Before Jordy Bahl announced her intentions to transfer home, the Nebraska softball team had 365 season tickets sold with a waitlist of 26.
By June 16, 2023, there was a waitlist of 2,124.
Bowlin Stadium’s capacity, at the time, was about 2,530. The list continued to grow and forced the University to look at expanding the stadium.
Head coach Rhonda Revelle joined The Softball America Podcast on Monday morning and explained the stadium’s two-phase expansion plan.
“It’s going to end up being a two-phase project,” Revelle said. “This season will add about 1,100 seats. We have a second that will involve moving some earth in the outfield area which will take place over the summer. When it’s all said and done, it’s about a $3 million excavation to try and get more seats at Bowlin Stadium.”
With the additional 1,100 seats, Bowlin Stadium will start to rival Oklahoma’s new Love’s Field with 4,000 and Alabama’s Rhoads Stadium at 3,940.
Fans will start filing into Bowlin with the first of 21 home games on March 1 against Wichita State. Last season, the Huskers only had 13 home games.