The baseball stadium that packed in a total of 390,595 fans last season — the most for a collegiate-level stadium in the nation — is getting even bigger.
Alex Box Stadium will have a slightly newer look this year with construction beginning on eight new suites and 48 new terrace seats.
The expansion will be located on the third level, next to the existing suites. LSU’s Athletic Department and the Tiger Athletic Foundation are collaborating on the project.
The additions bring the stadium’s suite total from 19 to 27 and total capacity from 10,150 to 10,326. LSU has been the college baseball attendance leader for each of the past 16 seasons.
LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri, who has headed the program for five of those campaigns, said he thinks the new suites will be the finishing touches on a stadium he holds in high regard.
“I’ve always loved our ballpark,” Mainieri said. “I think it’s the best ball field in the country, but it did have a little bit of an unfinished look to it. … I think the finishing up on the suites, filling in those open areas on each side is going to really add to it. I don’t think we’re aware how much it’s going to add to the overall look of the stadium, as well as the