Baum–Walker Stadium
Baum–Walker Stadium at George Cole Field is the home venue of the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team of the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference, located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States. The playing field itself is named George Cole Field, in honor of the former Arkansas athletic director. George Cole Field was also the name of the Razorbacks' old home stadium, in use from 1975 to March 1996. Baum Stadium replaced George Cole Field in April 1996. The stadium is located one-half mile from the main Arkansas campus, which lies across Razorback Road from the stadium. On January 31, 2019 the stadium was renamed Baum–Walker Stadium at George Cole Field in recognition of longtime support from the Walker Family and the Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation.
Full name | Baum–Walker Stadium at George Cole Field |
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Location | 1255 South Razorback Road, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 |
Coordinates | 36°03′1.13″N 94°10′57.34″W |
Owner | University of Arkansas |
Operator | University of Arkansas |
Capacity | 10,737 |
Record attendance | 13,472 (March 3, 2018 vs Southern California) |
Field size | Left Field - 320 ft (97.5 m) Left-Center - 375 ft (114.3 m) Center Field - 400 ft (121.9 m) Right-Center - 365 ft (111.3 m) Right Field - 320 ft (97.5 m) |
Surface | hybrid bermuda grass (2004–present) Artificial turf (1996–2003) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | October 12, 1994 |
Opened | April 13, 1996 |
Renovated | 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 |
Expanded | 2003, 2006, 2007, 2021 |
Construction cost | $8.9 million |
Architect | Populous |
General contractor | Kinco, Inc |
Tenants | |
Arkansas Razorbacks baseball (NCAA Division I SEC) (1996–present) |