Former Eugene Emeralds honor Civic Stadium on tribute night Bob and Susan Boone came to Eugene in the summer of 1972 with their three-year-old son, Aaron. 3576534. News came out on Friday that the Eugene Emeralds have been told by Major League Baseball that they need to find a new home ballpark by 2025, because their current field, PK Park, is not a suitable long-term home. “We’ve been here 66 years and we believe that we bring a lot to this community, not just baseball, but it's been a tradition for families for generations,” Benavides said. It’s the first thing I think about in the morning and the last thing I think about at night.”. Oregon lost its second and fifth games, both to the Rice Owls, and were eliminated. The new High-A affiliate for the San Francisco Giants proposes building a new baseball and sports stadium on riverfront property in Glenwood owned by the Springfield Economic Development Agency (SEDA), the agency said. [7][8] The Oregon Ducks' program was revived in 2009 after nearly three decades as a club sport. The overall attendance record was set in 2017 when 5,097 fans attended a July 4 contest between the Eugene Emeralds and Boise Hawks. Emeralds told to Get a New Stadium by 2025. Sadly, here is a video from the last baseball game of the Emeralds ever to be played at Civic Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. “It’s not a want, it’s a need. https://bit.ly/310zPPQ. “We need a new home,” Ems general manager Allan Benavides said. The Oregon Ducks' program was revived in 2009 after nearly three decades as a club sport. Eugene Emeralds Announce 2021 Coaching Staff. Subscribe to get unlimited access and support local journalism. The Eugene Emeralds are searching for a new field of dreams. 3576534. “Now that that's kind of happened out of the blue, really, we find ourselves in a very challenging situation. 3576541. 3576541. [10] Designed by sport architect DLR Group, PK Park has 3,000 fixed seats in the main seating bowl and a total capacity of 4,000 spectators. Hillsboro Hops at Everett AquaSox. It is located just east of Autzen Stadium; the baseball park was built on the northeast section of the football stadium's parking lot.[11]. SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - The Eugene Emeralds have ruled out a slice of property in Glenwood as a site for a future ballpark. He said he expects the project to be complete before 2025. The Ducks' home field through 1981 was Howe Field, just south of McArthur Court. That meant the team was moving to a longer 132-game season instead of the typical 76. The on-campus venue had since been converted to a facility for the women's softball team. 3576534. 3576540. Hillsboro Hops at Everett AquaSox . PK Park is a baseball stadium in the northwest United States, located in Eugene, Oregon. Want more stories like this? Ems Selected for Baseball America's Top Award. The park set an Oregon Ducks athletics single-game attendance record of 4,825 on June 11, 2012, in game three of the Super Regional against Kent State; the Golden Flashes defeated the Ducks 3-2. Used by: Eugene Emeralds. Hillsboro Hops at Everett AquaSox. In December, the Emeralds announced they were joining the San Francisco Giants organization to be their new Advanced-A affiliate. Fan amenities include a video board, landscaped areas for hospitality, a tiered party plaza called "Fowl Territory", a picnic plaza, and eight upper level suites. High-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, Eugene Emeralds look to move up minor league ranks, after invitation from San Francisco Giants, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. It has to happen. They won the inaugural pennant as an independent, and remained in the NWL for fourteen seasons, through 1968. Opened in 1938, the stadium was destroyed by fire in 2015 on June 29. Subscribe to get unlimited access and support local journalism. 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It is the home field of the University of Oregon Ducks of the Pac-12 Conference, and, during the summer, the home of the minor league Eugene Emeralds of the High-A West. OFFICIAL Page of the Eugene Emeralds, Proud Affiliate of the San Francisco Giants! Founded 66 years ago in 1955 as a charter member of the Northwest League, the Emeralds were named in a contest, won in January by 11-year-old Bowen Blair. You just can’t,” Benavides said. The Ems hope to create an atmosphere similar to the one at old Civic Stadium, where the team played for 40 years before relocating to PK Park. From your private seating area, you can appreciate Eugene Emeralds with the best view of the action. 3576540. “The Ducks have been a tremendous partner, but when we put the agreement together in 2009 there was never any thought that we would be a long-season, High-A ball club,” Benavides said. Fire destroyed the structure in 2015. Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Civic Stadium: Year Team League W L Attend Avg. The Ems, whose previous seasons typically started in early June following the conclusion of the Pac-12 season, are scheduled to host 12 home games in May. Kidsports’ new headquarters, a $30 million multi-purpose youth facility that includes a 40,000-square-foot field house and outdoor soccer field, opened in October on the site on Amazon Parkway where Civic Stadium was built in 1938 and burned down in 2015. Eugene is scheduled to open the 2021 season May 4 at Spokane with the first home series to start May 11 against Hillsboro. In 2013, PK Park again hosted an NCAA Regional, as the Ducks entered the 64-team tournament as a #8 national seed. We’ve seen Major League Baseball move clubs, we’ve seen them eliminate 40 teams across the country just recently. The Ems prepaid $2 million to Oregon in the original baseball stadium facility use agreement signed on May 1, 2010, for the team's annual $200,000 rent. A true relic in the ballpark world, Eugene played in Civic Stadium, a WPA facility that was configured for baseball only in the late 1960s. In the time since, the Eugene Civic Alliance has revitalized the area, building recreational and community sports venues in the space. It is the home field of the University of Oregon Ducks of the Pac-12 Conference, and, during the summer, the home of the minor league Eugene Emeralds of the High-A West. The elevation of the FieldTurf playing field at PK Park is approximately 420 feet (130 m) above sea level. Oregon’s baseball team is scheduled to host eight games in May at PK Park. It was used for semi-pro baseball and high school football for its first 30 years. The blaze tore through the Civic Stadium's wooden structure in Eugene, Oregon, Monday night It was built in 1938 during the Great Depression but has not been used since Eugene Emeralds … Everett Memorial Stadium - Everett, WA. It's just really hard.”. Wed Jun 02 7:05 PM. (Redirected from Civic Stadium (Eugene)) Civic Stadium was an outdoor athletic stadium in the western United States, located in Eugene, Oregon. Hillsboro Hops at Everett AquaSox . Benavides said the franchise is already looking at several different locations to construct a new ballpark, which the team will have to fund or raise money to pay for. The 2020 minor league baseball season was canceled nationwide due to the pandemic, but in prior seasons Eugene played roughly 70 regular-season games a year. Eugene Emeralds; Everett Memorial Stadium. Wed Jun 02 11:59 PM. Ems Receive Invitation from San Francisco Giants. GLENWOOD, Ore. -- As the Eugene Emeralds consider a place to build a new ballpark, a nine-acre plot of land in Glenwood has caught the team's attention. PK Park is a baseball stadium in the northwest United States, located in Eugene, Oregon. Wed Jun 02 7:05 PM. The Ems were a charter member of the Northwest League in 1955 and have been affiliated with nine different MLB organizations. “Civic Stadium, being in the middle of that neighborhood is something that you can't replicate at PK Park. Want more stories like this? In the program's first period as a varsity sport (1936–1981), the Ducks played at Howe Field, which was converted to the women's softball venue in 1987. The Ems have made a proposal to the Springfield Economic Development Agency for a space in the Glenwood area. OFFICIAL Page of the Eugene Emeralds, Proud Affiliate of the San Francisco Giants! Everett Memorial Stadium - Everett, WA. 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