Aggie Softball Complex

Last updated
Aggie Softball Complex
Aggie Softball Complex
AddressOlsen Blvd and Tom Chandler Rd
Location College Station Texas, United States 77840
Coordinates 30°36′17″N96°20′37″W / 30.604674°N 96.3435959°W / 30.604674; -96.3435959 Coordinates: 30°36′17″N96°20′37″W / 30.604674°N 96.3435959°W / 30.604674; -96.3435959
Owner Texas A&M University
Operator Texas A&M University
Capacity 1,750
Record attendance2,341 (April 27, 2005 vs Texas Longhorns)
Field size190ft (LF/RF), 220ft (CF)
SurfaceTifway 419 Bermuda Grass
OpenedMarch 30, 1994
ClosedApril 15, 2018
Tenants
Texas A&M Aggies softball (NCAA) (1994-2018)

The Aggie Softball Complex was the home to the Texas A&M Aggies softball team from 1994 to 2018. The stadium was dedicated on March 30, 1994. The final game played in the Aggie Softball Complex was April 15, 2018, a military appreciation game, against the Kentucky Wildcats. The record attendance for the complex is 2,341, set on April 27, 2005, versus the Texas Longhorns. Nineteen of the 20 highest attendance numbers were set during the 2005, 2006, and 2007 seasons. The stadium has hosted NCAA Regionals in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2017 and NCAA Super Regionals in 2007 and 2008. [1]

The Aggie Softball team now plays in the Davis Diamond which is located nearby. [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alamodome</span> Multi-purpose domed stadium in San Antonio, Texas, United States

The Alamodome is a 64,000-seat domed indoor multi-purpose stadium in San Antonio, Texas. It is located on the southeastern fringe of downtown San Antonio. The facility opened on May 15, 1993, having been constructed at a cost of $186 million.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kyle Field</span> Football stadium on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas

Kyle Field is the American football stadium located on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, United States. It has been the home to the Texas A&M Aggies football team in rudimentary form since 1904, and as a permanent concrete stadium since 1927. The seating capacity of 102,733 in 2021 makes it the largest in the Southeastern Conference and the fourth-largest stadium in the NCAA, the fourth-largest stadium in the United States, and the sixth-largest non-racing stadium in the world and the largest in Texas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park</span> Baseball park at Texas A&M University

Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park is a baseball stadium in College Station, Texas, that is home to the Texas A&M baseball program. The stadium was dedicated on March 21, 1978, and is named in honor of C. E. "Pat" Olsen, a 1923 graduate of Texas A&M University and a former baseball player in the New York Yankees farm system. Olsen Field has served as an NCAA regional site five times and had its 1999 regional attendance ranked second with 53,287. The first NCAA Regional Tournament held at Olsen Field was in 1989.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">USSSA Space Coast Complex</span>

USSSA Space Coast Complex is a baseball stadium and 13 diamond multi-sports facility in Viera, Florida, owned by Brevard County, Florida. Under its original name, Space Coast Stadium, it served as the spring training facility for the Florida Marlins (1994–2002), Montreal Expos (2003–2004), and Washington Nationals (2005–2016) and as the home field of the Brevard County Manatees (1994–2016). After a full year of renovations, it officially reopened in 2017 with its new name as a baseball/softball venue – part of a new multi-sport complex operated by the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA). Since 2017, it has been the home field of the USSSA Pride women's professional fast-pitch softball team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Texas A&M Aggies</span> Intercollegiate sports teams of Texas A&M University

Texas A&M Aggies refers to the students, graduates, and sports teams of Texas A&M University. The nickname "Aggie" was once common at land-grant or "ag" (agriculture) schools in many states. The teams are also referred to as "A&M" or "Texas Aggies," and the official school colors are maroon and white. The mascot is a rough collie named Reveille.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Texas A&M Aggies football</span> Program representing Texas A&M University in American football

The Texas A&M Aggies football program represents Texas A&M University in the sport of American football. The Aggies compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Texas A&M football claims three national titles and 18 conference titles. The team plays all home games at Kyle Field, a 102,733-person capacity outdoor stadium on the university campus. Jimbo Fisher is the team's head coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lupton Stadium</span> Baseball stadium in Fort Worth, Texas

Charlie and Marie Lupton Baseball Stadium and Williams-Reilly Field is a baseball stadium located on the campus of Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, Texas. It has been the home field of the TCU Horned Frogs baseball team since its opening on February 2, 2003.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball</span> College basketball team

The Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represents Texas A&M University in NCAA Division I college basketball. The Aggies compete in the Southeastern Conference. Since 1998, the teams has played its home games at Reed Arena, a 12,989-capacity arena in College Station, Texas on the campus of Texas A&M University. The Aggies are currently coached by Buzz Williams who was hired on April 3, 2019, prior to the start of the 2019–2020 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lamar Cardinals and Lady Cardinals</span> Texas college athletics team

The Lamar Cardinals and Lady Cardinals refers to the college athletics teams of Lamar University, in Beaumont, Texas. The Cardinals and Lady Cardinals teams compete in seventeen NCAA Division I sports as a member of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals rejoined the Southland after spending the 2021–22 athletic year in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Texas A&M Aggies baseball</span> Baseball team

The Texas A&M Aggie baseball team represents Texas A&M University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The Aggies have competed in the Southeastern Conference since 2013. The Aggies play home games at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park. The team is led by head coach Jim Schlossnagle.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Texas A&M Aggies softball</span>

The Texas A&M Aggies softball team represents Texas A&M University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team belongs to the SEC Conference and plays home games at the Davis Diamond.The Aggies have won two NCAA championships in 1983 and 1987 along with an AIAW national championship in 1982. The Aggies have been NCAA runners-up three times in 1984, 1986, and 2008. Reaching the Women's College World Series eleven times, the Aggies have reached the finals six times in 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, and 2008.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">UC Davis Aggies football</span> American college football team

The UC Davis Aggies football team represents the University of California, Davis in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The football program's first season took place in 1915, and has fielded a team each year since with the exception of 1918 during World War I and from 1943 to 1945 during World War II, when the campus, then known as the University Farm, was shut down. The team was known as the Cal Aggies or California Aggies from 1922 to 1958 when UC Davis was called the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">UC Davis Aggies</span> Intercollegiate sports teams of University of Califlornia, Davis

The UC Davis Aggies are the athletic teams that represent the University of California, Davis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Carolina A&T Aggies</span> Intercollegiate sports teams of North Carolina A&T State University

The North Carolina A&T Aggies are the athletic teams that represent North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. The Aggies compete in NCAA Division I and are members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in all sports with the exception of Women's bowling and Football. North Carolina A&T fields varsity teams in 13 sports, five for men and eight for women. The football team competes in Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), formerly known as Division I-AA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas</span>

The Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas are the athletic teams that represent Texas A&M University–Kingsville (TAMUK) in Kingsville, Texas, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Lone Star Conference (LSC) since the 1954–55 academic year.

Ellis Field, formerly known as Aggie Soccer Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium located in College Station, Texas, United States on the campus of Texas A&M University. It has been home to the Texas A&M (women's) soccer team since 1994.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lamar Softball Complex</span>

The Lamar Softball Complex, built in 2014–15 on the campus of Lamar University, is the home stadium for the Division I (NCAA) Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team. The stadium is located next to the Lamar Soccer Complex. The initial home game was played in the partially completed stadium with temporary spectator seating on March 6, 2015 against the Houston Baptist Huskies softball team. The current grandstands were built following the 2014–15 season's conclusion.

The Oklahoma Sooners softball team represents the University of Oklahoma in NCAA Division I College softball. The team competes in the Big 12 Conference, and plays its home games at OU Softball Complex in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners are currently led by head coach Patty Gasso.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Davis Diamond</span>

The Davis Diamond is a softball facility and stadium in College Station, Texas. It is home to Texas A&M Aggies softball.

Meagan Mckenzie May Whitley is an American, former collegiate All-American, right-handed hitting retired pro softball player originally from Spring, Texas. She attended Klein Oak High School and later attended Texas A&M University, where she played catcher on the Texas A&M Aggies softball team. She is Texas A&M softball's career leader in home runs. In 2017, her second year, she won a National Pro Fastpitch championship with the Scrap Yard Dawgs.

References

  1. "Aggie Softball Complex". Texas A&M University. Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  2. robert.cessna@theeagle.com, ROBERT CESSNA. "Texas A&M softball team settling into long-awaited Davis Diamond". The Eagle. Retrieved 2020-06-18.