Fifth Third Park is a baseball stadium under construction in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
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| Location | 300 W. Henry Street Spartanburg, South Carolina 29306 |
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| Coordinates | 34°56′42″N 81°56′09″W / 34.94500°N 81.93583°W |
| Owner | City of Spartanburg |
| Operator | Diamond Baseball Holdings |
| Capacity | 5,000 (3,500 seated) |
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| Broke ground | November 1, 2023 |
| Built | 2023–2025 |
| Opened | April 2025 (planned) |
| Construction cost | $75 million[1] |
| Architect | Overland Partners |
| Project manager | The Johnson Group |
| General contractor | Robins & Morton |
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| Hub City Spartanburgers (SAL) 2025 (planned) | |
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The stadium is being built primarily for the Hub City Spartanburgers, the relocated and renamed Down East Wood Ducks of the Carolina League,[2] who will replace the Hickory Crawdads in the South Atlantic League (SAL).[3] It is also intended to host other sports, outdoor concerts, festivals and community events. The ballpark is part of a larger $425 million mixed-use development on a 16-acre site at the western edge of downtown, which will include more than 375 luxury apartments, a 150-room hotel, 200,000 square feet of office space, parking for at least 1,500 vehicles, and a public plaza.[4]
The Johnson Group is overseeing development of the ballpark. Overland Partners is the architect, and Robins & Morton is the general contractor. Upon completion, it will be owned by the City of Spartanburg.[4]
The capacity will be 5,000 total (3,500 seated) for baseball games.[5] The stadium will have 12 premium suites, a 7,000 square foot club/multi-purpose event space, concourse level boxes and an outfield berm in deep left field.[6]
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on November 1, 2023, where Fifth Third Bank was announced as the ballpark naming rights sponsor. The facility is expected to be ready for use in April 2025.[7]
References
edit- ^ Llerena, Rey (November 2, 2023). "Spartanburg breaks ground on new minor league ballpark in downtown, announces name". WYFF4. Greenville, South Carolina. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Hill, Benjamin (May 11, 2024). "Well done: Texas affiliate debuts Hub City identity". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "South Atlantic, Carolina Leagues to realign in 2025". Minor League Baseball (Press release). July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Montgomery, Bob (November 1, 2023). "Spartanburg's new downtown stadium: Ground breaks on 'biggest project in city history'". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Archived from the original on December 14, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ White, Max (April 11, 2024). "The name of Spartanburg's baseball team will be unveiled at a block party. What to know". The Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. Archived from the original on April 14, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "Fifth Third Park". Overland Partners. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Boschult, Christian (November 3, 2023). "The 'multiplier effect': Spartanburg breaks ground on stadium to transform downtown". The Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
External links
edit- "Fifth Third Park". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.