Riverwalk Stadium - Montgomery Biscuits

Riverwalk Stadium Facts, Figures & Firsts

Construction cost: $26 million

Financing: The city is paying for the stadium with proceeds from a 2.5% hotel tax and rent received from the Biscuits. The team's rent is based on revenue generated at the stadium.

Architect: HOK Sport

Construction manager: W.G. Yates & Sons

The decision to build the stadium was approved with a 7-1 vote by the Montgomery City Council on December 3, 2002.

Stands on a 9.5 acre site a short distance from the Alabama River.

Naming rights to the stadium have never been sold as originally intended. Had a sponsor been found, the city and team would've split the fee, which was expected to be $100,000 annually.

Owned by the City of Montgomery.

Has 20 suites, 14 of which are on the third base side of the stadium. The six suites on the first base side are housed within a century-old train depot, which is a key architectural feature of the stadium structure.

Hosted the NCAA Division II Baseball Championship tournament from 2004 through 2007.

First game: The Montgomery Biscuits beat the Huntsville Stars, 8-0, on April 16, 2004 in front of 7,378 fans

Other stadium firsts (all of which occurred on 4/16/04, unless noted):

Pitch Batter Hit (single) Home Run (4/18) Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher

Jarod Matthews Tony Gwynn, Jr. Joey Gathright Brad Nelson Jarod Matthews Tim Bausher