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Sep 07, 2023

Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Duke and the Durham Bulls began their partnership

Duke and the Durham Bulls began their partnership prior to the Blue Devils' 2010 season. Duke can play up to 36 exhibition and home games at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park (DBAP) each year.

The Durham Bulls Athletic Park, located in downtown Durham, opened in 1995 and has a seating capacity of 10,000. Constructed by George W. Kane Construction and designed by the Durham-based Freelon Group, in association with HOK Sport + Venue + Event - the architects who also constructed Camden Yards in Baltimore, Jacobs Field in Cleveland and Coors Field in Colorado - the DBAP features an old-style manual scoreboard at the base of a 32-foot-high wall stands in left field 305 feet from home plate, resembling Fenway Park's Green Monster. The Blue Monster, as it's called in Durham, contains a similar old-style manual scoreboard.

Duke University and Duke University Athletics are committed to promoting a safe environment for all game day guests. Guests are encouraged to make the right choice for their own safety and the safety of others around them.

Duke will continue to prioritize the health and safety of our extended community. We strongly encourage all individuals to be fully vaccinated before attending events on the Duke University campus. No proof of vaccination will be required for Athletic Events. Guidelines are subject to change throughout the season. Please check GoDuke.com and follow @Duke_GAMEDAY on Twitter for updates leading up to game day.

Accessibility Accommodations and Information

For games held at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, alcohol may be purchased from designated concessions stands with a valid form of identification showing that the customer is 21 years of age or older. It is strictly prohibited to bring outside alcohol into Duke Baseball events and any individuals violating this policy are subject to ejection.

Bank of North Carolina provides an automated teller machine to the left of the front stairs in the main entry plaza. There are also Bank of North Carolina cash machines located on the concourse.

Bags, purses and backpacks in excess of 16" x 16" x 8" are prohibited. All bags will be inspected and searched prior to entering the stadium. Duke University and the Durham Bulls reserve the right to deny anyone or anything from entering the stadium. Any such items should be returned to your vehicle and/or discarded. There is no place to check or store prohibited items at the stadium. For the safety of all in attendance, bags/items are not permitted to be left unattended outside of the stadium. Unattended bags/items found outside the stadium will be dealt with in a manner deemed appropriate by stadium officials, including but not limited to disposal. Duke University and the Durham Bulls are not responsible for the loss of any unattended items.

Hand-held banners and signs are permitted at Duke Baseball events; however, Duke and Durham Bulls representatives reserve the right to prohibit or require the cessation of any display of a banner or sign that obstructs the view of other fans, obscures stadium signage, can be considered an advertisement, or is determined to be obscene, vulgar, indecent, inappropriate or derogatory.

Hand-held still cameras are permitted for personal use only. Cameras with a lens longer than four (4) inches are not permitted. Video cameras are permitted to be used during pre-game only. Video cameras are prohibited from filming the game.

A great variety of food and drink items are available from the concession stand located on the concourse of the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Concessions will open one (1) hour prior to the first pitch.

Duke Athletics and the Durham Bulls expect all fans to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner at all times before, during and after the competition. We expect all fans to treat other fans, players, coaches, and officials with courtesy. Please join us in creating a fun, safe, family-friendly atmosphere at Duke Events by not:

Violators are subject to ejection and possible arrest. Fans should contact a stadium official if they feel someone is not acting appropriately.

Durham and the surrounding Triangle area offer a wide variety of great food options. Please click here to see a short list of recommended restaurants.

Durham Bulls Athletic Park Map.

During Duke Baseball events at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, elevators are available for our skybox patrons and guests with disabilities. Elevators are located inside the main lobby to the left of the Ballpark Corner Store and on the right field end of the concourse. Should you need assistance finding the elevators, please find the nearest stadium official.

For assistance, report an emergency to any staff member or police officer.

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Outside food and beverage are prohibited. (Exception: Medical reasons)

Please be aware that baseballs and/or bats may enter the seating area at any time. We ask that you stay alert at all times while inside the stadium and keep your eye on the field of play. There is protective netting behind home plate which stretches from dugout to dugout.

The gates to all Duke Baseball events will open one (1) hour prior to the start of the game. Patrons with purses, bags, and strollers are subject to searches. Entrance gates are located at the intersection of Jackie Robinson Drive and Blackwell Street.

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If any article is lost or found in the stadium, please inquire about or report the item to the nearest stadium staff member. In general, to inquire about lost items, please contact Duke Game Operations at 919-668-5658 or [email protected]. Unclaimed lost and found items will be retained for thirty (30) days following the event. After that time, any unclaimed items will be discarded.

Artificial noisemaking devices are prohibited.

The Durham Bulls Athletic Park will utilize the public address paging system only in cases of extreme emergency. For emergency assistance, please contact the nearest stadium staff member or security/police officer.

All pets are prohibited inside Durham Bulls Athletic Park. (Exception: Service animals)

Only Duke Personnel or approved media and photographers will be allowed into the press areas. All media or photographers should contact the Duke Sports Information office at least two days prior to the day of the game to confirm approval.

Digital programs are available for all Duke Athletics events at goduke.com/publications.

For the safety and game day experience of all fans, the following items are prohibited from entering the stadium:

*Please note that if you have a planned party of any kind that includes gifts, we advise either wrapping the gift item at the DBAP after the item has been inspected or place the unboxed gift item in a gift bag. Our security staff will ask guests to open any wrapped items.

**Strollers are allowed in the stadium, and may be left at either the bottom of the 200-level sections, or top of the outfield sections when not being used.

If any of the above items are discovered at our gates, our security staff members will ask that you return these items to your vehicle or be thrown away. Prohibited items will not be stored at Lowes Foods Guest Services.

Duke University and the Durham Bulls reserve the right to deny anyone or anything from entering the stadium. Any such items should be returned to your vehicle and/or discarded. All fans are subject to search before entering the stadium. For the safety of all in attendance, bags/items are not permitted to be left unattended outside the stadium. Unattended bags/items found outside the stadium will be dealt with in a manner deemed appropriate by stadium officials, including but not limited to disposal. Duke University and Duke Athletics are not responsible for loss of any unattended items.

Both men's and women's or gender neutral restrooms are located throughout the stadium concourse. All restrooms are accessible for persons with disabilities.

Scouts wishing to gain access to a Duke Baseball game will need to speak with ticket office personnel at the Box Office.

Smoking Areas are located in designated areas outside the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. These are the only areas where smoking is permitted. There is no smoking allowed in the seating area or the main concourse.

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If you’re interested in hosting an event for a Duke game played at Durham Bulls Athletic Park there are hospitality options available. For more information, contact Sasha Moore via email at [email protected].

The ticket and will call windows at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park are located on Blackwell Street closest to the intersection of Blackwell Street and Jackie Robinson Drive. General Will Call and Player/Guest Will Call will be located at the ticket windows. The ticket office and will call windows will be open at least one (1) hour prior to the start of every game and close at the end of the 5th inning. For more information regarding ticket sales please call the Durham Bulls at 919-956-BULL or visit the Durham Bulls website.

The stadium will charge for admission for all Friday, Saturday and Sunday games, in addition to Duke's matchup with East Carolina on Tuesday, February 28. All tickets are general admission.

Umbrellas are permitted inside Duke Baseball facilities. For the courtesy and safety of all fans we ask that when raising umbrellas you do not obstruct the view of other fans or staff.