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Name and capacity

From 1988 through 2011, the ballpark was named Dan Law Field after

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man, and former Texas Tech baseball player Dan Law (1932–2019), who was instrumental in the renovation of the stadium. Law played for the Red Raider football team from 1955 to 1956 and baseball from 1956 to 1957. Since the 2012 season, the ballpark has been known as Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park. An anonymous donor to the 2012 renovation requested the field be named after Rip Griffin, a long-time supporter of Red Raider baseball and Texas Tech athletics. The ballpark has a permanent

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of 4,368. Renovated in 1996 and 2001, the stadium underwent another upgrade in 2007 and its latest in 2012.Tech baseball begins fall practice at Lubbock Christian – Sports
/ref> In 2015, the Red Raiders ranked 13th among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 3,665 per home game. A record attendance of 4,898 was set on June 12, 2016, when Texas Tech hosted East Carolina University in the Lubbock Super Regional matchup.

Usage

Texas Tech Red Raiders

Lubbock Crickets

Tournaments

* NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament Regional:

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* NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament Super Regional:

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*NJCAA Division I Southwestern District Baseball Tournament: 2011, 2012, 2014–2017 * SWC Tournament:

References

External links

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