Love's Field is a college softball stadium on the campus of the University of Oklahoma. It is the home venue of the Oklahoma Sooners softball team, and the largest on-campus softball facility in the United States.
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| Location | Norman, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates | 35°11′28″N 97°26′32″W / 35.191220°N 97.442311°W |
| Owner | University of Oklahoma |
| Operator | University of Oklahoma |
| Capacity | 4,200 |
| Surface | Tahoma Bermudagrass |
Record attendance | 4,587 |
| Construction | |
| Groundbreaking | September 23, 2022 |
| Opened | 2024 |
Cost | $48 million |
| Tenants | |
| Oklahoma Sooners softball - (NCAA) (2024–present) | |
History
editAs Sooner softball became a national powerhouse under head coach Patty Gasso, interest in tickets for games easily outstripped supply at their longtime home of Marita Hynes Field. On October 28, 2021, it was announced a new softball stadium was planned to open before the 2024 season. Love's provided the naming gift following a $12 million total donation.[1] The estimated cost for the project was $47.9 million.[2][3] The University of Oklahoma officially broke ground on Love's Field on September 23, 2022.[4]
The overall square footage of the complex is 44,000 square feet and is the largest on-campus softball facility in the country with a seating capacity of 4,200, more than three times the capacity of Hynes Field. Love's Field features 3,543 in fixed seating and an additional 657 in standing room.[5][6] The complex features a 10,669-square-foot indoor training center and several team spaces, including a locker room, training room, meeting room, equipment room and lounge, as well as a recognition area to showcase national championships and other team accomplishments.[7] The scoreboard is in the shape of the state of Oklahoma and cost $1.4 million. [8]
References
edit- ↑ "Love's Travel Stops Contributes Lead Gift for New Softball Stadium". soonersports.com. October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ↑ Aber, Ryan (September 14, 2023). "New OU Softball Stadium on Track for 2024 Opener". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ↑ "OU Board Approves $42 Million Love's Field Budget". soonersports.com. June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ↑ "OU Breaks Ground on Love's Field". September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Love's Field Capacity Announced". September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ Bailey, Eric (October 28, 2021). "OU to begin construction of Love's Field, a $27 million stadium for softball program". Tulsa World. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Love's Field". Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ↑ Mussatto, Joe (February 29, 2024). "New OU softball stadium, Love's Field, is literally 'state of the art' with its scoreboard". AOL.com. Retrieved February 29, 2024.