Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field is a
baseball
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stadium
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in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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. 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
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. 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.
A design team of Grace & Hebert,
DLR Group
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, 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. Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field was named the American Sports Builders Association Facility of the Year 2009.
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
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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.
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.
As of the
2018
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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.
Additionally, as of the
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
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.
Top paid attendance figures at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field
Tournaments Hosted
NCAA Regional Tournaments : 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2025
NCAA Super Regional Series : 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2025
LSU Record at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field
Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field v. Alex Box Stadium
Gallery
Image:AlexBox 154.JPG, Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field - Signage
Image:Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field (Baton Rouge).jpg, Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field - Main entrance
Image:Louisiana State University Baseball Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana - panoramio (24).jpg, Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field - Main gate
Image:Louisiana State University Baseball Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana - panoramio (26).jpg, Tiger Statue and Baseball Hall of Fame
Image:Louisiana State University Baseball Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana - panoramio (1).jpg, The exterior façade of Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field
Image:AlexBoxrightfield.JPG, Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field
Image:Louisiana State University Baseball Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana - panoramio (10).jpg, Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field - Grandstand
Image:LSU vs. Villanova, Grandstand at New Alex Box Stadium opening weekend.jpg, Inside Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field
Image:AlexBoxhomeplate.JPG, Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field - Outfield view
Image:LSU vs. Villanova, Scoreboard at New Alex Box Stadium opening weekend.jpg, High-definition scoreboard at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field (the latter name has since been placed on the lower arch below "Alex Box Stadium").
Image:Louisiana State University Baseball Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana - panoramio (14).jpg, The Intimidator, a large billboard in right field that displays LSU's seven national championships.
Image:Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field Indoor Batting Cages.jpg, Worley Family Batting Cage Pavilion
See also
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LSU Tigers baseball
The LSU Tigers baseball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in of the Southeastern Conference. The Tigers play home games on LSU's campus at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field, ...
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LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers
The LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers (also known as the Fighting Tigers) are the college athletics in the United States, athletic teams representing Louisiana State University (LSU), a state university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU competes i ...
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List of NCAA Division I baseball venues
This is a list of stadiums that currently serve as the home venue for National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA NCAA Division I, Division I college baseball teams. Conference affiliations reflect those in the upcoming 2025 NCAA baseball seaso ...
References
External links
Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field at LSUSports.net
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LSU Tigers baseball venues
Sports venues completed in 2009
2009 establishments in Louisiana