Louisiana Tech University, Origin Bank Softball and Soccer Complex

Design Team
Alliet, Fenner, Jolly, & McClelland Inc. (MEP and Structural Engineer); CARBO Landscape Architecture; Lincoln Builders of Ruston Inc. (Contractor)

After a tornado swept through Ruston, La., in 2019 and destroyed the women’s softball and soccer fields, Louisiana Tech University sought out the help of TBA Studio to quickly create new top-of-the-line facilities to get the Lady Techsters back on their fields. TBA Studio moved the soccer field back to what had been its original home during the program’s first season in 2004; that created an opportunity to connect these two Lady Techster fields with a new fieldhouse.

The Origin Bank Softball & Soccer Complex is a two-story fieldhouse that stands between the Dr. Billy Bundrick Field (softball) and the Robert Mack Caruthers Field (soccer), housing the operations for both programs. The first floor features an athletic training room that serves both Lady Techster teams daily with treatment tables, rehab equipment, offices, and cold tubs. The level also holds a softball player’s lounge, a shared equipment and laundry room, and a fully conditioned indoor hitting facility that has three oversized lanes for hitting and pitching. The lanes, once pulled back, create an enclosed space that can be used for other types of training. There are spaces designated for the umpires, referees, and coaches. Team meeting rooms with theater-style chairs are adjacent to each team’s respective locker room and nutrition area.

The Dr. Billy Bundrick Field, “The Billy,” boasts an all-turf playing surface surrounded by large grandstands, turf berm, and press box. The Robert Mack Caruthers Field, “The Mack,” has a new playing surface as well as grandstands and press box. Following the completion of the project, the Lady Techsters were eager to play on home fields again and make use of the new fieldhouse. They went on to achieve new goals for Louisiana Tech and even a Conference USA title the following season.

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