Southwest University Park is a stadium in El Paso, Texas. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home of the El Paso Chihuahuas of the Pacific Coast League. The facility has an official capacity of 9,500 and has around 7,200 fixed seats with the rest being berm and party deck standing room sections.
The name "Southwest University" is applied as a corporate sponsor, and not as the home stadium of the University (which has no intercollegiate athletics program). Southwest University Park was named as the best new ball park in 2014 by Ballpark Digest.
History
The complex is situated upon the site of El Paso's former City Hall, which was demolished by implosion on April 14, 2013 to make way for the stadium. Ground for the ballpark was broken on May 30, 2013 with 300 people attending the event, including members of MountainStar Sports Group, the ownership group of the El Paso Pacific Coast League team, Pat O'Conner, president and CEO of Minor League Baseball, and City Representatives Ann Morgan Lilly, Susie Byrd, Cortney Niland, and Steve Ortega.
On March 5, 2014, it was announced that Southwest University had signed a twenty-year naming rights deal for the ballpark, giving it its current name.
Features
The design theme is based on the Union Depot and incorporates architectural details found in the region's historic buildings, such as the Kress Building in Downtown El Paso. It also pays tribute to the city's baseball history through various forms of art.
Some of the notable features of the ballpark include:
- A 360 concourse
- 46,000 square feet of floor space on the concourse level
- 24 luxury suites
- 500 club seats in the Dugout Club, Concourse Club and WestStar Bank Club
- Team office space and retail store
- Party decks/zones
- Multiple restaurants and food stands
- Kids Zone
- Outfield seating
- Diversified food options
References
External links
- Venue website
- City of El Paso Ballpark Page
- Ballpark Digest Preview
- Ballpark Fact Sheet
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