J. P. Riddle Stadium

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J. P. Riddle Stadium
The Swamp
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J. P. Riddle Stadium on June 23, 2011
J. P. Riddle Stadium
Address2823 Legion Road
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°00′30″N78°54′35″W / 35.008223°N 78.909656°W / 35.008223; -78.909656 Coordinates: 35°00′30″N78°54′35″W / 35.008223°N 78.909656°W / 35.008223; -78.909656
Owner Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC)
Capacity 2,500 to 5,000
Current useBaseball
Opened1987 (1987)
Tenants
Fayetteville Chutes (ONSL) 2021–
FTCC Trojans (NJCAA) 2019–
Carolina Coyotes (ONSL) 2020
Fayetteville SwampDogs (CPL) 2001–2019
Cape Fear Crocs (SAL) 1997–2000
Fayetteville Generals (SAL) 1987–1996

J. P. Riddle Stadium is a stadium in Fayetteville, North Carolina owned by Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC). [1] It is primarily used for baseball and was the home of the Fayetteville Generals/Cape Fear Crocs baseball team. [2] The ballpark has a capacity of 2,500 to 5,000 people [3] and opened in 1987. [2] J. P. Riddle Stadium is currently home to the FTCC Trojans. [4] It was the 19-year home of the Fayetteville SwampDogs of the collegiate summer baseball Coastal Plain League. [5] [6] The SwampDogs announced on October 3, 2019 that they would sit out the 2020 Coastal Plain League season and relocate afterwards, having failed to reach a new lease agreement. [5] [6] The stadium has been nicknamed the Swamp. [7]

The Carolina Coyotes of the collegiate summer baseball Old North State League played the 2020 season at J. P. Riddle Stadium, allowing only 25 spectators per game due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [8] For the 2021 season, the team is being renamed the Fayetteville Chutes. [9] [10] [11]

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References

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