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Baseball venue in Muncie, Indiana, U.S.

Shebek Stadium

Key facts

instance ofsports venue
countryUnited States
located in the administrative territorial entityMuncie
All data from the card 10
Former names
Ball Diamond (1971-2025)
Location
First Merchants Ballpark Complex in Muncie, Indiana
Coordinates
40°13′03″N 85°25′18″W / 40.217606°N 85.421684°W
Owner
Ball State University
Operator
Ball State University
Capacity
1,700
Surface
FieldTurf
Field size
Left Field: 330 ft (100 m)Left-Center Field: 365 ft (111 m)Center Field: 400 ft (120 m)Right-Center Field: 365 ft (111 m)Right Field: 330 ft (100 m)
Built
1971
Renovated
2014-2016

Shebek Stadium is a baseball venue located on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, United States. It is part of the First Merchants Ballpark Complex, which also encompasses a softball field. It is home to the Ball State Cardinals baseball team, a member of the Division I Mid-American Conference. The field has a capacity of 1,700 people. Recent renovations to the field have added a new backstop, public address system, fencing, and video scoreboard.

Shebek Stadium first opened in 1971. In 1993, a softball field opened nearby. Between 2014 and 2016, Shebek Stadium underwent renovations, which included the installation of a FieldTurf surface. The softball field also was renovated at this time. In 2016, the baseball/softball complex was named the First Merchants Ballpark Complex after the First Merchants Corporation, a banking corporation headquartered in Muncie.

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