Winthrop Ballpark Explained

The Winthrop Ballpark
Location:290 University Lake Drive, Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S.
Coordinates:34.9458°N -81.0186°W
Renovated:2000–01, 2008
Owner:Winthrop University
Operator:Winthrop University
Surface:Natural grass
Scoreboard:Electronic
Cost:$2.2 million (2000–01 renovations)
Suites:1
Capacity:1,989
Tenants:Winthrop Eagles (NCAA)

The Winthrop Ballpark is a baseball venue in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It is home to the Winthrop Eagles baseball team of the NCAA Division I Big South Conference. The venue has a capacity of 1,989 spectators.[1]

History

Renovations between the 2000 and 2001 season added the Wayne Patrick Press Box, stadium lightning, dugouts, and concessions. In 2008, further renovations added offices, practice facilities, a weight room, a dugout, a players lounge, and a luxury box.[2]

The venue has hosted five Big South Conference baseball tournaments, in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, and 2010. Coastal Carolina has won all of them.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ballpark. Recreational & Research Complex Tour. Winthrop University. 23 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120601060512/http://www.winthrop.edu/virtualtour/farmtour.aspx?id=5153. 2012-06-01. live.
  2. Web site: Winthrop Features Top Notch Facilities for Its Athletes and Fans: The Winthrop Ballpark. Winthrop Eagles. Winthrop University Athletic Department. 23 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120119225852/http://www.winthropeagles.com/sports/2010/3/24/GEN_0324105438.aspx. 2012-01-19. live.
  3. Web site: 2008 Royal Purple Big South Baseball Championship. BigSouthSports.com. 18 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140317005538/http://www.bigsouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4800&ATCLID=249655. live. 2014-03-17.