PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE DISCRIPTION BEFORE HEADING OUT TO FIND ANY CACHES IN THIS SERIES!
The Tennessee baseball program embarked on a new era in 1993 as the gates opened to Lindsey Nelson Stadium for the first time Feb. 23, 1993.
The University of Tennessee's baseball facility is named in honor of one of the school's most distinguished alums.
The late broadcasting legend Lindsey Nelson, a native of Columbia, Tenn., began his storied association with his alma mater in the late 1930s as an undergraduate.
He served as a student assistant to legendary Tennessee football coach Gen. Robert R. Neyland, started the Vol Radio Network in 1949 and later assumed the post of sports information director in 1951.
Nelson moved to the national network level in the 1950s, announcing college football and professional baseball for the Liberty Broadcasting Network.
The staggering list of sporting events broadcast by Nelson on radio and television includes the World Series, the Davis Cup, the Masters, the National Open, the Rose, Cotton and Sugar Bowls, the NFL Championship Game, the NBA Championships and the NIT Tournament. His ties to baseball are legendary as he served as the New York Mets' lead broadcaster for 17 seasons and as the voice of the San Francisco Giants for three campaigns.
He was named National Sportscaster of the Year on five occasions, and was inducted into no less that 12 halls of fame throughout the nation.
Built at a cost of $2.2 million, the facility gives UT one of the finest collegiate ballparks in the nation.
The stadium has a permanent seating capacity of 2300, which includes 696 chairback seats and 1614 bench seats. In 1997, a state-of-the-art scoreboard was installed with an electronic message center. Also, the previous year, permanent grandstands, along with another fully stocked concession stand was constructed down the right field line, expanding capacity to 4000.
Among the features are a state-of-the-art press box which includes radio booths for both home and visitor, a VIP booth with padded theater-style seats, a television broadcast booth and a hospitality area.
On the field, both the Vols and the visiting team benefit from spacious dugouts. The space beneath the seating area was renovated in 1994 and includes a spacious locker room for the Vol players and a locker room for the coaching staff. Also featured is an equipment room, a training room, a video room, a traditions room, a hitting tunnel, a mound and a team lounge area, which has a big screen TV and ping pong and pool tables.
Fans to UT baseball games benefit from elevated seating, which affords a clear view of the playing field from any angle. Spacious restrooms as well as a large concession area also help create an ideal atmosphere for fans. The Vols have ranked in the top 15 in national attendance in four of the last eight years.
The cache IS NOT hidden inside the stadium!
DO NOT park in any of the Staff or Commuter parking lots if you come before 5pm, M-f. You WILL get a ticket. (trust me on this, I used to be a ticket writer here and them people is vicious!)
If you come after 5pm on a weekday, during school breaks, or on the weekends, you may park in any commuter or staff lot, unless otherwise posted, or an event/home football game is going on.
Feel free to email us prior to your arrival and we will be happy to give you advise on where to park
If you come up empty handed, post a DNF, then email us for a hint.
