M. L. Tigue Moore Field

M.L. Tigue Moore Field
The Tigue
Former names Moore Family Field
Location 121 Reinhardt Drive Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Coordinates 30°12′49″N 92°02′30″W / 30.213619°N 92.041801°WCoordinates: 30°12′49″N 92°02′30″W / 30.213619°N 92.041801°W
Owner University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Operator University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Capacity 3,755
Field size 330 feet (Left field)
375 feet (Left center field)
400 feet (Center field)
375 feet (Right center field)
330 feet (Right field)
Surface ProGrass Synthetic Turf System
Scoreboard Daktronics HD video board
Opened 1978
Tenants
Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball (1983–present)

M. L. Tigue Moore Field is a ballpark located in Lafayette, Louisiana. It was built in 1979 and has a capacity of 3,755 spectators. It is the home stadium of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team. It was also home to the Lafayette Bullfrogs of the Central Baseball League. The facility is named after University of Louisiana at Lafayette benefactor, M.L. Tigue Moore.

Since 1999, Louisiana–Lafayette has consistently ranked in the Top 50 nationally in total and average home attendance. During the Cajuns’ 2000 World Series run, Louisiana–Lafayette ranked 26th in total home attendance. The 2003 season saw a record 70,267 enter "The Tigue". In 2010, the Cajuns were 32nd in average home attendance at 1,896 marking the 11th consecutive season with a 1,000-plus average.[1]

In 2013, the Ragin' Cajuns ranked 30th among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 2,144 per home game.[2]

Following the 2013 regular season, the scoreboard was replaced with a Daktronics HD video board and LED display.

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.ragincajuns.com/sports/2012/8/14/TigueMooreField.aspx
  2. ↑ Cutler, Tami (June 11, 2013). "2013 Division I Baseball Attendance - Final Report". Sportswriters.net. NCBWA. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.

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