Lamar Softball Complex

The Lamar Softball Complex, built in 2014–15 on the campus of Lamar University, is the home stadium for the Division I (NCAA) Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team. The stadium is located next to the Lamar Soccer Complex. The initial home game was played in the partially completed stadium with temporary spectator seating on March 6, 2015 against the Houston Baptist Huskies softball team. The current grandstands were built following the 2014–15 season's conclusion.

Lamar Softball Complex

Location	On Rolfe Christopher Dr north of US 69, 96, 287 Freeway (Cardinal Drive) Beaumont, Texas
Coordinates	30°01′59.9″N 94°04′23.4″W
Owner	Lamar University
Operator	Lamar University
Seating type	150 chairback seats 317 bleacher seats
Capacity	467 (not including berm seating)[1]
Record attendance	588 April 29, 2016 vs McNeese State[2]
Field size	Left Field: 200 ft Center Field: 200 ft Right Field: 200 ft[1]
Surface	Grass
Scoreboard	Electronic
Construction
Broke ground	October 17, 2014[3]
Built	2014-15
Opened	March 6, 2015
Construction cost	Estimated Cost: $1.5-$2.5 million[4][5]
Architect	Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, Inc.[6]
Main contractors	Allco, LLC
Tenants
Lamar Lady Cardinals softball (NCAA) (2015-Present)

Features

The stadium features permanent seating for 467 fans. Included in the 467 seat capacity are 150 chair back seats. To accommodate additional fans, the stadium also features a grass berm located behind the outfield fence. The berm extends from the left field line to mid right center field. The stadium also features covered seating, field lighting, bullpens, dugouts, a press box, a covered hitting area, and an electronic scoreboard.[7] The playing field features a programmable fertilization and irrigation system.[8]

Adjacent to the stadium site is the Lamar Soccer and Softball Complex building which houses separate areas for each sport. The building features coaches offices; home, visitors, and referees locker rooms; team meeting rooms; and training rooms.[9] Also included is a ticket office, concession and souvenir stands, and restrooms for spectators.

Estimated cost of the softball stadium was between $1.5 million and $2.5 million.[4] Estimated cost of the Lamar Soccer and Softball Complex building was $3.5 million according to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's Capital Expenditure Plans FY 2009 to 2013 report.[10]

Post season tournaments

The Lamar Softball Complex was the Region 4 site of the 2017 NISC championship tournament.[11]

Yearly attendance

Below is the Lady Cardinals' yearly home attendance at the Lamar Softball Complex.

Season	Average	High
Yearly Home Attendance
2018-19[12][13]	215	467
2017-18[14]	371	505
2016-17[15]	301	466
2015-16[15]	375	588
2014-15[16]	292*	440*

*Note: Temporary seating

Gallery

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  Lady Cardinals dugout
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  Grandstands
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  Visitor's dugout
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  Rear view of grandstands
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  Visitor's bullpen
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  Berm toward left field line
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  Scoreboard
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  Berm toward mid right field
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  Covered hitting area
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  Ramp to grandstands
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  Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, March 6, 2015
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  Lamar Soccer and Softball Complex Building

References

1. "Lamar University 2016 Softball Quick Facts" (PDF). lamarcardinals.com. Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
2. "2016 Lamar University Softball McNeese at Lamar University (Game 2)" (PDF). Lamar University Department of Athletics. April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
3. "Softball Breaks Ground for New Stadum". Lamar University Athletics. October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014. Lamar University broke ground today for a new softball stadium on campus that will be ready for the upcoming season.
4. "Board of Regents Quarterly Meeting Materials" (PDF). Texas State University System. May 23, 2013. p. 334. Retrieved November 12, 2014. The preliminary budget for the complex is in the range of $2.0 to $2.5 million.
5. Avi Zaleon (February 12, 2015). "LU softball stadium to open in March". Hearst Newspapers II, LLC. Retrieved February 12, 2015. The new on-campus facility will hold close to 1,000, with 300 seat-back chairs behind home plate. The new stadium will cost between $1.5 million and $2 million.
6. "TSUS Board of Regents Quarterly Meeting May 22-23, 2014" (PDF). Texas State University System. May 23, 2014. pp. 493–494. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
7. "Lamar University Softball Complex Underway". BRW Creative. July 15, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
8. "LU Softball Complex". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
9. "LAMAR SOCCER COMPLEX". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
10. "Capital Expenditure Plans FY 2009 to FY 2013" (PDF). Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. August 1, 2008. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 17, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
11. Pat Murray (May 14, 2017). "LU chosen to host Postseason NISC Regionals". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
12. "NCAA Statistics - Softball - 2018-2019". NCAA. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
13. "2019 Softball Season". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
14. "2018 Lamar University Softball Statistics Summary for Lamar University (FINAL) (All games)" (PDF). Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
15. "Archived Team-By-Team Final Statistics". NCAA.org. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
16. http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/w-softbl/stats/2014-2015/teamgbg.html

External links

• Lady Cardinals Softball Official Website