UFCU Disch–Falk Field explained

UFCU Disch-Falk Field
Nickname:"The Disch"
Former Names:Disch-Falk Field
(1975-August 1, 2006)
Address:1300 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Austin, Texas 78702
Opened:February 17, 1975
Renovated:2006-2008
Surface:AstroTurf (1975–2007)
FieldTurf (2008–present)
Cost:$2.5 million
$21 million (2008 renovation)
Architect:DLR Group (2008 renovation)
Capacity:7,373[1]
Suites:17
Record Attendance:10,000 vs. Texas Rangers
(April 4, 1977)
8,502 vs. Louisiana Tech
(June 4, 2022)
Dimensions:Left 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)
Tenants:Texas Longhorns (NCAA) (1975–present)

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.

Stadium History

Note: The entire playing surface, excluding the pitcher's mound, is FieldTurf.UFCU Disch-Falk Field has held 28 regionals and held six super regionals.

Attendance

In 2013, the Longhorns ranked 6th among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 5,793 per home game.[2]

In 2012, college baseball writer Eric Sorenson ranked the stadium as the fifth best big game atmosphere in Division I baseball.[3]

Changes to Disch-Falk

2006-2008 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:

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]

Attendance records

UFCU Disch–Falk Field Attendance Record[9]
1 April 5, 1977 L 4-9 10,000 Exhibition, some fans sat in roped-off warning track
2 June 4, 2022 W 5-2 8,502 NCAA Austin Regional, Largest Collegiate Game
3 June 5, 2022 W 10–1 8,325NCAA Austin Regional Final
4 April 2, 1991 L 5-12 8,234 Exhibition
5 March 5, 2024 L 2–9 8,060 Largest Regular Season Game
6 February 24, 2024 W 6-0 8,033
7 May 29, 1982 W 8-0 8,000 NCAA Central Regional
8 March 29, 2022 L 9-12 7,990
9 April 2, 2019 L 6-9 7,952
10 February 16, 2024 W 7-3 7,935 Largest Opening Day attendance
11 April 22, 2023 L 4-6 7,887 Game 2 of Doubleheader
12 March 16, 2019 L 0-3 7,879
13 April 16, 2010 W 4-3 (11) 7,876
14 February 23, 2024 W 2-0 7,845
15 May 29, 1994 L 4-15 7,839 NCAA Central Regional
16 May 28, 1994 W 16-6 7,825 NCAA Central Regional
17 May 27, 1994 W 8-4 7,812 NCAA Central Regional
18 June 12, 2004 W 10-2 7,790 NCAA Austin Super Regional
19 May 20, 2011 W 6-4 7,785
20 February 10, 1990 W 11-4 7,782

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 Baseball Factbook. 57–58. Texas Sports. May 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20220121165650/https://s3.amazonaws.com/texassports_com/documents/2020/2/13/2020_Baseball_Fact_Book_Web.pdf. January 21, 2022.
  2. Web site: Cutler. Tami. 2013 Division I Baseball Attendance - Final Report. Sportswriters.net. NCBWA. July 20, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140728065411/http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2013/attendance130611.pdf. July 28, 2014. live. June 11, 2013.
  3. Web site: Sorenson. Eric. Distiller's Dozen - The "Hey, Nice Stadium" Edition. CollegeBaseballToday.com. 14 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121129065915/http://blogs.eastonbaseball.com/collegebaseballtoday/2012/10/05/distillers-dozen-the-hey-nice-stadium-edition/. 29 November 2012. dead. 5 October 2012.
  4. Web site: Commercial Portfolio . Kidd Roofing.
  5. http://www.fieldturf.com/baseball/upAndComing.cfm FieldTurf
  6. http://www.news-journal.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/longhorns/entries/2008/08/15/new_turf_for_ba.html Longview News-Journal
  7. Web site: Baseball upgrades fan experience for 2019 season . 2022-03-31 . University of Texas Athletics . en.
  8. Web site: 2005-10-13 . Texas sells naming rights to ballpark for $13.1M . 2022-03-31 . ESPN.com . en.
  9. Web site: Texas Baseball 2018 Fact Book. Texas Longhorns. October 29, 2019.