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Hoglund Ballpark

Hoglund Ballpark is the Division I baseball home of Kansas in Lawrence. This FanProof guide focuses on arrival… Read more

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Reviewed 10.14.26

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Hoglund Ballpark’s written fan guide opens gates three hours before first pitch for batting practice, then asks those in the stands to have tickets scanned one hour before. Public Gates 3 and 4 are behind home plate. The 2026 map labels Gate 1 for students and Gate 2 for MVP Club, reversing the written guide’s roles; follow the actual ticket and confirm with staff. Accessible Lot 71 north of the park is first come and requires a qualifying state placard/license plate and identification. Arrange accessible/companion seats before purchase.
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Kansas identifies free first-come parking in Lots 71, 90, 125 and 127 beginning one hour before first pitch on weekdays and all day weekends. Pay through ParkMobile when arriving earlier on weekdays for batting practice; the Allen Fieldhouse garage requires payment at all times. The baseball guide permits one unopened plastic water bottle up to 20 ounces and one empty plastic refillable bottle up to 32 ounces, with clear bags up to 12 × 6 × 12 inches and clutches up to 6 × 9 inches. Metal bottles, ordinary diaper bags, umbrellas and strollers are prohibited; confirm medical and return arrangements directly.

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Destination: Hoglund Ballpark, Hoglund Ballpark, Lawrence, KS. Hoglund Ballpark’s written fan guide opens gates three hours before first pitch for batting practice, then asks those in the stands to have tickets scanned one hour before. Public Gates 3 and 4 are behind home plate. The 2026 map labels Gate 1 for students and Gate 2 for MVP Club, reversing the written guide’s roles; follow the actual ticket and confirm with staff. Accessible Lot 71 north of the park is first come and requires a qualifying state placard/license plate and identification. Arrange accessible/companion seats before purchase.

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Kansas identifies free first-come parking in Lots 71, 90, 125 and 127 beginning one hour before first pitch on weekdays and all day weekends. Pay through ParkMobile when arriving earlier on weekdays for batting practice; the Allen Fieldhouse garage requires payment at all times. The baseball guide permits one unopened plastic water bottle up to 20 ounces and one empty plastic refillable bottle up to 32 ounces, with clear bags up to 12 × 6 × 12 inches and clutches up to 6 × 9 inches. Metal bottles, ordinary diaper bags, umbrellas and strollers are prohibited; confirm medical and return arrangements directly.

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Hoglund Ballpark — official 2026 seating and concourse diagram

Hoglund Ballpark: Seating chart, Hoglund Ballpark — official 2026 seating and concourse diagram. Use the source chart for section and row details.

Kansas’s baseball home page links this complete 2026 diagram with lettered/numbered sections, reserved chairbacks, general-admission/family areas, student and accessible seating, gates and amenities. Its Gate 1 student/Gate 2 MVP labels reverse those in the written fan guide; confirm the actual ticket and staff instructions. General-public Gates 3 and 4 are consistent. Retain the full legend and orientation.

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Venue layout

Hoglund Ballpark — current official-linked baseball parking plan

Hoglund Ballpark: Venue layout, Hoglund Ballpark — current official-linked baseball parking plan. Use the original map for routes and visitor facilities.

Kansas’s current baseball page links this complete plan originally filed in 2024, identifying Lots 71, 90, 125 and 127 and the separate Allen Fieldhouse parking garage. The plan specifies free first-come parking beginning one hour before first pitch on weekdays and all day weekends; earlier weekday arrival and the garage require payment. Confirm posted restrictions and accessible arrangements. This is a parking plan, not a seating chart.

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Kansas identifies free first-come parking in Lots 71, 90, 125 and 127 beginning one hour before first pitch on weekdays and all day weekends. Pay through ParkMobile when arriving earlier on weekdays for batting practice; the Allen Fieldhouse garage requires payment at all times. The baseball guide permits one unopened plastic water bottle up to 20 ounces and one empty plastic refillable bottle up to 32 ounces, with clear bags up to 12 × 6 × 12 inches and clutches up to 6 × 9 inches. Metal bottles, ordinary diaper bags, umbrellas and strollers are prohibited; confirm medical and return arrangements directly.
Good arrival window
Hoglund Ballpark’s written fan guide opens gates three hours before first pitch for batting practice, then asks those in the stands to have tickets scanned one hour before. Public Gates 3 and 4 are behind home plate. The 2026 map labels Gate 1 for students and Gate 2 for MVP Club, reversing the written guide’s roles; follow the actual ticket and confirm with staff. Accessible Lot 71 north of the park is first come and requires a qualifying state placard/license plate and identification. Arrange accessible/companion seats before purchase.
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Inside the Venue At A Glance

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College baseball game day

Hoglund Ballpark reflects Kansas traditions and campus rhythms, but the smoothest visit starts with the school’s current game-day information rather than a generic ballpark address.

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Why It Works

  • ✓Kansas traditions and campus atmosphere
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Editorial verdict

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Reviewed 10.14.26

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