Best Baseball Stadiums

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1. Blue Bell Park (Texas A&M): The best combination of atmosphere and amenities you’ll find anywhere. I love the double-decker effect that makes it feel like the fans are right on top of the action, and I love how engaged fans are — there’s a reason our voters picked A&M for Best Traditions. The locker room and player facilities that fans never see are also incredible.

2. Founders Park (South Carolina): The House That Ray Tanner Built got all of the little details just right — Tanner even agonized over the right height of the dugout railings. I love the grand entrance plaza in center field; the picnic terrace down the left-field line and the 360-degree wrap-around concourse; the one-of-a-kind designated area for scouts behind the plate; and the nation’s best press box, with windows that open on a nice day.

3. Alex Box Stadium (LSU): There’s nothing else like the roar of The Box. When LSU is trailing late in a game and gets a rally started, that sound is deafening, and countless opponents have wilted in that pressure cooker. The ballpark itself is very nice too (though I’d rank it behind A&M and South Carolina from a structural perspective), and extra points for the jambalaya.

4. Swayze Field (Ole Miss): Tucked into a beautiful wooded setting in the heart of one of the nation’s prettiest campuses, Swayze offers a lot more than just those famous beer showers in the right-field student section (but those are cool, make no mistake). The terraced area beyond the left-field wall has a charming family-friendly atmosphere, the seating bowl is great for the die-hards, and the luxury suites are fantastic.

5. Baum Stadium (Arkansas): Arkansas has a loud, passionate, devoted fan base that regularly packs this beautiful ballpark. The atmosphere at the Fayetteville Super Regional in 2015 was one of the best I’ve ever experienced. Baum’s pole-to-pole luxury suites are the best you’ll find, and their new training facilities won the vote for Best Practice Facilities/Player Amenities in our survey.

6. Dudy Noble Field (Mississippi State): The Left Field Lounge is the quintessential college baseball experience — perhaps the single most unique fan experience our sport has to offer. The passion and knowledge of these fans is incredible; the sheer size of the crowds for big games is overwhelming. But the stadium needs updating (and the Bulldogs are working on raising funds for an expensive overhaul).

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1. Alex Box Stadium (LSU): Easily the best atmosphere in college baseball for me. No one cares more about college baseball than LSU fans. Oozing with tradition, and the only place that smells of bourbon before a Sunday series finale.

2. Founders Park (South Carolina): Everything South Carolina did with this ballpark is perfect. From the national title trophies in center field to the overall feel of the park, the Gamecocks aced this place.

3. Dudy Noble Field (Mississippi State): Perhaps I am biased because I’ve been to some massive series in Starkville, but no overall experience was better than mine during Super Bulldog Weekend against Ole Miss a few years ago. Awesome fans, great experience, and best of all, great food and beverages (of the adult variety, of course).

4. Swayze Field (Ole Miss): Absolutely love the setting nestled in the middle of campus next to the football stadium and the forest. In addition to being right on top of the action, the outfield and the beer showers are a great tradition in college baseball.

5. Blue Bell Park (Texas A&M): Another great part of college baseball. From the traditions and everything else the Aggies have to offer, it’s top notch. Outside of LSU, no place is better in the postseason in terms of atmosphere.

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1. Sewell-Thomas Stadium (Alabama): It’s like a greatest hits of many great ballparks. No corners were cut with functionality or aesthetics.

2. Founders Park (South Carolina): One of my favorite settings beyond the outfield. Classy design with loads of amenities.

3. Alex Box Stadium (LSU): Festive and lively, no park exemplifies the college game better.

4. Swayze Field (Ole Miss): Love the outfield scene and the grandstands are nice as well.

5. Dudy Noble Field (Mississippi State): This is all about the outfield as the rest of the park is just OK. But the smoky party scene beyond the walls is as good as it gets.

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4. Dudy Noble Field (Mississippi State): If you’re looking for the best postseason environment, this is it. Food. Fans. Facility. Food… Wait, did I just say “food” twice?

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4. Blue Bell Park (Texas A&M)

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