Riley Park (Sumter) Explained

Stadium Name:Riley Park
Location:North Church Street at DuBose Street 29150, Sumter, South Carolina
Opened:1934
Owner:City of Sumter
Operator:City of Sumter
Tenants:Sumter P-15's (ALB)
USC Sumter Fire Ants (NJCAA)
Morris College Hornets (NAIA)
Minor League Baseball
Sumter Chicks (TSL) (1949-1950)
Sumter Indians (WCL) (1970)
Sumter Astros (WCL) (1971)
Sumter Braves (SAL) (1985-1990)
Sumter Flyers (SAL) (1991)
Seating Capacity:2,000

Riley Park is a stadium in Sumter, South Carolina, located at Church Street & DuBose Street, 29150. It is primarily used for baseball, has housed Sumter minor league baseball teams and is currently home to the University of South Carolina Sumter Fire Ants and Morris College Hornet baseball teams.

History

Riley Park was the home to various Sumter minor league baseball teams from 1949–1991. The Sumter Chicks (1949-1950) of the Tri-State League, Sumter Indians (1970) and Sumter Astros (1971) of the Western Carolinas League and the Sumter Braves (1985-1990) and Sumter Flyers (1991) of the South Atlantic League all played at Riley Park.[1]

Today, Riley Park is a newly renovated 2,000-seat stadium offering concessions and ample spectator space. The stadium is used for American Legion Baseball and collegiate baseball. It is home of the American Legion P-15's team. On the collegiate level, it hosts both the University of South Carolina Sumter Fire Ants and Morris College Hornet baseball teams.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sumter, South Carolina Encyclopedia. Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. Web site: USC Sumter Athletics - University of South Carolina Sumter. uscfireants.com.
  3. Web site: Sports - Morris College. www.morris.edu.