d. Marge Schott Stadium

The University of Cincinnati opened its brand new, state-of-the-art, on-campus baseball stadium in May 2004. It was named Marge Schott Stadium in the spring of 2006 after the Marge and Charles J. Schott Foundation made a $2 million gift to the Richard E. Lindner Varsity Village. Marge Schott was a well-known Cincinnati philanthropist who held controlling interest in the Cincinnati Reds from 1985 to 1999. She passed away in March 2004, leaving the majority of her estate to the foundation.

Contact Information:

University of Cincinnati Athletics
Richard E. Lindner Center
2751 O’Varsity Way
Cincinnati, OH 45221
1-877-CATS-TIX

Related Info:

• GOBEARCATS: Marge Schott Stadium
• GOBEARCATS: Varsity Village Information
• Ticket Information
• Varsity Village Video Tour

Schott Stadium is located directly east of the spot where Johnny Bench Field, the Bearcats' previous home, sat for a number of years.

The stadium opened in time for the Bearcats' 2004 season-closing series against the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The opening game was played on Thursday night, May 20, before a crowd of 2,200. UAB won the opener by a 14-3 score, with UC scoring its first ever win in the venue, a 7-4 triumph, two days later.

Opened: May, 2004
Playing Surface: Field Turf
Facility Highlights:
• Second collegiate field to use FieldTurf in U.S.
• Daktronics videoboard
• Spacious locker rooms and team lounge
• Indoor batting cages and pitching mounds