Russell C. King Field | |
Nickname: | King Field |
Location: | 429 North Church Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |
Coordinates: | 34.9592°N -81.9314°W |
Opened: | 2004 |
Owner: | Wofford College |
Operator: | Wofford College |
Surface: | Natural grass |
Cost: | $1.8 million |
Capacity: | 2,500 (833 permanent seats) |
Dimensions: | 325 ft. (LF), 375 ft. (LCF), 390 ft. (CF), 375 ft. (RCF), 325 ft. (RF) |
Tenants: | Wofford Terriers baseball (SoCon) (2004–present) |
Russell C. King Field is a baseball venue located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. It is home to the Wofford Terriers college baseball team of the Division I Southern Conference.[1] It has a capacity of 2,500 spectators.[2]
Of the 2,500 spectator capacity, 833 is made up of permanent, chair-backed seating. The remainder consists of berm-style seating down either foul line. The field also features stadium lighting.[3]
The field is named for Russell C. King, Wofford Class of 1956. King played baseball during his time at the college. His donation played a major role in the park's being built. Prior to the construction of King Field, the Terriers had played at Duncan Park since beginning Division I play in 1996.