SAU Sports Information
Southern Arkansas University hopes to knock one out of the park as it breaks ground on a $1 million expansion to the Mulerider Softball Complex at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
University officials have planned the construction of a new field house to meet several needs for the Mulerider softball program. The facility will house not only the team’s locker room and coaches’ offices, but it will also provide public restrooms, press boxes, a ticket booth, and a concession stand for the two-field complex. Lights will also be constructed on the main field.
The project has been designed by CADM architects. Major construction is expected to begin this summer with a completion date before the opening of the 2016 softball season.
“We have come a long way from just a few years ago when we were playing softball off-campus at a field owned by the city of Magnolia,” said SAU President Dr. David Rankin. “Now we have two nice softball fields with large, modern batting cages. The completion of the field house and other amenities will make this one of the nicest softball parks in the Great American Conference.”
The Mulerider softball team won its first conference championship last year and has been competitive in the Great American Conference this season under first-year Head Coach Jason Anderson.
As the University prepares for construction, opportunities for private investment in this project are still available by contacting Jeremy Langley, assistant director of development, at (870) 235-5375.