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The Goodman Softball Complex is located on the west end of the UW campus.

Robert and Irwin Goodman Softball Complex

Completed in 1999, the Robert and Irwin Goodman Softball Complex serves as the home to the University of Wisconsin softball team.

2002 marked the first year under the lights for the Badgers. The lighting system was made possible by Bob Goodman, one of the original donors who made the field possible.

With their lights, the Badgers have scheduled later games for fan accessibility. Goodman Diamond also regularly plays host to the annual WIAA State Softball Tournament.

The Goodman brothers, longtime area softball players, businessmen and UW boosters, provided the lead gift of $500,000. Named for the Madison jewelers, the project cost more than $1.2 million and has been affectionately dubbed, the "Goodman Diamond."

The complex, located at 2301 University Bay Dr., is an extensive redesign of the previous softball field. Groundbreaking took place on June 25, 1998, and the Badgers opened the facility with a 9-1 victory over Loyola on March 30, 1999.

The facility is considered to be one of the top complexes in the country, with the visual aesthetics of overlooking beautiful Lake Mendota and its state-of-the-art amenities.

Aside from the field, the facility has numerous luxuries including dugouts, locker areas, a players' lounge, grandstand seating, a spacious press box and fan amenities such as restrooms and concessions. The renovation included changing home plate to the opposite corner of the previous field so that teams are hitting directly toward Lake Mendota, rather than looking into the sun. The centerfield fence is positioned at 225 feet, while the distance down both lines sits at 200 feet.

The field and grandstands, with a capacity of approximately 1,600, are positioned just south of Nielsen Tennis Stadium and share the parking areas in that proximity. Spectators have the view overlooking University Bay and Picnic Point. The field features a removable fence, so that the professional softball interests may share the facility if they relocate to Madison in the future. The facility also meets the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.