 CMU and Michigan State play at Theunissen in 2012. | |
 Interactive map of Bill Theunissen Stadium | |
| Location | West Campus Drive,Mount Pleasant,MI, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°34′35″N84°46′46″W / 43.576341°N 84.77944°W /43.576341; -84.77944 |
| Owner | Central Michigan University |
| Operator | Central Michigan University |
| Capacity | 2,046 |
| Field size | 330 ft. (LF), 375 ft. (LCF), 400 ft. (CF), 375 ft. (RCF), 330 ft. (RF) |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2002 |
| Opened | March 29, 2002 |
| Tenants | |
| Central Michigan Chippewas (NCAA) (2002–present) | |
Bill Theunissen Stadium is abaseball venue inMount Pleasant, Michigan, United States. It is home to theCentral Michigan Chippewas baseball team of theNCAADivision IMid-American Conference. The venue has a capacity of 2,046 spectators and opened in 2002. It is named after Bill Theunissen, former Central Michigan baseball coach, who led the Chippewas to a 151-114-1 record during his tenure (1953–1962).[1]
Following the 2001 season, Theunissen Stadium replaced Central Michigan's old Theunissen Stadium, home to the program since 1948. The old facility's name, changed from Alumni Field in 1986, was kept for the new Bill Theunissen Stadium. The venue's first game came on March 29, 2002, againstOhio.[1] It was formally dedicated during an April 27, 2002,doubleheader againstNorthern Illinois.[2]
Features of the facility include 400 chairbacked seats, apress box, message board, electronic scoreboard, outdoor practice area, and the Keilitz Clubhouse. In 2010, fencing was added to the practice facility adjacent to the stadium.[1]
Central Michigan University will formally dedicate "new" Theunissen Stadium Saturday during the Chippewas doubleheader against Northern Illinois.