Bobcat Ballpark Explained

Stadium Name:Bobcat Ballpark
Coordinates:29.8878°N -97.9283°W
Opened:2009
Owner:Texas State University System
Operator:Texas State University
Surface:Bermuda grass
Tenants:Texas State Bobcats baseball (NCAA) (1985–present)
Southland Conference baseball tournament (2011, 2012)
Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament (2015)
Seating Capacity:2,500
Dimensions:Left Field: 330 ft (101 m)
Center Field: 404 ft (123 m)
Right Field: 330 ft (101 m)

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]

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]

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29.8878°N -97.9283°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bobcat Baseball Stadium . Texas State Athletics . 2009-09-26.
  2. Web site: Bobcat Stadium . University Star . 2009-08-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100629164907/http://star.txstate.edu/content/bobcat-baseball-has-record-setting-season . June 29, 2010 . mdy-all .
  3. Web site: Facilities . TX State Bobcats . July 27, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111006222221/http://www.txstatebobcats.com/sports/2010/7/29/GEN_0729105433.aspx . October 6, 2011 . dead . mdy .
  4. Web site: Texas State – Bobcat Baseball Stadium . Jose I. Guerra, Inc. Consulting Engineers . July 27, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328061145/http://www.guerra.com/project-detail.php?project_id=50 . March 28, 2012 . dead . mdy .
  5. Web site: San Marcos – Bobcat Baseball Stadium . The Ballpark Hunter . July 27, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328061145/http://www.ballparkhunter.com/?attachment_id=1046 . March 28, 2012 . dead . mdy .
  6. Web site: Cutler . Tami . 2013 Division I Baseball Attendance - Final Report . Sportswriters.net . NCBWA . July 20, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140728065411/http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2013/attendance130611.pdf . July 28, 2014 . June 11, 2013 . dead . mdy .
  7. Web site: Texas State Tournaments . 5 Star Tournaments . July 27, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328061145/http://5star-tournaments.com/texas_state . March 28, 2012 . dead . mdy .
  8. Web site: Texas State Picked to Win 2012 Southland Conference Baseball Title. Southland. February 12, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120511230026/http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=205372981. May 11, 2012. dead. February 2, 2012. mdy-all.
  9. Web site: UT Arlington Wins Southland Conference Baseball Tournament. Caller.com. The Corpus Christi Caller. May 27, 2012. May 26, 2012.

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