Photo Courtesy of Mortenson, SRG Partnership, and Populous
The Hillsboro Hops, High-A affiliate, of the Arizona Diamondbacks broke ground on their new $120 million stadium today. The ceremonies took place next to the team's current ballpark Ron Tonkin Field..
Hops officials stated that a new stadium was the only solution, based on MLB guidelines for its minor league facilities. Ron Tonkin Field needs improvements, including a female dressing room for umpires, a weight room, a visitors clubhouse, bigger clubhouses, new training and nutrition spaces, and a covered batting cage.
The $120 million to construct the new ballpark that hopes to be complete for the Hops 2026 Northwest League season comes from the following:
$82 million comes from bonds backed by the stadium’s future revenue
$15 appropriation from the Oregon Legislature
$8 million from Washington County
$2 million from Tualatin Valley, a non-profit that promotes tourism in the region
According to the team’s website, the new 7,000-seat stadium will be designed as a year-round outdoor entertainment venue for concerts, festivals, community events, and amateur baseball games.
Ron Tonkin Field will remain standing and provide a host site for destination events like the Little League Baseball World Series, as well as high school and college baseball and softball games.
Design-builder Mortenson, SRG Partnership, and Populous will design the new stadium.
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