Alexander Field is a

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venue in

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. It is home to the Purdue Boilermakers baseball team of the

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Division I

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. The field hosted its first game in spring 2013. The venue has a capacity of 1,500 spectators that is expandable to 2,500 spectators. It is named for John and Anna Margaret Ross Alexander, Purdue alumni and the parents of former Purdue head baseball coach Dave Alexander

History

Construction began following the 2011 season, and the venue was scheduled to be completed for the start of the 2012 season. However, construction delays pushed back the field's completion to spring 2013. Due to the delays, Purdue, which was selected to host a regional in the 2012 NCAA Tournament, had to host the regional at

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in nearby Gary. It replaced

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as the home of the Boilermakers. With

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demolished to make way for a new stadium still under construction, the Lafayette Aviators were supposed to play the 2020 Prospect League season at Alexander Field; however, their season was suspended when Purdue closed its athletic facilities due to the

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Features

The stadium features a

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, clubhouse, indoor hitting facility, suites and stadium lighting.

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Photo Gallery of Alexander Field construction in July 2012
from PurdueSports.com
Photo Gallery of Alexander Field in March 2020
from PurdueSports.com 2013 establishments in Indiana Baseball venues in Indiana College baseball venues in the United States Purdue Boilermakers baseball Purdue University buildings Sports venues completed in 2013 {{Indiana-baseball-venue-stub

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