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Truist Point
Truist Point (the United States)
Former namesBB&T Point (2019–2020)
Address301 N. Elm Street [1]
High Point, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°57′34″N80°00′43″W / 35.95944°N 80.01194°W / 35.95944; -80.01194
Capacity 4,500 [1]
Field sizeLeft: 336 ft (102 m)
Left center: 363 ft (111 m)
Center: 400 ft (120 m)
Right center: 366 ft (112 m)
Right: 339 ft (103 m) [1]
SurfaceAstroturf [1]
Construction
Broke groundApril 11, 2018 [2]
OpenedMay 2, 2019 (2019-05-02) [3]
Construction cost$36 million [4]
BuilderSamet Corp. [4]
Tenants
High Point Rockers (ALPB) 2019–present
Carolina Core FC (MLSNP) 2024–present
Website
Truist Point

Truist Point is a baseball stadium located in High Point, North Carolina and is home to the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. [2] [5] [3] The ballpark is bordered by Elm, English, Gatewood and Lindsay streets. [4] Truist (formerly BB&T Corporation) is paying $500,000 annually for 15 years for the naming rights. [4]

The stadium hosted its first official event on May 2, 2019, as the High Point Rockers defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters in their first ever Opening Day game. [6] [7]

The ballpark was renamed from BB&T Point to Truist Point in June 2020 due to the 2019 merger of BB&T and SunTrust Banks to form Truist. [8]

In 2021, North Carolina Fusion U23's men's and women's teams began playing some matches at Truist Point. [9]

Truist Point, High Point, NC June 16, 2019 TruistParkHighPoint2.jpg
Truist Point, High Point, NC June 16, 2019

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  2. 1 2 Spedden, Zach (April 12, 2018). "New for 2019: BB&T Point". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Spedden, Zach (October 18, 2018). "Opening Day for BB&T Point: May 2". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Whittington, Lloyd (April 12, 2018). "BB&T Point is brand for High Point baseball stadium to host what is now the Bridgeport Bluefish". Triad Business Journal . Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  5. ↑ Rose, Alex (April 11, 2018). "City leaders break ground for High Point stadium project; stadium to be named 'BB&T Point'". WGHP . Archived from the original on April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  6. ↑ "High Point Rockers Top Sugar Land In Inaugural Home Game". WFMY-TV . May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  7. ↑ "High Point Rockers beat Sugar Land Skeeters in 3–0 home win on opening night". WGHP . May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
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