COLUMBIA, Mo. - At the February 2015 meeting, the University of Missouri Board of Curators approved the new $16,000,000 Mizzou softball stadium project to be funded from $13,500,000 in private gifts and $2,500,000 in debt financing. Additionally, at the February 2015 meeting, the Board approved employing Lempka Edson Architects (L+E), Overland Park, Kansas, as the project architect.

The new facilities will provide fans with a "full-view" concourse and outfield plaza, a 1,500 to 1,700 seat venue, and outfield bermed lawn area offering increased capacity for an additional 500 to 1000 spectators.

The project also includes the redevelopment of the existing 1,109 car MU student and commuter parking lot that will displace 503 parking spaces. A new parking lot will be constructed south of Champions Drive at the intersection with Providence Point Drive to replace 251 spaces.

The new parking lot is anticipated to be completed in November 2015, with the new Softball Stadium completed by December 2016. Site plan and floor plan diagrams and renderings of the design concept are below.