J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park

J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park is a baseball stadium in Ruston, Louisiana, United States. It is the home field of the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs college baseball team.

J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park
"Love Shack"
Former namesTech Stadium (1971–1982)
J. C. Love Field (1982–2008)
LocationRuston, Louisiana
Coordinates32°31′49.80″N 92°39′05.47″W
OwnerLouisiana Tech University
OperatorLouisiana Tech University
Capacity2,000[1]
Record attendance3,311 (2017 vs. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball)
Field sizeLeft Field – 315 ft
Left-Center Alley – 370 ft
Center Field – 385 ft
Right-Center Alley – 340 ft
Right Field – 325 ft
SurfaceField Turf
Construction
Opened1971
Renovated2016
Tenants
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball (1971–present)

The facility features a seating capacity of 2,000 much of which is chairback seating. Prior to the 2016 season, artificial field turf was installed to replace the natural grass playing surface. The ballpark also boasts large picnic and viewing areas beyond the outfield wall that are very popular with Tech fans and the "Right Field Rowdies" cheering section. In 1997, a school-record 3,251 fans attended the Bulldogs' game against eventual national champion LSU.

The field at night.

On May 22, 2008, the facility was rededicated as J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park in honor of Tech legend Pat Patterson.

The stadium was the sight of one of the greatest comebacks in college baseball history during the 2006 season. Down 12–6 with two outs in the bottom of the 9th to #3 Mississippi State, Tech scored seven runs on eight singles and one walk to win the game 13–12.[2]

On March 15, 2017, a new attendance record was set in a game against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, at 3,311 [3]

During the early morning hours of April 25, 2019, an EF-3 tornado destroyed the facility, deeming it unplayable for the remainder of the season. The 2020 season will be played at Ruston High's baseball field.

The stadium was demolished during the spring of 2020 and construction began on a new stadium in the summer of 2020, with completion expected by 2021.

See also

References
  1. "J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park".
  2. "LATechSports.com Official Athletic Site". M.latechsports.com. 2006-04-04. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  3. "Late-game magic: Tech wins a wild one over UL Lafayette". Thenewsstar.com. Retrieved 2017-04-26.


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