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UFCU Disch–Falk Field

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UFCU Disch-Falk Field
"The Disch"
Ufcudischfalk.jpg
View from Left Field Concourse
Former namesDisch-Falk Field
(1975-August 1, 2006)
Address1300 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Austin, Texas 78702
Coordinates30°16′47″N 97°43′35″W / 30.27972°N 97.72639°W / 30.27972; -97.72639Coordinates: 30°16′47″N 97°43′35″W / 30.27972°N 97.72639°W / 30.27972; -97.72639
OwnerUniversity of Texas
OperatorTexas Longhorns
Executive suites17
Capacity7,373[1]
Record attendance10,000 vs. Texas Rangers
(April 4, 1977)
8,502 vs. Louisiana Tech
(June 4, 2022)
Field sizeLeft field: 340 ft (103.5 m)
Center field: 400 ft (122 m)
Right field: 325 ft (99 m)
Power Alleys: 370-365 ft (112 m)
SurfaceAstroTurf (1975–2007)
FieldTurf (2008–present)
Construction
OpenedFebruary 17, 1975
Renovated2006-2008
Construction cost$2.5 million
$21 million (2008 renovation)
ArchitectDLR Group (2008 renovation)
Tenants
Texas Longhorns (NCAA) (1975–present)
Website
Facility Info

UFCU Disch–Falk Field is the baseball stadium of the University of Texas at Austin. It has been home to Texas Longhorns baseball since it opened on February 17, 1975, replacing Clark Field as the home of the Longhorns.

The stadium is named for former Longhorns coaches Billy Disch and Bibb Falk. Beginning August 1, 2006, the name of the stadium was changed to UFCU Disch–Falk Field, following a sponsorship deal with a local credit union, University Federal Credit Union.

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Baseball

Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding team, called the pitcher, throws a ball that a player on the batting team, called the batter, tries to hit with a bat. The objective of the offensive team is to hit the ball into the field of play, away from the other team's players, allowing its players to run the bases, having them advance counter-clockwise around four bases to score what are called "runs". The objective of the defensive team is to prevent batters from becoming runners, and to prevent runners' advance around the bases. A run is scored when a runner legally advances around the bases in order and touches home plate.

University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin is a public research university in Austin, Texas, and the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. With 40,916 undergraduate students, 11,075 graduate students and 3,133 teaching faculty as of Fall 2021, it is also the largest institution in the system.

Texas Longhorns

Texas Longhorns

The Texas Longhorns are the athletic teams representing the University of Texas at Austin. The teams are sometimes referred to as the Horns and take their name from Longhorn cattle that were an important part of the development of Texas, and are now the official "large animal" of the U.S. state of Texas. Generally, both the men's and women's teams are referred to as the Longhorns, and the mascot is a Texas Longhorn steer named Bevo. The Longhorns have consistently been ranked as the biggest brand in collegiate athletics, in both department size and breadth of appeal.

Billy Disch

Billy Disch

William John Disch was an American baseball player and coach. He served as the head baseball coach at the University of Texas at Austin from 1911 to 1939 and as an advisory coach for 12 seasons afterwards.

Bibb Falk

Bibb Falk

Bibb August Falk was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox (1920–28) and Cleveland Indians (1929–31).

Credit union

Credit union

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Stadium History

[2]

  • February 17, 1975 - The Longhorns swept a doubleheader from St. Mary’s, (Texas) 4-0 and 11-0, in their first games on the new field
  • April 19, 1975 - Stadium was dedicated as Disch-Falk Field prior to Texas’ doubleheader sweep of TCU (18-3 and 14-0)
  • Summer 1979 - New AstroTurf was installed on the infield
  • May 19, 1982 - The largest crowd ever to see a collegiate game at Disch-Falk Field – 8,000 fans – saw Texas defeat Oklahoma, 8-0, during the NCAA Central Regional
  • Summer 1985 - New AstroTurf was installed on the entire field
  • Summer 1989 - A new computerized scoreboard was installed in left field
  • Winter 1995 - New AstroTurf was installed on the infield.
  • Winter 1996 - The computerized scoreboard was upgraded
  • Winter 1999 - New AstroTurf was installed on the entire field, the outfield fence was constructed and padded and the clubhouse and team areas were renovated
  • Spring 2005 - New scoreboard with Jumbotron is installed in left field
  • August 1, 2006 - Stadium renamed UFCU Dicsh-Falk Field
  • Spring 2008 - Work completed on $25.8 million renovation of UFCU Disch–Falk Field
  • Fall 2009 - FieldTurf playing surface was installed
  • Spring 2012 - New videoboard installed in right field
  • Winter 2016 - New FieldTurf playing surface was installed and the fences in the gaps were moved closer
  • Winter 2019 - Replaced left field scoreboard with a new videoboard
  • Fall 2019 - Opened the 21,500-square-foot J. Dan Brown Family Player Development Center

Note: The entire playing surface, excluding the pitcher's mound, is FieldTurf.

Attendance

In 2013, the Longhorns ranked 6th among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 5,793 per home game.[3]

In 2012, college baseball writer Eric Sorenson ranked the stadium as the fifth best big game atmosphere in Division I baseball.[4]

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FieldTurf is a brand of artificial turf playing surface. It is manufactured and installed by FieldTurf Tarkett, a division of French company Tarkett. FieldTurf is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and its primary manufacturing facility is located in Calhoun, Georgia, United States. With a design intended to more accurately replicate real grass, the new product rapidly gained popularity in the late 1990s.

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Changes to Disch-Falk

2006-2008 Renovation

The new exterior facade after renovation
The new exterior facade after renovation

In July 2005, the University announced an $18 million renovation project for Disch-Falk Field. Construction began in late 2006. The Longhorns played their 2007 season at the stadium during the renovation, although a few early season games and the NCAA Regional Tournament were moved to the nearby Dell Diamond. Completed for the 2008 season, the renovated Disch-Falk field was designed by architectural firm DLR Group. The renovations included:

  • 107 premium seats added increasing capacity to 6,756
  • 17 new suites
  • lowering of the seating bowl six feet to field level
  • complete replacement of the seating bowl
  • expanded concourse
  • new team merchandise store
  • new full-service ticket office
  • expanded concessions and restrooms
  • enhanced media services spaces
  • new lighting and sound systems
  • new metal wall cladding and TPO roof [5]
  • dugouts moved closer to the field
  • new bullpens
  • new weight training facility
  • new team training areas
  • new team meeting room
  • new coaches offices
  • replacement of AstroTurf surface with FieldTurf. [1] [6]

Scoreboard

Before the 2019 season the left field videoboard was completely replaced.[7] The right field scoreboard was installed before the 2012 season.

Naming

October 12, 2005, the University announced a $13.1 million gift from University Federal Credit Union as the major gift in the campaign to finance the renovation of the ballpark. In connection with this gift, the name of the stadium changed to UFCU Disch–Falk Field on August 1, 2006.[8]

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Attendance records

  • Through June 3, 2022
UFCU Disch–Falk Field Attendance Record[9]
# Date Opponent Result Attendance notes
1 April 5, 1977 Texas Rangers L 4-9 10,000 Exhibition, some fans sat in roped-off warning track
2 June 4, 2022 Louisiana Tech W 5-2 8,502 NCAA Austin Regional, Largest Collegiate Game
3 June 5, 2022 Air Force W 10–1 8,325 NCAA Austin Regional Final
4 April 2, 1991 Texas Rangers L 5-12 8,234 Exhibition
5 May 29, 1982 Oklahoma W 8-0 8,000 NCAA Central Regional
6 March 29, 2022 Texas A&M L 9-12 7,990 Largest Regular Season Game
7 April 2, 2019 Texas A&M L 6-9 7,952
8 March 16, 2019 Texas Tech L 0-3 7,879
9 April 16, 2010 Texas A&M W 4-3 (11) 7,876
10 May 29, 1994 Oklahoma L 4-15 7,839 NCAA Central Regional
11 May 28, 1994 Nevada W 16-6 7,825 NCAA Central Regional
12 May 27, 1994 Stanford W 8-4 7,812 NCAA Central Regional
13 June 12, 2004 Vanderbilt W 10-2 7,790 NCAA Austin Super Regional
14 May 20, 2011 Texas A&M W 6-4 7,785
15 February 10, 1990 Arizona State W 11-4 7,782
16 March 13, 2012 Texas State W 6-1 7,748
17 April 29, 2012 Texas A&M W 2-1 7,741
18 April 28, 2012 Texas A&M L 4-12 7,716
19 June 3, 2022 Air Force W 11–3 7,695 NCAA Austin Regional
20 March 1, 2019 LSU W 8-1 7,680

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2022 Texas A&M Aggies baseball team

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The 2022 Texas A&M Aggies baseball team represented Texas A&M University in the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Aggies played their home games at Blue Bell Park.

2019 Texas A&M Aggies baseball team

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Gallery

Disch-Dalk Field 2008
Disch-Dalk Field 2008
Disch-Falk Field 2005
Disch-Falk Field 2005
View of first base side seating at UFCU Disch-Falk Field during the 2006-07 Texas Baseball season, during renovation
View of first base side seating at UFCU Disch-Falk Field during the 2006-07 Texas Baseball season, during renovation
Texas Baseball game vs Washington State during the 2006-07 season at UFCU Disch-Falk Field
Texas Baseball game vs Washington State during the 2006-07 season at UFCU Disch-Falk Field
Eyes of Texas after a Texas Baseball game against University of Oklahoma 3-30-2007
Eyes of Texas after a Texas Baseball game against University of Oklahoma 3-30-2007
After a Lone Star Showdown baseball game
After a Lone Star Showdown baseball game
After game vs Texas A&M
After game vs Texas A&M

Source: "UFCU Disch–Falk Field", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2022, August 15th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFCU_Disch–Falk_Field.

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Clark Field (1928)

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References
  1. ^ "2020 Baseball Factbook" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 57–58. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 Bseball Factbook" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 57–58. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Cutler, Tami (June 11, 2013). "2013 Division I Baseball Attendance - Final Report" (PDF). Sportswriters.net. NCBWA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  4. ^ Sorenson, Eric (5 October 2012). "Distiller's Dozen - The "Hey, Nice Stadium" Edition". CollegeBaseballToday.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Commercial Portfolio | Kidd Roofing".
  6. ^ http://www.news-journal.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/longhorns/entries/2008/08/15/new_turf_for_ba.html
  7. ^ "Baseball upgrades fan experience for 2019 season". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  8. ^ "Texas sells naming rights to ballpark for $13.1M". ESPN.com. 2005-10-13. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  9. ^ "Texas Baseball 2018 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
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