Everett Memorial Stadium

Everett AquaSox, Northwest League

9/10

A wonderful August evening sees the AquaSox battle Eugene.

A relatively modest crowd for the relatively modest park.

How can you not like a hand-operated scoreboard that says"Hit the sign, win a suit" ?

                                

The relatively benign exterior prior to a game in 2014.

I went to Everett Memorial Stadium in 2009, on the first night of my trip to Dodger Stadium. It was more or less just a throw in that fit the schedule that I wanted, but it turned into a little more than that. The game was a late August match featuring the Eugene Emeralds(As of 2014, I've seen this team play 5 times, it's always them!) taking on Everett's entry in the Northwest League, which in 2014, will be marking their 30th season.

The stadium is a pretty straightforward entry owned by the local school board, of all people. There is a large parking lot in the area around the stadium, which is free, if you show up early enough(The Old Yakima Special). The ballpark exterior is relatively plain and the seating area is aluminum and stadium seats, although I thought it looked substantially better than it's counterpart in Yakima. I was around 10 rows back and was right on top of the action. There is a hand-operated scoreboard in the right field alley and a video board in center, just off to the left side. The video board looks substantially better than it's counterpart in Salem and is clearly visible. I didn't sample any food here.

The only thing I didn't like was the mascot, Webley, an anthropomorphic tree frog, who insisted on repeatedly sticking his finger into my ear. Really. What does one do when someone in a tree frog costume keeps pushing the envelope? I ignored him until he went away. Still, I wonder if I wasn't justified in a once in a lifetime act of mascot abuse.

Overall, Everett might just be my favourite NWL park. It's a relatively simple, but clean and modern park, that looks newer than it actually is. It doesn't have much old-style charm, but I don't feel it should, given it was built in the 1980s. The fans seem to love it to, as only league stalwarts Spokane and Vancouver, plus brand-new Hillsboro draw better. I would absolutely consider heading back if I was in the Seattle area without the Mariners in town and would take it over a return visit to Tacoma in a heartbeat. One to put on your list.

Update 2016: Since I typed this back in early 2014, I've been here two more times to see the Frogs play Vancouver and have a pretty good read on it. The park is still a favourite of mine, even if it does feature a great deal of aluminum. The atmosphere is strictly baseball first, considering the saturated baseball market around here. My most recent night was the same day as a Mariner home game, so attendance was limited to locals. I like the food here and would give it a half point, but it's not quite enough to get the 10/10. Still, besides Vancouver, this is my favourite NWL park, I'd go here anytime.


Linescores 

2009-08-25
                                              123   456   789  R H E
Eugene Emeralds(SD)              001   021  000  4 9 0
Everett AquaSox(SEA)             000  101   100  3 12 0
Temp: 67F  Time: 2:18  Att: 1,850  
                                           

2014-08-18
                                                123  456   789  RHE
Vancouver Canadians(TOR)         000   220   020  671
Everett AquaSox(SEA)                010  031   30x   851
Temp: 81F  Time: 2:31   Att: 1,284

2015-07-27
                                                123  456   789  R H E
Vancouver Canadians(TOR)         000   000  000  0 4 0
Everett AquaSox(SEA)                401   010  00x  6 10 0
Temp:69F   Time: 2:10  Att: 1,625

Peoria Sports Complex

San Deigo Padres, Seattle Mariners, Spring Training

8/10

A crowd takes in the Padres and Mariners in 2010.

The grounds crew prepares for AFL action in October 2011.

The Padres and Mariners head towards a nice sunset in 2013.

Peoria was the 2nd Cactus League park I went to in 2010, watching a night game between the Mariners and Padres, with San Diego as home team. I went back in 2011 for another night game, this time with the Arizona Fall League, where an Indians prospect named Jesus Aguilar hit two homeruns that went so far, I had my head on a swivel walking to the car, just in case they hadn't come down yet. I went in 2012 for a Cactus League game where a Mariner squad of largely AA players with Kevin Milwood pitching showed the Padres that the gap between AA and the Majors isn't so big, winning handily. In 2013, I finally saw this place during the day, as the Royals and Mariners squared off.

My opinon of Peoria changed drastically from after my first visit, where I found it underwhelming, to my other three, where I loved it. I'd have to say that besides Maryvale Ballpark, Peoria is the most underrated in the Cactus League.

The park itself a relatively unassuming complex located in the Phoenix suburb of Peoria, northwest of downtown. The ballpark is accessible via Loop 101, but be ready for traffic prior to game time. Showing up overly early here isn't a bad idea, especially if you aren't familiar with the park, or the area. The main stadium is located between the Mariner and Padre training areas and is a subdued Tan, concrete park, with little in the way of an exterior façade. Food is around average at around average prices. I've been here 4 times and cannot remember one unique offering from either team. Prices are below average for the area.

The main concourse out of view of the field, but a wide walkway between the lower and upper seating sections acts as another concourse as well, although there aren't any kiosks or anything blocking it. My big plusses for Peoria are sightlines and an atmosphere that is less like a carnival and more about baseball. The Mariners and Padres organizations, to their credit, seem to think this is a plus to and recently extended their leases in Peoria until 2034, which means that fans of both the M's and the Fighting Friars have 20 more springs to look forward to. The Mariners bring several vendors and the like down from Seattle, to add to the local experience. This is a conversation from 2010:

A longtime Mariner Vendor, on the long gone Kingdome:
Fan: Do you miss the dome?
Vendor sits down.
“People ask me:do you miss the dome? I tell them: Only in April.”

Now that I've seen them all, I realize how special Peoria is. It was the first park in Arizona to house two teams well, which became a model for others to follow. It also isn't well attended compared to some of it's counterparts. It isn't going to blow you away, but my suggestion is to cut away from the herd and catch a game here, especially at night. I doubt you'll be disappointed.

Update 2016: I have now been here a total of 6 times, for four spring training games and two fall league. When I last went back for a Fall League game in 2015, the park was being renovated, the front entrance had an actual sign (really!) and the concessions that weren't open had new signage giving them Seattle and San Diego themed names. The left field corner was closed as it appeared that new suites were going in in that area. Both teams are committed here for the long term, so it's not surprising that the almost 25 year old park was up for some renos. Under the new rating system, I'd still keep an 8, giving half points for atmosphere and facility, but I will make a stop here for sure the next March I go to Phoenix, as the renovations could make this score higher.

 Linescores
2010-03-24
                        123    456   789   R H E
Seattle              000    100    000  1  4  3
San Diego         000     000   20x  2 10 1
Temp: 66F  Time: 2:34  Att: 7,173

2011-10-06
                                   123   456  789    R  H  E
Phoenix Desert Dogs     010  122  013   10  11  1
Peoria Javelinas            000   011  200    4   7   0
Temp: 65F  Time: 2:49  Att: 269

2012-03-31
                         123   456   789   R H E
San Diego           000  010   000   1 5  2
Seattle               002  002   11x   6  12  0
Temp: 90F  Time: 2:27  Att: 5,773

2013-03-26
                      123   456   789   R  H   E
Kansas City     001   060  022  11 18  0
Seattle             003  100  200    6  11  0
Temp: 81F  Time: 2:58  Att: 6,098

2014-03-26
                          123    456    789   R H E
Chicago Cubs      001   000    013   5 11 3
San Diego           012   000   200    5  6  2
Temp: 85F  Time: 3:16  Att: 5,407

2015-11-19
                                123   456   789  RHE
Surprise Saguaros      001  003   030   791
Peoria Javelinas         300  100   000   492
Temp: 74F   Time: 2:46  Att: 603 

Petco Park

San Diego Padres, National League

9/10

I remembered to grab a quick snap of the outside before heading in.

This show shows both "the park in the park" as well as how Petco is nestled right in the middle of Downtown San Diego.

                          

The scoreboard, but also a shot of the Western Metal Supply Co. Building.

Bonus Shot: We returned in 2014 to watch the Padres take on the Dodgers.

I went to Petco Park for my first visit in 2011, to see the 2nd last game of the season, between the Chicago Cubs and the Padres. I drove out earlier that day from Phoenix. It was a relatively easy cruise down I-8. The park itself is located in downtown San Diego, right on the edge of the Gaslamp Quarter, the center of local nightlife.

I enjoyed Petco on the whole. Firstly, the park is seamlessly woven into downtown, to the point where it was constructed around the "Western Metal Supply Co." building in left field, which now houses some team offices. It's resourceful how a potential nuisance was turned into arguably the most distinctive feature of this park.

This is a pitcher's park, probably at one point the most-pitcher friendly park in baseball. But recently, the fences were moved in and the Padres, not very surprisingly, began hitting more home runs. Still, the moist sea air blowing in means not many balls are hit out of this one.

I remember food being somewhat expensive and getting cash at the park turned out to be a bit of a chore, but it was of good quality.

The atmosphere was baseball first, San Diego seems to be a football town first, especially since LA is only an hour and a half up the road, without a team, so, it's really only baseball sort of people that show up. There were lots of rooters for the visiting Cubs and it put a bit more life into the 2nd last game of the season between 2 teams long eliminated from post-season contention. I originally gave Petco an 8, but now feel that was a little harsh and have put it up to a 9, as it really is a fine ballpark.

Other than that, I don't remember a whole lot about Petco. The good news is that I am headed back in 2014 and will spruce this review up a little bit then.

Update 2016: I did get back here in 2014 for an Opening Day game against the LA Dodgers. This place has a pleasant atmosphere. It isn't rabid by any stretch, but people who come to watch the Padres seem to like it. The park itself is very well laid out, has the metal supply building as it's calling card, plus the "park in a park" in center. Further to that, it's smack dab in the middle of the Gaslamp quarter, which we explored a lot more than my first game here and it was great, I'd recommend finding a hitching post here if you're able, just an all around nice city to visit. Under the new ratings, I'd give Petco a 9, with the pluses being the building and atmosphere.

Linescores:
2011-09-27
                          123   456    789   R H E
Chicago Cubs      000    100   032  6 11 0
San Diego             020  000   000  2  6   0
Temp: 66F   Time: 3:28  Att: 39,058


2014-04-01
                                      123     456    789   RHE
Los Angeles Dodgers        200    100    000    371
San Diego                        000     110    000   262
Temp: 62F  Time: 3:38   Att: 35,033

Stade Municipal (Quebec)

Quebec Capitales, American Association

10/10

Firstly, I did not even own a camera at this point and as a result, have no photos. I will write at least a thousand words to make up for it.

Stade Municipal was the 6th pro ballpark I ever went to, back when I didn't go on Baseball specific trips, outside of the odd run to Seattle.  I was in Quebec for a month long course and made a point of looking to see if the local nine were in town, or even started. I was more than happy to note that the Capitales started their season the last weekend I was there. I went to two games here, one was opening night, on a Thursday, against the now-defunct New Haven Cutters. The second was the Sunday afternoon tilt. I had no idea what to expect, as I'd never been to an Independent league game and hadn't been to a minor league park since Telus Field, 6 years before. I ended up thoroughly enjoying my two games.

The park itself is a 1930's era ballpark. It definitely has a rustic feel to it. There is also a Stade Municipal in Trois-Rivieres(about an hour east of Montreal) that is exactly the same park, that park also hosts a team in the CanAm, Les Aigles(Eagles) who just finished their first season in 2013 and will be back for a second. I only found out while writing this article that the four CanAm teams have been absorbed into the American Association and will form their own CanAm Division starting with the 2014 season. It's not a total surprise though, as they had been playing an interlocking schedule for a few years now and with the league down to just four teams, it makes sense.

Probably my favourite thing about the Capitales was the atmosphere. With 2005 being the first season without the Expos, the Caps were Quebec's lone pro ballclub. The fans in attendance were clearly very interested in baseball above all else. When the Capitales needed a late inning rally, fans in Le Dugout Molson Ex began banging on empty seats, making quite a bit of noise. The announcements for the game were in French and English. Someone who only spoke English would have no trouble following along. My two games were opening night, on a Thursday, which was well attended and a sunday afternoon that saw a very light rain for most of the game. Some of my neighbours(who refused to stand for The Star Spangled Banner, haven't seen that before or since) asked me later on where New Haven actually was. It's in Connecticut. George Bush the elder played some college baseball there for Yale.

Concessions were simple, but cheap and of good quality. Ordering in English is ok, as most of the workers are students working summer jobs, but patience is a must, as you may not be understood the first time. There is some parking in the area, but it's possible to walk along the St. Charles river to go to the park, although at half an hour from downtown, it could be too long for some.

Overall, a trip to Stade Municipal is a pleasant outing, to a baseball first, classic ballpark. The atmosphere is just an added plus. For those who haven't been to Quebec, it's a good way to experience the province in only a few hours, although I'd highly suggest staying for longer. I give this park a 9/10, with the only knock being that it was a little dirty when I went, especially considering it was opening night. I would love to make a return trip and with parks now in Trois-Rivieres and plans for a second try at Independent baseball in Ottawa, it may be part of an all-Canadian road trip in the future.

Update 2016: The Capitales are still in the CanAm League, which has stopped the interlocking schedule with the American Association. If I re-rated the park according to the new scoring system, according to my 11 year old memory, I'd have to give it a point for each of Facility, Atmosphere and Food. I'd really like to go back this summer, it's been much too long.

Linescores
I have searched high and low for the scores of my two games here in 2005, with no luck to date.

Hi Corbett Field

Arizona Wildcats (Pac-12)

No Rating

A photo stop at Hi Corbett in 2010 shows how the main tenants at the time were the Colorado Rockies for Spring Training and the Tucson Toros of the Golden League for summer baseball. 2010 was the last year for both.

                

A nice usher let us in to have a look, as long as we stayed in sight of him. You can see how the stadium was expanded a few times from this one.

2012 saw Hi Corbett alive with Spring Baseball again, as the Arizona Wildcats moved in. Here, a pause between innings versus Stanford.

                    
Firstly, I didn't rate Hi Corbett, because I have only seen a few college games there, still, I did see enough to write a review. Consider it an exchange.

I first saw Hi Corbett the way most people saw it, on the screen as the Spring Home of the Cleveland Indians in the baseball cinema classic Major League. I remember Willie Mays Hayes doing his happy dance outside the front entrance. I first saw it in person in 2010, when we made a photo stop between the Pima Air and Space museum and a quick bite at Jack in the Box. The Rockies were out of town for the day, but due to play the Dodgers the next afternoon. The park is more a collection of different stands than one big unit. There's the main grandstand, under a roof, to large bleachers offset to either side and smaller metal ones beyond that. The Rockies were due to leave for 2011, when they moved to Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, along with the other team in Tucson at that point, the Arizona Diamondbacks. The move ended Hi Corbett's run of 65(!) seasons of Spring Training between the Rockies and Indians. The local independent league team, the Tucson Toros of the Golden League, packed up after 2010, when it was revealed that the Portland Beavers would be moving to town for a 1 year pit stop as the Tucson Padres(they ended up staying for 3). The Padres ended up playing at Tucson Electric Park, although Hi Corbett was their first choice, with negotiations breaking down.

I made a point of travelling back in 2012 when I had seen all the Cactus League parks and wanted to pick up a game. I arrived late thanks to the Phoenix traffic and found out about something I noted in 2010: there isn't much parking. I highly recommend arriving early. The park itself is a nice place to watch a game. There is a relatively thick screen though, with large posts. I found moving up high on the third base side to be a smart move, you could see the whole field well, which is important, because this park is quite large. The college ballgame can be a lot of fun at the right place, Hi Corbett is one of them. The atmosphere was a good mix of baseball and college shenanigans(including a drunken student singing Take Me Out To The Ballgame). Old Park, good crowd, cheap everything, and a product that translates to somewhere between Rookie and Short Season A for the major conferences. I enjoyed my time here and if I was rating it, would give it an 8 or 9. I'm even considering a trip back just for the atmosphere.

Update 2016: I went back here in 2014 for another Wildcat game against Oregon State. I found out about something I didn't notice in 2012, the sun shines into the seats in the afternoon and it is very hot. The 2012 Wildcats ended up winning the College World Series. Pro baseball is giving Tucson another try this summer, with a Pecos League team setting up at Tucson Electric Park.

Salt River Fields at Talking Stick

Arizona Diamonbacks/ Colorado Rockies (Spring Training)

9/10

The exterior of this one kind of defies convention. I've been here three times and tried multiple angles, but this one I like best.

Finally got a good home plate photo of this one. This was a nice day.

A sizeable crowd sees the Rockies host the Mariners on a pleasant Arizona evening.

I went first went to Salt River in 2011, going straight from the airport to a night game between the Mariners and Rockies. Salt River fields were the talk of Spring Training that year, as its opening meant the end of Spring Training in Tucson, as the Diamondbacks moved there from Tucson Electric Park and the Rockies from Hi Corbett Stadium. In a word, this place is elaborate. Built on the Salt River Indian Reservation, in the Scottsdale area, the stadium seats 11,000, but has been known to squeeze in a thousand or so more. It is very popular, but also expensive, which is the biggest knock I have against it. Still, it is likely the class of the Cactus League at the moment, and was the scheduled as the site of two group games for the 2013 World Baseball Classic, with one moving to Chase Field at the last second due to weather. This is where Italy upset Mexico, to send the Phoenix group on the tournament into disarray. I've been to two Cactus League games and a fall league contest at last count.

But, even if it is expensive, there's a lot about Salt River I like. The layout of the seating is quite good, with a high capacity, but it still feels like there's enough room to be comfortable, with the spectators well spread out, which means it takes a few seconds to get to your seat. Sight lines are good and watching the game is an enjoyable experience. Parking is a bit of a pain, but there are enough spots and some of the farther lots are free, to make it a little easier to swallow. Speaking of easy to swallow, the food here, while expensive, is perhaps the best in the Cactus League. Bison Hot Dogs, numerous varieties of actual ice cream and many other terrific choices make Salt River a park you just have to grab a meal at. The games here are well attended, especially when Arizona is in action. A combination of locals going to their nearest park, fans from across the valley going to their favourite and the usual crowd following the visitors, Salt River has a pretty good atmosphere. It's one of two parks off the top of my head that looks like a strictly Cactus league park instead of a Triple-A park like some of the others.

Overall, Salt River is a good one to visit if you haven't been, or are in the area, but it is a bit of a chore to repeatedly justify the drive over from the western suburbs of Phoenix.

Update 2016: I got some newer pictures here in 2015. I've also been here 4 times now, for 3 cactus league games and one in the fall league. I upped the rating to a 9. The food here is great, I've had a Bison Hot Dog, Garlic Knots, Pizza and I'm not sure what else. A little expensive, but all good. Also, the facility itself is still impressive. Only the atmosphere wasn't amazing, and it was par for the course for the Cactus. Still, I wish I'd been able to sneak another game or two in here.


Linescores

2011-03-23
                     123   456     789   RHE
Seattle           001   020     020   580
Colorado        005   010     00x   661
Temp: N/A  Time:  2:45 Att: 12,261

2011-10-05
                                123      456    789      R  H E
Peoria Javelinas         011     260     300      13 15 0
Salt River Rafters       000     070     000       7  8   2
Temp: 80F   Time: 3:14   Att: 479

2012-03-24
                           123      456     789     R  H  E
Kansas City          200     001     300     6  12  2
Arizona                 000     102     020     5  12  0
Temp: N/A   Time: 3:01  Att: 12,513

2015-03-27
                         123      456      789     RHE
Cleveland            000     000      011      241
Arizona              100     000      02x      381
Temp: N/A     Time: 2:42   Att:  11,537

Royal Athletic Park

Vacant

6/10

The exterior of the relatively modest park is equally modest.

On this summer night before a home game vs. the Chico Outlaws, the field was in great shape. However, this wasn't always the case.

One of the bigger crowds of the 2010 season watches the home opener against Maui.

I let out a big sigh before I started to write this. Victoria is my hometown, and while it's a hotbed for baseball, it doesn't have a good track record when it comes to most kinds of teams. Victoria had the Northwest League for 3 years in the late 70s/early 80s, then Royal Athletic Park(RAP) saw semi-professional fastball(softball) as the summer tenant for many years. But, in the 2000s, pro baseball came back....for about 5 minutes, as the Canadian Baseball League's Victoria Capitals played for two months before the league folded. I never went to a game in person, as I was working on the east coast at the time, but did see them play a road game against Trois-Rivieres on TV, for one inning, before it was rained out. The Capitals did poorly on the field, finishing the short season in last, but had the best attendance in the league, averaging 1,700 a game.

After a 1 year run in summer league baseball(I went to the opening game and never went back), Victoria was awarded a franchise in the Golden Baseball League in 2009. The Seals, as they branded themselves, would play home games at RAP. I went to a getaway game against the Yuma Scorpions my only time that season, but it just never fit into my schedule and I couldn't be convinced that they'd even be around the next season. But, they finished an entire pro season in Victoria, for the first one in nearly 30 years and that off season, I suddenly became interested.

In 2010, I went to the home opener against Maui, a sparsely attended mid week game against the Orange County Flyers and their apparently potty-mouthed manager, Paul Abbott, Military Appreciation day against the Calgary Vipers, A June game against the bottom-feeding Tijuana Cimarrones, the Canadian debut of the "Knuckle Princess", Eri Yosihda and the Chico Outlaws and my going-away party, against the Tucson Toros. I left for work in August of 2010 and missed the rest of the year. While I was still gone in early December, I got a text from my brother that the Seals had folded.

The park itself is a big rectangle, with an L-shaped grandstand that starts off on the third base side, before meeting a wall where the soccer/football grandstand is. Some kids sat in the soccer stands against Maui and around 500 people were in for the Yoshida game, which drew around 5,000 people.

That's around the time when things came to a head in Victoria. The ownership of the Seals scored a bit of a coup by getting Yoshida to pitch a road game, when the Outlaws came to Victoria for a mid-summer roadtrip. The Seals promoted the game well and drew their largest crowd ever, by a wide margin, even exceeding the number of people that could be comfortably seated for baseball.

Bonus Picture: The seats are jam packed against Chico.

 This is the long side of the L, the short side was full too.

But, the problem that soon emerged was the same problem they'd had all year, the concessions were very slow. The Seals were a tenant of the city at RAP, which meant that concession staff didn't work for the team, which meant staffing levels were set by the city. When the team tried to have the city call in extra staff(whether this was before or during the game I don't know), they refused and lines ended up being nearly 2 innings long for pretty much anything, with items selling completely out.

This was one of a few issues with RAP the Seals had, the other was the condition of the field, namely, the temporary outfield fence. The city insisted that the fence be able to be removed, so the outfield could be used with the rest of the soccer field while the Seals were away. The Seals, wanted something more permanent for the entire season, but removable for the winter.  The pitcher's mound was in such bad shape for a game against Calgary during a rainy May that a relief pitcher for the Seals came out and ended up borrowing the tools of the befuddled grounds crew to fix it himself.

These issues became even more important when the Seals discovered that the Golden League would merge into the North American League the next season and travel costs were likely to go up. Apparently, building their own park in suburban Langford was considered, but never went anywhere and the Seals folded. Their rights were purchased by a group that intended to set up shop in Fort McMurray, Alberta, a rough and tumble oil town of around 75,000 with a brand new rec complex, but that didn't go anywhere, especially with Calgary going broke and Edmonton suspending operations.

Anyway, especially in their last year, the Seals gave RAP the feel of a legit minor league ballpark, which, considering the commissioner of Minor League Baseball once reportedly said it would be one of the three worst facilities in the whole of MiLB if the Portland Rockies moved there, says a lot(The Rockies became the Tri-City Dust Devils, more on them later). The food, if you could get some, wasn't bad, as a local sports bar had a BBQ pit on the third base side, which wasn't well advertised. The beer was fantastic local microbrews. The park looks old and dingy. There isn't one stadium seat in the entire place, but the atmosphere was electric and almost always about baseball, which is like a precious gem these days. Casual sports fans in Victoria don't go to baseball games, but baseball people do. The park is quite old and I would have hoped if the Seals could have strung together a few good years, a baseball-specific stadium would have been built. Sadly, they are gone and with Independent level baseball well and truly dead in the Northwest, it looks like Victoria's last pro ballclub.

But, there is some relief, as the Victoria HarbourCats of the summer league West Coast League, just finished their first season, hosting the WCL all star game and finishing 2nd in attendance averaging around 1,400, which for summer league isn't bad at all. Still, memories of summer nights at RAP in 2010 will always be amongst my most precious in baseball.

Update 2016: The HarbourCats continue to draw well, averaging 1,900 this past season, best in the WCL. This is still around a thousand less than the 2,957 the Seals drew in 2010. This is ahead of 4 teams in the NWL for 2015, with 45 home dates compared to 38. Victoria would be a great market for the NWL, minus the travel and the unsuitable ballpark. 

This place must be rescored, a little more realistically. Firstly, the facility is inadequate for any level of professional baseball. The fence isn't permanent, there weren't any actual seats anywhere(there might be now) and it's mostly wood and concrete. The concessions, while having some good options, suffered from a reputation for slow/poor service, as even a crowd of 3,500 led to long lines. The atmosphere here was great though, people in town are big on baseball and it showed when you went here. I give it a point for atmosphere, but take a point for facility and food, leaving a 6 as the new(and likely more accurate) score.

The team ended up leaving not just because of the concession issue, but because they simply didn't make enough money, as the city took most of the revenues generated and with a 1.2 million dollar budget, the team simply didn't come close to breaking even. Hopefully, someday somehow, the region gets a better facility with a better business model. Until then, the Cats will continue to draw well.

Linescores

2009-07-09

                            123    456    789   R H E

Yuma Scorpions    101   012    101     7 13 0

Victoria Seals        020   000    010    3 5 1

Temp: 19C  Time: 2:38  Att: 2,846 

2010-05-21

                                    123   456     789    RHE

Maui Na Koa Ikaika        001  001    000    271  

Victoria Seals                012  101    00x    592

Temp:13 C  Time:  3:02  Att: 3,521

Temp is Afternoon High

2010-05-27

                                            123   456   789    R H E

Orange County Flyers             000  400   101   6  13  4

Victoria Seals                        301  000    310    8 7 4

Temp: 14C  Time: 3:25  Att: 1,157

Temp is Afternoon High 

2010-06-08

                           123    456   789    RHE

Calgary Vipers      011   110   101     6 10 2

Victoria Seals       000   101   001     3 6 2

Temp: 15C  Time: N/A Att: 2,537

2010-07-02

                                     123    4  5  6  789      R H E

Tijuana Cimarrones          100   0  0  0   000      1 8 1

Victoria Seals                  000   0 11 0   100     12 11 0 

Temp: 17C Time:  3:48   Att: 4,310

Temp is Afternoon High

2010-07-29

                            123    456   789   R  H  E

Chico Outlaws        210   021   000   6   10  1   

Victoria Seals         063   100   020   12  6  2

Temp: 18C   Time: N/A  Att: 4,763

Temp is Afternoon High

2010-08-06 

                           123   456   789   R H E

Tucson Toros        000   023    201  8 13 2

Victoria Seals       001   000    020  3 6  2 

Temp: 16C  Time: 3:07  Att: 1,623

Temp is Afternoon High