Ballpark Buzz | March 2, 2021 | Issue 23

Southwest University Park to Hold Virtual Job Fair for 2021 Gameday and Event Staff
Southwest University Park, home of the El Paso Chihuahuas and El Paso Locomotive FC, will host its 2021 job fair, virtually, via prescheduled individual in person appointments and web-based interviews.

El Paso Locomotive FC Unveils 2021 Regular Season League Alignment Alongside USL Championship
El Paso Locomotive FC, alongside USL Championship, announced its alignment in the 2021 Regular Season today. Locomotive joins the USL West Mountain Division alongside Copa Tejas rivals San Antonio FC, Rio Grande Valley FC, and Austin Bold FC, as well as New Mexico United, Real Monarchs, and Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.

Chihuahuas Unveil 2021 Game Times
A week after announcing the return of baseball to Southwest University Park, the El Paso Chihuahuas unveiled their 2021home game times today. The Chihuahuas home opener at Southwest University Park is scheduled to take place on April 22 at 7:05 p.m. versus the Oklahoma City Dodgers (Los Angeles Dodgers). 

El Paso Locomotive FC Launches Partnership with Global Sports Brand adidas
El Paso Locomotive announced its new partnership with the iconic global sports and leisure provider adidas. The multi-year deal will see adidas as the new official kit provider for Locomotive, providing three new field player jerseys – including the previously unveiled Desert Dusk primary kit – and two new goalkeeper jerseys.

Former Chihuahuas Player Re-Joins Padres
Patrick Kivlehan, who played first base and outfield on the El Paso Chihuahuas 2016 championship team, has signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres. Kivlehan has major league experience with the Padres, Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks.(CBS Sports, 2/28/2021) 

Padres Spring Training Games Begin
The San Diego Padres started their Cactus League schedule on Sunday with a 5-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Wil Myers homered in the game for San Diego. (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2/28/2021)

Live Entertainment Giants Offer Venues, Staff in Vaccination Push
A who’s who of live entertainment companies sent a letter to President Biden earlier this week offering the “full support and resources of the live event industry” in the nationwide push to vaccinate Americans and put an end to the COVID pandemic. (Dave Clark, TicketNews.com, 1/28/2021)

BALLPARK CONTACT INFORMATION

ANGELA OLIVAS	TIM HAGERTY	SARAH NOLLNER	DERICK FOX	GINA ROE-DAVIS
El Paso Chihuahuas	El Paso Chihuahuas	El Paso Locomotive FC	El Paso Locomotive FC	Leg Up Entertainment
Sr. Director, Marketing & Communications	Sr. Manager, Broadcast & Media Relations	Director, Marketing & Communications	Manager, Communications	Director, Special Events
Email: aolivas@	Email: thagerty@	Email: snollner@	Email: dfox@	Email: groe-davis@