Ball Diamond
LocationFirst Merchants Ballpark Complex in Muncie, Indiana
Coordinates40°13′03″N 85°25′18″W / 40.217606°N 85.421684°W / 40.217606; -85.421684
Capacity1,700
Field size330 ft. (lines), 365 ft. (gaps), 400 ft. (CF)
Construction
Built1971
Renovated2014-2016
Tenants
Ball State Cardinals baseball

Ball Diamond 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 scoreboard.[3]

Ball Diamond first opened in 1971. In 1993, a softball field opened nearby. Between 2014 and 2016, Ball Diamond 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

References

  1. 1 2 "Ball Diamond at First Merchants Ballpark Complex". Ball State University.
  2. 1 2 "Softball Field at First Merchants Ballpark Complex". Ball State University.
  3. 1 2 Ball Diamond at ballstatesports.com, URL accessed December 22, 2009. Archived 12/22/09
  4. ↑ Ball State Athletics Facilities at ballstatesports.com, URL accessed December 22, 2009. Archived 12/22/09


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