Ray Fisher Stadium

{{Short description|Baseball stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA}}

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| fullname = Wilpon Baseball and Softball Complex: Ray Fisher Stadium

| former names = Ferry Field (1923–1948)
Ray Fisher Stadium (1949–2008)

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| address = 1114 South State Street

| location = Ann Arbor, Michigan

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| type = Stadium

| genre = Baseball

| broke_ground = 1921

| built = 1921–1923

| opened = {{Start date|1923|4|21}}

| renovated = 2008, 2015

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| owner = University of Michigan

| operator = University of Michigan

| surface = FieldTurf

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| capacity = 4,000

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| tenants = Michigan Wolverines baseball (NCAA) (1923–present)

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Ray Fisher Stadium is a baseball stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is the home field of the University of Michigan 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.[http://www.mgoblue.com/facilities/ray-fisher-stadium.html Wilpon Baseball and Softball Complex: Ray Fisher Stadium] at mgoblue.com, URL accessed October 24, 2009. [https://archive.today/20130128161434/http://www.mgoblue.com/facilities/ray-fisher-stadium.html Archived] October 24, 2009Ann 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.{{cite web |url= http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2011/01/06/2010-ncaa-baseball-attendance-leaders/#more-32566|title= 2010 NCAA Baseball Attendance Leaders|author= Brian Foley|date= January 6, 2011|access-date=February 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527100608/http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2011/01/06/2010-ncaa-baseball-attendance-leaders/?#more-32566|url-status= live|archive-date=May 27, 2011}}

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, 1983, 1987, 2006, and 2008.{{cite web|title=2012 Big Ten Baseball Record Book|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/genrel/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/B1GRecords11-12BASE.pdf|access-date=June 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602070019/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/genrel/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/B1GRecords11-12BASE.pdf|archive-date=June 2, 2012|url-status=dead|page=107}}

Jason DeMink the head Groundskeeper