Newman Outdoor Field

Newman Outdoor Field is a baseball stadium in Fargo, North Dakota. It is located on the campus of North Dakota State University and is the home of the independent American Association's Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks and the North Dakota State Bison baseball team.[1]

Newman Outdoor Field

The Nest
Location	1515 15th Avenue North Fargo, North Dakota 58102
Owner	North Dakota State University
Capacity	Baseball: 4,513
Field size	Left – 318' Left-center – 398' Center – 408' Right-center – 353' Right – 314'
Construction
Opened	June 21, 1996
Architect	R.L. Engebretson P.C. & Sink Combs Dethlefs
Tenants
Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (AA) (1996–present) North Dakota State Bison (NCAA) (1996–present) Winnipeg Goldeyes (AA) (2020)

The 4,513 seat facility opened in 1996. In 1998, naming rights were sold to Newman Outdoor Advertising for $1.5 million. Fargo based architect firm R.L. Engebretson P.C. worked on the design with RedHawks GM John Dittrich and Assistant GM Tim Flakoll and City of Fargo leaders.[2][3]

The stadium contained the Maury Wills Museum in honor of the former Major League Baseball player who worked for the RedHawks as a coach and a radio analyst until the conclusion of the 2017 Season.[4]

The first number retired at the stadium was the #8 worn by hometown hero Roger Maris when he played for the Fargo-Moorhead Twins in the 1950s. The outfield distances replicate those of Yankee stadium where Maris made history.[5]

In 2012, college baseball writer Eric Sorenson ranked the field the sixth most underrated venue in Division I baseball.[6]

The stadium will be one of the four hub stadiums used for the six team shortened American Association season in 2020. It will be the hub stadium for the RedHawks as well as the Winnipeg Goldeyes.