Georgia State University will have a new baseball stadium for its program on the grounds of where Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium once stood, prior to the 2027 NCAA Division I season.

The City of Atlanta officially approved the Land Disturbance Permit on November 18, 2025.

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— Georgia State Athletics (@GSUPanthers) December 17, 2025

The approval for Georgia State’s new baseball stadium has received all necessary clearances to begin construction on its new facility, a transformational addition to both the university’s athletics portfolio and the surrounding Summerhill community. The contractor has already begun moving equipment to the site in recent days.

Their new stadium will cost $15.4 million, with the project being built on the historic site of the former Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, the longtime home of the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Chiefs, the Peach Bowl, the 1996 Olympics with baseball and many other landmark events.

Everything Georgia, X account reported that Georgia State University’s new baseball stadium will hold 1,000 seats.

GSU is building a new 1,000-seat baseball stadium on the historic Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium site, with a relocated Hank Aaron statue, opening February 2027. pic.twitter.com/ygYfSnDCFF

— Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) December 12, 2025

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According to the Georgia State University Athletics website, “Georgia State is deeply committed to honoring Aaron’s legacy, beginning with the relocation of the Hank Aaron statue from Center Parc Credit Union Stadium to the new baseball stadium’s main entrance. Among other tributes to be announced honoring the former stadium’s unique heritage, the facility will include a commemorative marker in left field denoting the location of Aaron’s home run, replacing the existing chain link fence and block wall erected after the stadium’s demolition.”

The Georgia State University football program currently plays at Center Parc Stadium, which was on the site of Turner Field from 1997 until 2016, and the home of the Braves.

Georgia State University also reported that the construction is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2026. When finished, the stadium will provide several key benefits including bringing the baseball program closer to the heart of campus, furthering GSU’s investment in the continued development of the Summerhill neighborhood and creating more opportunities for engagement with students, faculty, staff and alumni at a location just steps from Center Parc Credit Union Stadium, GSU Convocation Center, and Georgia State’s downtown campus.

One of the most significant moments in sports history that took place at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium was when Hank Aaron hit his record-breaking 715th home run on April 8, 1974 against Los Angeles Dodgers lefty Al Downing over the left-center field wall.

Georgia State Athletics Director Charlie Cobb said on the program’s website, “It is exciting for us as well. Additionally, there are still ways to help us expand our scope by financially contributing to the project. Every contribution helps us make this project even more special for our student-athletes, fans, and alumni.”

International Baseball History With 1996 Olympics At Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Cuba won their second consecutive gold medal at the Olympics in 1996, prior to the 1992 Barcelona Games, and they won 13-9 over Japan, who at the time had top collegiate players, playing for their nation.

The United States won 10-3 over Nicaragua in the bronze medal game at the 1996 Olympics.

The Netherlands, Italy, South Korea, and Australia also participated at the 1996 Olympics at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, prior to the Braves relocating to Turner Field for the 1997 Major League Baseball season.

Background of Georgia State University Program

Georgia State’s baseball team currently plays about 12 miles away in DeKalb County at a stadium on a campus with a seating capacity of 500.

The Georgia State Baseball Complex is located in Decatur, Ga. and has been home to the program since 1986.

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia approved the construction of the new baseball stadium on May 14, 2024.

Georgia State University is in the Sun Belt Conference with 2025 NCAA College World Series finalists Coastal Carolina University, Southern Miss, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Old Dominion, Georgia Southern, Texas State, James Madison, Appalachian State, University of Louisiana-Monroe, Troy, Marshall, South Alabama, and Arkansas State.

Georgia State head coach Brad Stromdahl has been with the program since June 26, 2019.

Last season, the Georgia State Panthers finished in 12th place in the Sun Belt Conference, with their overall record at 26-30 and their conference at 11-19.

Georgia State has only made the NCAA tournament in 2009 and won the CAA Tournament to earn an automatic bid in the same year, prior to losing to Georgia Tech and Elon in the Atlanta Regional.

Georgia State will open the 2026 season at home against the University of New Orleans on February 13 at 4 p.m. EST.