It is named after Ron Oestrike, a former baseball coach at EMU.

In addition, it served as the home field of the Midwest Sliders of Ypsilanti Frontier League baseball team in 2009 and 2010 (the Sliders were renamed the Oakland County Cruisers their second season at Oestrike Stadium as a result of their planned move to Waterford Township).

Several present and former major leaguers, including Bob Welch, Bob Owchinko, Bryan Clutterbuck, Pat Sheridan, and Brian Bixler, played at Oestrike Stadium as members of the EMU baseball team.

Oestrike Stadium has 2,500 seats for baseball and softball events.

In 2008, Bruce Springsteen performed at Oestrike Stadium in support of Barack Obama during his presidential candidacy.