McWhorter Stadium is a softball park in the southeastern United States, located in Clemson, South Carolina. It is primarily used for NCAA and is the home field of the Clemson Tigers of the Division I Atlantic Coast Conference. The stadium opened in 2020, with the launch of the Tiger softball program, and contains seating for 1,000, additional spectator space on a grass berm, and player development areas.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
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| Former names | Clemson Softball Stadium (2020) |
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| Location | N. Silas Pearman Blvd. (Perimeter Rd.) Clemson, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34°40′39″N 82°50′57″W / 34.677568°N 82.849033°W |
| Owner | Clemson University |
| Operator | Clemson University |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2020 |
| Construction cost | $13 million[1] |
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| Clemson Tigers (2020-present) | |
On February 5, 2021, Clemson University announced that Stuart McWhorter and his family had donated $2.5 million to the softball program, and that the stadium would therefore be named in their honor.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Clemson Softball Stadium". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ "Take a look at the future Clemson softball stadium". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. October 3, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ Grace Raynor (June 26, 2018). "How will Clemson's new softball stadium affect football Saturdays?". Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ "Clemson softball practice inside their new stadium for first time". Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. September 30, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ David LaHood (April 17, 2019). "From the roster to the stadium, Clemson softball foundation taking shape". Tigernet. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ Tony Crumpton (November 8, 2019). "LOOK: Clemson softball stadium completed". Tigernet. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ "McWhorter Family Pledges Cornerstone Gift, Names Softball Stadium". Clemson Tigers. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "McWhorter's passion for Clemson leads to major gift for softball". The Clemson Insider. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.