2011 Division I Baseball Attendance Report

Courtesy: RaginCajuns.com http://www.ragincajuns.com The average attendance over the 28-game slate at "The Tigue" in 2011 was 3,313 which was tops in the Sun Belt Conference and a program-best No. 18 nationally. It marks the first time since 2003 (No. 20) that UL ranked Top 20 in home average attendance.

A record-setting turnout for attendance at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field in 2011 led to a Top 20 finish for the Ragin’ Cajuns in the final NCAA Division I Baseball home average attendance rankings.

For the first time in program history the average attendance at "The Tigue" was above 3,000. As a result, Louisiana turned in its highest finish in the national rankings and second-ever Top 20 finish.

The total attendance figure of 92,784 for the 2011 home schedule at "The Tigue" set a new facility record, surpassing the previous best of 70,267 in 2003.

The average attendance over the 28-game slate at "The Tigue" was 3,313 which was tops in the Sun Belt Conference and a program-best No. 18 nationally. It marks the first time since 2003 (No. 20) that UL ranked Top 20 in home average attendance.

"We have always appreciated our great fan base," remarked head coach Tony Robichaux. "Since day one our staff has been committed to creating the best gameday experience possible for those who come to ‘The Tigue’.

"There is a difference between just a ‘fan’ and a Ragin’ Cajuns fan," Robichaux added. "It’s the Ragin’ Cajuns fans that create the atmosphere at our ballpark. It’s an experience unequaled by many schools across the country"

Since 1999, Louisiana has ranked in the Top 40 in NCAA Division I and led the Sun Belt Conference in home average attendance each season.

Including the 2011 season, the Cajuns have seen an average attendance higher than 2,000 five times (2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011).

The 2011 home average attendance marked the 12th consecutive season UL averaged 1,000-plus. UL’s average was higher than half of the College World Series field – Virginia (3,298), Vanderbilt (2,681), North Carolina (1,577) and Cal (558) – and second amongst all programs in the State of Louisiana.

UL BASEBALL AVERAGE ATTENDANCE IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Season Average Att. National Rank
1999 972 36th
2000 1,502 26th
2001 1,465 30th
2002 1,729 28th
2003 2,321 20th
2004 1,443 38th
2005 1,862 31st
2006 2,091 28th
2007 2,346 24th
2008 1,866 31st
2009 2,105 30th
2010 1,896 32nd
2011 3,313 18th

2011 Division I Baseball Attendance
School Average Attendance
1. LSU 10556
2. Ole Miss 8,156
3. Arkansas 7,932
4. South Carolina 7,431
5. Texas 6,500
6. Mississippi State 6,103
7. Florida State 4,654
8. Creighton 4,479
9. Clemson 4,393
10. TCU 4,148
11. Texas A&M 3,994
12. Alabama 3,904
13. Florida 3,753
14. Rice 3,542
15. Southern Miss 3,495
16. Wichita State 3,460
17. Hawaii 3,320
18. Louisiana 3,313
19. Virginia 3,298
20. Arizona State 3,161
21. Auburn 2,967
22. East Carolina 2,926
23. Miami, Fla. 2,895
24. Texas Tech 2,771
25. Tulane 2,759
26. Baylor 2,689
27. Vanderbilt 2,681
28. Nebraska 2,366
29. Oregon State 2,285
30. Georgia 2,262
31. Cal State Fullerton 2,028
32. Fresno State 2,019
33. Oregon 1,814
T34. Stanford 1,649
T34. Kentucky 1,649
36. Georgia Southern 1,631
37. North Carolina 1,577
38. Georgia Tech 1,567
39. South Florida 1,537
40. Tennessee 1,455
41. Troy 1,313
42. Oklahoma 1,305
43. New Mexico 1,294
44. South Alabama 1,214

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