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Name Change on Deck for Razorbacks Ballpark

The University of Arkansas board of trustees will vote this week on whether to modify the name of the Razorbacks’ baseball stadium from Baum Stadium to Baum-Walker Stadium.  The request comes after the Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation pledged a $5 million lead gift toward the construction of a $25-million, 40,000-square-foot operations center on the stadium grounds.  Read more here.

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Razorbacks Ballpark Turns 20, Still Looks Shiny and New

Arkansas RazorbacksThe University of Arkansas’ Baum Stadium celebrated its 20th anniversary last month, a milestone that surprised many around the game. Baum still feels to new to be 20 years old, and even after two decades it remains one of the crown jewels of college baseball. Read more and view photos here.

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The Largest Video Board in College Baseball

Arkansas RazorbacksBaum Stadium, the home of Arkansas Razorbacks baseball, will have a new feature greeting Hogs fans in the outfield this spring: The largest video board in college baseball.  Read more and view photo here.

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Just a Tide Bit of Ballpark Talk in Tuscaloosa, Baum Sets the Bar

To be the class of the SEC, the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team will need a new ballpark or big improvements to 6,571-seat Sewell-Thomas Stadium.  A renovation is being contemplated in the university’s five-year plan, but there is nothing firm on deck. Continue reading

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Vote for Baum Stadium Memorable Moments

PRESS RELEASE – Razorback fans have an opportunity to vote for the top 15 moments in Baum Stadium history in commemoration of the 15-year anniversary of the opening of the best stadium in college baseball. Continue reading

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