Louisville Baseball's Jim Patterson Stadium is nearly doubling in size over the next several months in the newest construction project on Louisville's campus. Check out photos of the first couple days of progress.

The privately funded expansion of Jim Patterson Stadium is a $4 million facility development plan featuring the addition of 1,500 chair back seats, a 6,400 sq. ft. terrace directly accessible above the chair back seats and a two-tiered ground level terrace extending from the first and third base dugouts.

"We are very grateful for the passion and generosity the Patterson family has shown the University of Louisville. With their commitment to our Baseball program, we have been able to provide our student-athletes with one of the premier collegiate stadiums in country, " UofL Associate Athletic Director for Development Mark Jurich said. "This expansion will allow us to enhance our fan's game day experiences, while providing a tremendous home field advantage for our team."

The expansion will make Louisville have the largest ballpark in the Big East.

"The completion of this expansion project at Jim Patterson Stadium will solidify our baseball program as one of the nation's elite," Louisville coach Dan McDonnell said. "Recruiting is the lifeblood of any program and it will have an immediate impact in strengthening our pursuit of the best talent around the country."

For more information on the Jim Patterson Stadium expansion plan or to see artist renderings of the project, please visit www.baseballexpansion.com.

First opened in April 2005, this $8.5 million stadium has been home to one of the most successful NCAA Division I baseball programs. Located at 3015 South Third Street on the corner of Central Avenue and Third Street, the ballpark currently includes 1,500 chair back seats and a listed seating capacity of 2,500. Since the 2007 season, Louisville has consistently ranked among the nation's top 25 programs while averaging more than 43 wins per season. Jim Patterson Stadium has hosted two NCAA Regionals as well as an NCAA Super Regional in 2007 as the Cardinals advanced to the College World Series for the first time.