O'Brate Stadium is a baseball park in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The home field of the Oklahoma State University Cowboys college baseball team, it is named after Cecil O'Brate. It was scheduled to host its first game on March 20, 2020 against TCU.[2] Former President George W. Bush was scheduled to throw out the first pitch.[3] On March 13, 2020, the baseball season ended when the Big 12 announced that all spring sports were canceled due to COVID-19 concerns, postponing the opening until February 24, 2021.[4][1]

O'Brate Stadium
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Address103 N Bellis St, Stillwater, OK 74075
LocationStillwater, Oklahoma
Coordinates36°07′52″N 97°04′08″W / 36.130975°N 97.068777°W / 36.130975; -97.068777
OwnerOklahoma State University
OperatorOklahoma State University
Capacity3,500 (expandable to 8,000)
Record attendance8,230[citation needed]
Field sizeLeft field: 331 ft (101 m)
Center field: 402 ft (123 m)
Right field: 325 ft (99 m)
SurfaceGrass
Scoreboard28.8 x 67.2 Daktronics LED Video board
Construction
Broke groundMarch 2018
Built2018–2020
OpenedFebruary 24, 2021 (2021-02-24)[1]
Construction cost$60 million
Tenants
Oklahoma State (Big 12) 2021–present
Website
okstate.com/sports/2020/1/29/o-brate-stadium.aspx?id=1484

References

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  1. ^ a b Bonner, Frank II (February 24, 2021). "Watch Now: OSU baseball makes history with a win over Little Rock in the first game inside O'Brate Stadium". Tulsa World. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "Cowboy Baseball's O'Brate Stadium To Open In March 2020". okstate.com. Oklahoma State University. October 10, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Nagel, Cody (March 12, 2020). "Oklahoma State suspends athletic competitions, recruiting". GoPokes.com. 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  4. ^ Unruh, Jacob (March 14, 2020). "Coronavirus in Oklahoma: OSU baseball team searching for answers after Big 12 cancels season". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
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