Bobcat Ballpark is a baseball venue in San Marcos, Texas, on the campus of Texas State University. It is home of the Texas State Bobcats baseball team of the NCAA Division I Sun Belt Conference. It currently holds 2,500 spectators.[1] In 2008, the baseball and softball stadiums were renovated and expanded to its current design. In addition, four luxury suites for up to 12 people were added. The renovations made their debut on March 5, 2009, against the Texas Longhorns with a record setting 2,593 people.[2]
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| Coordinates | 29°53′16″N 97°55′42″W / 29.88778°N 97.92833°W |
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| Owner | Texas State University System |
| Operator | Texas State University |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
| Field size | Left Field: 330 ft (101 m) Center Field: 404 ft (123 m) Right Field: 330 ft (101 m) |
| Surface | Bermuda grass |
| Opened | 2009 |
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| Texas State Bobcats baseball (NCAA) (1985–present) Southland Conference baseball tournament (2011, 2012) Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament (2015) | |
Features of the venue include a press box, team merchandise area, batting cages,[3] stadium lighting,[4] and a chain link/mesh backstop.[5]
In 2013, the Bobcats ranked 47th among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 1,368 per home game.[6]
In addition to Bobcat baseball, the stadium hosts other baseball events, such as high school baseball tournaments.[7] From May 23–26, 2012, it hosted the 2012 Southland Conference baseball tournament,[8] won by UT Arlington.[9]
See also
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edit- ^ "Bobcat Baseball Stadium". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
- ^ "Bobcat Stadium". University Star. Archived from the original on June 29, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2009.
- ^ "Facilities". TX State Bobcats. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ^ "Texas State – Bobcat Baseball Stadium". Jose I. Guerra, Inc. Consulting Engineers. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ^ "San Marcos – Bobcat Baseball Stadium". The Ballpark Hunter. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ^ Cutler, Tami (June 11, 2013). "2013 Division I Baseball Attendance - Final Report" (PDF). Sportswriters.net. NCBWA. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ^ "Texas State Tournaments". 5 Star Tournaments. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ^ "Texas State Picked to Win 2012 Southland Conference Baseball Title". Southland. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ "UT Arlington Wins Southland Conference Baseball Tournament". Caller.com. The Corpus Christi Caller. May 26, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
29°53′16″N 97°55′42″W / 29.88778°N 97.92833°W