Tennessee baseball sets Lindsey Nelson Stadium attendance record against Albany
Tennessee baseball set a new attendance record Saturday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
UT announced an attendance of 5,127 for its game against UAlbany, breaking the previous record of 5,086 set against Oklahoma State on May 28, 1995.
Tennessee also set an opening day attendance record when 4,699 came out to see the Vols beat UNC Asheville 3-2 on Tuesday.
What is the capacity at Lindsey Nelson Stadium?
Tennessee has an approximate maximum capacity of 5,540 this season after the first phase of renovations to Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The previous approximate maximum capacity was 4,253 prior the renovations.
Tennessee will continue to add capacity in the second phase of the project, which will bring more premium seating options and suites. The project will bring the stadium capacity to approximately 7,600.
Under the longterm plan, Lindsey Nelson Stadium's seating capacity will increase to more than 6,100 permanent seats with the option to add standing-room access for 1,600 fans.
What seating did Tennessee add at Lindsey Nelson Stadium?
Tennessee enclosed the left-field line prior to the 2024 season. It replaced the temporary bleachers that were initially added during the 2021 season and led to more permanent bleachers in the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
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UT installed seating down the line and eight levels of four-top tables in the corner. The upper level of that section is a bar area where fans can stand and watch the game. It has a deep standing-room only section behind the left-field section.
It also added three rows of seating along the right-field line.
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