Shebek Stadium
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Former names | Ball Diamond (1971-2025) |
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Location | First Merchants Ballpark Complex in Muncie, Indiana |
Coordinates | 40°13′03″N 85°25′18″W / 40.217606°N 85.421684°W |
Owner | Ball State University |
Operator | Ball State University |
Capacity | 1,700 |
Field size | Left Field: 330 ft (100 m) Left-Center Field: 365 ft (111 m) Center Field: 400 ft (120 m) Right-Center Field: 365 ft (111 m) Right Field: 330 ft (100 m) |
Surface | FieldTurf |
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Built | 1971 |
Renovated | 2014-2016 |
Tenants | |
Ball State Cardinals baseball (NCAA) (1971-present) | |
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Shebek Stadium |
Shebek Stadium is a baseball venue located on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, United States. It is part of the First Merchants Ballpark Complex, which also encompasses a softball field.[1][2] It is home to the Ball State Cardinals baseball team, a member of the Division I Mid-American Conference.[3] The field has a capacity of 1,700 people.[4] Recent renovations to the field have added a new backstop, public address system, fencing, and video scoreboard.[3]
Shebek Stadium first opened in 1971. In 1993, a softball field opened nearby. Between 2014 and 2016, Shebek Stadium underwent renovations, which included the installation of a FieldTurf surface. The softball field also was renovated at this time. In 2016, the baseball/softball complex was named the First Merchants Ballpark Complex after the First Merchants Corporation, a banking corporation headquartered in Muncie.[1][2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ball Diamond at First Merchants Ballpark Complex". Ball State University.
- ^ a b "Softball Field at First Merchants Ballpark Complex". Ball State University.
- ^ a b Ball Diamond at ballstatesports.com, URL accessed December 22, 2009. Archived 12/22/09
- ^ Ball State Athletics Facilities at ballstatesports.com, URL accessed December 22, 2009. Archived 12/22/09