Werner Park
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Werner Park is a Minor League Baseball ballpark located just west of Papillion, Nebraska, a suburban city southwest of Omaha in Sarpy County. Opened in 2011, it is owned by Sarpy County. It is the home of the Omaha Storm Chasers (the Triple A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals) and USL League One professional soccer club Union Omaha. The Omaha Mavericks of the University of Nebraska Omaha also use the stadium for some home college baseball games.
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Location | 12356 Ballpark Way Papillion, Nebraska United States (Highway 370 & 126th St.) |
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Coordinates | 41.151°N 96.107°W / 41.151; -96.107 |
Owner | Sarpy County |
Operator | Omaha Storm Chasers |
Capacity | 9,023 total; 6,434 permanent seats, 15 private suites, and grass berm seating |
Record attendance | 9,313 (July 3, 2024, versus Iowa Cubs) |
Field size | Left field: 310 ft (94 m) Center field: 402 ft (123 m) Right field: 315 ft (96 m) |
Surface | Natural grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | August 12, 2009 |
Opened | April 11, 2011 |
Construction cost | $36 million ($48.8 million in 2023[1]) |
Architect | DLR Group |
General contractor | The Weitz Company |
Tenants | |
Omaha Storm Chasers (PCL/AAAE/IL) 2011−present Omaha Mavericks (NCAA) 2013−2020 Union Omaha (USL1) 2020−present |
The ballpark cost $36 million to construct, and is located along Nebraska Highway 370 just east of South 126th Street, less than three miles (5 km) west of downtown Papillion in an unincorporated area of Sarpy County.[2]