Nischwitz Stadium

Nischwitz Stadium is a baseball venue located in Fairborn, Ohio, United States. It is home to the Wright State Raiders of the Horizon League that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level. The facility has chairback seating for 750 spectators.^[1]

Nischwitz Stadium

Full name	Ron and Gregg Nischwitz Stadium
Location	Fairborn, Ohio, U.S.
Coordinates	39.784853°N 84.048125°W / 39.784853; -84.048125
Owner	Wright State University
Operator	Wright State University
Capacity	750
Field size	Left field: 330 feet (100 m) Left center field: 375 feet (114 m) Center field: 400 feet (120 m) Right center field: 375 feet (114 m) Right field: 330 feet (100 m)
Surface	Natural grass (1993–2012) FieldTurf (2013–present)
Scoreboard	Electronic
Construction
Opened	1993
Renovated	2012
Tenants
Wright State Raiders (NCAA) 1993–present

The stadium is named for Ron Nischwitz and Gregg Nischwitz. Ron coached the program for 30 years, and his son Gregg played one season for the Raiders. However, he died in a 1980 construction accident. The stadium, built in 1999, was dedicated in their honor on April 12, 2000, during a Wright State game against Indiana.^[1]

Baseball has been played at the current site since 1993^[2] when campus expansion supplanted the original field. That field had been celebrated for its playing surface but lacked lighting. It was located near the current Student Union. A campus recreation field may be found near the former site today. ^[3]

In fall 2012, a FieldTurf surface was installed at the field.^[4]

Events

Nischwitz hosted the 2006,^[1] 2011, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Horizon League baseball tournaments.^[5]

See also

• List of NCAA Division I baseball venues

References

1. "Nischwitz Stadium". WSU Raiders. Archived from the original on January 23, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
2. "Nischwitz Stadium". Wright State Athletics. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
3. "WSU baseball stadium rebirth". Dayton Business Journal. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
4. "Baseball Welcomes New FIeldTurf". WSURaiders.com. Wright State Sports Information. October 12, 2012. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
5. "Horizon League Baseball Championship To Be Held at Nischwitz Stadium". The Springfield Paper. May 26, 2011. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.