Creighton Sports Complex

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Creighton Sports Complex
Creighton Sports Complex
Location Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Coordinates 41°15′57″N95°56′42″W / 41.265862°N 95.945047°W / 41.265862; -95.945047 Coordinates: 41°15′57″N95°56′42″W / 41.265862°N 95.945047°W / 41.265862; -95.945047
Owner Creighton University
OperatorCreighton University
Capacity 2,000 (baseball)
1,000 (softball)
Field sizeLeft Field: 330 feet (100 m)
Left Center Field: 390 feet (120 m)
Center Field: 400 feet (120 m)
Right Center Field: 390 feet (120 m)
Right Field: 330 feet (100 m) (Baseball)
Surface FieldTurf (baseball)
SafePlay Turf (softball)
Construction
Built1988
Renovated2000
Tenants
Creighton Bluejays baseball and softball

The Creighton Sports Complex is a baseball and softball venue located on the campus of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. It is home to the softball team, members of the NCAA Division I Big East Conference, and former home of the Creighton University baseball team. The baseball team moved to TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in 2011. The facility opened in 1988 [1] and has a capacity of 2,000 at the baseball diamond [2] and 1,000 at the softball diamond. [3] Both fields are surfaced with synthetic turf. [1]

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The facility contains both a baseball and softball diamond. A photo of the facility is available here. Also part of the facility is the Kitty Gaughan Pavilion, which contains offices and indoor training areas for both sports, as well as additional facilities for other Creighton sports. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Creighton Sports Complex Archived 2009-12-17 at the Wayback Machine at gocreighton.com, URL accessed December 23, 2009. Archived 12/23/09
  2. Creighton Bluejays at und.com, URL accessed December 23, 2009. Archived 12/23/09
  3. 2004 Creighton Softball at gocreighton.com, URL accessed December 23, 2009. Archived 12/23/09