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UNCG Baseball Stadium
The UNCG Baseball Stadium is a baseball venue located on the campus of UNCG in Greensboro, North Carolina. The stadium is home to the UNC Greensboro Spartans baseball team, which is a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The stadium has a capacity of 3,500 spectators and opened in 1999.[1] HistoryThe first game at the UNCG Baseball Stadium was played on February 12, 1999,[2] in front of 1,835 spectators.[1] DescriptionThe UNCG Baseball Stadium encompasses 10,000 square feet (930 m2) of space on approximately 13 acres (53,000 m2) of land. It cost $5.4 million to build.[1] The stadium includes a press box, PA system, concessions, offices, lights, a drainage system, dugouts, and a scoreboard. The venue has 889 permanent seats and additional berm seating, which sums to a seating capacity of approximately 3,500.[1] In 2006, a new scoreboard with a videoboard to show live statistics during games was installed.[1] In 2012, John Manuel of Baseball America called the stadium "one of the best mid-major ballparks in the Southeast."[3] In the same year, writer Eric Sorenson ranked the stadium the second best small venue in Division I baseball.[4] References
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