Avista Stadium

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Avista Stadium
Location	Spokane Valley, Washington
Broke ground	1958
Opened	April 29, 1958
Closed	Open
Demolished	N/A
Owner	Spokane County
Operator	Spokane County
Surface	Grass
Construction cost	$550,000 USD;
Architect	unknown
Former names	Fairgrounds Recreational Park, Seafirst Stadium
Tenants	Spokane Indians (Northwest League) (1983-present)
Capacity	7,162
Field dimensions	Left Field - 335 ft Center Field - 398 ft Right Field - 296 ft Backstop - N/A

Avista Stadium is a stadium in Spokane Valley, Washington, USA. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Spokane Indians minor league baseball team, a Class A short-season affiliate of the Texas Rangers. It opened in 1958 and holds 7,162 people. The stadium has almost the same blueprint and specifications of the Tacoma Rainers baseball club's park, Cheney Stadium, (AAA affiliate of the Seattle Mariners) also of Washington State.

Current ballparks in the Northwest League
East Division		West Division
Avista Stadium • Memorial Stadium Gesa Stadium • Yakima County Stadium		Civic Stadium • Everett Memorial Stadium Nat Bailey Stadium • Volcanoes Stadium