Haymarket Park

Hawks Field at Haymarket Park is a baseball stadium in the Haymarket District of Lincoln, Nebraska. It is less than a mile west of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and is the home venue of the school's baseball team and the American Association's Lincoln Saltdogs. Hawks Field is adjacent to the smaller Bowlin Stadium, which hosts Nebraska's softball team.

"Hawks Field" redirects here. For the University of Maryland Eastern Shore baseball venue, see Hawk Stadium.

Hawks Field at Haymarket Park
Address403 Line Drive Circle
LocationLincoln, Nebraska
Coordinates40°49′23″N 96°42′50″W
OperatorUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln
TypeStadium
Capacity8,500
Record attendance8,757 (April 14, 2006)
Field sizeLeft field – 335 ft (102 m)
Left-center – 403 ft (123 m)
Center field – 395 ft (120 m)
Right-center – 400 ft (120 m)
Right field – 325 ft (99 m)
SurfaceKentucky Bluegrass
Construction
Broke groundApril 12, 2000
OpenedJune 1, 2001
Construction cost$29.53 million (includes Bowlin Stadium)
($45.2 million in 2021 dollars[1])
ArchitectStan Meradith, DLR Group
Tenants
Nebraska Cornhuskers (NCAA) 2002–present
Lincoln Saltdogs (AA) 2001–present

Haymarket Park

Haymarket Park is the home field of the Lincoln Saltdogs and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. It seats about 4,500 people; an additional 4,000 people can sit on berms along the outfield walls. In 2013, the Cornhuskers ranked 19th in among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 2,864 per game.[2]

Hawks Field is named for one of the primary donor families that contributed to the construction of the baseball stadium. It has a playground down the right field line. Hawks field is the first collegiate venue to use the SubAir system, which can heat and cool the field year round. For the Saltdogs, it's been selected as the "Best Playing Field" in each of its years of existence (Northern League award, 2001–2005; American Association award, 2006–2021). In November 2007, Hawks Field won the Baseball Field of the Year Award in the College/University division by the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) for the second time. The field earned its first honor in 2003 and is the only college park in the country to be a two-time winner.[3]

In 2012, college baseball writer Eric Sorenson ranked the field as the fourth best big game atmosphere in Division I baseball.[4]

The stadium replaced Buck Beltzer Stadium, the Cornhuskers' on-campus baseball field.

Hawks Field

Home records
YearNebraskaSaltdogs
2001 –52–38
2002 29–555–36
2003 28–741–49
2004 19–949–47
2005 33–452–44
2006 20–765–31
2007 14–1057–36
2008 28–3–150–45
2009 16–1449–47
2010 18–751–45
2011 21–1151–48
2012 20–1041–59
2013 12–749–51
2014 19–854–46
2015 21–634–66
2016 21–652–48
2017 17–658–41
2018 13–1251–48
2019 13–640–59
2020 5–1–
2021 10–537–26
2022 5–30–0
Total 388–148–1 (.723)739–696 (.515)

Largest Nebraska crowds
Rank Attendance Opponent Date
1 8,757Texas A&MApril 14, 2006
2 8,711MiamiJune 11, 2005
3 8,708Texas A&MMay 9, 2008
4 8,697KansasApril 19, 2008
5 8,662CreightonJune 4, 2005
6 8,656TexasApril 21, 2007
7 8,646UC IrvineMay 31, 2008
8 8,613OklahomaMay 21, 2006
9 8,569RichmondJune 9, 2002
10 8,485TexasApril 8, 2005

See also

References
  1. 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  2. Cutler, Tami (June 11, 2013). "2013 Division I Baseball Attendance - Final Report" (PDF). Sportswriters.net. NCBWA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  3. NU Athletic Communications (February 15, 2010). "Hawks Field at Haymarket Park". Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site. Nebraska Huskers.
  4. Sorenson, Eric (5 October 2012). "Distiller's Dozen - The "Hey, Nice Stadium" Edition". CollegeBaseballToday.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
Events and tenants
Preceded by Host of the NoL All-Star Game
Haymarket Park
2003		 Succeeded by
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