Location | On S Donaghey Avenue north of Dave Ward Drive Conway, Arkansas |
---|---|
Coordinates | 35°04′22.3″N92°27′22.8″W / 35.072861°N 92.456333°W Coordinates: 35°04′22.3″N92°27′22.8″W / 35.072861°N 92.456333°W |
Owner | University of Central Arkansas |
Operator | University of Central Arkansas |
Seating type | Bleacher seating:500 Berm seating:500 |
Capacity | 1,000 [1] |
Record attendance | 507 April 28, 2012 vs Oklahoma [1] |
Field size | Left Field: 200 ft Center Field: 200 ft Right Field: 200 ft (Estimated) |
Surface | Infield: Artificial turf Outfield: Grass |
Scoreboard | Electronic |
Construction | |
Built | 1995-96 |
Opened | 1996 |
Tenants | |
Central Arkansas Sugar Bears softball (NCAA) (1996-Present) |
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. [1]
Below is a list of Farris Field's 10 best-attended games. [1]
Top 10 attendance marks
Rank | Date | Opponent | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|
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.
The University of Central Arkansas is a public university in Conway, Arkansas. Founded in 1907 as the Arkansas State Normal School, the university is one of the oldest in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As the state's only normal school at the time, UCA has historically been the primary source of teachers in Arkansas. UCA is noted for programs in nursing, education, physical therapy, business, performing arts, and psychology.
Dix Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kent, Ohio, United States. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Kent State Golden Flashes football team. In addition, since 2016 the stadium is also home to the Kent State women's soccer team and since 2019 to the women's lacrosse team. Previously, it was home to the Kent State field hockey team from 1997 to 2004 and served as a secondary home for the KSU men's soccer team in the 1970s. It opened on September 13, 1969 and was named in 1973 after Robert C. Dix, former publisher of the Record-Courier and a member of Kent State's Board of Trustees for more than three decades. It was built as an expansion and relocation of Memorial Stadium, with all of Memorial Stadium's main seating areas used at the current stadium in a new configuration.
Palm Springs Stadium is a stadium in Palm Springs, California. It is primarily used for baseball. It used to be named Angels Stadium and was the home field of the Palm Springs Suns of the Western Baseball League in 1995 and 1996. Palm Springs Stadium is the home of the Palm Springs Power, of the collegiate summer Palm Springs Collegiate League. In 2018 and 2019, the stadium is the official home of the Palm Springs Collegiate League and the California Winter League (2010), also shared with Palm Springs High School baseball field. The stadium has a seating capacity of 5,185.
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 Western Athletic Conference (WAC) after officially joining the conference on July 1, 2021.
Clay Gould Ballpark, the home field of the UT Arlington Mavericks, is located on the campus of The University of Texas at Arlington. The stadium has a seat capacity of 1,600. Clay Gould Ballpark is located at the intersection of West Park Row Drive and Fielder Road.
The Central Arkansas Bears football program is the intercollegiate American football team for University of Central Arkansas (UCA) located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and, for at least the 2021 season, will be a de facto associate member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Central Arkansas's first football team was fielded in 1908. The team plays its home games at the 12,000-seat Estes Stadium in Conway, Arkansas. The Bears are coached by Nathan Brown, in his second year.
The Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represents the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. UCA currently plays in the ASUN Conference, which it joined in 2021 after 15 seasons as a member of the Southland Conference. The Bears play home games at the Farris Center located on the UCA campus in Conway, Arkansas and are currently led by interim head coach Anthony Boone.
The Southern Arkansas Muleriders represent Southern Arkansas University in intercollegiate athletics. They are a member of the Great American Conference and compete in NCAA Division II, fielding 16 varsity teams in 10 sports.
The Central Arkansas Sugar Bears softball team represents the University of Central Arkansas, located in Conway, Arkansas. The Sugar Bears are a member of the Southland Conference and participate in NCAA Division I college softball. The team is currently led by head coach David Kuhn and plays home games at Farris Field.
The Omaha Mavericks baseball team represents University of Nebraska Omaha, which is located in Omaha, Nebraska. The Mavericks are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the Summit League. They began competing in Division I in 2012 and joined the Summit League in 2013.
Allan Saxe Field is the home of the UTA Mavericks softball team located in Arlington, Texas. As a result of a complete reconstruction in 2014–15, the stadium currently has a capacity of 622. A sellout crowd of 702 set a new attendance record on March 12, 2016 when Samford visited. The previous record of 474 was set against the University of Texas on March 11, 2010 when stadium capacity was 250. In 2016, Allan Saxe also drew crowds of 622, 522 and 512 that would have set the record had it occurred in any year prior. Adjacent to Clay Gould Ballpark, the stadium is located at the intersection of W. Park Row Drive and Fielder Road.
The 2013–14 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bears were led by second year head coach Sandra Rushing and play their home games at the Farris Center. They are members of the Southland Conference.
The 2014–15 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bears were led by third year head coach Sandra Rushing and play their home games at the Farris Center. They are members of the Southland Conference. The Sugar Bears entered the 2015 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament as the seventh seed and were paired against the sixth seeded Northwestern State Lady Demon's. The team's season ended with a 49–63 tournament game loss to the Lady Demons. The Sugar Bears final 2014–15 overall record was 17–14 while the conference record was 10–8.
Lady Demon Diamond is the home stadium for the Northwestern State Lady Demons softball team. Located across the street from Prather Coliseum on the campus of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, the stadium features seating for 1,000 fans. Included in the 1,000 seat capacity is a combination of partially covered chairback and bleacher seats. The Outfield Club, located outside of the left field fence, provides additional bleacher seating. The stadium has field lighting, bullpens, dugouts, and a press box.
The 2017–18 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sugar Bears were led by sixth year head coach Sandra Rushing and played their home games at the Farris Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 14–4 in Southland play to finish in third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Southland Women's Tournament where they lost to Stephen F. Austin. They received an invite to the WBI where they defeated SIU Ewardsville, Weber State and Nevada in the first round, quarterfinals and semifinals to advanced to the championship game where they lost to Yale in the championship game.
The 2018–19 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball team will represent the University of Central Arkansas during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sugar Bears will be led by seventh year head coach Sandra Rushing and will play their home games at the Farris Center. They are members of the Southland Conference.
The 2016–17 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sugar Bears were led by fifth year head coach Sandra Rushing and played their home games at the Farris Center as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 26–5, 16–2 tied for first place in conference play. They were champions of the Southland Women's Tournament. They received an invitation to the NCAA Tournament marking their second consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. Their season ended in the first round with a loss to the Texas Longhorns.
The 2019–20 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears were led by interim head coach Anthony Boone, who took over for then sixth-year head coach Russ Pennell following Pennell's resignation on January 7, and played their home games at the Farris Center in Conway, Arkansas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 10–21, 9–11 in Southland play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Conference Tournament.
The 2020–21 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by first-year head coach Anthony Boone, played their home games at the on-campus Farris Center in Conway, Arkansas. This was the Bears' last season as members of the Southland Conference; UCA left the Southland in July 2021 to join the ASUN Conference.
The 2021 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears softball team represents University of Central Arkansas during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sugar Bears play their home games at Farris Field and are led by thirteenth year head coach David Kuhn. They are members of the Southland Conference.