THE DELL DIAMOND: Home of the Express

As the home of the Round Rock Express, The Dell Diamond features numerous amenities all designed for the ultimate in fan comfort and enjoyment. The Express and Dell Computer Corporation agreed on a partnership that included naming rights to the stadium in January of 2000. The ballpark has received countless accolades, including being named the "Best Double-A Ballpark in the Country" by Baseball America magazine in 2003. It was also featured in Baseball America's 2005 "Great Parks Calendar" and most recently in ESPN's "Great Baseball Destinations" map.

The seating capacity of The Dell Diamond is 8,722 fixed seats with room for more than 3,000 more on the grass berm beyond the outfield wall that spreads from foul pole to foul pole. Crowds at The Dell Diamond have swelled to more than 11,000 on more than 50 occasions during its first seven seasons, including a record crowd of 13,475 on June 16, 2006 when Houston Astros pitcher Roger Clemens appeared at The Dell Diamond.

The Express set a new Double-A attendance record in each of its five seasons while a member of the Texas League from 2000 to 2004, bringing the five-year attendance total to 3,374,337 - representing the most successful five-year stretch in Double-A history. In its inaugural season as a member of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League in 2005, the Express established a sixth consecutive franchise home attendance record of 700,277. Through the 2007 season, Round Rock has drawn more than 5.4 million fans to The Dell Diamond.

The ballpark was designed to be as "fan friendly" as possible and includes 75 seats in handicap areas located throughout the ballpark, along with special lawn-chair seating under the left field deck. There are restroom facilities on both the first and third base sides of the main concourse - four each for men and women, all equipped with handicap access. In 2007, the club added an extra gate for fans to enter the stadium from the parking lot in the northeast corner of the complex.

The passenger elevator for access to the suite/press level is located on the far end of the first base concourse. There are also four public stairways.

There is more than adequate parking with on-site space for more than 4,000 vehicles.

The United Heritage Conference Center at The Dell Diamond is located on the first base concourse. The 10,000-square foot building includes 5,400 square feet of meeting-room space that is divisible into three, equal size suites. The center also features a full service kitchen.

Beyond the right field wall above the grass berm is a swimming pool measuring 20-feet by 50-feet, and 10-feet by 10-feet hot tub. Next to the pool is a covered picnic area.

Texadelphia is located just beyond the grass berm in right field. It is a covered dining area where fans can feast on good ol' Texas cookin' while watching the ballgame. Next to Texadelphia is a play area, which includes a "Sport Court" basketball court where fans can show off their jump shot, and a 26-foot high simulated "rock wall" on which fans can test their climbing skills.

The scoreboard at The Dell Diamond features a full-color LED video screen measuring 16-feet high by 21-feet wide with complete graphics and video capability. In 2008, a Daktronics Pro Star display measuring 9 feet by 52 feet was installed to replace the existing line score. The newest LED addition features full video capabilities, along with a new speed pitch and clock display. The entire scoreboard structure measures 37-feet high by 56-feet wide.

Behind the left field wall are the indoor batting cage and team clubhouses. Both teams' bullpens are located beyond the outfield fence, modeled after Oriole Park at Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles.

The Dell Diamond sound system is specifically designed to offer extreme clarity to all areas of the facility and features the latest in audio equipment to compliment the state-of-the art video scoreboard.

The playing field dimensions are 330 feet down the left field line, 325 feet down the right field line, 375 feet to both power alleys, and 407 feet to the deepest point in center field. The wall surrounding the outfield is eight feet high.

The Dell Diamond was designed to allow fans a close view of the action on the field. Fans seated on the first row behind home plate are actually closer to home plate than the pitchers mound. The mound to home plate measurement is 60-feet, 6-inches with the backstop just 55 feet behind home plate. Some fans seated down either the first or third base line are less than 50 feet from the first and third-base line.

The Dell Diamond is truly a "home-grown" project, with 80 percent of the materials used for the construction purchased from suppliers within the state of Texas. The limestone exterior and slabs were manufactured in Jarrell and Cedar Park, Texas. The Bermuda Tifway 419 grass surface and was grown in Poteet, Texas. The infield clay dirt is an Austin product, with other base material coming from Georgetown. The "warning track" material was shipped in from Strawn, Texas.

While Express baseball is the primary attraction, The Dell Diamond is also the site for amateur and collegiate sporting events, as well as musical concerts, craft shows and other events held year-round.