Husky Ballpark is a college baseball park in the northwest United States, located on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. Opened 25 years ago in 1998, it is the home field of the Washington Huskies of the Pac-12 conference. The playing field was renamed for donor Herb Chaffey in May 2009. Husky Ballpark is located about 600 yards (550 m) north of Husky Stadium; the ballpark's left field wall borders wetlands adjacent to Union Bay. The UW's natural grass soccer stadium is adjacent to the north. A new concrete grandstand was constructed after the 2013 season and opened on March 21, 2014, with an approximate seating capacity of 2,500. It formerly seated 1,500 in temporary bleachers. Opened for pre-season practice in early January 1998, Husky Ballpark hosted its first regular season game on February 27 against Gonzaga. Originally slated for a permanent concrete grandstand, the spectator seating area had temporary bleachers for its first 16 seasons. Construction on the concrete grandstand began after the 2013 season and was completed in March 2014. For its first seven seasons, the ballpark's infield was AstroTurf, with the standard cut-out sliding pits at all of the bases. The Husky Ballpark announces the University of Washington's athletic complex, providing a sense of arrival on the campus' east side. The complex supports the field's geometry, ushering visitors to a ceremonial entrance behind Home Plate with views of Mount Rainier and Lake Washington. Designed as an integrated sports venue, the new team. The Husky Ballpark upgrade continues a positive partnership with the University of Washington, AstroTurf, and Coast to Coast Turf. The installation at the baseball stadium marks the fourth AstroTurf project at UW since 2019. Washington also chose AstroTurf for Husky Stadium, the East Field, and the Softball Indoor Facility.