Bart Kaufman Field

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Bart Kaufman Field
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Bart Kaufman Field in Bloomington, Indiana
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Bart Kaufman Field
Bart Kaufman Field (the United States)
Address1873 N. Fee Lane
Location Bloomington, Indiana
Coordinates 39°11′05″N86°31′21″W / 39.184809°N 86.522539°W / 39.184809; -86.522539 Coordinates: 39°11′05″N86°31′21″W / 39.184809°N 86.522539°W / 39.184809; -86.522539
Owner Indiana University
OperatorIndiana University
TypeStadium
Genre(s) Baseball
Capacity 2,500
Record attendance4,312
Field sizeLF: 330 ft (100.6 m)
LC: 370 ft (112.8 m)
CF: 400 ft (121.9 m)
RC: 380 ft (115.8 m)
RF: 340 ft (103.6 m) [1]
Surface AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D Xtreme [2]
Construction
Broke groundMay, 2012
Built2012–2013
Opened20 March 2013 (2013-03-20)
Construction cost US$19.8 million
ArchitectBrowning Day Mullins Dierdorf [3]
Tenants
Indiana Hoosiers baseball (2013–present)
Big Ten Conference Tournament (2017)
Website
iuhoosiers.com/facilities/bart-kaufman-field-baseball/1

Bart Kaufman Field is a baseball field in Bloomington, Indiana. It is home of the Indiana Hoosiers baseball team. [4] The capacity of the facility is 2,500 spectators. It is named after Bart Kaufman, an alumnus who played in 1960-61-62. In 1961 he was the second-leading hitter (.452) in the Big Ten to longtime Detroit Tigers player Bill Freehan of the University of Michigan. Kaufman pledged $2.5 million to get the project going. Many teammates contributed to name the Indiana dugout after longtime baseball coach Ernie Andres. Much of the cost, reported to be in excess of $19 million including Andy Mohr Field for softball, was funded by proceeds from the Big Ten Network.

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The stadium hosted an NCAA Regional in its first two years of existence; it marked the first two times the IU baseball program has played tournament games on campus. Bart Kaufman Field hosted its first Big Ten baseball tournament from May 24 to 28, 2017. [5]

History

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Grandstands

On August 19, 2011, the Indiana University Board of Trustees approved plans for a new baseball–softball complex. These new fields would be located just north of Assembly Hall, near the intersection of the 45/46 bypass and Fee Lane. The new baseball field would replace Sembower Field, which had been the Hoosiers' home field since 1951. [6] On February 15, 2012, Indiana University announced that the new baseball field would be named after Bart Kaufman, CEO of the Indianapolis-based Kaufman Financial Corporation, and an Indiana baseball alumnus. [7] This announcement came after Kaufman pledged $2.5 million to the construction of a new stadium. [8]

Construction began on Bart Kaufman Field in May 2012, and was finished in March 2013; the stadium was formally dedicated on April 26 of that year. [9] The Hoosiers' first game in the stadium was March 20, 2013, with a 15–1 win over Miami University. [10]

On December 19, 2017, Indiana University Athletics announced plans to install an LED video scoreboard, beyond the outfield wall. The size of the new scoreboard is estimated to be 26.8 feet (8.16 m) high by 48.7 (14.84 m) feet wide. Installation of the new scoreboard was completed prior to the start of the 2018 season, with it being utilized for the Hoosiers' home opener on March 6, 2018, against Cincinnati. [11] [12]

Features

The facility has a clubhouse and locker room, training area and team rooms, indoor and outdoor hitting cages, turf field, press box, lights for night play, bench and stadium chair seating, entry plaza, picnic area, concessions and restrooms. [13]

Attendance

YearTotal Yearly AttendanceAverage Attendance
201335,8001,704 [14]
201468,7152,749 [15]
201555,1852,207 [16]
201649,4791,979 [17]
201749,3992,058 [18]
201849,4461,902 [19]
201948,0272,001 [20]
202235,0681,670 [21]
Top 10 Largest Crowds
AttendanceOpponentDate
14,312 [22] StanfordMay 31, 2014
24,125 [23] Youngstown StMay 30, 2014
33,862 [24] PurdueMay 4, 2014
43,661 [25] PurdueMay 3, 2014
53,524 [26] StanfordJune 1, 2014
63,248 [27] MinnesotaMay 17, 2014
73,214 [28] Austin PeayJune 2, 2013
83,193 [29] Ohio StateMay 15, 2015
93,077 [30] LouisvilleMay 16, 2017
103,045 [31] ValparaisoMay 31, 2013

Pictures

Bart Kaufman - Left Field (2018) - New video scoreboard Bart Kaufman - Left Field (2018).jpg
Bart Kaufman - Left Field (2018) - New video scoreboard
Right Field from South stands Bart Kaufman - Right Field.jpg
Right Field from South stands
Home Plate from West stands Bart Kaufman - Home Plate.jpg
Home Plate from West stands
Bart Kaufman Field - 2017 Bart Kaufman Field - 2017.jpg
Bart Kaufman Field - 2017

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