baum stadium Quick Facts: BAUM STADIUM AT GEORGE COLE FIELD
home games was 266,270. Arkansas also set a school record for actual attendance with 198,218 (6,007 per game) passing through the gates. In 2007, Razorback fans helped set the school and thenSoutheastern Conference three-game series attendance record in the May 4-6 weekend series against LSU, with 30,564 tickets sold. The superior attendance figures drawn to Baum Stadium allowed Fayetteville to host its third NCAA Regional in four years in 2007 and its fourth since 1999. Razorback fan support did not flounder as the regional was the best attended of all 16 sites, averaging 6,452 fans over its six games. In April 2009, Baum Stadium played host to its first-ever No. 1 vs. No. 1 battle when the Razorbacks took on Arizona State. In game two of the midweek series, 11,014 fans were in attendance while 11,434 tickets were sold. Both numbers were then-facility records, topping the previous mark of 10,581 fans to see Arkansas defeat LSU in 2007. The two-game series against the Sun Devils brought 17,300 fans through the turnstiles, a Razorback midweek record, and the 19,776 tickets sold were also a midweek series highmark. Arkansas set a new attendance standard at Baum Stadium during the 2010 season as a record 292,734 tickets were sold to see the Hogs. The Razorbacks finished second in the country in both total attendance and average attendance (7,704). In part because of the great fan support, Arkansas was selected as an NCAA Regional host for the fifth time in program history. The regional drew more than 40,000 fans and attendance averaged 5,276 fans over the eight games. Razorback fans continued to pack Baum Stadium in 2011 as Arkansas had six of the 20 largest crowds in school history in terms of tickets sold last season. The UA set a new single-game attendance record on April 9, 2011, when 11,103 fans crammed into Baum Stadium to see the Razorbacks defeat LSU 4-3 on James McCann’s walk-off three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth. The 2012 season saw Arkansas play a school-record 36 regular season home games. The Razorbacks finished second in the country in average attendance and third in total attendance. A total of 286,472 tickets were sold over the 36 home dates, an average of 7,957 tickets
Architect: HOK Sport Contractor: Kinco, Inc. Capacity: 10,737 Chairback Seats: 8,237 Surface: Natural bermuda-hybrid grass (installed 2005) Construction Cost: $8.9 million (initial - 1996) Parking: 1,100 spaces Groundbreaking: Oct. 12, 1994 First Game: April 13, 1996 (Arkansas 9, Auburn 2) Dedication: May 3, 1996 (Arkansas 9, Alabama 3) Largest Crowd (All Games, Actual): April 9, 2011 - 11,103 (Arkansas 4, LSU 3) Largest Crowd (Regular Season, Actual): April 9, 2011 - 11,103 (Arkansas 4, LSU 3) Field Dimensions (L-LC-C-RC-R): 320-375-400-365-320 Grandstand Canopy: Masted, cable-suspended Dugouts: Built to major-league specifications with tunnel access to clubhouses Batter’s Eye: 40’ x 80’ wall behind center field Bullpens: Allow field visibility Concourse: Elevated, with unobstructed views of the playing field throughout from foul pole to foul pole. Restrooms: On first- and third-base side of grandstand, in clubhouses, luxury boxes and in press box Concession Stands: Eight (full-service) Hog Pen: Area beyond left-field fence with 12 picnic tables and 40 grills Hog Heaven: 98 premium, outdoor seats on the press box level Suites: 34 luxury suites on press level Johnny Mike Walker Lounge: Located on press level, accessible to Hog Heaven ticket holders and Swatter’s Club members Press Box: Two seating rows and spacious work area Press Level Booths: Two radio booths and a television booth Sound System: Includes on-demand access to sound effects and music Batting Cages: Four, enclosed cages Tom Pagnozzi Clubhouse: Includes big-screen television, lounge, oak lockers, pool table, custom chairs and tables. Umpire’s Locker Room: Includes dressing, shower and restrooms Offices: Spacious coaches’ offices located on third base line overlooking the field Training Room: Adjacent to home clubhouse; includes two whirlpools Equipment Room: With laundry facilities Novelty Stand: Located behind home plate and on third-base side of grandstand Ticket Offices: Located in Razorback Foundation building down the left-field line Fountain: Natural water feature with underwater inlet and lighted fountain; located behind batter’s eye Terrazzo Hog: A Baum Stadium trademark; located outside the main entrance Scoreboard: Stands 76 feet wide, 46 feet tall with video board, message center, traditional hand clock and four brick pillars
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