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UCCU Ballpark
	Orem Location in the United States Orem Location in Utah
Former names	Brent Brown Ballpark (2007–17); Parkway Crossing Stadium (2005–07)
Address	800 West University Parkway
Location	Orem, Utah, U.S.
Coordinates	40°16′37″N 111°43′01″W / 40.277°N 111.717°W
Elevation	4,580 ft (1,395 m)
Public transit	UVX (at UVU station)
Owner	Utah Valley University
Operator	Utah Valley University
Capacity	5,000
Record attendance	6,209; (July 24, 2013)
Field size	Left Field – 305 feet (93 m); Left-Center – 427 feet (130 m); Center Field – 408 feet (124 m); Right-Center – 388 feet (118 m); Right Field – 312 feet (95 m)
Surface	FieldTurf DoublePlay
Construction
Broke ground	2004
Opened	March 24, 2005;; 19 years ago
Construction cost	$6 million; ($9.68 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	EMA
General contractor	R & O Construction
Tenants
	Utah Valley Wolverines (2005–present); Orem Owlz (2005–2020)

DoTerra Field at UCCU Ballpark (formerly known as Brent Brown Ballpark), is a baseball park in the western United States, on the campus of Utah Valley University (UVU) in southwestern Orem, Utah. It is the home field of the Utah Valley Wolverines of the NCAA Division I Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

History

Originally known as Parkway Crossing Stadium, it was completed in 2005. The ballpark was a design-build project led by Utah Division of Facilities and Construction Management and built by R&O Construction. With seating for 2,500, the capacity is increased to over 5,000 with the incorporation of the grass berm seating.^[3] The ballpark overlooks Mt. Timpanogos beyond the outfield. Its facilities include indoor tunnels, weight rooms and offices for both teams. The ballpark serves as a shared facility for Utah Valley State University and the Orem Owlz. The Owls of the Pioneer League were an affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, who had played the previous four seasons as the Provo Angels.^{[citation needed]}

The stadium made its debut on March 24, 2005 with Utah Valley defeating Southern Utah 5-3. On June 13, 2007, the stadium was officially named Brent Brown Ballpark in honor of Brent Brown. Brent and Kim Brown and Ira and Mary Lou Fulton donated to Utah Valley to help pay the bond for the stadium. The new name was a source of dispute between the Orem Owlz and the University. The Owlz referred to the ballpark simply as "Home of the Owlz".

The name of the ballpark changed again on December 7, 2017 to UCCU Ballpark after Utah Community Credit Union obtained the naming rights of the ballpark for 10 years.^[4]^[5]

On March 23, 2020 DoTerra Field at UCCU Ballpark was unveiled. DoTerra had provided funds for a renovation of the facility that included an upgrade to the playing surface from natural grass to FieldTurf's DoublePlay system.

The Orem Owlz relocated to Windsor, Colorado in the fall of 2020.^[6]

Dimensions

305 feet (93 m) down the left field line quickly angles to 427 feet (130 m) just left of dead center which is 408 feet (124 m). The right field gap is marked at 388 feet (118 m) and angles to 312 feet (95 m) down the right field line. The fence also varies in height: 20 feet (6.1 m) high down the left field line for approximately the first 90 feet (27 m) and then dropping to 10 feet (3.0 m) throughout the rest of the park. Though the short left and right field fences provide an advantage for hitters, the long distance to the rest of the park makes it difficult to hit home runs.

Events

From May 22–26, 2012, the ballpark hosted the 2012 Great West Conference baseball tournament.^[7] Utah Valley won the tournament, finishing the season with a 29–0 Great West record.^[8] It is also occasionally used for concerts.