Falcon Baseball Field is a

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venue located in Colorado Springs,

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. It is home to the

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team of the Division I Mountain West Conference. Opened in 1957,Falcon Baseball Field
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12-27-2010 the venue has a capacity of 1,000 spectators.Falcon Field
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12-27-2010 The field, located in the

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of the Rocky Mountains, is more than above sea level. In both 1976 and 1995, the field hosted the United States

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Festivals.

Renovations

In 1991, the facility underwent major renovations. The most notable was the addition of an

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infield and new drainage systems; these allowed for better field conditions following inclement weather. Also, field dimensions were altered, and the dugouts were improved. The field features a 24-foot-high fence in

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. Seating capacity was expanded as well. In 2010, the

infield was replaced with

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, which has since been replaced with FieldTurf.

References

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Renovations

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