Shebek Stadium

Shebek Stadium is a baseball venue located on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, United States. It is part of the First Merchants Ballpark Complex, which also encompasses a softball field.^[1][2] It is home to the Ball State Cardinals baseball team, a member of the Division I Mid-American Conference.^[3] The field has a capacity of 1,700 people.^[4] Recent renovations to the field have added a new backstop, public address system, fencing, and video scoreboard.^[3]

Shebek Stadium

Former names	Ball Diamond (1971-2025)
Location	First Merchants Ballpark Complex in Muncie, Indiana
Coordinates	40.217606°N 85.421684°W / 40.217606; -85.421684
Owner	Ball State University
Operator	Ball State University
Capacity	1,700
Field size	Left Field: 330 ft (100 m) Left-Center Field: 365 ft (111 m) Center Field: 400 ft (120 m) Right-Center Field: 365 ft (111 m) Right Field: 330 ft (100 m)
Surface	FieldTurf
Construction
Built	1971
Renovated	2014-2016
Tenants
Ball State Cardinals baseball (NCAA) (1971-present)
Website
Shebek Stadium

Shebek Stadium first opened in 1971. In 1993, a softball field opened nearby. Between 2014 and 2016, Shebek Stadium underwent renovations, which included the installation of a FieldTurf surface. The softball field also was renovated at this time. In 2016, the baseball/softball complex was named the First Merchants Ballpark Complex after the First Merchants Corporation, a banking corporation headquartered in Muncie.^[1][2]

See also

• List of NCAA Division I baseball venues