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James & Ann Dobbins Baseball Stadium / UC Davis Aggies Year Opened 1985 Capacity 3,500 Dimensions 310L, 410C, 310R Playing Surface Grass Last Visit February 2007 Web Site ucdavisaggies.cstv.com Online Broadcasts No Online Ticket Sales No Ticket Prices (2007) General Admission, $7; Seniors (65+), $5; Students with valid ID, $5; UC Davis Faculty & Staff, $5; CAAA member advance purchase (General Admission only), $5; UC Davis Aggie Pack Members, free; children 5 and under free. Conference Big West Address/Directions The ballpark is located about four blocks west of central campus. From I-80 East or West, take Hwy. 113 north, then hang a right on Hutchinson, left on LaRue and a right on Orchard. The ballpark is behind the Pavilion. Author John Moist Rating Named for former player Jim Dobbins (1934-38) and his wife Ann, the home of the UC Davis Aggies was built in 1985. A new press box, concessions area, restrooms and entrance were added in 2002. The seating is wide open, with no obstructions except the backstop, and the field is about five feet below the front row, making for good visibility. Dugouts are built in under the stands. All seating is aluminum benches with backrests. The field is oriented so that the batter and fans face southwest, which means the sun is in the batters' (and fans') eyes until it sets in right field. Landscaping and shrubbery provide color beyond first and third. The park has no clubhouses; the players use the locker rooms at the Pavilion, located beyond the right field fence. All in all, Dobbins Stadium is a relaxing, no-frills park in which to watch good quality college baseball. UC Davis is in the process of migrating from Division II to Division IA for baseball, football, basketball and other sports. The move will be official in the fall of 2007. For baseball, the Aggies are in the Far West conference, where their rivals include UC Irvine, UC Riverside, Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State, Cal State Northridge, Univ. of the Pacific and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. UC Davis also regularly plays Cal, Stanford, Fresno State, Sacramento State, San Diego State and Oregon State. (As a UC Davis alum, I feel the need to point out that in 2005-2006, UC Davis defeated Stanford in football -- at Stanford -- basketball, baseball and soccer). As stated above, Dobbins Stadium is adjacent to the Pavilion (capacity 8,000), home of UC Davis basketball and other sports, as well as concerts. It’s one of the largest on-campus arenas in Northern California. Also nearby is Aggie Stadium, the new football field, which will open in fall 2007. It will seat 10-15,000, and can be expanded to 30,000. Concessions A small stand sells hot dogs, sodas, chips, sunflower seeds and a few other basic items. If you would like to buy a UCD cap or other gear, there is a small store in the nearby Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) beyond the right-field fence. There is also an excellent team store in the UCD Bookstore in the central campus, and team gear is available at the Davis Sport Shop at 204 E Street.  Parking There is a large parking lot adjacent to the park. Parking is $6 for all day. Buy a ticket from a nearby yellow kiosk. Before or After the Game UC Davis has over 30,000 students, and the City of Davis is a sizeable town in itself. Downtown Davis, just east of campus, is a nice place to walk around, day or night. As such, there is a pretty good variety of dining possibilities, from fast food to student hangouts to nice restaurants. You can have your choice of Asian, pizza, coffee houses, Italian and Czech (try Little Prague at 330 G Street). Local Attractions The Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, at the south end of campus, is a major venue for live music and speakers. In Sacramento (15 miles due east on I-80), you can visit the famous California Railroad Museum, Old Sacramento and the Crocker Art museum. To continue your college baseball tour, you can catch a game at Sacramento State University and the University of Pacific in Stockton . And of course, in West Sacramento you can see the Sacramento RiverCats (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) play at Raley Field. If you enjoyed this article, consider signing up for the College Baseball Digest newsletter. Each week you'll receive headlines and stories from College Baseball Digest delivered directly in your inbox. Best of all, it's free! Sign up here.