Poly Wells Field is the home stadium for the
Division I (NCAA)
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Abilene Christian Wildcats softball
The Abilene Christian Wildcats softball team represents Abilene Christian University, located in Abilene, Texas. The Wildcats are a member of the Western Athletic Conference and participate in Division I college softball
College softball is s ...
team. The stadium is located on the campus of
Abilene Christian University
Abilene Christian University (ACU) is a Private university, private Christian research university in Abilene, Texas, United States. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as an R2 (High Research Spending and Doctorate Production) institutio ...
in
Abilene, Texas
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. Amenities include bleacher seating for 1,000 fans;
field lighting; an electronic scoreboard; dugouts; batting cages outside of the right field line; restrooms; and locker rooms. The entire playing surface was changed from natural grass to
AstroTurf
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in 2015–16. Brown turf was installed in the infield, and green turf was installed in the outfield. The dugout surfaces were raised to field level prior to the AstroTurf installation.
The full name of the stadium is A.E. (Poly) and Zieta Wells Field in honor of an estate donation made by Zieta Wells. Official stadium dedication was held on March 29, 1997.
The initial home game was played on February 22, 1997
Texas Wesleyan.
The stadium was the home of 2009
Lone Star Conference
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softball tournament.
Yearly Attendance
Below is the Wildcats' home attendance at Poly-Wells Field since the 2010 season.
As of the 2014–15 season.
References
External links
Abilene Christian Wildcats Softball Official Website
Abilene Christian Wildcats softball
College softball venues in the United States
Softball venues in Texas
Sports venues completed in 1997
1997 establishments in Texas
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