Lamar Softball Complex

Lamar Softball Complex
Location On Rolfe Christopher Dr north of US 69, 96, 287 Freeway (Cardinal Drive)
Beaumont, Texas
Coordinates 30°02′00″N 94°04′26″W / 30.03333°N 94.07389°WCoordinates: 30°02′00″N 94°04′26″W / 30.03333°N 94.07389°W
Owner Lamar University
Operator Lamar University
Seating type 300 chairback seats
200 bleacher seats
Capacity 500[1]
Record attendance 440
March 6, 2015
vs Houston Baptist[2]
Field size Left Field: 200 ft
Center Field: 200 ft
Right Field: 200 ft[1]
Surface Grass
Scoreboard Electronic
Construction
Broke ground October 17, 2014[3]
Built 2014-15
Opened March 6, 2015
Construction cost Estimated Cost: $1-$1.5 million[4][5]
Architect Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, Inc.[6]
Main contractors Allco, LLC
Tenants
Lamar Lady Cardinals softball (NCAA) (2015-Present)

The Lamar Softball Complex, currently under construction, is the home stadium for the Division I (NCAA) Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team. Located next to the Lamar Soccer Complex on the campus of Lamar University, the stadium will feature seating for 500 fans after Phase I has been completed. Included in the 500 seat capacity will be 300 chairback seats. Future plans call for an outfield grass berm to accommodate an additional 250 fans. The stadium will have field lighting, bullpens, dugouts, a press box, enclosed hitting area, and an electronic scoreboard.[7] Adjacent to the stadium site is the pre-existing Lamar Soccer and Softball Complex building which houses coaches offices; home, visitors, and referees locker rooms; training rooms; concessions; and restrooms for soccer and softball.[8]

The initial home game was played in the partially completed stadium on March 6, 2015 against the Houston Baptist Huskies softball team.

Softball Complex Pictures
Lamar Soccer and Softball Complex Building
Lamar Soccer and Softball Complex Building 
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Construction Site December 25, 2014 
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Construction Site December 25, 2014 
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Construction Site February 16, 2015 - The natural turf has been installed 
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Construction Site February 16, 2015 - Work on infield and foundation for stadium stands 
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Construction Site February 16, 2015 - Another view of stands foundation. 
Lamar Softball Complex Grand Opening
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, March 6, 2015 

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lamar University 2015 Softball Quick Facts" (PDF). Lamar University Department of Athletics. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Houston Baptist vs Lamar (03/06/15)". Lamar University Department of Athletics. March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Softball Breaks Ground for New Stadum". Lamar University Athletics. October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014. Lamar University broke ground today for a new softball stadium on campus that will be ready for the upcoming season.
  4. ↑ "Board of Regents Quarterly Meeting Materials" (PDF). Texas State University System. May 23, 2013. p. 334. Retrieved November 12, 2014. The preliminary budget for the complex is in the range of $2.0 to $2.5 million.
  5. ↑ Avi Zaleon (February 12, 2015). "LU softball stadium to open in March". Hearst Newspapers II, LLC. Retrieved February 12, 2015. The new on-campus facility will hold close to 1,000, with 300 seat-back chairs behind home plate. The new stadium will cost between $1.5 million and $2 million.
  6. ↑ "TSUS Board of Regents Quarterly Meeting May 22-23, 2014" (PDF). Texas State University System. May 23, 2014. pp. 493–494. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Lamar University Softball Complex Underway". BRW Creative. July 15, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  8. ↑ "LAMAR SOCCER COMPLEX". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved October 24, 2014.

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