Oestrike Stadium is a

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. It is named after Ron Oestrike, a former baseball coach at EMU. It is primarily used for

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, and serves as the

Eagles baseball team home field. In addition, it served as the home field of the Midwest Sliders of Ypsilanti

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baseball team in 2009 and 2010 (the Sliders were renamed the Oakland County Cruisers their second season at Oestrike Stadium as a result of their planned move to Waterford Township). Several present and former major leaguers, including Bob Welch,

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, and Brian Bixler, played at Oestrike Stadium as members of the EMU baseball team.

History

Constructed in 1971, Oestrike Stadium is named after Ronald E. Oestrike. Ronald "Oak" Oestrike was a former Baseball Coach. Oestrike served as a head baseball coach from 1965 to 87. Oestrike Statium has 2,500 seats for baseball and softball events. It hosted the Mid- American Conference Baseball Tournament in 2007. In 2008,

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performed at Oestrike Stadium in support of

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during his presidential candidacy. The stadium has gone through several renovations to update cosmetic needs. Oestrike stadium is located near Westview Apartments and

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