Albrecht Field
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| Address | 2500 Red Jarrett Way Grand Forks, North Dakota[1] |
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| Coordinates | 47°55′16″N 97°03′51″W / 47.921201°N 97.064228°W |
| Capacity | 895[2] |
| Surface | Turf[3][4] |
| Scoreboard | LED videoboard[2] |
Record attendance | 1,200 (September 21, 2024, vs. NW Missouri State)[2] |
| Construction | |
| Groundbreaking | October 2023[5] |
| Opened | September 21, 2024[2] |
| Architect | ICON Architects[3] |
General contractor | Community Contractors, Inc.[3] |
| Tenants | |
| North Dakota Fighting Hawks (Summit League) 2025–present[2] Grand Forks Spitfires (Northwoods League) 2025–present | |
| Website | |
| Albrecht Field | |
Albrecht Field is the home field of the North Dakota Fighting Hawks softball team of the University of North Dakota. The stadium is located at 2500 Red Jarrett Way, on the university's Grand Forks, North Dakota campus.[1] It was designed by ICON Architects[3] with groundbreaking in October 2023[5] and was completed in 2024.[2] The field is named for donors Dave and Alexa Albrecht[3][6][7] whose daughter pitched in the stadium's first game.[8] The ballpark has an official seating capacity of 895,[2] though the first game on September 21, 2024 had a reported attendance of 1,200.[2] The first season of softball was played there in 2025.[2] The stadium is also home field for the Grand Forks Spitfires collegiate softball team in the Northwoods League.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "UND Campus Map". University of North Dakota. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Albrecht Field". University of North Dakota Athletics. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e "Albrecht Field". Community Contractors, Inc. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ^ Andrews, Elijah (September 26, 2024). "A New Era of UND Softball at Albrecht Field". Dakota Student. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ^ a b "University of North Dakota Albrecht Field | Athletics". ICON Architects. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ^ Sharpe, Abby (December 31, 2024). "Dave, Alexa Albrecht, donors behind game-changing UND softball field, are Herald's Sportspersons of the Year". Grand Forks Herald. Archived from the original on December 31, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ^ Miller, Tom (September 17, 2024). "UND softball enjoying new digs with Albrecht Field public unveiling ahead". Grand Forks Herald. Archived from the original on March 21, 2026. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ^ Miller, Tom (April 6, 2025). "UND softball opens Albrecht Field era with sweep of Kansas City". Grand Forks Herald. Archived from the original on April 6, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ^ "Albrecht Field". Grand Forks Spitfires. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
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