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Nischwitz Stadium is a baseball venue located in Fairborn, Ohio, United States. It is home to the Wright State Raiders baseball team of the NCAA's Division I Horizon League. 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 baseball (1993–present) Horizon League Tournament (2006, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2021)

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 1993, was dedicated in their honor on April 12, 2000, during a Wright State game against Indiana.[1]

In fall 2012, a FieldTurf surface was installed at the field.[2]

Events

Nischwitz hosted the 2006,[1] 2011, 2016, 2018, and 2021 Horizon League Baseball Tournaments.[3]

See also

• List of NCAA Division I baseball venues

References

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