Greenwood Baseball Field

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Greenwood Baseball Field
LocationCampus Drive, Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Coordinates 35°37′02″N82°34′14″W / 35.617253°N 82.570561°W / 35.617253; -82.570561 Coordinates: 35°37′02″N82°34′14″W / 35.617253°N 82.570561°W / 35.617253; -82.570561
Owner University of North Carolina at Asheville
OperatorUniversity of North Carolina at Asheville
Capacity 300
SurfaceNatural grass
ScoreboardElectronic
OpenedSpring 1988
Tenants
UNC Asheville Bulldogs baseball (Big South) (1988-present)

Greenwood Baseball Field is a baseball venue in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. It is home to the UNC Asheville Bulldogs baseball team of the NCAA Division I Big South Conference. The facility opened in 1988. [1] It has a capacity of 300 spectators. [2] It features an electronic scoreboard, dugouts, and a natural grass surface. [1]

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References

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  2. ↑ "2011 Baseball Media Guide". UNCA Bulldogs. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  3. ↑ Foley, Brian (13 January 2012). "UNC-Asheville Releases 2011 Schedule". College Baseball Daily. CBD News Source. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Bulldog Baseball Announces 2012 Schedule". UNCA Bulldogs. 2 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
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