Louisville Slugger Field is a baseball stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. The venue broke ground on November 13, 1998, and opened for the public on April 12, 2000, with a total construction cost of $40 million. HNTB and K. Norman Berry Associates design the architecture of the building. It is under the ownership of The Metro Development Authority and Louisville Baseball Club, Inc. and is operated by the latter facility. Louisville Slugger Field has a seating capacity of 13,131 (baseball) and 8,000 (soccer). The stadium serves as the home field to the professional baseball team, the Louisville Bats, the Triple-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. Louisville City FC (USLC) is the only past tenant of the stadium.
The naming rights for the Louisville Slugger Field were purchased by Hillerich & Bradsby, who are the makers of Louisville Slugger baseball bat and the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory. The venue served as a host to the 2008 Triple-A All-Star Game. John Mellencamp, Bob Dylan, and Willie Nelson events were also held at the stadium. A record crowd of 18,543 people was made on August 1, 2008, during a concert by Dave Matthews Band.
Louisville Slugger Field features 850 second-level club seats, a continuous concourse around the field, 32 private suites, an outfield seating berm, concessions and restrooms, extensive press facilities, a children's play area, as well as many retail amenities. The restored "train shed" building is from where the spectators enter the stadium.