Omaha Storm Chasers, International League
8/10
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| Entrance is from the third base side, so this is about the fanciest one there is. |
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| The field is prepped for a midweek game against Scranton. |
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| Looking in from right center field. |
I rolled into the Omaha area after having seen a game in Sioux Falls the night before. This is the latest home of Kansas City's top farm club, after they moved out of Omaha itself after the iconic Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium closed in 2010. The then Omaha Royals were never totally satisfied in a ballpark built for the College World Series, so when a replacement for Rosenblatt was constructed, the Royals set out on their own, eventually building in suburban Sarpy County.
I ended up staying about 15 minutes away and driving in. The ballpark is eventually going to be at the centre of a fair bit of development, but it largely isn't done yet. Parking was not too far away, and only cost 5 dollars, which is a bit of a rarity these days. The ballpark is substantially nicer than I would have expected and compares well to a Major League spring training venue, particularly Camelback Ranch . It features a wrap around concourse with large berms. I enjoyed the park itself and would give it a plus.
The atmosphere was not quite as good however. I caught this place on a Thursday night and it was relatively empty. Without a decent number of Yankee fans cheering for their farmhands, the crowd would have been a lot smaller. At the time, I noted a lot of sound effects, which I'm not usually a fan of. I would take off a half point.
Food was pretty standard for this level, with BBQ and Pizza as the standout options. I had a pretty decent pizza, payments were with card only. On the whole, a pretty impressive facility gives this an 8/10 overall.
2022-08-25
123 456 789 R H E
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders(NYY) 220 001 003 8 12 2
Omaha Storm Chasers(KC) 000 312 100 7 10 0
Time: 3:00 Temp: 87F Att: 4,315
Time: 3:00 Temp: 87F Att: 4,315
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