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The Bearkat Softball Complex is the home stadium for the Division I (NCAA) Sam Houston State Bearkats softball team. Located next to the Bowers Stadium on the campus of Sam Houston State University, the stadium features seating for 400 fans. Included in the 400 seat capacity is a combination of partially covered chair back and bleacher seats. The stadium has field lighting, bullpens, dugouts, a press box, enclosed hitting area, and an electronic scoreboard. Also included is coaches offices, locker rooms' training rooms' concessions, a conference room, and restrooms.[1]
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| Location | 1818 Sycamore, Huntsville, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 30°42′51.1″N 95°32′26.4″W |
| Owner | Sam Houston State University |
| Operator | Sam Houston State University |
| Seating type | Chairback seats Bleacher seats |
| Capacity | 400[1] |
| Record attendance | 759 May 11, 2013 Northwestern State |
| Field size | Left Field: 190 ft Center Field: 220 ft Right Field: 190 ft[1] |
| Surface | Turf |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2005-06 |
| Opened | February 11, 2006 |
| Construction cost | $5.5 million[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Sam Houston State Bearkats softball (NCAA) (2006-Present) | |
The initial home game was played in February, 2006.
The 2007 and 2011 Southland Conference softball tournaments were held at the Bearkat Softball Complex.[2] The Bearkats won the 2007 Southland Conference softball tournament and the conference NCAA tournament auto-bid, resulting in the first national tournament trip in school history. During their first decade at the facility, the Bearkats had a record of 134-79.[3]
The stadium can be rented for $1,500 for day games, $1,700 for night games and $2,000 for double-headers.[4]
Below is a yearly summary of the Bearkat Softball Complex attendance.
| Season | Average | High | High Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly Home Attendance | |||
| 2022-23[5] | 324 | 575 | Stephen F. Austin |
| 2021-22[6] | 245 | 775 | Wichita St. |
| 2020-21[7] | 111 | 135 | Incarnate Word |
| 2019-20[8] | 470 | 685 | Loyola Chicago |
| 2018-19[9] | 278 | 408 | Stephen F. Austin |
| 2017-18 | 270 | ||
| 2016-17 | 310 | ||
| 2015-16 | 315 | ||
| 2014-15 | |||
| 2013-14[10] | 296 | 681 | Texas A&M |
| 2012-13[11] | 338 | 713 | Northwestern State |
| 2011-12[12] | 278 | 462 | Texas State |
| 2010-11[13] | 260 | 413 | Texas A&M |
| 2009-10[14] | 201 | 561 | Texas A&M |
| 2008-09[15] | 231 | 423 | Texas A&M |
| 2007-08[16] | 140 | 232 | McNeese State |
| 2006-07[17] | 175 | 709 | Texas A&M |
| 2005-06[18] | 334 | 381 | Louisiana Tech |
As of the 2013–14 season.
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