Following approval from the Texas State University System Board of Regents, Lamar University will be constructing a new state-of-art building at Vincent-Beck Stadium, the result of an gift from Teri and Glen Morgan. Groundbreaking on the Teri and Glen Morgan Baseball Complex is set to begin in February.
“Teri and I first met at the baseball stadium many years ago and we are honored to be able to make this donation to the Lamar baseball program,” Glen Morgan said. “Teri and I have always wanted to commemorate that time by making improvements to the facility. We are impressed with the strides that Lamar University has made recently and its commitment to building winning programs.
“The entire university has been on a tremendous upswing over the course of the past two years, and baseball has been huge part of that under the direction of head coach Will Davis. We look forward to the future and to the continued success of Lamar Athletics.”
The new 8,500-square feet building will consist of a new locker room, coaches offices, training room, film room, lounge and equipment room. Entering the building through the lobby will also be a hall of fame celebrating Lamar’s baseball history. The project is expected to be completed for the 2026 season.
The Cardinals are coming off one of the best seasons in program history. Big Red had the second-most regular season wins (44) in the country last year, posted the best single-season winning percentage in school history, won the Southland Conference regular season title — their first since 2004 — and senior pitcher Brooks Caple was named SLC Pitcher of the Year, an All-American and was a ninth-round draft selection of the Chicago Cubs.
“We are very excited to announce this new facility and very thankful for the overwhelming generosity of Teri and Glen Morgan,” Director of Athletics Jeff O’Malley said. “The impressive part about this new facility is that it will provide for all facets of the baseball program within the same building, with the locker room, coaches offices, training room and team meeting rooms all under the same roof.
“Head coach Will Davis has done an excellent job of building on our rich baseball tradition at Lamar. Now, due to the generosity of Teri and Glen Morgan, we are able to provide our coaches and student-athletes the resources they need to continue being successful on the field and in the classroom.”
Over the course of the past three seasons, Lamar has recorded the fifth most wins of all NCAA Division I programs in the state of Texas.