Sarge Frye Field

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Sarge Frye Field
"The Sarge"
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Sarge Frye Field
Former namesUnknown (1977–1980)
Location Columbia, South Carolina
Capacity 5,000
Construction
OpenedMarch 1, 1977
ClosedMay 17, 2008
Demolished2010
Tenants
South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Team (1977–2008)

Sarge Frye Field was a baseball stadium in Columbia, South Carolina and served as home field of the University of South Carolina Gamecock baseball team until the 2008 season. The stadium held 6,000 people and was named after a longtime grounds keeper of the school's athletic fields. On February 21, 2009, USC began playing at the new Carolina Stadium. The last game at Sarge Frye was played on May 17, 2008. [1] The field was named after Weldon B. "Sarge" Frye on May 11, 1980. [2] It was demolished in 2010.

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References

  1. WLTX-TV News, Weather, Sports for Columbia and the Midlands of South Carolina
  2. "Sarge Frye Field". www.gamecocksonline.com. University of South Carolina. Retrieved April 12, 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

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