M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park

Baseball park at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

M.L. 'Tigue' Moore Field at Russo Park
Construction
The Tigue


Full name	M.L. 'Tigue' Moore Field at Russo Park
Former names	Moore Family Field (1978–1995) M.L. 'Tigue' Moore Field (1995–2016) M.L. 'Tigue' Moore Field at Russo Park (2017–Present)
Location	121 Reinhardt Drive Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Coordinates	30°12′49″N 92°02′30″W / 30.213619°N 92.041801°W / 30.213619; -92.041801
Owner	University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Operator	University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Capacity	6,033
Field size	330 feet (Left field) 375 feet (Left center field) 400 feet (Center field) 375 feet (Right center field) 330 feet (Right field)
Surface	ProGrass Synthetic Turf System
Scoreboard	Daktronics HD video board
Opened	1978
Renovated	2010, 2013, 2016
Closed	May 22, 2016
Reopened	February 2017
Demolished	July 28, 2016
Tenants
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball (1983–present) Lafayette Bullfrogs (CBL) (1999–2000)

M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park is a ballpark located on the South Campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Lafayette, Louisiana. It was built in 1979 and currently has a capacity of 6,033, following the renovations/additions of 2016. It is the home stadium of the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team. It was also home to the Lafayette Bullfrogs of the Central Baseball League. The facility originally named Moore Field was renamed after University of Louisiana at Lafayette benefactor, M.L. Tigue Moore's death in 1994.

It is currently the largest baseball stadium in the Sun Belt Conference and one of the two largest collegiate baseball stadium in Louisiana.

History

Since 1999, the Ragin Cajuns have consistently ranked in the Top 50 nationally in total and average home attendance, and in recent years at or near the top 10. During the Cajuns’ 2000 College World Series run, they ranked 26th in total home attendance and hosted its first NCAA Regional. The 2014 season saw a record 145,589 enter "The Tigue" throughout the team's run to the NCAA Super Regionals.

In 2016, the program sold out of season tickets for the first time in school history with 3,002 available tickets sold.

Tigue Moore Field has hosted the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament on five occasions (1997, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2013), NCAA Regionals three times (2000, 2014, 2016) and the NCAA Super Regionals once (2014)

Renovations

In 2010 "The Tigue" was converted from a natural surface to a full ProGrass Synthetic Turf System. Following the 2013 regular season, the scoreboard was replaced with a Daktronics HD video board and LED display.

Following the 2016 season the grandstand area was demolished and an entirely new structure was built in its place. Along with full integration with the existing bleachers, new and expanded restrooms and concession areas were built. Also, new terrace areas were added along the 1st & 3rd baselines, as well as a new club room added in the 3rd floor level of the grandstand, while 10 new luxury suites were added to the fourth floor. Expanded overhangs over both the grandstand and bleacher areas were built and capacity was increased to 6,033. The projected cost was over $16 million With the renovations, the facility was renamed to the current M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park, denoting the financial contributions by the Russo family for the renovations.

Attendance

Year	W	L	T	Total	Average	Nat'l rank	Conf rank	State rank
2018	0	33	0	69	6	0	0	0
2017	19	8	0	132,763	4,917	7	1	2
2016	24	7	0	129,507	4,178	12	1	2
2015	19	9	0	101,626	3,909	11	1	2
2014	32	8	0	145,589	3,831	10	1	2
2013	28	8	0	72,898	2,144	30	1	2
2012	14	13	0	56,122	2,079	30	1	3
2011	20	8	0	92,784	3,314	18	1	2
2010	23	10	0	58,803	1,897	32	1	3
2009	14	10	1	50,523	2,105	30	1	3
2008	16	12	0	46,661	1,866	31	1	3
2007	22	2	0	53,968	2,346	24	1	3
2006	23	7	0	62,736	2,091	28	1	3
2005	27	6	0	59,590	1,862	31	1	3
2004	25	6	0	44,718	1,433	38	1	3
2003	18	15	0	67,319	2,321	20	1	3
2002	20	8	0	44,948	1,729	28	1	3
2001	22	10	0	42,490	1,465	30	1	3
2000	30	3	0	46,575	1,502	26	1	3

All rankings done by average attendance

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Facility information

v t e Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball
Venues	M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park (1979–present)
People	Head Coaches
Seasons	1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1998 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
College World Series appearances in italics

v t e University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Located in: Lafayette, Louisiana
Academics	College of the Arts B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration College of Education College of Engineering College of Liberal Arts College of Nursing & Allied Health Professions Ray P. Authement College of Sciences
Athletics	Sports: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Football Softball Water skiing Sun Belt Conference Venues: Cajundome Cajun Field Earl K. Long Gymnasium M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park Rivalries: Battle on the Bayou Traditions: Cayenne Pride of Acadiana
Campus	Cypress Lake Museum on the Move Hilliard Art Museum
Media	KRVS
Research	Cecil J. Picard Center for Child Development and Lifelong Learning Center for Louisiana Studies Community Design Workshop Energy Institute of Louisiana Ernest Gaines Center Informatics Research Institute Louisiana Accelerator Center Louisiana Watershed Flood Center National Wetlands Research Center Regional Application Center
Student life	CAPE-1
People	Notable alumni and faculty University presidents
Founded: 1898 Students: 19,188 Endowment: 185.8 million

v t e Baseball parks of the Sun Belt Conference
Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium (Appalachian State) Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field (Arkansas State) Springs Brooks Stadium (Coastal Carolina) Georgia State Baseball Complex (Georgia State) J. I. Clements Stadium (Georgia Southern) Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park (James Madison) M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park (Louisiana) Lou St. Amant Field‎ (Louisiana–Monroe) Jack Cook Field (Marshall) Bud Metheny Baseball Complex (Old Dominion) Eddie Stanky Field (South Alabama) Pete Taylor Park (Southern Miss) Bobcat Ballpark (Texas State) Riddle–Pace Field (Troy)

Baseball parks of the Sun Belt Conference

Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium (Appalachian State)
Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field (Arkansas State)
Springs Brooks Stadium (Coastal Carolina)
Georgia State Baseball Complex (Georgia State)
J. I. Clements Stadium (Georgia Southern)
Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park (James Madison)
M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park (Louisiana)
Lou St. Amant Field‎ (Louisiana–Monroe)
Jack Cook Field (Marshall)
Bud Metheny Baseball Complex (Old Dominion)
Eddie Stanky Field (South Alabama)
Pete Taylor Park (Southern Miss)
Bobcat Ballpark (Texas State)
Riddle–Pace Field (Troy)

v t e NCAA Division I college baseball venues in Louisiana
The American	Greer Field at Turchin Stadium (Tulane)
Conference USA	J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park (Louisiana Tech)
SEC	Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field (LSU)
Southland	Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field (Nicholls) H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field (Northwestern State) Joe Miller Ballpark (McNeese) Maestri Field at Privateer Park (New Orleans) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field (Southeastern Louisiana)
Sun Belt	Lou St. Amant Field‎ (Louisiana–Monroe) M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park (Louisiana)
SWAC	Lee–Hines Field (Southern) Wilbert Ellis Field at Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park (Grambling State)

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