Collegiate Ballpark Complex
A 6,500-seat baseball and softball complex built in the gap between two seasons and ready for conference play.
- Owner
- Confidential
- Location
- U.S.
- Market
- Sports & Entertainment
- Delivery
- General contracting
- Scale
- 6,500 seats
- Completed
- 2025
A baseball and softball complex delivered between two seasons, ready for the first pitch of conference play.
The window started the day the last game of one season ended and closed on the first pitch of the next. Two playing fields, grandstands, lights, locker rooms and an indoor practice facility all had to fit inside it. Natural turf needs time to root, so the field schedule was set by biology, not by crew size.
The approach.
- 01
Turf on the critical path
Field drainage and sod were scheduled first, giving the grass its full grow-in time while vertical work continued around it.
- 02
Steel bought before design was final
Grandstand steel and light poles were released early under a guaranteed allowance, removing the longest lead items from risk.
- 03
Our own crews on the concrete
Self-performed footings, seating risers and dugouts kept the most schedule-sensitive work under direct control.
- 04
Game-day rehearsal
Lights, scoreboard, sound and concessions were tested in a full mock game with staff before opening day.
The outcome.
“You cannot push back opening day by asking the grass to hurry. We planned around the slowest thing on site.”
Project manager, GilbertLanham
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