Horner Ballpark

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Horner Ballpark
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Horner Ballpark
Location3000 Mountain Creek Pkwy
Dallas, Texas
Coordinates 32°42′42″N96°56′44″W / 32.7116°N 96.9455°W / 32.7116; -96.9455
Owner Dallas Baptist University
OperatorDallas Baptist University
Capacity 3,492
Record attendance3,242 (vs. Texas; May 31, 2015)
Field sizeLeft Field: 330 ft (100 m)
Center Field: 390 ft (120 m)
Right Field: 330 ft (100 m)
SurfaceAstroturf
ScoreboardYes
OpenedFebruary 15, 2013
Tenants
Dallas Baptist (NCAA DI) (2013-present)
Website
Homer Ballpark

Horner Ballpark is a baseball field in Dallas, Texas. It is the home park of the Dallas Baptist Patriots baseball team of the NCAA Division I Conference USA. It opened on February 15, 2013, [1] and has been highly acclaimed by national media, including D1Baseball.com. [2] [3]

The stadium is named for Joan and Andy Horner, who made the lead donation for the park. [4] The Patriots hosted the Dallas Regional in 2015 at Horner Ballpark.

The ballpark succeeded Patriot Field as the home of Dallas Baptist baseball team.

Horner Ballpark received a new scoreboard manufactured by Daktronics prior to the start of the 2018 season. [5]

Horner Ballpark hosted the 2018 Missouri Valley Conference baseball tournament, with Missouri State defeating the Patriots 7–6 in the championship game.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Horner Ballpark". Dallas Baptist Patriots. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  2. ↑ Aaron Fitt (September 20, 2016). "Ballpark Rankings: The Top 25". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Horner Ballpark Ranked as Top 20 Venue". Dallas Baptist Patriots. September 20, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  4. ↑ "DBU announces new baseball stadium campaign". The Baptist Standard. October 25, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Horner Ballpark Set To Showcase Video Board in 2018". Dallas Baptist Patriots. October 17, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2018.