Fluor Field at the West End is a 6,700-seat baseball-only stadium in

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, that opened on April 6, 2006. Designed by architectural firm

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, it was built as a new home of the

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baseball team, the

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affiliate of the

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Features

Fluor Field nearly replicates the dimensions of

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, home of the Red Sox. The ballpark has its own "

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" replica, a 30-foot high wall in left field as opposed to the 37-foot one found at Fenway, and contains a manual scoreboard. Every other dimension is to the same specifications as Fenway Park, including "Pesky’s Pole" in right field. Other than the tribute to Fenway, Fluor Field also pays tribute to the Greenville area as the ballpark's nostalgic look utilizes reclaimed bricks from local mills. As is the tradition in Fenway Park, Neil Diamond's "

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" is sung in the middle of the seventh inning. Fluor Field is adjacent to the

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. In 2007, the Greenville Drive privately funded the enhancement of Fluor Field at a cost of approximately $1.5 million. One of these enhancements include a display regarding Greenville's baseball heritage with information about players who were either born or played in the upstate region. On February 26, 2008, the stadium was officially renamed to Fluor Field at the West End. The field was named for

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, a major local employer.

Events

The field hosted the

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and

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s as well as the

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and

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editions. It will continue to do so until at least 2019. Since 2010, the field has hosted a neutral site game of the Reedy River Rivalry between the Clemson Tigers and South Carolina Gamecocks. The lone exception was in 2012, when that year's neutral site game was played in Charleston. Fluor Field hosts the second of three games spread out over a weekend on a Saturday, as the Friday and Sunday contests rotate yearly between the respective home fields for the two schools. The Gamecocks, as of 2017, hold a 4–3 advantage over the Tigers in games played at Fluor Field. The field has also hosted several regular season collegiate baseball games for South Carolina-based schools since its opening.

Milestones and notable moments

* First pitch: Phil Seibel, on April 6 at 7:35 pm * First hit: Jesús Soto, on April 6, 2006, in the 4th inning * First Drive hit: Jeff Natale, April 6, 2006, in the 4th inning * First home run: Jesús Soto, April 6, 2006, in the 4th inning * First Drive home run: Jeff Natale, April 6, 2006, in the 4th inning

Attendance records

* Highest season attendance: Over 350,000 (2012) * Highest single game attendance: 7,839 (April 24, 2022, (Greenville Drive vs. Winston-Salem Dash)

References

External links

Fluor Field at the West End
{{South Atlantic League ballparks Sports venues in Greenville, South Carolina Minor league baseball venues Baseball venues in South Carolina Sports venues completed in 2006 2006 establishments in South Carolina South Atlantic League ballparks