Husky Softball Stadium is the home
stadium
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for the
Division I (NCAA)
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Washington Huskies softball
The Washington Huskies softball team represents the University of Washington in NCAA Division I college softball competition. A member of the Pac-12 Conference, they play their home games on-campus at Husky Softball Stadium in Seattle, Washingto ...
team. Located next to
Husky Stadium
Husky Stadium (officially Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium for sponsorship purposes) is an outdoor football stadium in the northwest United States, located on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. It h ...
on the campus of
University of Washington
The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington.
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, the stadium features seating for 1,500 fans. Included in the 1,500 seat capacity is a combination of chair back, theatre, and bleacher seating. The main stands consist of 200 theatre-style seats and 800 bench seats. An additional 500 can be seated when bleachers are added around the stadium perimeter. Overflow viewing is available from the concourses at adjacent Husky Stadium.
Construction
The stadium was built in two main phases. Phase One was completed in 1993. Phase Two began in 1995 and was completed in 1996. The stadium has field lighting, dugouts, a press box, two batting cages along the left field line, and an electronic scoreboard. Also included are coaches offices, locker rooms, training rooms, concessions, a conference room, and restrooms. The stadium was built with materials similar to those used in other campus athletics facilities.
The initial home game was played in April 8, 1994 against
Willamette.
Post-season play
NCAA regional softball tournaments were held at the stadium in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2007.
References
External links
Washington Huskies Softball Official WebsiteHusky Softball Stadium Facilities Webpage
Washington Huskies softball
College softball venues in the United States
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