Hays Field

This article is about the ballpark in Lubbock, Texas. For former Army airfield in Hays, Kansas, see Hays Field (airport).

Hays Field
Tenants
Former names	Chaparral Stadium (1978–1999)
Owner	Lubbock Christian University
Operator	Lubbock Christian University
Field size	Left Field Line – 340 feet (104 m) Left Center – 380 feet (116 m) Center Field – 400 feet (122 m) Right Center – 380 feet (116 m) Right Field Line – 340 feet (104 m)
Opened	1978
Lubbock Christian Chaparrals (1978–present) NAIA World Series (1981–1983)

Hays Field (formerly Chaparral Stadium) is a baseball park located on the campus of Lubbock Christian University in Lubbock, Texas. It is the home field of the Lubbock Christian Chaparrals baseball team.

History

Chaparral Stadium was dedicated on April 29, 1978. In 1999, the ballpark was renamed Hays Field to honor the Hays family, including former Chaparals baseball head coach Larry Hays.^[1] Hays Field has hosted NAIA regionals in 1987, 1991, and 1999.^[2]

Usage

Lubbock Christian Chaparrals

Main article: Lubbock Christian Chaparrals baseball

Tournaments

NAIA World Series: 1981, 1982, 1983
Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament: 2006

References

External links

Official website

NAIA World Series

Ballparks	Kokernot Field (1957–1959) Soos Park (1960–1961) Phil Welch Stadium (1962–1969, 1974–1978) Phoenix Municipal Stadium (1970–1973) Herschel Greer Stadium (1979–1980) Chaparral Stadium (1981–1983) Harris Field (1984–1991, 2000–present) Sec Taylor Stadium (1992–1994) Lewis and Clark Park (1995–1997) Drillers Stadium (1998) Roger Dean Stadium (1999)

Tournaments	1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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