Clifford S. Cormell Field at Sparrow Stadium is a
baseball stadium
A ballpark, or baseball park, is a type of sports venue where baseball is played. The playing field is divided into the infield, an area whose dimensions are rigidly defined, and the outfield, where dimensions can vary widely from place to pla ...
on the campus of
Francis Marion University
Francis Marion University is a public university near Florence, South Carolina. It is named in honor of American Revolutionary War Brigadier General Francis Marion.
History
The university dates back to 1957, when the University of South Caro ...
in
Florence, South Carolina.
Part of the $11.1 million R. Gerald Griffin Athletic Complex, Sparrow Stadium is the home field for the
Francis Marion Patriots baseball team.
Sparrow Stadium also hosts some home games for the
Florence–Darlington Technical College Stingers baseball team.
Sparrow Stadium was the home field of the
Florence Flamingos, a
collegiate summer baseball team in the
Coastal Plain League
The Coastal Plain League (CPL) is a wood-bat collegiate summer baseball league, featuring college players recruited from throughout the nation. The league takes its name from the Class D level Coastal League which operated in the area from 19 ...
, from 2012 to 2021.
The then Florence RedWolves moved to Sparrow Stadium in the middle of the 2012 season because Florence's
American Legion Field, built in 1968, no longer met Coastal Plain League standards, lacking a visitors clubhouse and having questionable field conditions.
Sparrow Stadium hosted the Coastal Plain League All-Star Game on July 12, 2015.
The Flamingos moved in 2022 to the new
Carolina Bank Field in Florence.
References
External links
Florence Flamingos- official site
Coastal Plain League- official site
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College baseball venues in the United States
Sports venues in Florence County, South Carolina
Baseball venues in South Carolina
Buildings and structures in Florence, South Carolina
2012 establishments in South Carolina
Sports venues completed in 2012
Francis Marion Patriots baseball