Instead of crowning a Triple-A champion through postseason play, Minor League Baseball and Major League Baseball announced the addition of a Final Stretch schedule that will add 10 games to the Chihuahuas schedule.
Fans at the Double-A, High-A and Low-A levels will see playoffs with a twist. The top two teams in each league will face off in a best-of-five series on Sept. 21. Normally, each division winner makes it to the postseason. However in this format, only the top two teams by winning percentage will play for the championship of their respective level.
Unlike the other levels, there will be no playoffs in Triple-A. Both Triple-A West and Triple-A East will have two five-game series that start late September and end on Oct. 3.
Chihuahuas and Locomotive Move Back to 100% Capacity
The Chihuahuas and Locomotive are back in action at Southwest University Ballpark and they ve now bumped their capacity back up to 100%. MountainStar Sports Group President Alan Ledford said:
The El Paso region has made significant progress in the fight against Covid-19 and fans of both teams continue to be very cooperative and respectful of the health and safety protocols put in place at Southwest University Park.. We are pleased to join many teams and venues across the state and country which are safely returning to full capacity.
This announcement comes one week after Southwest University Ballpark lifted its mask requirement for anyone attending games. The hand sanitizing stations will remain throughout the stadium and they are also cleaned and sanitized throughout any event happening at Southwest University Ballpark.
By KRWG News and Partners
• May 24, 2021
EL PASO – Southwest University Park, home of the El Paso Chihuahuas and El Paso Locomotive FC, announced today that seating capacity for all events will increase to 100% beginning May 27 when the Chihuahuas play Oklahoma City (Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate).
“The El Paso region has made significant progress in the fight against COVID-19 and fans of both teams continue to be very cooperative and respectful of the health and safety protocols put in place at Southwest University Park,” MountainStar Sports Group President Alan Ledford said. “We are pleased to join many teams and venues across the state and country which are safely returning to full capacity and to welcome back the amazing fans of both the Chihuahuas and Locomotive.”
Southwest University Park Returns to Full Capacity
Sports will soon be back to normal in the Sun City. MountainStar Sports Group announced this morning that they are returning to 100-percent capacity for all Chihuahuas and Locomotive FC home games. That comes on the heels of their announcement late last week that facial coverings are not required for vaccinated fans but still recommended for non-vaccinated patrons. The end result is that local professional sports will be the first to return to pre-pandemic conditions. The El Paso region has made significant progress in the fight against COVID-19 and fans of both teams continue to be very cooperative and respectful of the health and safety protocols put in place at Southwest University Park, MountainStar Sports Group President Alan Ledford said in the official release. We are pleased to join many teams and venues across the state and country which are safely returning to full capacity and to welcome back the amazing fans of both