballpark is a baseball stadium in Waco featuring red brick and green steel construction. The facility offers about 3,200 chairback seats, additional field-level seating, and a modern digital scoreboard system.
Baylor Ballpark was built on the site of Ferrell Field, Baylor's home ground from 1977 to 1998, and was ready by mid-February 1999. Baylor played its 1999 home schedule there while construction continued. The Bears have hosted three NCAA regionals and two super regionals, including one of each in their 2005 College World Series season.
Baylor Ballpark is the home field of the Baylor Bears baseball team, whose season there began with the 1999 campaign played while construction was still under way. In 2005 the Bears drew 100,000 fans in a season for the first time while advancing to the College World Series, and a 2003 Baseball America poll ranked the stadium third best in college baseball. In 2019 the Bears averaged 1,981 spectators per home game, 33rd among Division I programs.
Baylor Ballpark sits on the site of Ferrell Field, Baylor's home ground from 1977 to 1998, and was built by mid-February 1999. Baylor played its 1999 home schedule there while construction continued, with four home games moved to McLennan CC in Waco. The field lies about 119 metres above sea level in McLennan County, roughly 3.7 km from downtown Waco.
The ballpark houses the Jack Ward Pitching Lab, a specialized training facility with motion capture cameras and biomechanics analysis. This technology allows players to improve their throwing techniques on a scientific basis.
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