2014 Nebraska Softball Media Guide | Page 11

HOME OF CHAMPIONS: 2004 Field of the Year Bowlin Stadium is part of the 32-acre Haymarket Park complex that was built for $29.53 million in 2001. The 2004 SportsTurf Managers Association College/University Division Field of the Year, Bowlin Stadium opened in 2002. The clubhouse and locker room were renovated in 2010 (below) and a new $4.75 million indoor practice facility opened in the fall of 2011 (bottom). New turf was planted in the summer of 2012. The Bowlin Stadium clubhouse includes medical facilities, coaches' offices, a locker room and players' lounge. Bowlin Stadium can accommodate up to 2,500 fans. It features 750 chairback seats with an up-close view of the action, as well as berm seating behind both dugouts and in the outfield, and bleacher seating on the first base concourse. The dimensions of the field are 200 feet down both foul lines and 220 feet in center. NU is 165-62 all-time at Bowlin Stadium. 9