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| Former names | Falconi Field (2002–2006) CONSOL Energy Park (2007–2016)Wild Things Park (2017–2025) |
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| Location | 1 Washington Federal Way, Washington, PA 15301 |
| Coordinates | 40°9′15″N80°17′1″W / 40.15417°N 80.28361°W /40.15417; -80.28361 |
| Owner | WashCo Ballpark Holdings |
| Capacity | Baseball: 5,200 Concerts: 7,000 |
| Field size | Left Field — 320 ft Center Field — 410 ft Right Field — 320 ft |
| Surface | Artificial Turf |
| Opened | May 29, 2002 |
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| Washington Wild Things (FL) (2002–present) California Vulcans (NCAA) (2002–present) Steel City Sparks (WPSL) (2005) Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL) (2005–2006) Washington BlueSox (2006–2008) Pennsylvania Rebellion (NPF) (2014–2016) | |
EQT Park is a 3,200-seat multi-purpose baseball stadium inNorth Franklin Township, a suburb ofWashington, Pennsylvania.[1] It hosted its first regular season baseball game on May 29, 2002, as the primary tenants of the facility, theWashington Wild Things, lost to theCanton Coyotes, 3-0. The ballpark also hosts theCalifornia Vulcans baseball team, representingPennsylvania Western University California. It was the home of thePennsylvania Rebellion of theNational Pro Fastpitch, a women's professional softball league, until 2017 when the team folded. It also hostsTrinity High School's baseball team and theWPIAL Baseball Championships. It was briefly the home of thePittsburgh Riverhounds soccer club (who now play atHighmark Stadium) during the 2005 and 2006 seasons. Wild Things Park is located nearInterstate 70 and is notable for including a hot tub in the viewing stands. ProGrass Synthetic Turf was installed in the fall of 2010.
The stadium was known as Falconi Field until April 12, 2007, whenConsol Energy and Washington County Family Entertainment entered a naming rights partnership to rename the complex CONSOL Energy Park.[2] Consol Energy has let thenaming rights deal expire as of January 2017. On March 25, 2025, the Wild Things announced the new name of the facility as EQT Park.
In 2001, a 16-member "baseball exploratory committee" led byLeo Trich, member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives, helped form a nonprofit group named Ballpark Scholarships Inc. to build a $5.8 million ($10.3 million today) stadium in Washington County. $2 million of the cost of the stadium came in the form of taxpayer assistance, while the rest was funded privately. A large amount of the private financing needed to build the stadium came from a local businessman, Angelo F. Falconi. The Wild Things made their debut on May 25, 2002 at Falconi Field for an exhibition game against theJohnstown Johnnies.
Trich originally hoped to bring an affiliatedClass A minor league team to Washington, however he was unsuccessful. Meanwhile, a local group purchased the Canton Crocodiles of the independent Frontier League and moved them to the stadium to begin play as the Washington Wild Things in 2002. The team lost its inaugural game 3-0 to the Canton Coyotes.
The Wild Things rebounded from losing their first game to finish 56-28 and reached the Frontier League championship, which they lost to theRichmond Roosters three games to one. Playoffs included, the Wild Things drew 132,901 to Falconi Field in 2002. The year before the franchise had their games attended by just 29,703 fans inCanton, which is five times the population of Washington.
On April 12, 2007, the stadium's name was changed to CONSOL Energy Park after the Washington County-based coal mining company paid an undisclosed sum as part of a 10-year naming rights agreement. A plant garden just inside of the main entrance in right field contains a sign thanking Falconi for his contribution in the stadium's construction.
In 2012, WashCo Ballpark Holdings purchased the park from the non-profit Ballpark Scholarships Inc. in a deal that guaranteed that baseball will remain in the park for a decade.[3]Leo Trich played a role in selling the park.[3] At that time,Dermontti Dawson joined the ownership team.[3] TheWashington BlueSox played at the stadium from 2006 to 2008 until the team was moved toButler. They also played atRoss Memorial Park and Alexandre Stadium during their tenure in Washington.
Bob Dylan played at Falconi Field in 2006. He returned to the park in 2009, this time withJohn Mellencamp andWillie Nelson.
On August 25, 2012, thePovertyneck Hillbillies played a reunion concert at the park. The group, based in western Pennsylvania, had minor national fame when they signed to the now defunctRust Records.
Four chord music festival has been held here for four chord 7, 8, and 9.
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| Preceded by | Host of theFLAll-Star Game Falconi Field 2005 | Succeeded by |
