· Peak
Hodgetown opens for the Amarillo Sod Poodles
The ballpark opened as Hodgetown with the Sod Poodles' home opener, the first affiliated baseball in Amarillo since 1982. Official capacity was 6,631; the reported total cost was $45.5 million.[1][2]
Jerry DanforthElmore Sports GroupWestern Builders of AmarilloHunt Construction GroupPopulous
What the sources say
- ⚠ Sources differ
The ballpark's total cost was reported as $45.5 million, with sources splitting it differently.
- Total
- $45,500,000
- Ballpark
- $40,000,000
- Other
- $5,500,000
Construction vs. soft costs (Jan 2018) / ballpark vs. surrounding improvements (Jun 2017)
Reported value 2[2]
- Total
- $45,500,000
- Ballpark
- $40,500,000
- Infrastructure
- $5,000,000
Ballpark vs. associated infrastructure (Apr 2019)
Reported value 3[5]
- Total
- $45,540,000
- Construction
- $40,000,000
- Streetscape other
- $5,540,000
- ✓ Verified
Hodgetown opened April 8, 2019 with the Sod Poodles' home opener, the first affiliated baseball in Amarillo since 1982; official capacity was 6,631.[1][2]
- Capacity
- 6,631
- ⚠ Sources differ
Opening-night attendance was reported differently.
- ✓ Verified
Jerry Danforth, City of Amarillo facilities director: The adjacent parking garage was about 85% full on opening night; facilities director Jerry Danforth said traffic flow 'accommodated the MPEV perfectly.'[1]