Jane Sanders Stadium
Outdoor softball stadium in Eugene, Oregon, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jane Sanders Stadium, nicknamed "The Jane", is an outdoor softball stadium in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Located on the south side of the University of Oregon (UO) campus at 18th and University, it is the home field of the Oregon Ducks of the Pac-12 Conference.
The Jane | |
Former names | Howe Field |
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Location | 1677 University Street Eugene, Oregon, U.S. |
Coordinates | 44°02′27″N 123°04′26″W |
Owner | University of Oregon |
Capacity | 2,500 |
Surface | Clay infield, artificial turf outfield |
Scoreboard | 12-by-36-foot (3.7 m × 11.0 m) video board |
Construction | |
Broke ground | June 4, 2014 |
Built | 2014–2016 |
Opened | 24 March 2016 (2016-03-24) |
Expanded | 2017–2018 |
Construction cost | $17.2 million |
Architect | SRG Partnership |
General contractor | Howard S. Wright |
Robert C. "Bob" Sanders donated more than $16 million to build the stadium, a memorial to his late wife Jane Sanders, who had been a longtime fan of Ducks softball. Former Ducks softball coach Becky Sisley matched other donations, up to $200,000. The total cost of the stadium was $17.2 million.
The stadium was opened in 2016 and expanded a year later with an additional 1,000 permanent general admission seats in the outfield. The official seating capacity is 2,500.[1]