"The Don"[1] | |
Former names | Bearkat Baseball Complex |
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Location | Huntsville, Texas |
Coordinates | 30°42′47.2″N 95°32′24.8″W / 30.713111°N 95.540222°W |
Operator | Sam Houston State University |
Capacity | 2,500 |
Record attendance | 2,815 vs Texas (February 23, 2017)[2] |
Field size | Left Field Line – 330 feet (101 m) Left Center – 375 feet (114 m) Center Field – 400 feet (122 m) Right Center – 375 feet (114 m) Right Field Line – 330 feet (101 m) |
Surface | Turf |
Construction | |
Opened | 2006 |
Renovated | 2013, 2016 |
Tenants | |
Sam Houston State Bearkats (NCAA) (2006–present) |
Don Sanders Stadium, nicknamed "The Don",[1] is located in Huntsville, Texas, and home to the Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball team. It opened on February 11, 2006.[3] The Stadium was originally named Bearkat Baseball Complex in 2006 and in 2007 was renamed to Don Sanders Stadium. It is named after the Houston Entrepreneur Don Sanders, who donated $1 million to Sam Houston State University for enhancing the baseball program.[4]