Wander Field

The field is named after former ONU trustee and 1924 graduate Ronald “Soc” Wander, who donated the funds for its construction. The field was dedicated in the fall of 1977 and gives ONU one of the better baseball facilities in the Ohio Athletic Conference.

In the past few years the facility has received an incredible and ongoing face lift. The auxiliary batting tunnel has been renovated, the bullpen and field pitching mounds have been rebuilt, the dirt portion of the infield was resurfaced and a brand new Dakronics scoreboard was added to help keep Polar Bear fans and players on top of the action.

Additionally, the dugout areas have been renovated with the addition of a new Astroturf area in front of both dugouts. Altogether the facilities and the field surface are in the best shape they have been in recent years.

The Ohio Northern staff and players have taken the field management as a source of team pride and respect. This facility is a direct reflection of the commitment to the ONU baseball program.

The baseball team also has access to Ohio Northern’s 18,000 square foot field house or one of the Sports Center’s three full-sized gymnasiums for indoor practice in inclement weather and winter practices. The field house also contains a 200-meter, six-lane track and an infield lined for tennis, basketball and volleyball.

The facility is also designed to accomodate the teaching and learning programs of the human performance and sport sciences department, as well as special events like concerts and commencement exercises.