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ALEX BOX STADIUM
SKIP BERTMAN FIELD
Stadium Information Seating Capacity Playing Field Distances Foul Lines Power Alleys Center Height of Fence Height of Batters’ Eye Playing Surface
10,326 330 ft. 365 ft. 405 ft. 10 ft. 40 ft. natural grass (artificial turf in foul territories)
GROUND LEVEL
4National Championship Plaza & Legacy Plaza
4Hall of Fame Room 4Ticket Office 4Champion’s Club Lounge 4Batting Cages & Marucci Performance Center 4Locker Room & Team Meeting Room 4Players’ Lounge 4Umpires Locker Room 4LSU SportShop 4Picnic / Play Areas & Concessions Stands
The field at Alex Box Stadium was named “Skip Bertman Field” on May 17, 2013, prior to the Tigers’ game versus Ole Miss. Bertman (pictured above with his wife, Sandy) coached LSU to five national titles during his 18-season tenure (1984-2001).
A First Class Home for a Great Legacy The Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field experience is a unique one, created by the greatest and most loyal fans in all of college baseball, combined with an enduring legacy of championships. In February 2009, the LSU Baseball program moved into a new home, and all of the traditions, memories and excitement that make Tiger baseball truly special live on in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. From LSU’s first SEC title team in ‘39, to Bruce Baudier’s perfect game, to Rich Cordani’s gamewinning home run against Southern Cal, to the regional championship victory laps of the 1990s, the original Alex Box Stadium was home from 1938-2008 to some of the greatest moments in all
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of college baseball history. Now the LSU baseball legacy has moved 200 yards to the south into a state-of-the-art facility, designed to provide the resources necessary to sustain LSU’s tradition of excellence while also accommodating in comfort the record-setting crowds that set Tiger Baseball apart from the rest of America. The LSU baseball team enjoys nearly 10,000 square feet of locker and meeting room space, indoor batting cages, a weight training facility and all the amenities necessary to field a consistent winner. A 21st Century home sustains a grand old tradition … LSU Baseball at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.
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BASEBALL OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK
SECOND LEVEL
4Concourse 4Concessions Stands 4LSU SportShop 4LSU Fan Zone
THIRD LEVEL 4Press Box 4Suites
Ballpark Comparisons OLD ALEX BOX NEW ALEX BOX (1938-2008) (2009-PRESENT) SEATING Total Seats 7,760 10,326 Grandstand 3,238 4,054 Bleachers 4,522 6,272 AMENITIES Restrooms Concessions No. of Suites Club Lounge Team Area Press Area
2,000 sq. ft 2,200 sq. ft 0 0 sq. ft. 3,000 sq. ft. 250 sq. ft.
9,274 sq. ft. 5,000 sq. ft. 27 1,800 sq. ft. 9,380 sq. ft. 2,000 sq. ft.
Enhanced ADA (Americans with DisabilitIes Act) accessibility and seating throughout new facility.
