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BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIR FOR A BASEBALL GAME UAFS’s tradition-rich baseball program is under the direction of veteran head coach Dale Harpenau, who will begin his 17th season with the Lions. Harpenau has had more than 30 former Lions go on to sign professional contracts. The Lions play their home games at spacious Crowder Field, which seats about 1,000 fans. Crowder Field is named in honor of former Lions baseball coach Bill Crowder, who won more than 1,000 games during his stellar 33-year coaching career. Crowder is an inaugural member of the Lions Hall of Fame and a member of the NCAA Baseball Hall of Fame.

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