Ole Miss Baseball Reveals Details of O-U Stadium Expansion, National Championship Plaza
As reported last week, Ole Miss Rebels baseball is set to expand Oxford-University Stadium to include a new club section and a plaza to honor the school's first baseball national title team, an championship that came in 2022.
The project is set to begin after the 2024 season and be in place by the 2026 season, and it is part of the school's "Champions. Now." campaign.
"This is an exciting project that achieves some of our core goals for Oxford-University Stadium — increasing capacity, providing more premium opportunities, improving ingress/egress for the venue and celebrating our baseball legacy," athletic director Keith Carter said. "We look forward to once again partnering with ICM and CDFL/HOK on the expansion.
"This announcement is another example of Ole Miss' commitment to maintaining our status as one of the premier baseball programs in the nation. It's only made possible through the generous support of Rebel Nation, who continues to step up in a big way to move forward the Champions. Now. Campaign."
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According to Carter, the expansion will have some effect on the 2025 season, but it should not be overly-disruptive.
"During the 2025 campaign, the renovation will affect foot traffic in the stadium but should have no bearing on capacity," Carter said. "Based on the pace of fundraising and trends in the college athletics industry, we will continue to explore the other planned projects at O-U Stadium in the future."
The new club will be placed where the concession stand is located at the end of the third base line. The First Champions Plaza will be placed next to the new stadium gates, featuring a statue and visuals that celebrate the 2022 national title.
According to a press release from Ole Miss, the statue will be available for viewing inside Oxford-University Stadium this season between the grandstands and concession stand. This area will also feature graphics to the national championship team as well as more details about the upcoming renovation.
You can read the full statement from Ole Miss here.