“Louisville baseball received a significant step towards ensuring that it continues to provide top-notch facilities for its current athletes, along with those that have moved on to the professional ranks, with a significant donation from Kroger Louisville Division. The company, which has long ties to supporting the University of Louisville, committed $3 million towards the eventual construction of the facility.

The building will house between 28-35,000 square feet of space, large enough to contain an entire infield. It will not only provide an indoor artificial turf surface for use during inclement weather, but the additional space allows the Shad Mason Hack Shack to become a dedicated pitching lab.

“Kroger has made an amazing difference in the community, across campus, and by supporting our student athlete experience,” said UofL Vice President/Director of Athletics Vince Tyra. “We have a number of shared values that led us to today’s announcement of Kroger’s lead gift toward an indoor performance facility for our baseball team. With Ann Reed, Kroger has a visionary leader liken to Dan McDonnell who continues to lead the most successful baseball program in the country. I know this facility is part of Dan’s vision for our baseball program and Ann Reed and her management team were ready to support that vision and further enhance the partnership between our athletic department and Kroger.”


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Nice. Louisville seems to do a very good job tapping into corporate money.

(04-27-2021 09:00 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  Nice. Louisville seems to do a very good job tapping into corporate money.

Kroger eh? They'll offer a wide selection of popular product but will crowd the aisles with unnecessary floor displays so that people have to squeeze by each other and when you get to he deli or seafood counter there won't be anyone there to wait on you. They're all in the back talking.

Could be a mixed blessing!