UFCU Disch–Falk Field

UFCU Disch-Falk Field
	"The Disch"
	View from Right Field Concourse
Former names	Disch-Falk Field; (1975-August 1, 2006)
Address	1300 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd; Austin, Texas 78702
Coordinates	30°16′47″N 97°43′35″W
Owner	University of Texas
Operator	Texas Longhorns
Executive suites	17
Capacity	7,373[1]
Record attendance	10,000 Texas Rangers April 4, 1977; 8,000 Oklahoma May 29, 1982 NCAA Central Regional
Field size	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)
Surface	AstroTurf (1975–2007); FieldTurf (2008–present)
Construction
Opened	February 17, 1975
Renovated	2006-2008
Construction cost	$2.5 Million; $21 Million (2008 renovation)
Architect	DLR Group (2008 renovation)
Tenants
	Texas Longhorns (NCAA) (1975–present)
Website
	Facility Info

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

[2]

February 17, 1975 - The Longhorns swept a doubleheader from St. Mary’s, (Texas) 4-0 and 11-0, in their first games on the new field
April 19, 1975 - Stadium was dedicated as Disch-Falk Field prior to Texas’ doubleheader sweep of TCU (18-3 and 14-0)
Summer 1979 - New AstroTurf was installed on the infield
May 19, 1982 - The largest crowd ever to see a collegiate game at Disch-Falk Field – 8,000 fans – saw Texas defeat Oklahoma, 8-0, during the NCAA Central Regional
Summer 1985 - New AstroTurf was installed on the entire field
Summer 1989 - A new computerized scoreboard was installed in left field
Winter 1995 - New AstroTurf was installed on the infield.
Winter 1996 - The computerized scoreboard was upgraded
Winter 1999 - New AstroTurf was installed on the entire field, the outfield fence was constructed and padded and the clubhouse and team areas were renovated
Spring 2005 - New scoreboard with Jumbotron is installed in left field
August 1, 2006 - Stadium renamed UFCU Dicsh-Falk Field
Spring 2008 - Work completed on $25.8 million renovation of UFCU Disch-Falk Field
Fall 2009 - FieldTurf playing surface was installed
Spring 2012 - New videoboard installed in right field
Winter 2016 - New FieldTurf playing surface was installed and the fences in the gaps were moved closer
Winter 2019 - Replaced left field scoreboard with a new videoboard
Fall 2019 - Opened the 21,500-square-foot J. Dan Brown Family Player Development Center

Note: The entire playing surface, excluding the pitcher's mound, is FieldTurf.

Attendance

In 2013, the Longhorns ranked 6th among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 5,793 per home game.[3]

In 2012, college baseball writer Eric Sorenson ranked the stadium as the fifth best big game atmosphere in Division I baseball.[4]

Changes to Disch-Falk

2006-2008 Renovation

The new exterior facade after 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:

107 premium seats added increasing capacity to 6,756
17 new suites
lowering of the seating bowl six feet to field level
complete replacement of the seating bowl
expanded concourse
new team merchandise store
new full-service ticket office
expanded concessions and restrooms
enhanced media services spaces
new lighting and sound systems
new metal wall cladding and TPO roof [5]
dugouts moved closer to the field
new bullpens
new weight training facility
new team training areas
new team meeting room
new coaches offices
replacement of AstroTurf surface with FieldTurf. [6]

Scoreboard

Before the 2019 season the left field videoboard was completely replaced. 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.

Attendance records

Through end of 2019 Season

UFCU Disch-Falk Field Attendance Record[7]
#	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance	notes
1	April 5, 1977	Texas Rangers	L 4-9	10,000	Exhibition, some fans sat in roped-off warning track
2	April 2, 1991	Texas Rangers	L 5-12	8,234	Exhibition
3	May 29, 1982	Oklahoma	W 8-0	8,000	NCAA Central Regional, Largest Collegiate Game
4	April 2, 2019	Texas A&M	L 6-9	7,952	Largest Regular Season Game
5	March 16, 2019	Texas Tech	L 0-3	7,879
6	April 16, 2010	Texas A&M	W 4-3 (11)	7,876
7	May 29, 1994	Oklahoma	L 4-15	7,839	NCAA Central Regional
8	May 28, 1994	Nevada	W 16-6	7,825	NCAA Central Regional
9	May 27, 1994	Stanford	W 8-4	7,812	NCAA Central Regional
10	June 12, 2004	Vanderbilt	W 10-2	7,790	NCAA Austin Super Regional
11	May 20, 2011	Texas A&M	W 6-4	7,785
12	February 10, 1990	Arizona State	W 11-4	7,782
13	March 13, 2012	Texas State	W 6-1	7,748
14	April 29, 2012	Texas A&M	W 2-1	7,741
15	April 28, 2012	Texas A&M	L 4-12	7,716
16	March 1, 2019	LSU	W 8-1	7,680
17	February 11, 1990	Arizona State	W 9-5	7,616
18	May 10, 2009	Texas A&M	W 5-4	7,613
19	March 2, 2019	LSU	W 8-4	7,601
20	April 19, 2014	TCU	L 1-3	7,535

Gallery

Disch-Dalk Field 2008

Disch-Falk Field 2005

View of first base side seating at UFCU Disch-Falk Field during the 2006-07 Texas Baseball season, during renovation

Texas Baseball game vs Washington State during the 2006-07 season at UFCU Disch-Falk Field

Eyes of Texas after a Texas Baseball game against University of Oklahoma 3-30-2007

After a Lone Star Showdown baseball game

After game vs Texas A&M

References

"2020 Baseball Factbook" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 57–58. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
"2020 Bseball Factbook" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 57–58. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
Cutler, Tami (June 11, 2013). "2013 Division I Baseball Attendance - Final Report". Sportswriters.net. NCBWA. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
Sorenson, Eric (5 October 2012). "Distiller's Dozen - The "Hey, Nice Stadium" Edition". CollegeBaseballToday.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
http://www.kiddroof.com/commercial-portfolio/#/
http://www.news-journal.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/longhorns/entries/2008/08/15/new_turf_for_ba.html
"Texas Baseball 2018 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved October 29, 2019.

External links

Preceded by Clark Field (II)	Home of the Texas Longhorns Baseball 1975-present	Succeeded by current

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[1] "2020 Baseball Factbook" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 57–58. Retrieved May 7, 2020.

[2] "2020 Bseball Factbook" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 57–58. Retrieved May 7, 2020.

[13att-3] Cutler, Tami (June 11, 2013). "2013 Division I Baseball Attendance - Final Report". Sportswriters.net. NCBWA. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.

[stad_ranks-4] Sorenson, Eric (5 October 2012). "Distiller's Dozen - The "Hey, Nice Stadium" Edition". CollegeBaseballToday.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.

[5] ttp://www.kiddroof.com/commercial-portfolio/#/

[6] ttp://www.news-journal.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/longhorns/entries/2008/08/15/new_turf_for_ba.html

[7] "Texas Baseball 2018 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved October 29, 2019.

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The American	Schroeder Park (Houston)
Big 12	Baylor Ballpark (Baylor) Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park (Texas Tech) Lupton Stadium (TCU) UFCU Disch–Falk Field (Texas)
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