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  Fifth Third Park Location within South Carolina  Fifth Third Park Location within the United States | |
| 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 | 5,250 (3,500 seated) |
| Field size | Left Field: 328 feet (100 m) Center Field: 410 feet (120 m) Right Field: 327 feet (100 m)[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 1, 2023 |
| Built | 2023–2025 |
| Opened | April 1, 2025 |
| Construction cost | $75 million[2] |
| Architect | McMillan Pazdan Smith Architects |
| Project manager | The Johnson Group |
| General contractor | Robins & Morton |
| Tenants | |
| Hub City Spartanburgers (SAL) 2025 | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Fifth Third Park is a baseball stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
The stadium was built primarily for the Hub City Spartanburgers, the relocated and renamed Down East Wood Ducks of the Carolina League,[3] who replaced the Hickory Crawdads in the South Atlantic League (SAL).[4] 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.[5]
The Johnson Group oversaw development of the ballpark. McMillan Pazdan Smith was the architect of record, and Robins & Morton was the general contractor. The stadium is owned by the City of Spartanburg.[5]
The capacity is 5,250 total (3,500 seated) for baseball games.[1][6] The stadium has 12 premium suites, a 7,000 square foot club/multi-purpose event space, concourse level boxes and an outfield berm in deep left field.[7]
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on November 1, 2023, where Fifth Third Bank was announced as the ballpark naming rights sponsor.[8] The facility opened to the public on April 1, 2025, with a game between the Wofford College Terriers and the USC Upstate Spartans. The Terriers defeated the Spartans 5-2 in front of a crowd of 3,662.[9] The Spartanburgers' first home game at the ballpark on April 15, 2025, was a 5-3 victory over the Bowling Green Hot Rods, attended by 4,467 fans.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Explore Hub City's Fifth Third Park". Minor League Ballpark Guide. Minor League Baseball. January 24, 2025. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Yanity, Pete (April 2, 2025). "Wofford downs Upstate in new downtown ballpark". WSPA-TV. Spartanburg, South Carolina. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ Summers, Todd (April 15, 2025). "Dreiling & Moore hit HR's to power Spartanburgers to 5-3 win over Hot Rods in inaugural game at 5th 3rd Park". WSPA-TV. Spartanburg, South Carolina. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
External links
- "Fifth Third Park". Retrieved April 3, 2025.