New baseball center will cost around $26 million

Photo by Arkansas RazorbacksAn artist's rendering shows the exterior of a proposed baseball operations center on the grounds of Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville. FAYETTEVILLE — A baseball clubhouse at the University of Arkansas will be built for about $26 million instead of $20 million to $25 million after trustees approved design changes last Monday.

A tunnel added to the design will connect the planned Baseball Development Center at Baum-Walker Stadium to the game-day dugout.

The center, estimated at 40,000 to 45,000 square feet, will be paid for in part by a bond issue of up to $31.25 million payable over 15 years, as well as by athletic revenue and gifts, according to documents…