O'Neal Field at Big Rock Stadium

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O'Neal Field at Big Rock Stadium
O'Neal Field at Big Rock Stadium
Full namePuck O'Neal Field at Big Rock Stadium
Address Morehead City, North Carolina
Coordinates 34°44′12″N76°43′58″W / 34.7366°N 76.7329°W / 34.7366; -76.7329
Capacity 1,800
Tenants
Morehead City Marlins (CPL) 2010-present

Puck O'Neal Field at Big Rock Stadium is a baseball venue in Morehead City, North Carolina, United States. Also known as simply Big Rock Stadium, the venue is home to the Morehead City Marlins of the Coastal Plain League, a collegiate summer baseball league. [1] The Marlins began play at the field for the 2010 season, after their arrival was announced in the fall of 2009. [2]

Construction

The building project was set in motion in 2003 by V.J. "Puck" O'Neal, for whom the field is named. [3] O'Neal agreed to support the project if an American Legion-level facility was constructed in the city. [2] He donated $100,000 to the city to purchase land for the project. [4] In 2007, the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament contributed $175,000 for construction of a stadium at the newly built facility. [2] After the arrival of the Marlins was announced, further renovations of the field took place in the winter of 2009. Big Rock's funds were used to construct additional seating at the venue. [4]

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References

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