Hoglund Ballpark is a
baseball stadium
A ballpark, or baseball park, is a type of sports venue where baseball is played. The playing field is divided into the infield, an area whose dimensions are rigidly defined, and the outfield, where dimensions can vary widely from place to pla ...
in
Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence is the county seat of Douglas County, Kansas, Douglas County, Kansas, United States, and the sixth-largest city in the state. It is in the northeastern sector of the state, astride Interstate 70, between the Kansas River, Kansas and Waka ...
. It is the
home field for the
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, and several satellite campuses, research and educational centers, medical centers, and classes across the state of Kansas. T ...
'
baseball team
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding t ...
. The stadium
holds
A hold (abbreviated HLD, H or HD) is awarded to a relief pitcher who meets the following three conditions:
:1. Enters the game in a save situation; that is, when all of the following three conditions apply:
:: (a) He appears in relief (i.e., ...
3,000 people and opened for baseball in 1958. The stadium sits next to historic
Allen Fieldhouse, home to the Kansas Jayhawks basketball teams. It is named after former Jayhawk baseball shortstop and former petroleum-industry CEO
Forrest Hoglund.
[Hoglund Ballpark](_blank)
at kuathletics.com, URL accessed October 25, 2009
10/25/09
Following the 2010 season, an
artificial turf
Artificial turf is a surface of synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass. However, it is now being used on residential lawns and commerc ...
surface was installed at the facility. The installation, which was overseen by
AstroTurf USA at a cost of
$1.2 million, all of which was funded by donations to the Jayhawk baseball program.
[Follow Hoglund Ballpark Renovation on Web Cam](_blank)
at kuathletics.com, URL accessed October 30, 2010
10-30-2010
See also
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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 NCAA Division I college baseball teams. Conference affiliations reflect those in the coming 2023 NCAA baseball season. In addition, venues which are not located on campus or ar ...
References
External links
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College baseball venues in the United States
Sports venues in Kansas
Kansas Jayhawks baseball
University of Kansas campus
Baseball venues in Kansas
1958 establishments in Kansas
Sports venues completed in 1958
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