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Location | Gourrier Avenue Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 ![]() |
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Coordinates | 30°24′25″N91°11′14″W / 30.40696°N 91.18731°W |
Owner | Louisiana State University |
Operator | LSU Athletics Department |
Capacity | 10,326 |
Record attendance | 13,068 (March 30, 2023 vs. Tennessee) [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 |
Construction | |
Opened | 2009 |
Architect | Grace & Hebert (architect); DLR Group (stadium design); Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company (playing field design) |
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LSU Tigers baseball (NCAA) (2009-present) |
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 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 & Hebert, 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]
In 2012, college baseball writer Eric Sorenson ranked the Alex Box Stadium as the second best big game atmosphere in college baseball behind Mississippi State's Dudy Noble Field. [6] 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. [7]
In 2013, the Tigers ranked 1st among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging a record 11,006 per home game. [8]
As of the 2018 baseball season, LSU has finished No. 1 in the final college baseball total attendance rankings in 23 straight seasons. LSU posted a total attendance figure of 399,085 in 37 games. [9]
Additionally, as of the 2018 baseball season, LSU finished No. 1 in the final average attendance rankings for the 22nd time in 23 years. (Arkansas finished No. 1 in average attendance in 2007.) In 2018, LSU averaged 10,786 tickets sold per game. [9]
Year | Games | Attendance | Average |
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2009 | 42 | 403,056 | 9,596 |
2010 | 38 | 404,916 | 10,655 |
2011 | 37 | 390,595 | 10,557 |
2012 | 44 | 472,391 | 10,736 |
2013 | 43 | 473,298 | 11,006 |
2014 | 39 | 424,321 | 10,880 |
2015 | 39 | 421,771 | 10,815 |
2016 | 41 | 433,783 | 10,580 |
2017 | 39 | 418,291 | 10,725 |
2018 | 37 | 399,085 | 10,786 |
2019 | 40 | 425,377 | 10,634 |
Total | 439 | 4,666,884 | 10,631 |
Rank | Attendance | Opponent | Date | Winner, Score |
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1. | 12,844 | Notre Dame | Feb. 16, 2018 | LSU, 7-6 |
2. | 12,727 † | South Carolina | Apr. 27, 2013 | USC, 4-2 |
3. | 12,472 | New Orleans | Feb. 14, 2014 | LSU, 2-0 |
4. | 12,373 | Maryland | Feb. 15, 2013 | LSU, 1-0 |
5. | 12,313 | Alabama | Apr. 17, 2010 | LSU, 9-7 |
6. | 12,223 | Notre Dame | Feb. 17, 2018 | ND, 10-5 |
7. | 12,193 | Ole Miss | May 17, 2013 | LSU, 5-4 |
8. | 12,164 | Ole Miss | Mar. 14, 2015 | OM, 5-3 |
9. | 12,153 †† | Oklahoma | Jun. 8, 2013 | LSU, 11-1 |
10. | 12,085 | Sam Houston St. | Jun. 1, 2013 | LSU, 8-5 |
11. | 12,076 | Florida | Mar. 18, 2011 | UF, 5-4 |
12. | 12,070 | Wake Forest | Feb. 18, 2011 | LSU, 15-4 |
13. | 12,042 | Texas A&M | Apr. 24, 2015 | LSU, 9-6 |
14. | 12,038 | Texas | Feb. 24, 2018 | LSU, 10-5 |
15. | 12,007 | Oklahoma | Jun. 7, 2013 | LSU, 2-0 |
16. | 11,976 | Stony Brook | Jun. 10, 2012 | SB, 7-2 |
17. | 11,906 | Cincinnati | Feb. 19, 2016 | LSU, 6-5 |
18. | 11,838 | Louisiana | Jun. 2, 2013 | LSU, 5-1 |
19. | 11,836 | Mississippi St. | Jun. 10, 2017 | LSU, 4-3 |
20. | 11,827 | Arkansas | Apr. 8, 2017 | LSU, 10-8 |
† 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). |
NCAA Regional Tournaments : 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
NCAA Super Regional Series : 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
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 |
2018 | 37 | 29–8 | .784 |
2019 | 40 | 30–10 | .750 |
2020 | 13 | 11–2 | .846 |
2021 | 38 | 24–14 | .631 |
2022 | 35 | 26–9 | .742 |
2023 | 40 | 33–7 | .825 |
Totals | 565 | 442-122-1 | .783 |
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) |
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