German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium explained

German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium
Former Names:Charles H. Braun Stadium (1999–2019)
Location:South Rotherwood Avenue, Evansville, Indiana, US
Coordinates:37.9756°N -87.5336°W
Opened:1999
Renovated:2019
Owner:University of Evansville
Operator:University of Evansville
Surface:Natural grass (1999–2019)
AstroTurf (2020–present)
Scoreboard:Electronic
Capacity:1,200
Yearsactive:1999–present
Dimensions:Left field – 330 ft.
Center field – 400 ft.
Right field – 330 ft.
Tenants:Evansville Purple Aces baseball (NCAA)
(1999–present)

German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium is a ballpark in the midwestern United States, on the campus of the University of Evansville in Evansville, Indiana. It is the home field of the Evansville Purple Aces baseball team of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC).

The stadium was opened in 1999 and named after Charles H. Braun, a businessman who played American football, basketball, and baseball for Evansville Memorial High School, a block away from UE's campus. Braun died in 1998. In 2019, the stadium underwent renovations to make the field AstroTurf while adding other additions to the dugouts and scoreboards. The field was then named after the German American Bank due to their large involvement in the renovations.

With a seating capacity of 1,200, it is currently tied for the fifth-largest in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Before Braun Stadium's opening in 1999, Evansville played at Bosse Field from 1985 to 1998.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. http://gopurpleaces.com/news/2015/6/25/BB_0625151729.aspx?path=baseball Bosse Field Through UE Eyes: Purple Aces Baseball