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Baseball
Bethel Baseball Begins 2018 Season Inside U.S. Bank Stadium
MINNEAPOLIS—The Bethel University baseball team will play their first games of the 2018 season inside U.S. Bank Stadium Tuesday, February 27. The Royals take on Wartburg College, who—like BU—also won 33 games during the 2017 campaign, at 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. Following their season opener against the Knights, Bethel will then play two more twin bills against Northland College on Tuesday, March 6 at 6 a.m. and Buena Vista University on Thursday, March 8 at 4 p.m. before departing for Ft. Myers, Fla on March 10.
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Fan Entrance Information
All fans will enter at the Lower Pentair gate (off South 6th Street). No entrance via skyway. Fans will proceed to sit in sections 126-130. Tickets are $5 at the door (children 2 and under are free), both cash and credit will be accepted. Outside food and drink is prohibited and will not be allowed in the stadium. Vending machines will be available for food and drink. Re-entry will not be allowed. Free public wifi will be available. Linked above are a list of prohibited items. Field access is limited to players and team staff that arrive via the team bus. MIAC passes will be honored at the stadium, but no other credentials.
Parking
The most convenient space for parking with low off-hour rates is:
Denison Parking Ramp - 425 Park Ave. (Enter/Exit: Park Ave. between 5th St. and 4th St.)
Early Bird: $7.00 (enter between 4:00AM – 9:00AM and exit by 6:00PM)
0-1 Hours $6.00
1-2 Hours $7.00
2-3 Hours $8.00
3-5 Hours $9.00
5-24 Hours $12.00
Evening/late night hour rates vary because of events but should be early bird rate for the 11pm games.
Following Along
Bethel will webcast all games inside U.S. Bank Stadium here, however live stats will not be available. Fans can also see updates by following @BethelGameday on Twitter. In the stadium there will be free wifi, but there will be no scoreboard or public address announcing.
Game Information
The Royals and Knights will play a pair of seven-inning games with the first pitch of game two expected to be around 1 a.m. (15-minute intermission between contests). The Royals will be in the third base dugout and will be the visitors for game one and the home team in game two.
Field Information
The baseball configuration in U.S. Bank Stadium is very similar to the setup at the old Metrodome with a 37-foot high wall in right field that extends to centerfield. The outfield dimensions are 300' to right field, 350' to right-center, 400' in center field, 375' in left-center and 330' down the left field line. Dugouts have been erected on both sides and bullpen mounds are located down both foul lines. The field is all turf including the pitchers mound.
