OGE Energy Field at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium is a

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-specific

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located inside the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex in

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, United States. It seats 13,000 and is the site of the annual

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. The complex includes 4 fields: *OGE Energy Field *Integris Field (formerly Field 4) *Field 2 *Field 3 The complex is owned by the city and operated under a long-term lease by

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with the exception of the office building, which USA Softball owns and uses for its headquarters. The USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex originally opened in 1987 as the Don E. Porter ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. It was renamed in 2017 when the Amateur Softball Association rebranded to USA Softball. The stadium underwent extensive renovations from September 2013 to 2015. Through 2017, it hosted two major college tournaments: the

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championship and the

, as well as the

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, one of the premier international softball events. The Big 12 decided to discontinue their tournament after 2010, however the Women's College World Series continued to be held there. In 2017 the Big 12 Conference decided to resume holding a conference tournament starting in the 2017 season; it was still be held at this location along with the

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once all major renovations to the facility were completed in 2020. Oklahoma City will host the Women's College World Series through 2035, provided the city makes good on its promise to complete a four-phase renovation. In late summer and early fall of 2018 a new two-story state of the art press box was built, and a new

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jumbotron video scoreboard was also added. Seating capacity (seating bowl and outfield bleachers) was further expanded in time for the 2020 Women's College World Series, ultimately not held due to the

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. The latest expansion brought the main stadium's capacity to 13,000. In 2007, it was ranked the number eight sporting venue in the state of

. Image:ASAField.jpg, Don E. Porter "ASA Hall of Fame Stadium" in 2006 Image:ASAScoreboard.jpg, Don E. Porter "ASA Hall of Fame Stadium" in 2006

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Sports venues completed in 1987 1987 establishments in Oklahoma {{OklahomaCity-stub

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