Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field
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Location | Gourrier Avenue Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 ![]() |
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Coordinates | 30°24′25″N 91°11′14″W / 30.40696°N 91.18731°W |
Owner | Louisiana State University |
Operator | LSU Athletics Department |
Capacity | 10,326 |
Record attendance | 12,737 (27 April 2013 vs. South Carolina)[1] |
Field size | Foul lines: 330 ft Power alleys: 365 ft Center: 405 ft Height of fence: 10 ft Height of batters' eye: 40 ft |
Surface | Natural grass |
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Opened | 2009 |
Architect | Grace & Herbert (architect); DLR Group (stadium design); Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company (playing field design) |
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LSU Tigers baseball (NCAA) |
Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field is a baseball stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[2] It is the home stadium of the Louisiana State University Tigers college baseball team. The stadium section (and LSU's previous baseball stadium 200 yards to the north) were named for Simeon Alex Box, an LSU letterman (1942), purple heart and distinguished service cross recipient, who was killed in North Africa during World War II. On May 17, 2013, prior to a game against Ole Miss, the field was named and dedicated in honor of former LSU head baseball coach and athletic director, Skip Bertman.[3]
A design team of Grace & Herbert, DLR Group, and Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company designed Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field which opened during the 2009 season. Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field was slated to hold 8,500 fans but the addition of left field seating from Alex Box Stadium brought capacity up to 9,200. Additional seating in right field was added before the 2010 season, bringing the total (official) capacity to 10,150. Construction of additional suites for the 2012 season brought the capacity to 10,326.
The first game of the new stadium was played February 20, 2009. LSU beat Villanova by a final score of 12–3 in front of a crowd totaling 9,054.[4] Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field was named the American Sports Builders Association Facility of the Year 2009.[5]
Attendance
In 2013, the Tigers ranked 1st among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 11,006 per home game.[6] In the 2017 season, the LSU Tigers drew an average home attendance of 10,644, the highest of all college baseball teams.[7]
In 2012, college baseball writer Eric Sorenson ranked the stadium as the second best big game atmosphere in college baseball behind Mississippi State's Dudy Noble Field.[8] Stadium Journey Magazine also listed Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field among the "101 Best Stadium Experiences of 2012", the only college baseball venue so honored.[9]
Rank | Attendance | Opponent | Date | Winner, Score |
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1. | 12,727 † | South Carolina | Apr. 27, 2013 | USC, 4-2 |
2. | 12,472 | New Orleans | Feb. 14, 2014 | LSU, 2-0 |
3. | 12,373 | Maryland | Feb. 15, 2013 | LSU, 1-0 |
4. | 12,313 | Alabama | Apr. 17, 2010 | LSU, 9-7 |
5. | 12,193 | Ole Miss | May 17, 2013 | LSU, 5-4 |
6. | 12,164 | Ole Miss | Mar. 14, 2015 | OM, 5-3 |
7. | 12,153 †† | Oklahoma | Jun. 8, 2013 | LSU, 11-1 |
8. | 12,085 | Sam Houston St. | Jun. 1, 2013 | LSU, 8-5 |
9. | 12,076 | Florida | Mar. 18, 2011 | UF, 5-4 |
10. | 12,070 | Wake Forest | Feb. 18, 2011 | LSU, 15-4 |
11. | 12,042 | Texas A&M | Apr. 24, 2015 | LSU, 9-6 |
12. | 12,007 | Oklahoma | Jun. 7, 2013 | LSU, 2-0 |
13. | 11,976 | Stony Brook | Jun. 10, 2012 | SB, 7-2 |
14. | 11,906 | Cincinnati | Feb. 19, 2016 | LSU, 6-5 |
15. | 11,838 | Louisiana | Jun. 2, 2013 | LSU, 5-1 |
16. | 11,836 | Mississippi St. | Jun. 10, 2017 | LSU, 4-3 |
17. | 11,827 | Arkansas | Apr. 8, 2017 | LSU, 10-8 |
18. | 11,803 | Cal St. Fullerton | Mar. 12, 2011 | LSU, 7-6 |
19. | 11,795 | Louisiana | Jun. 7, 2015 | LSU, 6-3 |
20. | 11,779 | Louisiana | Jun. 6,2015 | LSU, 4-3 |
† The regular-season record for actual attendance is 10,246 set April 27, 2013, against South Carolina (L, 4-2). †† The LSU record for actual attendance at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field is 11,401, which was set June 8, 2013, in the NCAA Super Regional game 2 against Oklahoma (W, 11-1). |
Year | Games | Attendance | Average |
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2009 | 41 | 394,068 | 9,611 |
2010 | 37 | 394,900 | 10,673 |
2011 | 37 | 390,595 | 10,557 |
2012 | 44 | 472,391 | 10,736 |
2013 | 43 | 473,298 | 11,007 |
2014 | 39 | 424,321 | 10,880 |
2015 | 39 | 421,771 | 10,815 |
2016 | 41 | 433,783 | 10,580 |
2017 | 39 | 418,291 | 10,725 |
Total | 360 | 3,823,418 | 10,621 |
Rank | Team | Total Attendance | Avg. Attendance | Games |
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1. | LSU | 418,291 | 10,725 | 39 |
2. | Ole Miss | 273,448 | 8,545 | 32 |
3. | Arkansas | 289,421 | 8,269 | 35 |
4. | Mississippi State | 254,785 | 7,962 | 32 |
5. | South Carolina | 258,407 | 7,178 | 36 |
6. | Nebraska | 124,086 | 5,395 | 23 |
7. | Texas A&M | 185,466 | 5,152 | 36 |
8. | Texas | 171,813 | 5,053 | 34 |
9. | Louisiana | 132,763 | 4,917 | 27 |
10. | TCU | 153,139 | 4,786 | 32 |
Tournaments Hosted
NCAA Regional Tournaments : 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
NCAA Super Regional Series : 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
LSU Record at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field
Year | Games | W-L-T | Win Percentage |
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2009 | 42 | 33-9 | .786 |
2010 | 38 | 30-8 | .790 |
2011 | 37 | 28-9 | .757 |
2012 | 44 | 35-9 | .796 |
2013 | 43 | 39-4 | .907 |
2014 | 39 | 31-7-1 | .808 |
2015 | 39 | 33-6 | .846 |
2016 | 41 | 28-13 | .683 |
2017 | 39 | 32-7 | .821 |
Totals | 362 | 289-72-1 | .800 |
Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field v. Alex Box Stadium
Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field | Section | Alex Box Stadium |
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10,326 | Seating | 7,760 |
3,878 | Grandstand (Under Roof) | 2,800 |
6,272 | Bleachers | 4,522 |
9,274 sq ft (861.6 m2) | Restrooms | 2,000 sq ft (190 m2) |
5,000 sq ft (460 m2) | Concessions | 2,200 sq ft (200 m2) |
500 sq ft (46 m2) | Arcade | N/A |
8,588 sq ft (797.9 m2) | Suites | N/A |
1,800 sq ft (170 m2) | Club Lounge | N/A |
9,380 sq ft (871 m2) | Team Area | 3,000 sq ft (280 m2) |
2,000 sq ft (190 m2) | Press Area | 250 sq ft (23 m2) |
Gallery
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Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field - Signage
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Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field - Main entrance
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The exterior façade of Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field
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Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field
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Inside Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field
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Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field - Grandstand
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Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field - Outfield view
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High-definition scoreboard at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field (the latter name has since been placed on the lower arch below "Alex Box Stadium").
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The Intimidator, a large billboard in right field that displays LSU's six national championships.
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Worley Family Batting Cage Pavilion
See also
References
- ^ "Alabama vs LSU (Apr 17, 2010)". www.lsusports.net.
- ^ "TigerBait.com - Bertman has impacted all of college baseball". 14 May 2013.
- ^ Seth Landry (2013-05-17). "On Bertman's Night, LSU Uses Homer for Win". LSUsports.net. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ^ "Record Crowd Watches Win, Opening of Alex Box Stadium - LSUsports.net - The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics". www.lsusports.net.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-29. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
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- ^ Sorenson, Eric (5 October 2012). "Distiller's Dozen - The "Hey, Nice Stadium" Edition". CollegeBaseballToday.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
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- ^ a b c "Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field - LSUsports.net - The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics". www.lsusports.net.
- ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_RB/2015/Attend.pdf
- ^ "Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field - LSUsports.net - The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics". www.lsusports.net.
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