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{{short description|Former baseball park at University of South Carolina}}
[[Image:Sarge Frye Field.jpg|thumb|left|Sarge Frye Field. Taken by Randall Stewart.]]'''Sarge Frye Field''' is a [[baseball]] [[stadium]] in [[Columbia, South Carolina]]. It is the home field of the [[University of South Carolina]] Gamecocks [[college baseball]] teams. The stadium holds 5,000 people and is named after a longtime groundskeeper of the college. In [[2008]], they will move into a new [[New South Carolina Ballpark|ballpark]].
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|former_names = Unknown (1977–1980)
|nickname = "The Sarge"
|image = Sarge Frye Field.jpg
|location = [[Columbia, South Carolina]]
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|opened = March 1, 1977
|closed = May 17, 2008
|demolished = 2010
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|tenants = [[South Carolina Gamecocks baseball|South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Team]] (1977–2008)
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'''Sarge Frye Field''' was a [[baseball]] [[stadium]] in [[Columbia, South Carolina]] and served as home field of the [[University of South Carolina]] [[South Carolina Gamecocks baseball|Gamecock baseball]] team until the 2008 season. The stadium held 6,000 people and was named after a longtime grounds keeper of the school's athletic fields. On February 21, 2009, USC began playing at the new [[Founders Park|Carolina Stadium]]. The last game at Sarge Frye was played on May 17, 2008.<ref>[http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=62141 WLTX-TV News, Weather, Sports for Columbia and the Midlands of South Carolina<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The field was named after Weldon B. "Sarge" Frye on May 11, 1980.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gamecocksonline.com/sports/2018/7/5/sarge-frye-field.aspx |title=Sarge Frye Field |publisher=University of South Carolina |work=www.gamecocksonline.com |date=5 July 2018 |accessdate=April 12, 2019}}</ref> It was demolished in 2010.
'''Dimensions'''
are 325 down the left field line, 365 to left center, 390 to center field, 365 in right center, and 325 down the rightfield line. The stands alsp include 2000 chairback seats. The facility is well lit for night baseball.


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Latest revision as of 22:25, 20 November 2024

Sarge Frye Field
"The Sarge"
Map
Former namesUnknown (1977–1980)
LocationColumbia, South Carolina
Capacity5,000
Construction
OpenedMarch 1, 1977
ClosedMay 17, 2008
Demolished2010
Tenants
South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Team (1977–2008)

Sarge Frye Field was a baseball stadium in Columbia, South Carolina and served as home field of the University of South Carolina Gamecock baseball team until the 2008 season. The stadium held 6,000 people and was named after a longtime grounds keeper of the school's athletic fields. On February 21, 2009, USC began playing at the new Carolina Stadium. The last game at Sarge Frye was played on May 17, 2008.[1] The field was named after Weldon B. "Sarge" Frye on May 11, 1980.[2] It was demolished in 2010.

References

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  1. ^ WLTX-TV News, Weather, Sports for Columbia and the Midlands of South Carolina
  2. ^ "Sarge Frye Field". www.gamecocksonline.com. University of South Carolina. 5 July 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
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