BB&T Coastal Field
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This article is about the baseball stadium in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. For the football stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, see BB&T Field.
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| Location | 1251 21st Avenue North Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 |
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| Broke ground | March 11, 1998 |
| Opened | April 12, 1999 |
| Surface | grass |
| Construction cost | $13 million |
| Capacity | 5,200 |
| Field dimensions | Left Field: 308
Center Field: 400 Right Field: 328 |
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| Myrtle Beach Pelicans | |
BB&T Coastal Field is located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and is the home field of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, a minor league baseball team in the Carolina League. The stadium, located just off Highway 17 in Myrtle Beach, opened in 1999. It seats 6,500 people. It is the finish point of the annual Bi-Lo Myrtle Beach Marathon, an athletics event held in February of each year. [1]
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. [2]
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.
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Coordinates: 33°42′42″N 78°53′04″W / 33.711682°N 78.8845°W
