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 Interactive map of Grand Prairie Stadium | |
| Former names | QuikTrip Park (2008–2014) AirHogs Stadium (2015–2019)[1] |
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| Location | 1600 Lone Star Pkwy Grand Prairie, Texas,United States |
| Coordinates | 32°46′05″N96°59′11″W / 32.76806°N 96.98639°W /32.76806; -96.98639 |
| Owner | City of Grand Prairie |
| Operator | American Cricket Enterprises |
| Capacity | 7,200 (expandable up to 15,000) |
| Field size | Left Field - 330 ft (100.58 m) Center Field - 397 ft (121.0 m) Right Field - 330 ft (100.58 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2007; 18 years ago (2007) |
| Opened | 2008; 17 years ago (2008) |
| Construction cost | $20 million |
| Architect | HKS |
| Tenants | |
| United States national cricket team (2024-present) Texas Super Kings (MLC) (2023-present) Dallas Mustangs (MiLC) 2020-2023 Dallas Xforia Giants (MiLC) (2023-present) Grand Prairie/Texas AirHogs (AA) 2008–2019 Dallas Desire (LFL) 2009 Texas United (USL2) 2017–2019 | |
 Interactive map of Grand Prairie Stadium | |
| Ground information | |
| International information | |
| First ODI | 25 October 2024: United States v Scotland |
| Last ODI | 4 November 2024: Nepal v Scotland |
| First T20I | 1 June 2024: United States v Canada |
| Last T20I | 20 October 2024: United States v Nepal |
| First WODI | 1 May 2025: United States v Zimbabwe |
| Last WODI | 3 May 2025: United States v Zimbabwe |
| First WT20I | 25 April 2025: United States v Zimbabwe |
| Last WT20I | 29 April 2025: United States v Zimbabwe |
| As of 3 May 2025 Source:Cricinfo | |
Grand Prairie Stadium (formerlyQuikTrip Park andAirHogs Stadium) is acricket ground and formerballpark inGrand Prairie, Texas. Opened in May 2008, it served as the home stadium of theTexas AirHogs of theAmerican Association of Professional Baseball from 2008 through 2019, and of theUSL League Two soccer teamTexas United from 2017 to 2019.
After the AirHogs folded in October 2020, it was announced that American Cricket Enterprises—the commercial partner ofUSA Cricket—had acquired the lease to AirHogs Stadium, and planned to redevelop the ballpark as acricket ground. The $20 million redevelopment began in April 2022, and the stadium reopened in July 2023 for theinaugural season of theTwenty20 leagueMajor League Cricket—during which it hosted most matches.
The stadium also serves as a home and training facility for theUnited States national team, and was one of three U.S. host stadiums during the group stage of the2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
The ballpark was constructed for the newly formed Texas AirHogs baseball team; Tulsa-based convenience store chainQuikTrip funded and acquired thenaming rights to the stadium, considering it a part of the company's 50th anniversary.[2]
In 2013, its natural grass surface was replaced with Matrixartificial turf.[3]
By 2016, after the expiration of QuikTrip's naming rights, the park was later referred to asThe Ballpark in Grand Prairie[4] orAirHogs Stadium.[5][6]
In 2017, the AirHogs' ownership group Neltex Sports Group established a newPremier Development League (PDL) soccer team,Texas United, which would play home matches at AirHogs Stadium.[7]
In 2020, the Texas AirHogs opted out of the American Association season due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in Texas,[8] and then terminated their membership in the league in October of that year.[9]
On November 17, 2020, it was announced that American Cricket Enterprises had signed a long-term lease for the stadium, which would undergo redevelopment to convert it into a facility that can host domestic and internationalcricket matches, and a Dallas-area team for its upcomingTwenty20 cricket leagueMajor League Cricket.USA Cricket, the US governing body, also announced that the facility would be used as a high-performance training center.[5][6]
In May 2021,USA Cricket announced that Major League Cricket had been pushed back from 2022 to a 2023 launch due to a "lack of high-quality cricket stadiums" in the United States.[10] It was also announced that the stadium renovations were set to begin the same month, and would last from mid-2022 to summer 2023.[11] With the acquisition of the stadium, Texas United began playing most of their home matches on the campus of theUniversity of Texas at Dallas beginning in the 2021 season.[12]
The renovations include refurbishment and enhancement of the stadium's 13 luxury suites and Hall of Fame and Officer Club Rooms, installation of "premium seating experiences" around the field, and the renovation and reopening of the stadium's sports bar facility.[13] Other cricket amenities such as training nets, batting lanes, and outside turf fields are planned to be added in "subsequent renovation phases".[14] Dallas-based architectHKS was retained by ACE for this stadium, with the Manhattan Construction Company tapped to act as Construction Manager.[14]
In March 2022, ACE stated that it expected to complete the project by March 2023, with the stadium being part of a $110 million investment into new and refurbished cricket-specific stadiums for MLC, and other ventures such as the2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[15] Ground broke in April 2022,[16] and construction started that July.[17] The project has reportedly costed an excess of $20 million.[18] The stadium was rededicated by the city on July 11, 2023,[19] and it hosted most matches during the inaugural season of MLC that began on July 13.[20][21]
Following the season, the stadium hosted localMinor League Cricket team, the Dallas Mustangs, for their2023 campaign. It also hosted the finals of that season, where it saw the Mustangs emerge victorious over the New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers.[22][23]
The stadium hosted matches during the group stage of the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup, including the opening match between the United States and Canada; temporary bleachers were installed to double the capacity of the stadium for the tournament.[24] On June 6, 2024, in their second match at the stadium, the U.S. team notably upsetPakistan in aSuper Over.[25][26][27]
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United States won by 7 wickets Grand Prairie Stadium,Dallas,Texas Umpires:Richard Illingworth (Eng) andSharfuddoula (Ban) Player of the match:Aaron Jones (USA) |
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Netherlands won by 6 wickets Grand Prairie Stadium,Dallas,Texas Umpires:Langton Rusere (Zim) andRod Tucker (Aus) Player of the match:Tim Pringle (Ned) |
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Match tied (United States won theSuper Over) Grand Prairie Stadium,Dallas,Texas Umpires:Michael Gough (Eng) andAllahudien Palekar (SA) |
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Bangladesh won by 2 wickets Grand Prairie Stadium,Dallas,Texas Umpires:Michael Gough (Eng) andPaul Reiffel (Aus) Player of the match:Rishad Hossain (Ban) |
The following table summarises the domestic Twenty20 centuries scored at the site.
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Opposing team | Date | Result |
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| 1 | 137* | Nicholas Pooran | MI New York | 55 | Seattle Orcas | July 30, 2023 | Won |
Grand Prairie Stadium became one of the five established US facilities for cricket, with it set to host the2024 T20 World Cup in June and July.[29]
The stadium is currently the home stadium for the MLC team theTexas Super Kings.[30]
The park was built for theTexas AirHogs of theAmerican Association in 2007. They began play (as the Grand Prairie AirHogs) in May 2008 and finished their inaugural season with a final record of 56–40, also winning the Southern Division title before falling to the Sioux Falls Canaries in the finals. A few years later, they would win the 2011 American Association championship by winning a decisive game five at QuikTrip Park. The AirHogs folded in October 2020.[31]
The AirHogs hosted the American Association All-Star Game on July 21, 2009.[32]
The Dallas Desire were one of two teams that were introduced to the women's Lingerie Football League (nowLegends Football League) in 2004. They played two home games of their 2009 season in Grand Prairie. The team then moved to theCotton Bowl for the 2010 season.
In 2017, newPremier Development League (PDL) soccer team Texas United announced that they would play their inaugural season at Airhogs Stadium.[7]
TheMulerider baseball team used Airhog Stadium to host their Airhog DII Classic from 2015 to 2018. This event has featured several of the top teams in NCAA DII College Baseball.[33][34]
| Events and tenants | ||
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| Preceded by | Host of theAAB All-Star Game QuikTrip Park 2009 | Succeeded by |
