| Lupton Baseball Stadium & Williams-Riley Field | |
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| Lupton Stadium | |
| Location | 3700 Berry St. Fort Worth, TX |
| Broke ground | October 18, 2001 |
| Opened | February 2, 2003 |
| Owner | Texas Christian University |
| Surface | Bermuda TIFF 419 |
| Construction cost | $7 Million[1] + $1 Million Expansion |
| Capacity | 4,500 |
| Field dimensions | Left Field - 330ft (100m) Left-Center Field - 389ft (118m) Center Field - 400ft (122m) Right-Center Field - 382ft (116m) Right Field - 330ft (100m) |
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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 its opening on February 2, 2003, when the Frogs lost 5-2 to UT Arlington in front of a sell out crowd.
The stadium is a two tiered complex with three suites, an office for the current baseball coach, two radio booths, and a press box. In addition, an auxiliary scoreboard was added along the first base line, and the upperdeck seating was expanded in 2010 to its current capacity of 4,500 seats.
The playing surface features the latest technology in field maintenance, including a Bermuda TIFF 419 surface. The dugouts are heated with Major League Baseball-style bat and helmet racks while a spacious home-and-visitor bullpen areas are located outside the field the field of play.
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Lupton Stadium replaces the previous home of the Horned Frogs baseball team, the TCU Diamond, which was utilized from 1962-2002.[2] The TCU Diamond was adjacent to Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, where the Sam Baugh Indoor Practice Facility is now located.
In 2011, the Horned Frogs ranked 10th in Division I college baseball in attendance, averaging 4,148 per home game.[3]
On May 20-24, 2008, Lupton Stadium hosted the Mountain West Conference Baseball Championships.
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