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Sewell-Thomas Stadium

Sewell-Thomas Stadium

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Year Opened 1948
Last Renovated 2016
Seating Capacity 5,867+
Sport Baseball

Namesake

  • Began as Thomas Field in honor of head coach Frank Thomas
  • Added Sewell 30 years later to recognize former UA baseball standout and head coach Joe Sewell, who spent 14 years with the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees during his Hall of Fame baseball career

History

  • Home field of the University of Alabama baseball team
  • Opened as Thomas Field on March 26, 1948
  • Renamed Sewell-Thomas Stadium in 1978
  • Currently referred to by many as "The Joe”
  • Underwent major renovations in 1996 and 2001 with a video board being added in 2007
  • Renovated again in 2010 with the Crimson Tide's clubhouse, meetings rooms, coaches locker room and team room getting a complete overhaul
  • Alabama spent the 2015 season away from Tuscaloosa as the ballpark underwent its largest construction project to date
  • Full renovation of The Joe in 2015 created what is now a brand-new stadium for the Crimson Tide

Amenities

  • The current structure was built back nearly from scratch
  • Additional fan seating with adjusted sightlines
  • 12 suites and club seating throughout the park
  • 2,000 square foot player lounge with ping-pong and pool tables in addition to flat screen televisions attached to PlayStations
  • 1,000 square foot team room with state-of-the-art video and sound equipment
  • 1,300 square foot locker rooms with individualized locker room areas
  • 650 square foot training room dedicated to baseball player needs that includes full-sized hot and cold tubs
  • Indoor hitting facility to accommodate year-round availability to practice
    • Four spacious hitting wells attached to video monitoring systems
    • Portable mounds for pitchers to work off of
    • In-house sound system for music during workouts
    • Updated baseball-specific weight room along with cardio equipment
    • Air conditioned and LED lit facility that allows for training regardless of weather

Directions to the Facility

From Interstate 20/59 take Exit 73 on Highway 82 East (McFarland Boulevard). Continue on to the University Blvd. exit and turn right on to University Blvd. Continue on University Blvd. and immediately get in the left lane on to Paul W. Bryant Drive. Go past DCH Hospital on the left and into the University of Alabama campus. Sewell-Thomas Stadium is located on the left immediately before the main entrance to the Alabama Athletics Complex and directly across the street from the Bryant Museum. The street address of Sewell-Thomas Stadium is 241 Bryant Dr., Tuscaloosa, AL.