BB&T Coastal Field
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| Location | 1251 21st Avenue North Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 |
| Broke ground | March 11, 1998 |
| Opened | April 12, 1999 |
| Owner | Horry County/City of Myrtle Beach |
| Operator | Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | $12.8 million ($17.9 million in 2012 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | Mozingo + Wallace Architects |
| Project Manager | Opening Day Partners |
| Services engineer | Rast & Associates, Inc.[2] |
| General Contractor | McDevitt Street Bovis, Inc.[3] |
| Capacity | 6,600 |
| Field dimensions | Left Field: 308 Center Field: 400 Right Field: 328 |
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| Myrtle Beach Pelicans | |
BB&T Coastal Field (previously known as Coastal Federal Field) is located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and is the home field of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, a minor league affiliate of the Texas Rangers in the Carolina League. The stadium, located just off Highway 17 in Myrtle Beach, opened in 1999. It holds up to 6,600 people.[4] It is the finish point of the annual Bi-Lo Myrtle Beach Marathon, an athletics event held in February of each year. [5]
BB&T Coastal Field is also home of the annual "Baseball At The Beach" collegiate baseball tournament. Hosted by Coastal Carolina University each year, the tournament pits participating NCAA Division I baseball programs in the United States. [6]
BB&T Coastal Field served as a regional host site for the 2007 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. CCU acted as the host school, with VCU, Clemson, and St. John's also attending. They also hosted a regional in the 2010 NCAA Tournament.
The Texas Rangers played an exhibition game on March 29, 2011 at BB&T Coastal Field against Coastal Carolina University as a part of 2011 spring training.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2008. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ^ Entertainment Facilities - Engineers Consulting for Mechanical Engineers and Electrical Engineering | Rast & Associates
- ^ Projects - Mozingo+Wallace
- ^ BB&T Coastal Field
- ^ BI-LO Marathon
- ^ Coastal Carolina University Athletics :: Official Site :: GoCCUSports.com
- ^ Texas Rangers At Coastal Carolina
[edit] External links
- BB&T Coastal Field
- BB&T Coastal Field Views - Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues
- BB&T Coastal Field Facts & Figures
- Texas Rangers At Coastal Carolina
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Coordinates: 33°42′42″N 78°53′04″W / 33.711682°N 78.8845°W
