"The Don"[1] | |
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| 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 |
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| 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]
- ^ a b "Two-Year Stretch One of SHSU Baseball's Best". GoBearkats.com. 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
- ^ Lewis, Cody (May 3, 2012). "Bearkat Baseball Gets Dominated by Texas A&M, 10-0". HoustonianOnline.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ "(Archived) Today@Sam | SHSU News Online". www.shsu.edu.
- ^ "SHSU baseball stadium receives $1 million and a new name". The Houstonian Online. 2007-01-30. Archived from the original on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2013-05-01.