Hillsboro Hops debut new $150M stadium
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A new day in Hillsboro. Photo: Courtesy of Hillsboro Hops
The Hillsboro Hops open their home season Tuesday with the debut of a new stadium, marking a major shift for the team and the city.
Why it matters: The $150 million stadium underscores a long-term partnership between the Portland area's only Minor League Baseball team and Hillsboro.
Zoom in: The Hops' ballpark comes with a lot of new bells and whistles.
- It has 4,700 fixed seats and can accommodate up to 7,000.
- Unlike the old stadium, the new ballpark will feature shaded seating, and the sound and visual systems have been upgraded.
- There's also a concourse that wraps all the way around the field, a new premium club level, a beer garden and six dining options.
When the stadium isn't hosting ballgames, it will serve as a concert venue and event space.
Follow the money: Unlike some other sports venue upgrades, the new stadium was built using a mix of public and private funding.
- Roughly $112 million came from private funders, with another $41 million from a mix of city, county and state money.
What they're saying: "We love this community, all of us live here, we're raising families here," Hops president and general manager K.L. Wombacher told OPB.
- "We want to be the heartbeat of the region where ... people come for big events."
Zoom out: The old stadium won't just sit idle either. It will soon be the home field of the Portland Cascade, the newest softball expansion team in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League.
If you go: First pitch against Spokane will be at 6:35pm, with tickets starting around $23.