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Ball Diamond

Ball Diamond

Baseball venue in Muncie, Indiana, U.S.

This article is about the baseball field at Ball State University. For the article on the general baseball venue, see baseball diamond.

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 video scoreboard.[3]

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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]

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


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