M.L. Tigue Moore Field
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M. L. Tigue Moore Field is a ballpark located in Lafayette, Louisiana
. It was built in 1979 and has a capacity of 3,755 spectators. It is the home stadium of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
baseball
team. It was also home to the Lafayette Bullfrogs of the Central Baseball League
. The facility is named after University of Louisiana at Lafayette benefactor, M.L. Tigue Moore.
In 2010, the Ragin' Cajuns ranked 32nd in Division I college baseball
in attendance, averaging 1,897 per home game.
Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...
. It was built in 1979 and has a capacity of 3,755 spectators. It is the home stadium of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, or UL Lafayette, is a coeducational, public research university located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana...
baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team. It was also home to the Lafayette Bullfrogs of the Central Baseball League
Central Baseball League
The Central Baseball League, formerly the Texas-Louisiana League, was a minor league whose member teams were independent of any Major League Baseball affiliations.In 1991, potential owners, Dallas businessman Byron Pierce and U. S...
. The facility is named after University of Louisiana at Lafayette benefactor, M.L. Tigue Moore.
In 2010, the Ragin' Cajuns ranked 32nd in Division I college baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
in attendance, averaging 1,897 per home game.