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University of Oregon officials have selected the design team for an estimated $10 million to $15 million project to build a new softball stadium.

Portland-based SRG Partnership will design Jane Sanders Stadium in collaboration with Eugene-based Cameron McCarthy Landscape Architecture & Planning.

University officials are still investigating several potential sites on or near the Eugene campus for the new stadium, said Joe Waltasti, a spokesman for the university’s athletics department. The approximate size of the stadium won’t be determined until a site has been selected and the project moves into the design process, he said.

The UO softball team currently plays at Howe Field. The former baseball field, which in 1987 was converted into one for softball, is inadequate for both athletes and spectators, Waltasti said.

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Plans to build a new softball stadium got a major boost in June when UO alum Robert Sanders donated $10 million toward the project. The stadium will be named in honor of Sanders’ late wife, Jane, who also graduated from the university. The pair met in college and earned their wealth in the lumber industry with businesses in Oregon, California and Washington.

University officials hope to raise additional money for the project, and anticipate breaking ground next summer, Waltasti said. A general contractor has not been hired yet.