Former names | Curran Conway Field |
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Location | 2501 South Harrison Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA |
Coordinates | 34°43′45″N 92°19′50″W / 34.729062°N 92.330432°WCoordinates: 34°43′45″N 92°19′50″W / 34.729062°N 92.330432°W |
Owner | University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
Capacity | 2,550 (550 seated) |
Surface | Polyurethane turf (Infield), Natural grass (Outfield) |
Scoreboard | Yes |
Construction | |
Renovated | 1986, 1988, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2012 |
Expanded | 2004 |
Tenants | |
Little Rock Trojans (NCAA) (1978–present) Arkansas Baptist College Buffaloes (NJCAA) (2009–present) |
Gary Hogan Field is a baseball venue located in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. It has been home to the Little Rock Trojans college baseball team of the Division I Sun Belt Conference since 1978 and also the home of the Arkansas Baptist College Buffaloes junior college baseball team of Region 2 of the National Junior College Athletic Association. Formerly known as Curran Conway Field, the venue has a capacity of 2,550.
When the Trojans began using the facility in 1978, the field was in poor condition. This forced the program to play home games at other fields in Little Rock during the early 1980s.
When Coach Gary Hogan arrived in 1986, he described Curran Conway Field as "a rock pit and dust bowl." Hogan secured donations from both alumni and the surrounding community to make numerous improvements to the field, making it playable for a Division I team.
The field is named for former Little Rock baseball coach Gary Hogan. Hogan coached for 11 season from 1986 to 1996, recording 276 victories in that span. His career victories mark stands as a record for UALR baseball coaches.
Following Coach Hogan's arrival in 1986, the field underwent many renovations. Hogan, after securing $500,000 of donations, installed a turf infield, natural grass outfield, outfield wall, dugouts, and indoor practice facility over the course of his 11-year tenure.