Chasing a Storm South of Omaha

Home plate entrance to Werner Park, Sep-2011.

A look at the seating bowl from the seats beyond left field.

The park is off on the west end of town in a newly developed area.

Chronological Tour: Stop 358

• Location: NE 370 at 126 Street, Papillion, Neb. (map it using Google Maps)
• Opened: 2011
• Home team: Omaha Storm Chasers, Pacific Coast League
• Capacity: 9,000 (approx.)

Rating: 3 baseballs

The park is quite handsome, with two separate double-deck suite sections as well as the press box and a wrap-around concourse. I found that they missed a few things, though. For one, the seats down the base lines prior to the outfield bend face the base line rather than the plate. That makes life difficult for those spectators. Second, there is no auxiliary scoreboard, so fans out on the berm or down the left-field line have to twist their necks to see the game information on the main board. (That was rectified by my 2018 visit.) Finally, the park is severely lacking in efficient access and egress. There are plenty of parking spaces, but only two roads into the lot, both off Highway 370. This may be rectified in the next season or two.