The Dell Diamond is the home stadium of the Round Rock Express, the AAA affiliate of the Houston Astros major league baseball team. On April 16, 2000, the then-AA affiliate Express played their first home game at the stadium. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1224x527, 384 KB)The Dell Diamond in 2005. ... The Olympia Stadium: start and finish lines visible, defining the length of one stadium (in this case 192. ... Houston Astros National League AAA Round Rock Express AA Corpus Christi Hooks A Salem Avalanche Lexington Legends Tri-City Valley Cats R Greeneville Astros The Round Rock Express is a minor league baseball franchise based in the Austin, Texas suburb of Round Rock. ... The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team based in Houston, Texas. ... Baseball is a team sport, in which a fist-sized ball is thrown by a defensive player called a pitcher and hit by an offensive player called a batter with a round, smooth stick called a bat. ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Dell Diamond is built on 85 acres (344,000 m²) of former farmland in Round Rock, Texas. Nolan Ryan, part owner of the Express, wanted a stadium in Austin, but could not get voter support to approve that city funds be used to help build the structure. The city of Round Rock contributed $7.35 million to the $20 - 25 million cost of the facility. The city owns the ballpark and gave the Express a 38 year lease. Dell Computer Corporation (now Dell, Inc.) contracted for naming rights in a deal that will cost the company $2.5 million over 15 years. The Round Rock Round Rock is a city located in Williamson County, Texas. ... Nolan Ryan Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. ... Skyline from Town Lake City nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location in the state of Texas County Travis County Mayor Will Wynn Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 669. ... Dell, Inc. ...

The playing field dimensions are 330 feet (101 m) down the left field line, 325 feet (99 m) down the right field line, 375 feet (114 m) to both power alleys, and 407 feet (124 m) to the deepest point in center field. The wall surrounding the outfield is eight feet high.

Dell Diamond is an open air facility with 8,688 fixed seats with room for almost 3,000 additional fans on an outfield grass berm area. It has 24 private suites, a swimming pool, hot tub, basketball court and playscape among other amenities.

References

• Janet Jacobs. (Jan. 14, 2000). "Dell Roots, Roots, Roots for the Home Team". Austin American-Statesman. p A1.
• "The Dell Diamond". Round Rock Express. Retrieved Apr. 16, 2005.