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.
"The Sarge" | |
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| Former names | Unknown (1977–1980) |
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| Location | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
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| Opened | March 1, 1977 |
| Closed | May 17, 2008 |
| Demolished | 2010 |
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| South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Team (1977–2008) | |
References
edit- ^ WLTX-TV News, Weather, Sports for Columbia and the Midlands of South Carolina
- ^ "Sarge Frye Field". www.gamecocksonline.com. University of South Carolina. 5 July 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
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