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Report: LSU Board Approves Changes Coming To Alex Box Stadium

by Staff Reporter

February 23, 202436 Comments

Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports

On Friday, The LSU Board of Supervisors approved plans to relocate the home and visitor bullpens at Alex Box Stadium to a newly constructed area under the right-field bleachers.

The move will add 160 seats for fans. Here are the details, according to NOLA.com:

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The measure would also add 160 seats for fans by the left and right field foul lines with the majority of the new seating coming to the right field side.

The right field bullpen for the home team will be moved from the right field foul line to a "newly constructed area under the right-field bleachers." The visitors bullpen by the left field foul line will be moved behind a newly built wall down but will remain down the left field line.

If the proposal is passed, the project's lease would be effective beginning on June 24 of this year. Its projected completion date is Feb. 1, 2025.

Cost of the project is expected to be over $1 million but won't exceed $3 million. The construction of the new seating and bullpen relocations will be paid for by the Tiger Athletic Foundation.

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goodgrin•2 months

Finally, it took a non "yes" man to get the bullpens moved away from the foul territories. Still a hefty price tag and the worst part is the bleachers remain, instead of upgrading to chairback seats.

Portcityblues•2 months

A million dollars or more just to build a bullpen area? Does that seem ridiculous to anyone else. I want them moved but that just seems like the way too high price

theBru•2 months

Guess you don't understand how capitalism works in Louisiana. They give it out to bid, highest bidder gets Project, lowest bidder does the work and the highest bidder & politician split the difference...

ThatTahoeOverThere•2 months

The final approval has to go before Stony Brook since they own us.

24chevrolet48•2 months

Come on LSU, Not saying this isn't a good project for the players, But this is not an improvement for the Fans or an Upgrade... How about Chair backs extended down the foul lines. Should have been done when the Box was Built.

TDFreak•2 months

They need to upgrade the bleachers in left field.

1cajuncook•2 months

It’ll never be ready in time.

DotBling•2 months

Damn it, was coming to post this. Nice job! :)

SlapahoeTribe•2 months

Maybe I’m missing something, but how will moving the bullpens add extra seats? Are the seats going on the field? Lol

Broyota2•2 months

more bleachers hell yea

Pepe Lepew•2 months

Only 160 seats?

TommyDaTiger•2 months

Yes but they will be the new wider seats. Can accommodate obese people (fat fricks) and will command a premium price.

LSU Tiger Eyes•2 months

That's an expensive "$1-3 Mil Band-Aid"! Nevertheless, my TAF dollars at work.

LSU82Cajun•2 months

Improvement is always great when it comes to LSU. I remember a time in 1982 pre Skip days when I sat in a sadly dilapidated Alex Box stadium. I could actually count the number of fans 2 dozen max at a Tulane v LSU game. Nobody cared about sports except for football & men’s basketball. So making Alex Box 2 better is great

TommyDaTiger•2 months

Was that you baw rubbing one out down the 3rd base line??

TommyDaTiger•2 months

Wait never mind it was Twillie

Gaspergou202•2 months

The good old days. Just walk up, buy tickets to the cheap seats, and sit behind home plate. The people there thought I owned season tickets for years!

BlackPot•2 months

Everyone's main gripe, and I say all you MF's bitched about bullpen. Now y'all bitching about adding something else. Just be happy shite is in progress and enjoy watching the game. Got Damn y'all never happy.

stang14•2 months

Need some kind of grass burm somewhere around there to give the place some character. Please

SwampBandit•2 months

Why not put the bull pens on the left and right side of the batters eyes, also update that high school looking batters eye, could a concourse around the outfield… these updates won’t out you anywhere close to some of the other sec stadium

SwampBandit•2 months

Jeez I fckd that up

TommyDaTiger•2 months

Wut?????????

Slingscode•2 months

They gone frick up the box

RocketTiger•2 months

Would love to see the batter's eye updated as well. It looks like a giant black garbage bag.

Spelt it rong•2 months

No one is every happy. JFC

Spelt it rong•2 months

Ever*. shite.