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'''Charlie and Marie Lupton Baseball Stadium and Williams-Reilly Field''' |
'''Charlie and Marie Lupton Baseball Stadium and Williams-Reilly Field''' is a [[baseball]] stadium located on the campus of [[Texas Christian University]] in [[Fort Worth, Texas]]. It has been the home field for the [[TCU Horned Frogs baseball|TCU Horned Frogs]] baseball team since it's opening in 2003. |
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The stadium is a two tiered complex with three suites, an office for the current baseball coach, two radio booths, and a press box. A new scoreboard which includes a video screen was installed for the 2006 season. <br /> |
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Lupton Stadium replaces the previous home of the [[TCU Horned Frogs|Horned Frogs]] baseball team, the TCU Diamond, which was adjacent to [[Daniel-Meyer Coliseum]] and [[Amon G. Carter Stadium]]. The [[TCU Horned Frogs|Horned Frogs]] utilized the TCU Diamond from 1962-2002.<ref>TCU 2006 Baseball Media Guide, p. 99</ref>Lupton Stadium is now located in the far Southwest corner of the TCU campus next to the Lowdon Track and Field Complex and the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center. <br /> |
Lupton Stadium replaces the previous home of the [[TCU Horned Frogs|Horned Frogs]] baseball team, the TCU Diamond, which was adjacent to [[Daniel-Meyer Coliseum]] and [[Amon G. Carter Stadium]]. The [[TCU Horned Frogs|Horned Frogs]] utilized the TCU Diamond from 1962-2002.<ref>TCU 2006 Baseball Media Guide, p. 99</ref>Lupton Stadium is now located in the far Southwest corner of the TCU campus next to the Lowdon Track and Field Complex and the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center. <br /> |
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Lupton Stadium has a capacity of 3,500. Most of the seats in Lupton Stadium consist of chairback seats. Around half of the seats in the upper deck are chairbacks and the other half are bleacher-style seats. The seating is quite close to the field. Because the seats are so close to the field, Lupton Stadium incorporates a protective netting between the seats and the field. The portion of the stadium next to right field is a large hill. The hill is quite popular with children; often one can see them playing catch or rolling down the hill during a game. |
Lupton Stadium has a capacity of 3,500. Most of the seats in Lupton Stadium consist of chairback seats. Around half of the seats in the upper deck are chairbacks and the other half are bleacher-style seats. The seating is quite close to the field. Because the seats are so close to the field, Lupton Stadium incorporates a protective netting between the seats and the field. The portion of the stadium next to right field is a large hill. The hill is quite popular with children; often one can see them playing catch or rolling down the hill during a game. |
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| Location | 3700 Berry St. Fort Worth, TX |
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| Owner | Texas Christian University |
| Capacity | 3,500 |
| Field size | Left Field - 330ft (100m) Left-Center Field - 389ft (118m) Center Field - 400ft (122m) Right-Center Field - 382ft (116m) Right Field - 330ft (100m) |
| Surface | Bermuda TIFF 419 |
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| Broke ground | October 18, 2001 |
| Opened | February 2, 2003 |
| Construction cost | $7 Million[1] |
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| TCU Horned Frogs (NCAA Division I) | |
Charlie and Marie Lupton Baseball Stadium and Williams-Reilly Field is a baseball stadium located on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. It has been the home field for the TCU Horned Frogs baseball team since it's opening in 2003.
The stadium is a two tiered complex with three suites, an office for the current baseball coach, two radio booths, and a press box. A new scoreboard which includes a video screen was installed for the 2006 season.
Lupton Stadium replaces the previous home of the Horned Frogs baseball team, the TCU Diamond, which was adjacent to Daniel-Meyer Coliseum and Amon G. Carter Stadium. The Horned Frogs utilized the TCU Diamond from 1962-2002.[2]Lupton Stadium is now located in the far Southwest corner of the TCU campus next to the Lowdon Track and Field Complex and the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center.
Lupton Stadium has a capacity of 3,500. Most of the seats in Lupton Stadium consist of chairback seats. Around half of the seats in the upper deck are chairbacks and the other half are bleacher-style seats. The seating is quite close to the field. Because the seats are so close to the field, Lupton Stadium incorporates a protective netting between the seats and the field. The portion of the stadium next to right field is a large hill. The hill is quite popular with children; often one can see them playing catch or rolling down the hill during a game.
References
- ^ TCU Magazine More than just a dream now
- ^ TCU 2006 Baseball Media Guide, p. 99