Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park
Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park is a baseball stadium located in Charleston, South Carolina. The stadium is named after Charleston's longest-serving mayor, Joseph P. Riley Jr., who was instrumental in its construction. The stadium replaced College Park. It was built in 1997 and seats 6,000 people.
The Joe | |
| Location | 360 Fishburne Street Charleston, SC 29403 |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°47′25″N 79°57′40″W |
| Owner | City of Charleston |
| Operator | City of Charleston/ Charleston Baseball, Inc. |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Field size | Left Field: 305 feet (93 m) Left Center: 356 feet (109 m) Center Field: 398 feet (121 m) Right Center: 366 feet (112 m) Right Field: 337 feet (103 m) |
| Surface | Bermuda Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 7, 1996 |
| Opened | April 6, 1997 |
| Construction cost | US$19.5 million ($37 million in 2023 dollars) |
| Architect | Populous Goff D'Antonio Associates |
| Structural engineer | Kerr, Conrad & Graham |
| Services engineer | Bredson & Associates, Inc. |
| General contractor | McDevitt Street Bovis |
| Tenants | |
| Charleston RiverDogs (SAL/Low-A East/Carolina League) (1997–present) The Citadel Bulldogs baseball | |
Nicknamed "The Joe" by locals, Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of the Charleston RiverDogs baseball team of the Carolina League and The Citadel Bulldogs baseball team, whose campus is located nearby.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.