List of High-A West stadiums

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PK Park built in 2009, home of the Eugene Emeralds. PK Park.jpg
PK Park built in 2009, home of the Eugene Emeralds.

There are six stadiums in use by High-A West baseball teams. The oldest stadium is Funko Field (1947) in Everett, Washington, home of the Everett AquaSox. The newest stadium is Ron Tonkin Field (2013) in Hillsboro, Oregon, home of the Hillsboro Hops. One stadium was built in the 1940s, two in the 1950s, and one in each of the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. The highest seating capacity is 6,803 at Avista Stadium in Spokane, Washington, where the Spokane Indians play. The lowest capacity is 3,654 at Gesa Stadium in Pasco, Washington, where the Tri-City Dust Devils play.

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Stadiums and Map

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Current stadium locations
NameTeamCityState / ProvinceOpenedCapacityRef.
PK Park Eugene Emeralds Eugene Oregon 20094,000 [1]
Funko Field Everett AquaSox Everett Washington 19473,682 [2]
Ron Tonkin Field Hillsboro Hops Hillsboro Oregon 20134,500 [3]
Avista Stadium Spokane Indians Spokane Washington 19586,803 [4]
Gesa Stadium Tri-City Dust Devils Pasco Washington 19943,654 [5]
Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium Vancouver Canadians Vancouver British Columbia 19516,500 [6]

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