Announcing the Golden Bobblehead Winners

Last Thursday evening at the El Paso Chihuahuas’ (Triple-A, Pacific Coast League) home of Southwest University Park, the Minor League Baseball Innovators Summit concluded with the Golden Bobblehead Awards.  Read more here.  Beyond the Golden Bobbleheads, view Benjamin Hill’s best promos here.

El Paso to End Ballpark Subsidy Early

New figures show the debt incurred for building Southwest University Park, home of the El Paso Chihuahuas (Triple-A, Pacific Coast League), will be covered by revenue generated by the stadium and hotel occupancy tax revenue alone after 2021, two years ahead of schedule.  Read more here.

El Paso to Consider Plan for $1.2 Million in Capital Projects for Ballpark

The El Paso (TX) City Council on Tuesday will consider approving the updated five-year plan for capital projects at Southwest University Park, which is owned by the city and leased by MountainStar — the owners of the El Paso Chihuahuas (Triple-A, Pacific Coast League).  Read more here.

El Paso to End Ballpark Subsidies Two Years Early

El Paso (TX) City officials are now predicting they should be able to stop dipping into the general fund to subsidize debt payments for Southwest University Park by 2021.  That is two years earlier than predicted.  Read more here.

Refinancing El Paso Ballpark Debt: Better than Expected Savings

The decision to refinance some of the bonds to build Southwest University Park, home of the El Paso Chihuahuas (Triple-A, Pacific Coast League), could reportedly save taxpayers nearly $11 million than originally expected back in 2013.  Read more here.

Chihuahuas to Host 2017 Triple-A All-Star Game, Unveil Logo

PRESS RELEASE – The El Paso Chihuahuas are excited to announce that they will once again host a premier Minor League Baseball event as the 32nd edition of the Triple-A Baseball All-Star Game comes to Southwest University Park in July of 2019 in a nationally televised game. A date and time will be announced in the future.

El Paso to Release Ballpark Documents

The El Paso City Council on Tuesday, Dec. 1 voted to waive their attorney-client privilege and share with the city manager and the general public a report related to the sale of bonds for Southwest University Park, home of the El Paso Chihuahuas (Triple-A, Pacific Coast League).  Read more here.

New Residential Development Possible Near El Paso Ballpark

Southwest University Park, home of the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas (Pacific Coast League), is spurring further interest in downtown redevelopment, as a new apartment complex could be built just hundreds of feet away from the new stadium.  Read more and watch news report here.

Mexican Baseball Fiesta at Chihuahuas’ Home

On Sunday afternoon at Southwest University Park, home of the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas (Pacific Coast League), the professional Los Naranjeros de Hermosillo battled the Tomateros de Culiacan (Liga Mexicana del Pacífico) in the first of two games in the Mexican Baseball Fiesta.  Read more here.  Read more in Spanish here.  View photo gallery here.

El Paso’s Southwest University Park is DigitalBallparks.com’s Ballpark of the Year

Eric and Wendy Pastore from DigitalBallparks.com have named Southwest University Park, home of the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas (Pacific Coast League), the 2014 Digitalballparks Ballpark of the Year.  As stated by the Pastores, “SUP is one of the most spectacular ballparks we’ve seen to date…”  View photo gallery here.  As you recall, Joe Mock from BaseballParks.com recently named SUP the top ballpark too.  Read more here.

‘Ballpark of the Year’ Award Ceremony Held in El Paso

BaseballParks.com webmaster and USA Today Sports Weekly writer Joe Mock visited Southwest University Park last Thursday night to present the owners of the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas (Pacific Coast League) with a plaque for winning Baseballparks.com’s 2014 Ballpark of the Year award.  Representatives from the team, City

El Paso’s Southwest University Park Named BaseballPark.com’s 2014 Ballpark of the Year

PRESS RELEASE – It’s always a sad situation when a city loses a Minor League baseball team. El Paso saw its beloved Diablos move away following the 2004 season. When the City realized that it would take a new ballpark to lure an affiliated Minor League franchise back to that market, they didn’t just build a new park. No, they constructed one of the great facilities in the sport.

Mexican Winter League Games Coming to Southwest University Park

PRESS RELEASE – The El Paso Chihuahuas, in conjunction with Leg Up Entertainment and GECU, present the first-ever Mexican Baseball Fiesta to be held on September 28th and 29th at Southwest University Park. Game times are at 3:05 p.m. and 6:05 p.m., respectively. The Fiesta will feature two teams from Mexico, Los Naranjeros de Hermosillo and Los Tomateros de Culiacán,

Ballpark Visit ALERT: Southwest University Park (El Paso, TX)

Joe Mock from BaseballParks.com recently visited Southwest University Park, the new home of the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas (Pacific Coast League). Mr. Mock’s comprehensive review covers the stadium’s development, design and construction, amenities, concessions, and overall fan experience.  Read more and view 52 photos here.

Ballpark Visit ALERT: Southwest University Park (El Paso, TX)

MLB.com reporter Benjamin Hill recently visited Southwest University Park, the new home of the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas (Pacific Coast League ).  Read more and view photos in a two-part series here and here.

Mock Impressed by Footprint of New El Paso Ballpark

Joe Mock from BaseballParks.com had very positive words to say about Southwest University Park, the new home of the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas (Pacific Coast League), when he spoke with El Paso Inc. from the press box.  Mock seemed most impressed at how Populous managed to successfully jam a 9,000-seat baseball stadium into a little more than five acres.  Read more here.

El Paso Ballpark Hotspots

ABC 7 in El Paso (TX) takes a look at the hangout hotspots at the new Southwest University Park, home of the first-year Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas (Pacific Coast League).  Read more and watch news report here.

Chihuahuas Open New Ballpark

Close to 10,000 fans packed Southwest University Park Monday night for the first-ever home game for the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas (Pacific Coast League) in their new downtown El Paso (TX) ballpark.  Read more and watch news report here.  Watch news report about happy downtown business owners here.

New El Paso Baseball Stadium Gets a Name, Logo

PRESS RELEASE – Downtown El Paso’s ballpark has a name – Southwest University Park. In a highly anticipated naming ceremony held in Cleveland Square this afternoon, representatives from the El Paso Chihuahuas along with Southwest University President, Yolanda Arriola, announced the official name of the ballpark. Also present for the event were officials from the City of El Paso.