Bowlin Stadium

Bowlin Stadium is a softball stadium in the Haymarket District of Lincoln, Nebraska. It is less than a mile west of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and is the home venue of the school's softball team. Bowlin Stadium is adjacent to the larger Hawks Field, which hosts Nebraska's baseball team.

Bowlin Stadium
Address403 Line Drive Circle
LocationLincoln, Nebraska
OperatorUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln
TypeStadium
Capacity2,500
Field sizeLeft field – 200 ft (61 m)
Center field – 220 ft (67 m)
Right field – 195 ft (59 m)
SurfaceKentucky Bluegrass
Construction
Broke ground2000
Opened2002
Construction cost$29.53 million (includes Hawks Field)
ArchitectStan Meradith, DLR Group
Tenants
Nebraska Cornhuskers softball 2002–present

Bowlin Stadium is paty of the Haymarket Park complex, which was constructed in 2001 for $29.5 million.[1]It has a listed capacity of 2,500, which includes 750 chairback seats and all-grass berms down both foul lines. A two-level press box provides seating for up to twenty-five members of the media. The press box includes a media work room and three booths capable of accommodating radio and television representatives.[2]

The highest attendance at the stadium was 2,302, a 4–1 Michigan win over Nebraska on April 9, 2016. Nebraska has ranked in the top ten nationally in attendance four times since moving to Bowlin Stadium.[3] Bowlin Stadium hosted NCAA Tournament Regionals in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2013. It was named the SportsTurf Managers Association Field of the Year in 2004.[3]

References

  1. "Bowlin Stadium". Lincoln.org. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  2. "Bowlin Stadium". Nebraska Cornhuskers. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  3. "Bowlin Stadium - Facilities". Huskers.com. Nebraska Cornhuskers. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

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