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| Former names | Dr Pepper/Seven Up Ballpark (2003–2006) Dr Pepper Ballpark (2007–2020) |
|---|---|
| Location | 7300 RoughRiders Trail Frisco, Texas, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 33°05′54″N 96°49′12″W / 33.09833°N 96.82000°W |
| Owner | Frisco RoughRiders LP[1] |
| Operator | Frisco RoughRiders LP[2] |
| Capacity | 7,748 (fixed seating)[4] 10,216 (plus additional seating)[4] |
| Record attendance | 12,067 (July 20, 2018; Frisco RoughRiders vs. San Antonio Missions)[6] |
| Field size | Left field: 335 feet (102 m) Left-center field: 364 feet (111 m) Center field: 409 feet (125 m) Right-center field: 383 feet (117 m) Right field: 335 feet (102 m)[4] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 6, 2002 |
| Opened | April 3, 2003 |
| Construction cost | $22.7 million ($37.6 million in 2023 dollars[3]) |
| Architect | David M. Schwarz[4] HKS, Inc.[4] |
| Project manager | The Beck Group[5] |
| Services engineer | G.W. Vines[5] |
| General contractor | Centex Construction Co.[5] |
| Tenants | |
| Frisco RoughRiders (TL/Double-A Central) 2003–present | |
Riders Field, formerly known as Dr Pepper/Seven Up Ballpark and Dr Pepper Ballpark, is a baseball park in Frisco, Texas, United States. The home of the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders of the Texas League, it opened on April 3, 2003, and can seat up to 10,216 people. Though primarily a venue for Minor League Baseball games, the facility also hosts high school and college baseball tournaments, and other public and private events throughout the year. It has been the site of three Texas League All-Star Games.
Since its opening, Riders Field has won awards and garnered praise for its unique design, feel, and numerous amenities. In his design, park architect David M. Schwarz desired the creation of a village-like "park within a (ball)park". The stadium received the 2003 Texas Construction Award for Best Architectural Design.
Attendance for RoughRiders games at the stadium has consistently placed either first or second in the Texas League, and at the Double-A classification since its opening. After having the second-highest attendance in its first two seasons, as of 2020, it has had the highest in the league and classification since 2005.
- ^ Goldberg-Strassler, Jesse (November 14, 2012). "Dr Pepper Ballpark / Frisco RoughRiders". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ Reichard, Kevin (June 16, 2014). "Greenberg, Sonju Close On Purchase of Frisco RoughRiders". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Frisco RoughRiders Media Guide 2019, p. 10.
- ^ a b c "2003 Top Projects". Texas Construction. McGraw-Hill. 2003. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ Frisco RoughRiders Media Guide 2019, p. 11.