Aces Ballpark
 
Greater Nevada Field in April 2009
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| Former names | Sierra Nevada Stadium (planning) Aces Ballpark (2009–2015) |
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| Location | 250 Evans Avenue Reno, Nevada 89501 |
| Coordinates | 39°31′44″N 119°48′29″W / 39.529°N 119.808°WCoordinates: 39°31′44″N 119°48′29″W / 39.529°N 119.808°W |
| Owner | SK Baseball |
| Operator | SK Baseball |
| Capacity | 9,013 |
| Record attendance | 10,520 (July 4, 2016) |
| Field size |
Left Field: 339 ft (103 m) Center Field: 410 ft (125 m) Right-Center: 424 ft (129 m) Right Field: 340 ft (104 m) |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 25, 2008 |
| Opened | April 17, 2009 |
| Construction cost |
$50 million ($55.8 million in 2016 dollars) |
| Architect | HNTB |
| Project manager | Marx Okubo Associates, Inc. |
| Structural engineer | Nishkian Menninger |
| Services engineer | RHP, Inc. |
| General contractor | Devcon Construction |
| Tenants | |
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Reno Aces (PCL) (2009–present) Reno 1868 FC (USL) (2017–present) |
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Greater Nevada Field is a Minor League Baseball venue in the Western United States, located in Reno, Nevada. Opened in 2009, it is the home of the Triple-A Reno Aces of the Pacific Coast League and Reno 1868 FC of the United Soccer League. Greater Nevada Field is on the north bank of the Truckee River and is the centerpiece of a planned downtown Reno redevelopment effort, named the Freight House District.
The drive to build a stadium in the Reno-Sparks area began in 2002, with Sierra Nevada Baseball's purchase of land near the Sparks Marina. In 2003, state legislature passed a Washoe county rental car tax surcharge to partially finance the new stadium. However, Sierra Nevada Baseball's plans fell through when they were unable to secure the private financing portion of construction, as well as the cost to purchase and relocate a Triple-A team.
In 2007, SK Baseball stepped in and proposed a new stadium plan, redeveloping an eastern portion of downtown Reno. They entered into an agreement with the county in May 2007, secured financing, and bought the Tucson Sidewinders with the intent of moving them to Reno by the 2009 season.
Ground was broken on February 25, 2008, for what was tentatively called Sierra Nevada Stadium. It was constructed on an accelerated schedule, with only 1 year, 50 days between breaking ground and opening day.
On Friday, April 17, 2009, the Reno Aces played their first home game in Aces Stadium, to an over-capacity crowd of 9,167. They beat the Salt Lake Bees, 11–1.
On September 16, 2015, the United Soccer League announced they will add a minor-league soccer team in Reno. Reno 1868 FC will begin play in 2017 at Greater Nevada Field and is owned and operated by the same management as the Reno Aces.
On March 17, 2016, the Aces and Greater Nevada Credit Union announced a 15-year agreement for naming rights, changing the name of the stadium from Aces Ballpark to Greater Nevada Field. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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