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Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
Former names	Coleman Field
Location	Oregon State University; Corvallis, Oregon; United States
Opened	1907
Owner	Oregon State University
Operator	Oregon State University
Surface	Infield; FieldTurf (2007-present); Grass (1907-2006); Outfield; Grass (1907-present);
Construction cost	$2.3 million; (1999 renovation)
Capacity	2,798 permanent; 3,000+ w/ temporary bleachers
Tenants
	Oregon State Beavers - (NCAA); (1907-present); Corvallis Knights - (WCL); (2007-present)

Coordinates: 44°33′47″N 123°16′40″W / 44.563164°N 123.277844°W / 44.563164; -123.277844

Goss Stadium at Coleman Field is a college baseball stadium in Corvallis, Oregon, on the campus of Oregon State University. It is the home venue of the Oregon State Beavers of the Pac-10 conference.

The stadium was built in 1907 and was later renamed "Coleman Field," after long-time Beavers baseball coach Ralph Coleman, who stepped down following the 1966 season. A major remodel was undertaken in 1999, due to a $2.3 million donation by John and Eline Goss, resulting in the renaming. The official stadium capacity is 2,798, but attendance exceeding 3,000 is a common occurrence.

Lights were added in 2002, and a state-of-the-art scoreboard was installed during the summer of 2006, after the Beavers' first national championship win. The natural grass (and dirt) infield was replaced with FieldTurf following the 2006 season.^[1] The home plate area and the pitcher's mound are the only areas that remain with dirt. The basepaths and "skin" portion are FieldTurf, colored dark orange, while the outfield remains natural grass.

This combination of FieldTurf and natural grass is similar to the other Pac-10 ballparks in the Northwest, Husky Ballpark in Seattle and Bailey-Brayton Field in Pullman.

In May 2008, the Goss Stadium expansion project was completed, raising the capacity from 2,000 to 3,000+ spectators. The Omaha Room, a suite overlooking the field along the first base line, was built during the expansion project. An academic center as well as the Oregon State Baseball Hall of Fame area celebrating its rich baseball history were also added and are housed underneath the Omaha Room suite. OSU won consecutive College World Series in 2006 and 2007, played for over a half-century in Omaha, Nebraska.

Opened over a century ago, Coleman Field is one of the oldest ballparks in the nation and is located near the center of campus. Unlike most historical college baseball facilities, it was not relocated as OSU expanded around it.