List of Low-A East stadiums

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Five County Stadium built in 1991, home of the Carolina Mudcats. Carolina Mudcats at Five County Stadium.jpg
Five County Stadium built in 1991, home of the Carolina Mudcats.

There are twelve stadiums in use by Low-A East baseball teams. The oldest stadium is Bank of the James Stadium (1940) in Lynchburg, Virginia, home of the Lynchburg Hillcats. The newest stadiums are Atrium Health Ballpark and Virginia Credit Union Stadium (2021), the respective homes of the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers in Kannapolis, North Carolina, and Fredericksburg Nationals in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Two stadiums were built in the 1940s, five in the 1990s, three in the 2010s, and two in the 2020s. The highest seating capacity is 7,501 at Segra Park in Columbia, South Carolina, where the Columbia Fireflies play. The lowest capacity is 4,000 at Bank of the James Stadium and SRP Park in North Augusta, South Carolina, where the Augusta GreenJackets play.

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Stadiums

NameTeamCityStateOpenedCapacityRef.
Arthur W. Perdue Stadium Delmarva Shorebirds Salisbury Maryland 19965,200 [1]
Virginia Credit Union Stadium Fredericksburg Nationals Fredericksburg Virginia 20215,000 [2]
Bank of the James Stadium Lynchburg Hillcats Lynchburg Virginia 19404,000 [3]
Salem Memorial Ballpark Salem Red Sox Salem Virginia 19956,300 [4]
Five County Stadium Carolina Mudcats Zebulon North Carolina 19916,500 [5]
Grainger Stadium Down East Wood Ducks Kinston North Carolina 19494,100 [6]
Segra Stadium Fayetteville Woodpeckers Fayetteville North Carolina 20194,786 [7]
Atrium Health Ballpark Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Kannapolis North Carolina 20214,930 [8]
SRP Park Augusta GreenJackets North Augusta South Carolina 20184,000 [9]
Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park Charleston RiverDogs Charleston South Carolina 19976,000 [10]
Segra Park Columbia Fireflies Columbia South Carolina 20167,501 [11]
TicketReturn.com Field Myrtle Beach Pelicans Myrtle Beach South Carolina 19994,875 [12]

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Augusta GreenJackets Minor League Baseball team

The Augusta GreenJackets are a Minor League Baseball team of the Low-A East and the Low-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. They play their home games at SRP Park in North Augusta, South Carolina, which opened in April 2018. They previously played at Lake Olmstead Stadium which had been the home of the GreenJackets from 1995 to 2017. The team is named in honor of The Masters golf tournament held across the river in Augusta, Georgia, where the winner receives a green jacket.

Delmarva Shorebirds Minor League Baseball team

The Delmarva Shorebirds are a Minor League Baseball team based in Salisbury, Maryland. They are members of the Low-A East and the Low-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. Their home games are played at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium. The Shorebirds were members of the Class A South Atlantic League (SAL) from 1996 to 2020. They won two SAL championships, in 1997 and 2000. Also in 1997, the Shorebirds received Baseball America's Bob Freitas Award for Class A baseball.

Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Minor League Baseball team

The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Low-A East and the Low-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. They are located in Kannapolis, North Carolina, and play their home games at Atrium Health Ballpark. The team was established in 1995 as the Piedmont Phillies. From 1996 to 2000, they were known as the Piedmont Boll Weevils. From 2001 to 2019, they were known as the Kannapolis Intimidators, after Kannapolis native NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, who was known as "The Intimidator," purchased a share of the team before the 2001 season.

Lynchburg Hillcats Minor League Baseball team

The Lynchburg Hillcats are a Minor League Baseball team in Lynchburg, Virginia that plays in the Low-A East and is the Low-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They had been a farm team of the Atlanta Braves from 2011 to 2014, the Cincinnati Reds in 2010, and the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1995 to 2009. The Hillcats play home games at Calvin Falwell Field; refurbished and renamed in 2004, the stadium seats 4,291 fans.

Potomac Nationals Minor League Baseball team

The Potomac Nationals were a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League. They were located in Woodbridge, Virginia, and played their home games at Northwest Federal Field at Pfitzner Stadium. After the 2019 season, the team relocated to Fredericksburg, Virginia, becoming the Fredericksburg Nationals.

Bank of the James Stadium

Bank of the James Stadium, located in Lynchburg, Virginia, was originally constructed in 1939 to be used as a complex for professional baseball teams. The baseball stadium was built in conjunction with an adjacent 6,000-person football stadium. The New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers played in the inaugural game at City Stadium on April 11, 1940 in front of an estimated crowd of 7,000. The following professional baseball teams have all fielded affiliates of their parent club in Lynchburg: the Washington Senators, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, and Atlanta Braves. The stadium is currently home to the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Low-A East, and is one of the oldest active ballparks in Minor League Baseball. The Hillcats have been an affiliate of the Cleveland Indians since 2015. From 2010–2014 they were affiliated with the Atlanta Braves. In 2005, the Hillcats set an attendance record with a total of 151,266 fans passing through the gates.

Northwest Federal Field at Pfitzner Stadium

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Segra Park

Segra Park, formerly known as Spirit Communications Park, is a baseball park in Columbia, South Carolina. It is the home of the Columbia Fireflies, a Minor League Baseball team playing in the Low-A East. It opened in 2016 and can seat up to 9,077 people.

Down East Wood Ducks Minor League Baseball team

The Down East Wood Ducks are a Minor League Baseball team of the Low-A East and the owned-and-operated Low-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. They are located in Kinston, North Carolina, and are named for the wood duck, a local colorful waterfowl. Established in 2017, the team plays its home games at Grainger Stadium, which opened in 1949 and holds 4,100 people.

Segra Stadium Baseball park in Fayetteville, North Carolina

Segra Stadium is a baseball park in downtown Fayetteville, North Carolina. It is the home of the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, a Minor League Baseball team playing in the Low-A East. It opened in 2019 and seats up to 4,786 people. The site is immediately surrounded by the Airborne & Special Operations Museum, Fayetteville station, and the Prince Charles Hotel.

SRP Park

SRP Park is a baseball park in North Augusta, South Carolina, which is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. It is the home of the Augusta GreenJackets, a Minor League Baseball team playing in the Low-A East. It opened on April 12, 2018, and can seat 4,782 people. SRP Park replaced Lake Olmstead Stadium as the home of the GreenJackets.

Virginia Credit Union Stadium

Virginia Credit Union Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The stadium has 5,000 seats, a 300-seat club facility, and 13 suites. The estimated cost of the stadium is $35 million. It is home to the Fredericksburg Nationals, a Minor League Baseball team of the Low-A East and an affiliate of the Washington Nationals, since 2021. The stadium will also host a variety of community athletic and social events. In 2020 and 2021, it served as the alternate training site for the Washington Nationals.

Fredericksburg Nationals Minor League Baseball team

The Fredericksburg Nationals are a Minor League Baseball team that is the Low-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and play their home games at Virginia Credit Union Stadium, with a capacity of 5,000 people.

Atrium Health Ballpark is a baseball stadium in Kannapolis, North Carolina. As of March 2021, it will be the home for the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, the Low-A East affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, replacing Intimidators Stadium. The stadium is located adjacent to the North Carolina Research Campus and is the centerpiece of a $100 million redevelopment of downtown Kannapolis.

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