Ball Diamond

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

Ball Diamond

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Location	First Merchants Ballpark Complex in Muncie, Indiana
Coordinates	40.217606°N 85.421684°W / 40.217606; -85.421684
Capacity	1,700
Field size	330 ft. (lines), 365 ft. (gaps), 400 ft. (CF)
Construction
Built	1971
Renovated	2014-2016
Tenants
Ball State Cardinals baseball

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. It is home to the Ball State Cardinals baseball team, a member of the Division I Mid-American Conference. The field has a capacity of 1,700 people. Recent renovations to the field have added a new backstop, public address system, fencing, and video scoreboard.

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.

See also

• List of NCAA Division I baseball venues