Baseball 11th Nationally in Attendance in 2003
9/30/2003 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Sept. 30, 2003
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WACO, Texas - The Baylor baseball program finished the 2003 season 11th in the nation in average home attendance, according to numbers released this week by the NCAA.
In 28 home dates, 85,620 fans came through the turnstiles at Baylor Ballpark, an average of 3,057 fans per game. The 2003 average set a new school record for the fifth straight season; the Bears' average attendance has improved each season since the team moved into Baylor Ballpark in 1999.
The Bears' average ranked 11th in the country and was fourth-best in the Big 12 Conference, behind Texas (third), Texas A&M (fifth) and Nebraska (sixth).
The Bears' total home attendance was the 20th highest total in the nation for 2003, despite the fact that the team's 28 home dates tied Wichita State and Arkansas for the fewest home games among teams ranked in the top 30 in total attendance.
Baylor has ranked among the top 25 programs in the nation in average and total attendance each year since moving into Baylor Ballpark, with program-best rankings of ninth in average attendance and 13th in total attendance set in 2001.
Baylor begins the 2004 season at home Feb. 13 at home against Loyola Marymount.
