Plainsman Park, home of Auburn Baseball, provides an intimate atmosphere for fans while displaying unique features such as the left field monster and the parking deck down the left field line which allows fans to see the game from a unique prospective.
However, the need for stadium upgrades is inevitable due to the recent success of the baseball program. The idea of stadium enhancements has been on the mind of Auburn Director of Athletics, Allen Greene, who says that he has been working on a plan to enhance the atmosphere at Plainsman Park for over a year.
In an interview with Jason Caldwell of Auburn Undercover, Greene says that Plainsman Park deserves upgrades from a fan perspective due to the overwhelming support that the program has received.
“The Auburn family has leaned into our baseball program, giving our student-athletes that extra juice,” Greene said. “The energy in Plainsman Park has been building for several years and we look forward to ratcheting it up a couple notches.”
What could those enhancements entail? Greene did not go into full detail of his overall plan, but mentioned adding premium seating in strategic places around the stadium. One of those spots would be on top of the performance facility in right field.
Auburn was one of four teams from the SEC West to earn a trip to the College World Series in 2022, which was their second trip to Omaha in three NCAA tournaments. Greene says that continued support of the program is instrumental to consistent success, and adding stadium upgrades is one way to show that the athletic department is bought in.
“The ability to be one the best eight teams year in and year out requires a great deal of alignment and support from athletics staff and our fans. Additionally, ensuring continuity on the baseball staff is of critical importance and we have worked with Butch (Thompson) to allow those pieces of the puzzle to stay in place.”
The announcement of stadium enhancements is expected to be made later this summer. Once announced, fans will have the opportunity to invest and play a role in the upgrading process.
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