Maverick Park - UNO Baseball & Softball Stadiums

[Brad]

Stadiums are really coming along. I think the Concrete bowl is complete on the softball stadium.

[Greg S]

Stadiums are really coming along. I think the Concrete bowl is complete on the softball stadium.

I am really impressed with the design. Will definitely go. I know it's bigger but I think this is a much better set up than was Creighton has with TD.

Greg

[Louie]

It's cool seeing that lawn fill in.

[Brad]

Stadium lights are up and the grass won't be far behind.

Aerial Update:

[Linkin5]

Great pictures Brad. Would have been nice if they included some berm seating in this.

[Brad]

Great pictures Brad. Would have been nice if they included some berm seating in this.

Thanks. I think there is a lot of berm seating along the lines, just not in the outfield.

[Linkin5]

Great pictures Brad. Would have been nice if they included some berm seating in this.

Thanks. I think there is a lot of berm seating along the lines, just not in the outfield.

Well that is good! I missed that in the renderings.

[Greg S]

Such a cool facility for UNO.

Greg

[Greg S]

Was at Doctor's appointment today at Think on Center. My room over looked Baxter. They were laying the turf on the baseball fied.

Greg

[nebugeater]

Was at Doctor's appointment today at Think on Center. My room over looked Baxter. They were laying the turf on the baseball fied.

Greg

Real or artificial?

Getting border line late in the year for real turf.

[Greg S]

Was at Doctor's appointment today at Think on Center. My room over looked Baxter. They were laying the turf on the baseball fied.

Greg

Real or artificial?

Getting border line late in the year for real turf.

I was looking at a weird angle and having to pull back blinds but I am 90 per cent certain it was artificial. It looked like they just started today.

Greg

[Brad]

I was looking at a weird angle and having to pull back blinds but I am 90 per cent certain it was artificial. It looked like they just started today.

Correct, 100% artificial, infield "Dirt" too.

[Greg S]

I was looking at a weird angle and having to pull back blinds but I am 90 per cent certain it was artificial. It looked like they just started today.

Correct, 100% artificial, infield "Dirt" too.

I am really excited for this to open. Looking forward to going to some games.



Greg

[Brad]

Looks Great!!!

[skinzfan23]

Here is another picture:

[Brad]

Here is another picture:

Looks like the one Matt Deboer from HDR took.

[Greg S]

This looks just incredible. Can't wait to go to some games. Such a game changer for UNO. When you look where they've played recently, Boystown and after, this is such a major upgrade. Can't wait to see where they go from here. Can't imagine there are many nicer facilities in their conference. They now have a truly D 1 facility.


Greg

[SunMan]

Hopefully baseball will be on this spring and fans will be allowed. I can't wait to be there. This is easily the best facilities in the conference, with the possible exception of Oral Roberts baseball.

[S.O.Boy]

Driving East on West Center, you can see the baseball field. It looks wonderful.

[BIGO88]

Sweet pic! Also a nice view of the new St Mary’s gym being built in the background.

[Brad]

Nice Video about Tal Anderson and Connie Claussen and the new baseball and softball fields named after them.

[Greg S]

These fields look fantastic. The Anderson family has helped transform UNO Athletics.


Greg

[Brad]

While they announced "Tal Anderson Field" and "Connie Claussen Field" a while back, I noticed recently UNO is referring to the Complex as "Maverick Park". Works for me.

2021 UNO Baseball Thread:
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[Brad]

View from behind the plate:

[skinzfan23]

Great view and you can see my work in the background. (Well before Covid)

[Coyote]

State softball championship games moving from Hastings to Omaha
Hastings is losing one of its premier sporting events.

LINCOLN, Neb. — Hastings is losing one of its premier sporting events.

The Nebraska School Activities Association Board of Directors voted 7-1 today to move the state softball championship games away from Hastings to Omaha. State tournament games leading up to the championship games will continue to be played at the Smith Softball Complex in Hastings. The championships will be played at the University of Nebraska Omaha's Connie Claussen Field. The championship games are also moving to Monday to allow for Nebraska Public Media to start televising the games. They had previously been played on Friday. The format changes were approved by a 5-3 vote. “Having the NSAA State Softball Championship games at Connie Claussen Field will give our student-athletes an opportunity to play in a high-caliber championship venue. The venue is TV ready and the live broadcasts will increase the exposure for NSAA softball,” NSAA Assistant Director in charge of softball Dan Masters said in a news release.

[iamjacobm]

AUSL is a pro softball league that launched this year. They aren't playing in host cities but rather playing one series in a number of cities around the country. They are in Omaha this weekend. Sounds like good crowds the first two games, today's game at noon is being broadcast on ESPN2 from Connie Claussen Field.

[Greg S]

AUSL is a pro softball league that launched this year. They aren't playing in host cities but rather playing one series in a number of cities around the country. They are in Omaha this weekend. Sounds like good crowds the first two games, today's game at noon is being broadcast on ESPN2 from Connie Claussen Field.

I think they initially had ticket prices set too high. I believe at $26. A few weeks ago, I got an offer from UNO as a hockey season ticket holder where you could get them at I think it was $12 or $13. Sounds like they sold a bunch once they reduced the prices. I think one of the games was on MLB Network too.

[omaha79]

I had no idea this was even happening. would have been interested. hmmm.

[nebugeater]

Since this is already in this thread, I will add this here.


https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DcAiRXf1S/

After hosting sold-out AUSL softball games in July at Connie Clausen Field, Omaha was NOT selected as a city to have a team this year.