Alex Box Stadium
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| Location | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Opened | 1938 |
| Owner | Louisiana State University |
| Operator | Louisiana State University |
| Surface | natural grass |
| Tenants | Louisiana State University baseball (NCAA) |
| Capacity | 7,760 |
| Field dimensions | Foul Lines: 330 ft. Power Alleys: 365 ft. Center Field: 405 ft. Outfield Fence Height: 10 ft. Center Field Fence Height: 15 ft. |
Alex Box Stadium is a baseball stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is the home field of the Louisiana State University Tigers college baseball team. It is most notable for The Intimidator, a large billboard behind the right-field fence featuring the five years in which LSU has won the College World Series. The park is also notable for giving up many home runs due to the high humidity of Louisiana, the prevailing winds out of the south which push balls hit to left field out of the park, and the short fences (the dimensions are believed to be anywhere from 7-10 feet shorter than what is posted on the fences).
The stadium was named for Simeon Alex Box, an LSU letterman (1938) who was killed in North Africa during World War II.
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[edit] New Stadium
A new Alex Box Stadium is currently under construction. It will be primarily used for baseball and will be the home of the LSU Tigers baseball team. It will replace the current Alex Box Stadium. The ballpark will have a capacity of 8,500 people and open in 2009.
[edit] Tournaments Hosted
NCAA Regional Tournaments (16): 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
NCAA Super Regional Series (3): 2000, 2003, 2004
SEC Tournaments (4): 1985, 1986, 1991, 1993
ABCA Hall of Fame Tournament (1): 1991
[edit] LSU Record in Alex Box Stadium (1984-2008)
*2008 Post-Season play at Alex Box is still a possibility
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