M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park

M.L. 'Tigue' Moore Field at Russo Park
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Full nameM.L. 'Tigue' Moore Field at Russo Park
Former namesMoore Family Field (1978–1995)
M.L. 'Tigue' Moore Field (1995–2016)
M.L. 'Tigue' Moore Field at Russo Park (2017–Present)
Location121 Reinhardt Drive Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Coordinates30°12′49″N 92°02′30″W / 30.213619°N 92.041801°W / 30.213619; -92.041801
OwnerUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette
OperatorUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette
Capacity6,033
Field size330 feet (Left field)
375 feet (Left center field)
400 feet (Center field)
375 feet (Right center field)
330 feet (Right field)
SurfaceProGrass Synthetic Turf System
ScoreboardDaktronics HD video board
Construction
Opened1978
Renovated2010, 2013, 2016
ClosedMay 22, 2016
ReopenedFebruary 2017
DemolishedJuly 28, 2016
Tenants
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball (1983–present)
Lafayette Bullfrogs (CBL) (1999–2000)

M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park is a ballpark located on the South Campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Lafayette, Louisiana. It was built in 1979 and currently has a capacity of 6,033, following the renovations/additions of 2016.[1] It is the home stadium of the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team. It was also home to the Lafayette Bullfrogs of the Central Baseball League. The facility originally named Moore Field was renamed after University of Louisiana at Lafayette benefactor, M.L. Tigue Moore's death in 1994.

It is currently the largest baseball stadium in the Sun Belt Conference[2][circular reference] and one of the two largest collegiate baseball stadium in Louisiana.[3][circular reference]

  1. ^ "M. L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park - University of Louisiana at Lafayette". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  2. ^ "Sun Belt Conference". Wikipedia. 18 August 2020. Archived from the original on 18 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Category:Baseball venues in Louisiana". Wikipedia. 9 October 2019. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2020.