Southwest University Park
The field in August 2021 | |
Location within Texas Location within the United States | |
| Full name | Southwest University Park |
|---|---|
| Location | 1 Ballpark Plaza El Paso, Texas United States |
| Coordinates | 31°45′32.5″N 106°29′33.6″W / 31.759028°N 106.492667°W |
| Elevation | 3,750 feet (1,140 m) |
| Public transit | El Paso Streetcar at Cleveland Square |
| Owner | City of El Paso |
| Operator | MountainStar Sports Group |
| Capacity | 7,500 (fixed seating) 9,500–10,000 (plus additional seating) |
| Field size | Left field: 322 ft (98 m) Left-center field: 392 ft (119 m) Center field: 406 ft (124 m) Right-center field: 384 ft (117 m) Right field: 322 ft (98 m) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 30, 2013 |
| Opened | April 28, 2014 |
| Construction cost | $78 million |
| Architect | Populous MNK Architects, Inc. |
| Project manager | International Facilities Group, LLC |
| Structural engineer | Walter P Moore |
| Services engineer | Henderson Engineers, Inc. |
| General contractor | C. F. Jordan/Hunt |
| Tenants | |
| El Paso Chihuahuas (PCL/AAAW) 2014–present El Paso Locomotive FC (USLC) 2019–present | |
Southwest University Park is a ballpark in El Paso, Texas. It is the home of the El Paso Chihuahuas, a Minor League Baseball team in the Pacific Coast League, and El Paso Locomotive FC, a second-tier USL Championship team since its inaugural season in 2019. Opened in 2014, the facility has an official capacity of 9,500, with 7,500 fixed seats, with the rest being berm and party deck standing room sections.
The name "Southwest University" is applied to the stadium to recognize its corporate sponsor, Southwest University at El Paso, a for-profit virtual college that does not sponsor intercollegiate athletics. Southwest University Park was named as the best new ballpark in 2014 by Ballpark Digest. The elevation of the playing field is approximately 3,750 feet (1,140 m) above sea level.