Methodist University Athletics

Dedicated on April 20, 1974, Armstrong-Shelley Field is the home of Monarch baseball. It is the namesake of George and Carolyn Armstrong and Bruce Shelley.  The Armstrong's donated the money for the lights which were added in 2006 and received the Honorary Monarch Award for their generosity.  Shelley was the Monarchs' first coach and is now in the Methodist Athletic Hall of Fame. In 1969, Shelley founded the Monarch baseball program and is now considered the "Father of Methodist Baseball."  Surrounded by pine trees, Armstrong-Shelley Field offers players a beautiful backdrop. With a playing surface that includes a Bermuda turf infield, few parks can rival Armstrong-Shelley Field. The dimensions are 320 down the lines, 365 in the alleys, and 400 to centerfield.  The facility includes spacious dugouts, three carpeted batting cages, an air-conditioned press box, concession stand, public restrooms, seating capacity for 700, and a practice infield beyond the right field fence.  Recent additions to Armstrong-Shelley Field include the new lights, a state-of-the-art inning-by-inning scoreboard, new protective railings in front of both dugouts and new carpet in the batting cages.