Devon Park, originally known as the Don E. Porter ASA Hall of Fame Stadium from 1987 to 2017 and USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium, until 2024, is softball-specific

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located inside the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex in

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, Oklahoma, United States. It seats 13,000 and is the site of the annual

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. From 2023 to 2024, Hall of Fame Stadium was home to the

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, the city's professional softball team.

History

The complex includes 4 fields: *OGE Energy Field *Integris Field (formerly Field 4) *Field 2 *Field 3 The complex is owned by the city and operated under a long-term lease by

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with the exception of the office building, which USA Softball owns and uses for its headquarters. Devon Park originally opened in 1987 as the Don E. Porter ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. It was renamed in 2017 when the Amateur Softball Association rebranded to USA Softball. The stadium underwent extensive renovations from September 2013 to 2015. Through 2017, it hosted two major college tournaments: the

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championship and the

, as well as the

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, one of the premier international softball events. The Big 12 discontinued its tournament after 2010; however, the Women's College World Series continues to be held there. In 2017, the Big 12 Conference resumed holding a conference tournament in the 2017 season; it has been at this location along with the

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once major renovations to the facility were completed in 2020. Oklahoma City will host the Women's College World Series through 2035, provided the city makes good on its promise to complete a four-phase renovation. In late summer and early fall 2018, a new two-story state-of-the-art press box was built, and a new

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jumbotron video scoreboard was also added. Seating capacity (seating bowl and outfield bleachers) was further expanded in time for the 2020 Women's College World Series, which was ultimately not held due to the

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. The latest expansion brought the main stadium's capacity to 13,000. The stadium adopted its current name in 2024, when locally-based oil and gas firm

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signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with USA Softball. In 2007, it was ranked the number-eight sporting venue in

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2028 Olympics

Per Los Angeles City Council approval on March 28, 2025, venues in Oklahoma City will host two events during the

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, which will primarily be held in

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. The LA Olympic Organizing Committee opted to have

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and

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in Oklahoma City given the lack of acceptable venues for those sports in Los Angeles. Riversport OKC will host the canoe slalom competition, while Devon Park will host the softball competition. Oklahoma City is approximately 1,300 miles away from Los Angeles. Image:ASAField.jpg, Don E. Porter "ASA Hall of Fame Stadium" in 2006 Image:ASAScoreboard.jpg, Don E. Porter "ASA Hall of Fame Stadium" in 2006

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History

2028 Olympics

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