Hodgetown is a baseball park in downtown Amarillo, Texas. It is the home ballpark of the Amarillo Sod Poodles, the Double-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Texas League.[5] It opened on April 8, 2019,[3] and can seat 6,631 people.[1] The park is named in honor of Amarillo pharmacist, businessman, philanthropist, and 26th Mayor of Amarillo Jerry Hodge.[6] Hodgetown is the most elevated ballpark in the Double-A Central at approximately 3,600 feet.^{[citation needed]}

Hodgetown

Former names	Amarillo Ballpark (planning stages) MPEV (planning stages)
Location	701 S Buchanan St Amarillo, Texas
Coordinates	35°12′20″N 101°49′55″W
Owner	City of Amarillo
Operator	Elmore Sports Group
Capacity	6,631[1]
Field size	Left Field: 325 ft (99 m) Center Field: 400 ft (120 m) Right Field: 325 ft (99 m)[1]
Acreage	9.3 acres (3.8 ha)[1]
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	February 1, 2018[2]
Built	2018–2019
Opened	April 8, 2019[3]
Construction cost	$45.5 million[2]
Architect	Populous
General contractor	Western-Hunt (Western Builders and Hunt Construction Group)[4]
Tenants
Amarillo Sod Poodles (TL/Double-A Central) 2019–present

In the ballpark's inaugural game on April 8, 2019, the Sod Poodles were defeated by the Midland RockHounds, 9–4 in 10 innings.[3] The opener was attended by 7,175 people.[7]

References

External links

• Official Website