Bobcat Ballpark

{{Short description|Baseball venue in San Marcos, Texas, US}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2013}}

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| image = Bobcat ballpark 2014.jpg

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| coordinates = {{coord|29|53|16|N|97|55|42|W}}

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| opened = 2009

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| owner = Texas State University System

| operator = Texas State University

| surface = Bermuda grass

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| tenants = Texas State Bobcats baseball (NCAA)
(1985–present)
Southland tournament (2011, 2012)
Sun Belt tournament (2015)

| seating_capacity = 2,500

| dimensions = Left Field: 330 ft (101 m)
Center Field: 404 ft (123 m)
Right Field: 330 ft (101 m)

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Bobcat Ballpark is a baseball venue in San Marcos, Texas, on the campus of Texas State University. It is home of the Texas State Bobcats baseball team of the NCAA Division I Sun Belt Conference. It currently holds 2,500 spectators.{{cite web |url=http://www.txstatebobcats.com/facilities/base-complex-main.html |title=Bobcat Baseball Stadium |publisher=Texas State Athletics |accessdate=2009-09-26}} In 2008, the baseball and softball stadiums were renovated and expanded to its current design. In addition, four luxury suites for up to 12 people were added. The renovations made their debut on March 5, 2009, against the Texas Longhorns with a record setting 2,593 people.{{cite web |url=http://star.txstate.edu/content/bobcat-baseball-has-record-setting-season |title=Bobcat Stadium |publisher=University Star |accessdate=2009-08-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100629164907/http://star.txstate.edu/content/bobcat-baseball-has-record-setting-season |archivedate=June 29, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}

Features of the venue include a press box, team merchandise area, batting cages,{{cite web |title=Facilities |url=http://www.txstatebobcats.com/sports/2010/7/29/GEN_0729105433.aspx |work=TX State Bobcats |accessdate=July 27, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006222221/http://www.txstatebobcats.com/sports/2010/7/29/GEN_0729105433.aspx |archivedate=October 6, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }} stadium lighting,{{cite web |title=Texas State – Bobcat Baseball Stadium |url=http://www.guerra.com/project-detail.php?project_id=50 |work=Jose I. Guerra, Inc. Consulting Engineers |accessdate=July 27, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328061145/http://www.guerra.com/project-detail.php?project_id=50 |archivedate=March 28, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }} and a chain link/mesh backstop.{{cite web |title=San Marcos – Bobcat Baseball Stadium |url=http://www.ballparkhunter.com/?attachment_id=1046 |work=The Ballpark Hunter |accessdate=July 27, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328061145/http://www.ballparkhunter.com/?attachment_id=1046 |archivedate=March 28, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}

In 2013, the Bobcats ranked 47th among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 1,368 per home game.{{cite web |last=Cutler |first=Tami |title=2013 Division I Baseball Attendance - Final Report |url=http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2013/attendance130611.pdf |work=Sportswriters.net |publisher=NCBWA |accessdate=July 20, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728065411/http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2013/attendance130611.pdf |archivedate=July 28, 2014 |date=June 11, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}

In addition to Bobcat baseball, the stadium hosts other baseball events, such as high school baseball tournaments.{{cite web |title=Texas State Tournaments |url=http://5star-tournaments.com/texas_state |work=5 Star Tournaments |accessdate=July 27, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328061145/http://5star-tournaments.com/texas_state |archivedate=March 28, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }} From May 23–26, 2012, it hosted the 2012 Southland Conference baseball tournament,{{cite web|title=Texas State Picked to Win 2012 Southland Conference Baseball Title|url=http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=205372981|work=Southland|accessdate=February 12, 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511230026/http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=205372981|archivedate=May 11, 2012|url-status=dead|date=February 2, 2012|df=mdy-all}} won by UT Arlington.{{cite web|title=UT Arlington Wins Southland Conference Baseball Tournament|url=http://www.caller.com/news/2012/may/26/ut-arlington-wins-southland-conference-baseball/?partner=RSS|work=Caller.com|publisher=The Corpus Christi Caller|accessdate=May 27, 2012|date=May 26, 2012}}