UTRGV Baseball Stadium explained

Stadium Name:UTRGV Baseball Stadium
Logo Image:Utrgv athletics primary logo.png
Location:920 North Sugar Road
Edinburg, Texas
Broke Ground:2000
Opened:2001
Owner:University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Operator:University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Surface:Natural grass
Construction Cost:$5.3 million
Architect:Cotera, Kolar, Negrete & Reed[1]
Former Names:Edinburg Stadium
Tenants:Edinburg Roadrunners (2001–2013)
Texas–Pan American Broncs/UTRGV Vaqueros (NCAA) (2001–Present)
Seating Capacity:4,000[2] Record Capacity: 6,418 UTRGV vs. Texas on April 26, 2022
Dimensions:Left field – 335 ft
Center field – 410 ft
Right field – 335 ft
Suites:10 (20 seats each)

UTRGV Baseball Stadium, originally Edinburg Stadium, is a stadium in Edinburg, Texas, United States. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home of the UTRGV Vaqueros of college baseball. It was also the home to the Edinburg Roadrunners of the Texas–Louisiana League/Central Baseball League/United League Baseball. The Roadrunners disbanded before the 2014 season.[3] The stadium, which opened in 2001, holds 4,000 people, expandable to 14,000-16,000 for concerts and other special events. It includes a 17.8' x 13.6' diamondvision scoreboard and luxury boxes.

In 2015, the stadium received major upgrades due to the school officially becoming the owner. New rails and padding for the dugouts were added. The "double wall" fence was cut down to make the park more hitter-friendly. Currently, the stadium is getting repainted, locker rooms receiving new graphics and carpet, and a brand-new scoreboard donated by Coca-Cola will be placed just before the home opener.

The stadium, formerly owned by the City of Edinburg in years prior to 2014, was donated to the University of Texas System.[4] The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley operates the stadium.[5] It was renamed in 2016.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edinburg Baseball Stadium. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924145218/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/903479/edinburg-baseball-stadium-edinburg-tx-usa. dead. September 24, 2015. Emporis GmbH. April 8, 2015.
  2. Web site: Edinburg Baseball Stadium. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. July 1, 2015. Capacity: 4,000 (expandable to 16,000 for concerts and other special events).
  3. Web site: Flown the coop: Harlingen's WhiteWings cease operations. Valley Star. April 8, 2015. The Cats’ fate was nearly identical to that of the Edinburg Roadrunners, who also lost their lease and were forced to cease operations after the 2013 season..
  4. Web site: UTRGV Club - UTPA Takes Ownership of Edinburg Baseball Stadium . Utrgvnation.com . 2014-10-08 . 2016-09-10.
  5. Web site: UTPA Takes Ownership of Edinburg Baseball Stadium. 8 October 2014.
  6. Web site: The Official Athletics Website of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - UTRGV Baseball Stadium . Goutrgv.com . 2016-09-10.