Avista Stadium
Encyclopedia
Avista Stadium is a ballpark
located in Spokane Valley, Washington
, United States
. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Spokane Indians
minor league
baseball team, a Class A short-season affiliate of the Texas Rangers
. The stadium opened in 1958 and holds 7,162 people; this is a large capacity in comparison to other Single A ballclubs because the facility was built to house a AAA ballclub (which it did until the end of the 1982 PCL season).
On January 15, 2011, The Spokane Chiefs
and Avista Stadium hosted what was the first outdoor game in Western Hockey League
history, in which the hometown Chiefs defeated the Kootenay Ice
in a rout, 11-2.
Baseball park
A baseball park, also known as a baseball stadium, ball park, or ballpark is a venue where baseball is played. It consists of the playing field and the surrounding spectator seating...
located in Spokane Valley, Washington
Spokane Valley, Washington
Spokane Valley is an incorporated city in Spokane County, Washington, United States. It is located east of Spokane and west of Coeur d'Alene. It surrounds the town of Millwood on three sides...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Spokane Indians
Spokane Indians
The Spokane Indians are a minor league baseball team located in Spokane, Washington, United States. They are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League and have been a farm team of the Texas Rangers since 2003. The Indians play home games at Avista Stadium...
minor league
Minor league
Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities. This term is used in North America with regard to several organizations competing in...
baseball team, a Class A short-season affiliate of the Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
. The stadium opened in 1958 and holds 7,162 people; this is a large capacity in comparison to other Single A ballclubs because the facility was built to house a AAA ballclub (which it did until the end of the 1982 PCL season).
On January 15, 2011, The Spokane Chiefs
Spokane Chiefs
The Spokane Chiefs are a major junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Spokane Arena. Their uniforms are similar to those of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. Spokane consistently ranks in the top 10 in the...
and Avista Stadium hosted what was the first outdoor game in Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
history, in which the hometown Chiefs defeated the Kootenay Ice
Kootenay Ice
The Kootenay Ice are a major junior ice hockey team based in Cranbrook, British Columbia and competing in the Western Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the Cranbrook Recreational Complex, also nicknamed the RecPlex.-History:...
in a rout, 11-2.