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{{Short description|Baseball venue in Raleigh, North Carolina}}
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{{for|the American football player|Doak Field (American football)}}
{{Infobox stadium
| name = Doak Field
| nickname = The Doak
| fullname = Doak Field at Dail Park
| image = Doak Field.jpg
| image_size = 220
| location = [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]], [[North Carolina]]
| coordinates = {{coord|35|47|14|N|78|40|46|W|type:landmark|display=title,inline}}
| broke_ground =
| opened = 1966
| closed =
| renovated = 2004
| demolished =
| owner = [[North Carolina State University]]
| operator = North Carolina State University
| surface = Grass
| construction_cost = 
| architect = 
| dimensions = Left Field – {{convert|320|ft|m|abbr=on}} <br> Center Field – {{convert|400|ft|m|abbr=on}} <br> Right Field – {{convert|330|ft|m|abbr=on}}
| tenants = [[North Carolina State University]] ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA baseball]])<br>[[Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament|ACC Tournament]], 1974, 1980<br>[[Florence Flamingos|Raleigh RedWolves]] ([[Coastal Plain League|CPL]]) 1997
| seating_capacity = 3,000 <small>(2,500 chairback seats)</small>
}}

'''Doak Field''' (or '''The Doak''') is a [[baseball]] venue in [[Raleigh, North Carolina]], [[United States]].  It opened in 1966 and is home to the [[North Carolina State University|NC State]] [[North Carolina State Wolfpack|Wolfpack]] [[college baseball]] team of the [[NCAA]]'s [[List of NCAA Division I baseball programs|Division I]] [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC).<ref>{{cite news |first=Kevin |last=Reichard |title=Doak Field at Dail Park |url=http://www.ballparkdigest.com/200903101548/college-baseball/visits/doak-field-at-dail-park-north-carolina-state-wolfpack |work=Ballpark Digest |publisher=August Publications |access-date=August 19, 2011 |date=March 10, 2009}}</ref> It is named for [[Charles Doak]], who was the head coach of the NC State baseball team from 1924 to 1939.<ref>{{cite web |title=2012 NC State Baseball Yearbook |url=http://www.packyearbooks.com/2011-12-baseball-yearbook/files/2.html |work=PackYearbooks.com |publisher=NC State Sports Information |access-date=July 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131008201457/http://www.packyearbooks.com/2011-12-baseball-yearbook/files/2.html |archive-date=October 8, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  The stadium is located on NC State's [[North Carolina State University Main Campus#Central Campus|West Campus]], behind Lee and Sullivan residence halls.<ref>{{cite web|title=Central Campus Precinct Map|url=http://www.ncsu.edu/campus_map/central.htm|work=NCSU|access-date=August 19, 2011}}</ref> The diamond is in the north/northwest corner of its block, which is bounded by Thurman Drive (third base, north/northeast); Dail Park and the residence halls (left field, east/southeast); Sullivan Drive (right field, south/southwest); and Varsity Drive (first base, west/northwest).  Its seating capacity is 2,500 spectators, with an overflow capacity of 3,000.  The largest crowd at Doak Field since its 2004 renovation was 3,109 on April 28, 2007, in a series finale between NC State and its rival UNC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=North Carolina Rides Six-Run Eighth Inning To 9–3 Win Over NC State |url=https://gopack.com/story.aspx?filename=North_Carolina_Rides_Six_Run_Eighth_Inning_To_9_3_Win_Over_NC_State&file_date=4/28/2007 |access-date=June 4, 2015 |date=April 28, 2007 |website=GoPack.com |publisher=NC State University Athletics}}</ref> Doak Field hosted the [[Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament]] in both [[1974 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament|1974]] and in [[Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament|1980]].  NC State won the championship in 1974, while [[Clemson Tigers baseball|Clemson]] won in 1980.<ref name="facil">{{cite web |title=Doak Field at Dail Park |url=http://www.gopack.com/facilities/doak-field.html |website=GoPack.com |publisher=NC State University Athletics |access-date=August 19, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120518231851/http://www.gopack.com/facilities/doak-field.html |archive-date=May 18, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Prior to 1966, the Wolfpack played their home games at [[Riddick Stadium]], which was primarily a football facility.<ref>{{cite web |title=Riddick Stadium |url=http://www.ncsu.edu/facilities/buildings/ridd-sta.html |work=NCSU.edu |access-date=June 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702112304/http://www.ncsu.edu/facilities/buildings/ridd-sta.html |archive-date=July 2, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[File:Doak Field at Dail Park Press Box.JPG|thumb|Doak Field at Dail Park]]

In 1997, Doak Field hosted the [[Florence Flamingos|Raleigh RedWolves]], a [[collegiate summer baseball]] team of the [[Coastal Plain League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Raleigh RedWolves Roster |url=http://coastalplain.com/wolves.htm |website=CoastalPlain.com |publisher=Coastal Plain League|access-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980109181720/http://coastalplain.com/wolves.htm |archive-date=January 9, 1998 |quote=Home Field: Doak Field}}</ref>

In May 2004, the stadium underwent a [[USD|$]]6 million renovation which included leveling the playing field, a new drainage system, new grandstands, a new [[press box]], and new concessions and bathroom facilities.<ref name="facil" />

Since the renovation was completed in 2004, the dimensions at Doak Field are asymmetrical at 320 feet down the left-field line, 370 feet to the left-field power alley, 400 feet to straightaway center field, 375 feet to the right-field power alley, and 330 down the right-field line. The wall from the left-field line to deep left-center field is 16 feet high, then drops to eight feet high all the rest of the way around to right field.<ref>{{cite web |title=Doak Field |url=https://projects.ncsu.edu/facilities/buildings/doak.html |website=projects.ncsu.edu |access-date=August 12, 2018}}</ref>

In 2013, the Wolfpack ranked 33rd among [[List of NCAA Division I baseball programs|Division I baseball programs]] in attendance, averaging 1,994 per home game.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cutler |first=Tami |title=2013 Division I Baseball Attendance – Final Report |url=http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2013/attendance130611.pdf |work=Sportswriters.net |publisher=NCBWA |access-date=July 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728065411/http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2013/attendance130611.pdf |archive-date=July 28, 2014 |date=June 11, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2014, the Wolfpack ranked 45th in attendance, averaging 1,344 per home game.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 2014 Division I Baseball Attendance|url = http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2014/attendance140331.pdf|website =sportswriters.net|access-date = June 4, 2015}}</ref>

The student section of the grandstands along the [[third base]] line is known as Avent's Army. It is named for NC State baseball coach [[Elliott Avent]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sign Up for Avent's Army |url=http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/031009aab.html |website=GoPack.com |publisher=NC State University Athletics |access-date=August 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112173621/http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/031009aab.html |archive-date=November 12, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of NCAA Division I baseball venues]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://gopack.com/facilities/doak-field-at-dail-park/5 Doak Field at Dail Park page on GoPack.com]

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