Location Lubbock, TX Founded 1962 Home ground Hays Field | Colors Blue and White Conference Heartland Conference | |
University Lubbock Christian University Head coach Nathan Blackwood (12th year) Home stadium Hays Field
(Capacity: 3,000) | ||
The Lubbock Christian Chaparrals represents Lubbock Christian University in college baseball. The Chaparrals compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II as members of the Heartland Conference. The Chaparrals won the NAIA World Series in 1983 and 2009, and placed runner-up in 2011. Since 1978, Lubbock Christian has played home games at Hays Field (formerly Chaparral Stadium). The Chaparrals are led by head coach Nathan Blackwood.
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History
Prior to joining the NCAA prior to the 2014 season, Lubbock Christian competed in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) from 1962 to 1966, and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1971 to 2013.
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Ballpark
In 1978, Lubbock Christian began playing Chaparral Stadium. The Chaparrals were the host team for the NAIA World Series in 1981, 1982, and 1983, and Sooner Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament in 2006. The ballpark was renamed Hays Field, in 1999, to honor the Hays family, including former Chaparrals head baseball coach Larry Hays.