Key Takeaways
- Louisiana’s capital outlay budget earmarked about $6.9 million toward a new baseball stadium at Jefferson Playground in New Orleans, though the timeline and total cost are not yet set.
- Loyola University New Orleans has expressed interest in moving its baseball team to the stadium once it is built.
- The project adds to a wave of Jefferson Parish sports facility spending that includes a $45 million youth complex and a $28.5 million stadium renovation.
Jefferson Parish is planning a new baseball stadium at Jefferson Playground, with the state capital outlay budget setting aside roughly $6.9 million toward the work. Council member Deano Bonano said the project’s timeline and total cost have not been finalized.
Plans also call for a renovation of the site’s football stadium, with a new track, seating, and parking to be funded by the parish. Photo captions accompanying the report indicate the baseball stadium portion alone is slated for over $1 million in upgrades.
Loyola University New Orleans has signaled it wants in. A university spokesperson said the athletics department is interested in relocating its baseball team to the new stadium once complete, and that it welcomes the parish’s investment in baseball facilities. Bonano said the team wanted a closer place to play than its current West Bank home turf, which recently received its own upgrades. Segnette Field serves as Loyola University’s home field and is part of the Alario Complex. Jprd
The stadium fits a broader pattern of public sports spending in the parish. Earlier this year the parish opened the 147-acre John Alario Jr. Youth Sports Complex, funded through state capital outlay and built to host travel baseball, softball, football, soccer, lacrosse, and rugby. Separately, the Shrine on Airline is undergoing a renovation backed by nearly $30 million in state and local funding that will re-orient the former baseball stadium toward football and soccer. That $28.5 million project is set for completion by June 2027, with new renderings due to be released this week. NOLA.com + 2
For Loyola, a parish-funded venue would give the program a purpose-built home and hand the parish an anchor tenant. Officials have said the Shrine’s goal is landing a permanent tenant, and the same logic applies here: facilities backed by public money increasingly look to colleges and travel sports to justify the spend. Raw Chili
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