Farris Field

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| name = Farris Field

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| location = On S Donaghey Avenue north of Dave Ward Drive
Conway, Arkansas

| coordinates = {{coord|35|04|22.3|N|92|27|22.8|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

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| built = 1995-96

| opened = 1996

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| owner = University of Central Arkansas

| operator = University of Central Arkansas

| surface = Infield: Artificial turf
Outfield: Grass

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| seating_type = Bleacher seating: {{nts|500}}
Berm seating: {{nts|500}}

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| tenants = Central Arkansas Sugar Bears softball (NCAA) (1996-Present)

| capacity = {{nts|1000}}{{cite web|title=Farris Field|url=http://www.ucasports.com/sports/2010/8/9/SB_0809101442.aspx?id=47|publisher=UCA Athletics|accessdate=April 25, 2015}}

| record_attendance = 507
April 28, 2012
vs Oklahoma

| dimensions = Left Field: 200 ft
Center Field: 200 ft
Right Field: 200 ft (Estimated)

| scoreboard = Electronic

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Farris Field is the home stadium for the Division I (NCAA) Central Arkansas Sugar Bears softball team. Located next to the Bill Stephens Track/Soccer Complex on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas, the stadium features seating for 1,000 fans. Included in the 1,000 seat capacity is bleacher seating for 500. An outfield grass berm can accommodate an additional 500 fans. The stadium has field lighting, bullpens, dugouts, a press box, and an electronic scoreboard. Beyond the left field fence are locker rooms and batting cages.

Attendance

Below is a list of Farris Field's 10 best-attended games.

Top 10 attendance marks

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1	April 28, 2012	Oklahoma	507
2	March 13, 2012	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	489
3	March 6, 2012	Mississippi	438
4	March 10, 2011	Mississippi	426
5	April 29, 2010	Mississippi	394
6	March 10, 2006	Ouachita Baptist	283
7	April 28, 2013	Lamar	276
8	February 12, 2012	Louisiana Tech	272
9	April 20, 2013	Southeastern Louisiana	269
10	March 24, 2012	Sam Houston State	252

As of the 2013 season.

Tournaments

AHSCA All-Star Week Softball All-Star games - On June 6, 2012, the Arkansas Activities Association voted to hold all-star events on the campus of Central Arkansas from 2013 to 2017. Farris Field is the home of the softball all-star game.{{cite web|author1=Kevin Hill|title=Venues to change for state high school events|url=http://www.couriernews.com/view/full_story/18925767/article-Venues-to-change-for-state-high-school-events|publisher=CourierNews.com|accessdate=April 25, 2015|date=June 9, 2012}}
UCA Invitational Tournament - Farris Field has been the home of several early season softball tournaments.

References

External links

[http://www.ucasports.com/index.aspx?path=softball Sugar Bears Softball Official Website]

Category:Central Arkansas Sugar Bears softball

Category:College softball venues in the United States