Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field

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Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field
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Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field
LocationGourrier Avenue
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Coordinates 30°24′25″N91°11′14″W / 30.40696°N 91.18731°W / 30.40696; -91.18731
Owner Louisiana State University
OperatorLSU Athletics Department
Capacity 10,326
Record attendance13,068
(March 30, 2023 vs. Tennessee) [1]
Field sizeFoul lines: 330 ft
Power alleys: 365 ft
Center: 405 ft
Height of fence: 10 ft
Height of batters' eye: 40 ft
SurfaceNatural grass
Construction
Opened2009
ArchitectGrace & Hebert (architect); DLR Group (stadium design); Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company (playing field design)
Tenants
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]

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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]

Attendance

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]

Total and Average attendance

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]

Total Attendance at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field [10]
YearGamesAttendanceAverage
200942403,0569,596
201038404,91610,655
201137390,59510,557
201244472,39110,736
201343473,29811,006
201439424,32110,880
201539421,77110,815
201641433,78310,580
201739418,29110,725
201837399,08510,786
201940425,37710,634
Total4394,666,88410,631

Top paid attendance figures at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field

Top 20 Paid† Attendance Figures at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. [10]
RankAttendanceOpponentDateWinner, Score
1.12,844Notre DameFeb. 16, 2018LSU, 7-6
2.12,727 †South CarolinaApr. 27, 2013USC, 4-2
3.12,472New OrleansFeb. 14, 2014LSU, 2-0
4.12,373MarylandFeb. 15, 2013LSU, 1-0
5.12,313AlabamaApr. 17, 2010LSU, 9-7
6.12,223Notre DameFeb. 17, 2018ND, 10-5
7.12,193Ole MissMay 17, 2013LSU, 5-4
8.12,164Ole MissMar. 14, 2015OM, 5-3
9.12,153 ††OklahomaJun. 8, 2013LSU, 11-1
10.12,085Sam Houston St.Jun. 1, 2013LSU, 8-5
11.12,076FloridaMar. 18, 2011UF, 5-4
12.12,070Wake ForestFeb. 18, 2011LSU, 15-4
13.12,042Texas A&MApr. 24, 2015LSU, 9-6
14.12,038TexasFeb. 24, 2018LSU, 10-5
15.12,007OklahomaJun. 7, 2013LSU, 2-0
16.11,976Stony BrookJun. 10, 2012SB, 7-2
17.11,906CincinnatiFeb. 19, 2016LSU, 6-5
18.11,838LouisianaJun. 2, 2013LSU, 5-1
19.11,836Mississippi St.Jun. 10, 2017LSU, 4-3
20.11,827ArkansasApr. 8, 2017LSU, 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).

Tournaments Hosted

NCAA Regional Tournaments : 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
NCAA Super Regional Series : 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019

LSU Record at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field

2009–Present [10]
YearGamesW-L-TWin Percentage
20094233–9.786
20103830–8.790
20113728–9.757
20124435–9.796
20134339–4.907
20143931–7–1.808
20153933–6.846
20164128–13.683
20173932–7.821
20183729–8.784
20194030–10.750
20201311–2.846
20213824–14.631
20223526–9.742
20234033–7.825
Totals565442-122-1.783

Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field v. Alex Box Stadium

Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field v. Alex Box Stadium [11]
Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman FieldSectionAlex Box Stadium
10,326Seating7,760
3,878Grandstand (Under Roof)2,800
6,272Bleachers4,522
9,274 sq ft (861.6 m2)Restrooms2,000 sq ft (190 m2)
5,000 sq ft (460 m2)Concessions2,200 sq ft (200 m2)
500 sq ft (46 m2)ArcadeN/A
8,588 sq ft (797.9 m2)SuitesN/A
1,800 sq ft (170 m2)Club LoungeN/A
9,380 sq ft (871 m2)Team Area3,000 sq ft (280 m2)
2,000 sq ft (190 m2)Press Area250 sq ft (23 m2)

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