![]() ![]() The 6,500-square foot clubhouse features a locker room area, a lounge for the student-athletes as well as a game day patio for fans. In 2009, the Jayhawks made the addition of a clubhouse on the first base side of the field. KU also made minor modifications during the off-season, adding a state-of-the-art sound system as well as safety screens around the entire seating area. The $1.2 million project was funded entirely through private donations to the baseball program, in an effort which began prior to the 2009 season. The AstroTurf USA’s 3D playing surface was installed in 2010, making it easier to battle the unpredictable Kansas weather in the early months of the baseball season. The Jayhawks went 12-8 at “The Hog” in 2014, where they capped off their home schedule with sweeps of two Big 12 opponents, #19 Texas Tech and West Virginia, to help build their resume and push them into the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time. The bullpens were also upgraded with contemporary turf mounds, similar to those of the indoor facility. A new turf mound was installed, replacing the dirt mound, which was the only part of the playing surface that wasn’t turf. The Padgett Family Indoor Facility received all new turf, including three new turf pitching mounds and cabinets were installed for storing equipment. In 2014, the ballpark received $250,000 upgrades to its indoor facilities, backstop and outfield wall padding, pitching mound, and bullpens. The ballpark holds a capacity of 2,500 fans. The dimensions of the ballpark are 330 feet down the right and left field lines, 375 feet to the right and left center gaps and 400 feet to center field. The facility is named after Forrest Hoglund, who played baseball for the Jayhawks from 1954-56. The updates continue to hold the facility to the high standards as one of the best in the Midwest. The ballpark has undergone many facility upgrades and improvements over the last decade, including the Jantz Development Facility, new wall padding, a redesigned clubhouse, and a new batter’s eye. CLICK HERE for more information about MiLB.TV subscriptions.Hoglund Ballpark opened in 1988 as the home of the Jayhawks. All 66 home games, as well as select road games, are available to watch online with an MiLB.TV subscription. CLICK HERE for more information about Reading All-Stars. Since the program was launched in 2008, over 1 million students have participated in the program, and over 290,000 students have qualified across 5 counties and 5 library systems. and the Greenville Drive, is a proven reading incentive program designed to promote reading enjoyment and academic success among the youth through the excitement and appeal of Greenville Drive baseball. The Reading All-Stars program, sponsored by Michelin, N.A. ![]() The Drive Team store is the place to stock up on Drive and Red Sox apparel, caps, jerseys, novelty items and much more. ![]() Drive merchandise is available year-round at the Drive Team Store located outside the Main Street gate, as well as online at. The box office will remain open through the conclusion of home games. The Box Office is not open on non-gamedays. The Field Street Box Office will open on gamedays only 30 minutes prior to gates opening. When the season starts, the Main Street Box Office will open on gamedays at 10 AM (Tuesday – Friday) and at Noon (Saturday – Sunday). CLICK HERE to view the Fluor Field Ballpark Map page, which also includes ticket prices.ĭuring the offseason and on non-game days, please visit and click "Individual Tickets" or call (86) between 9 AM-5 PM for any ticket questions. For more information on what is and isn't allowed inside the Fluor Field gates, please visit our BAG POLICY To provide a safer environment for the public and expedite fan entry into Fluor Field, the Greenville Drive bag policy limits and restricts the size and type of bags that are permitted into the stadium during Drive games, collegiate and high school games, and any other in-stadium public event. ![]()
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