Lexington County Baseball Stadium

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Lexington County Baseball Stadium
Lexington County Baseball Stadium
Address474 Ball Park Rd. Lexington, SC 29072
Location Lexington, South Carolina
Coordinates 33°58′05″N81°17′02″W / 33.968°N 81.284°W / 33.968; -81.284 Coordinates: 33°58′05″N81°17′02″W / 33.968°N 81.284°W / 33.968; -81.284
OwnerLexington County Recreation & Aging Commission
OperatorLexington County Blowfish
Capacity 2,573
Field sizeLeft Field: 318 ft
Center Field: 394 ft
Right Field: 302 ft
SurfaceNatural grass
Construction
Broke ground2014
Opened2015
General contractorQuakenbush Architects and Planning
Tenants
Lexington County Blowfish

Lexington County Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Lexington, South Carolina. It is the home field of the Lexington County Blowfish of the Coastal Plain League, a collegiate summer baseball league. The stadium holds 2,573 spectators. [1] The venue hosted the Big South Conference baseball tournament from 2016 through 2018. [2]

The Blowfish operate Lexington County Baseball Stadium year round and holds its front office in the stadium.

The venue includes the Stadium Club, a climate-controlled area that hosts various events in the off-season and is booked as a hospitality area during the summer Blowfish season.

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References

  1. Tom Lanahan (July 30, 2014). "Columbia Blowfish unveil master plans for new Lexington County Baseball Stadium". Columbia, South Carolina: ColaDaily.com. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  2. "Lexington County to host of 2016–18 Big South Baseball Championships". The State . Columbia, South Carolina. February 11, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016.