Loeb Stadium

Stadium in Lafayette, Indiana

Loeb Stadium

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Address| Wallace Avenue and Main Street (Columbian Park)
Location| Lafayette, Indiana
Coordinates| 40°24′42″N 86°52′18″W﻿ / ﻿40.41167°N 86.87167°W﻿ / 40.41167; -86.87167
Capacity| 2,600[1]
Scoreboard| 24 feet tall, 43 feet wide, 1 million pixel video board[2]
Construction
Broke ground| August 27, 2019[3]
Opened| March 31, 2021 (2021-03-31)[1]
Construction cost| $20 million[4]
Architect| American Structurepoint[5]
General contractor| Kettelhut Construction[3]
Tenants
Lafayette Aviators (PL) 2021–present
Jefferson High School Bronchos (IHSAA) 2021–present
Black Cat FC (UPSL) 2021
Website
Official website

Loeb Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Columbian Park in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. It is the home field for the Lafayette Aviators, a collegiate summer baseball team in the Prospect League, and for the Jefferson High School Bronchos baseball team.[6] It was the home for Black Cat FC in the United Premier Soccer League during their 2021 season.[7] Opened in 2021, Loeb Stadium has a capacity of 2,600 people.[1]

## Previous stadium

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The previous Loeb Stadium, standing at the same location from 1940 to 2019, was also home to the Aviators and the Bronchos.[8][9] At the conclusion of the 2019 Prospect League season, the old stadium was closed and demolished to make way for construction of the current stadium.[4]

## Construction

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The $20 million project was paid for using economic development income tax (EDIT) rather than property taxes.[5] The old stadium's configuration was flipped, placing home plate in what had been center field.[4][10] The previous seating area was removed and made part of Columbian Park. New suites and outdoor group seating areas were added. The stadium's grass playing surface was replaced with a synthetic turf, allowing for additional types of events, and the playing surface was lowered by seven feet, allowing for improved sightlines from all stadium seats.[5] The seating capacity was decreased from 3,500 to 2,600.[1][5]

## History

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Loeb Stadium opened on March 31, 2021 with its first event being a men's baseball game between Jefferson High School and Central Catholic.[1] In the stadium's first year, the Aviators played for the league championship at home, losing to the Cape Catfish on August 12, 2021.[11] The first soccer game at Loeb Stadium on August 18, 2021 between the women's teams of Jefferson High School and Central Catholic.[12]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "American Structurepoint Celebrates Loeb Stadium Dedication" (Press release). American Structurepoint. April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
2. ^ Szalavari, Balint (June 23, 2020). "Construction on new Loeb Stadium video board set to begin". WLFI News. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
3. ^ a b "American Structurepoint Salutes Groundbreaking of New Loeb Stadium" (Press release). American Structurepoint. August 28, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
4. ^ a b c Bangert, Dave (October 1, 2019). "Main Street closes near Columbian Park, will stay that way until Thanksgiving". Journal & Courier. Lafayette, Indiana. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
5. ^ a b c d "LOEB Stadium". American Structurepoint. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
6. ^ "Stadium". Aviators Baseball. Lafayette Aviators. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
7. ^ "Black Cat FC". premier.upsl.com. UPSL Premier Division. 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
8. ^ "Aviators Selected to Lease New Loeb Stadium". Aviators Baseball (Press release). Lafayette Aviators. August 24, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
9. ^ King, Sam (April 4, 2019). "With Loeb Stadium demolition nearing, Lafayette Jeff baseball looks to add final memories". Journal & Courier. Lafayette, Indiana. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
10. ^ "New Stadium | Lafayette Aviators Baseball Loeb Stadium Lafayette, Indiana 47904". lafayettebaseball.com. Lafayette Aviators. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
11. ^ Arland, JD (August 13, 2021). "Cape Catfish ground Aviators, win Prospect League Championship at Loeb Stadium". WLFI News. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
12. ^ Shackelford, Brianna (August 18, 2021). "Central Catholic Knights defeat Lafayette Jeff in first-ever game at Loeb Stadium". WLFI News. Retrieved October 10, 2021.

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Current ballparks in the Prospect League

Eastern Conference|

| Northeast Division|

* Carleton Davidson Stadium (Champion City)
* Loeb Stadium (Lafayette)
* Point Stadium (Johnstown)
* V.A. Memorial Stadium (Chillicothe)

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Central Division|

* Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium (Terre Haute)
* Danville Stadium (Danville)
* League Stadium (Dubois County)
* Robin Roberts Stadium (Springfield)
* The Corn Crib (Normal)

Western Conference|

| Northwest Division|

* Community Field (Burlington)
* NelsonCorp Field (Clinton)
* QU Stadium (Quincy)
* Schweickert Stadium at Veterans Memorial Park (Illinois Valley)

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South Division|

* Capaha Field (Cape)
* CarShield Field (O'Fallon)
* Lloyd Hopkins Field (Alton)
* Marion Stadium (Thrillville)
* The Ballpark at Jackson (Jackson)

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