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| location = 360 Fishburne Street<br>Charleston, SC 29403
| location = 360 Fishburne Street<br>Charleston, SC 29403
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==History==
==History==
The park has hosted 15 [[Southern Conference]] [[Southern Conference Baseball Tournament|baseball tournaments]] through the 2014 season. On March 2, 2012, the venue hosted the neutral-site game of the [[Clemson Tigers baseball|Clemson]]&ndash;[[South Carolina Gamecocks baseball|South Carolina]] baseball series. The game, which South Carolina won 3–2 in 11 innings, was attended by 5,851 spectators.<ref name=ClemsonSC>{{cite web|title=#2 Gamecocks Edge #15 Clemson 3-2 in 11 Innings Friday |url=http://www.clemsontigers.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/030212aab.html |publisher=Clemson Athletics |date=March 2, 2012 |accessdate=March 4, 2012 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/65usEXABm?url=http://www.clemsontigers.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/030212aab.html |archivedate=March 4, 2012 |quote=... in front of 5,851 fans at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park on Friday night. |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> The Citadel defeated the Gamecocks 10–8 on April 16, 2014 before 6,500 fans, setting a new record for a college baseball crowd in Charleston.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20140416/PC20/140419435/1177/citadel-baseball-hands-no-11-south-carolina-fourth-straight-loss-before-record-crowd|newspaper=Post and Courier|date=April 16, 2014|author=Jeff Hartsell|title=
The park has hosted 15 [[Southern Conference]] [[Southern Conference Baseball Tournament|baseball tournaments]] through the 2014 season. On March 2, 2012, the venue hosted the neutral-site game of the [[Clemson Tigers baseball|Clemson]]&ndash;[[South Carolina Gamecocks baseball|South Carolina]] baseball series. The game, which South Carolina won 3–2 in 11 innings, was attended by 5,851 spectators.<ref name=ClemsonSC>{{cite web |title=#2 Gamecocks Edge #15 Clemson 3-2 in 11 Innings Friday |url=http://www.clemsontigers.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/030212aab.html |publisher=Clemson Athletics |date=March 2, 2012 |accessdate=March 4, 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/65usEXABm?url=http://www.clemsontigers.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/030212aab.html |archivedate=2012-03-04 |quote=... in front of 5,851 fans at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park on Friday night. |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> The Citadel defeated the Gamecocks 10–8 on April 16, 2014 before 6,500 fans, setting a new record for a college baseball crowd in Charleston.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20140416/PC20/140419435/1177/citadel-baseball-hands-no-11-south-carolina-fourth-straight-loss-before-record-crowd|newspaper=Post and Courier|date=April 16, 2014|author=Jeff Hartsell|title=
Citadel baseball hands No. 11 South Carolina fourth straight loss before record crowd|location=Charleston, South Carolina|accessdate=June 30, 2014}}</ref>
Citadel baseball hands No. 11 South Carolina fourth straight loss before record crowd|location=Charleston, South Carolina|accessdate=June 30, 2014}}</ref>


Revision as of 17:34, 30 November 2017

Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park
The Joe
Map
Standort360 Fishburne Street
Charleston, SC 29403
Coordinates32°47′25″N 79°57′40″W / 32.79028°N 79.96111°W / 32.79028; -79.96111
OwnerCity of Charleston
OperatorCity of Charleston/
Charleston Baseball, Inc.
Capacity6,000
Field sizeLeft 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)
SurfaceBermuda Grass
Bauwesen
Broke groundJune 7, 1996[1]
OpenedApril 6, 1997[2]
Construction costUS$19.5 million
($37 million in 2023 dollars[3])
ArchitectPopulous
Goff D'Antonio Associates
Structural engineerKerr, Conrad & Graham[2]
Services engineerBredson & Associates, Inc.[4]
General contractorMcDevitt Street Bovis[5]
Tenants
Charleston RiverDogs (SAL) (1997–present)
The Citadel Bulldogs baseball

Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park is a 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.[1] The stadium replaced College Park. It was built in 1997 and seats 6,000 people.

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 Single-A South Atlantic League and The Citadel Bulldogs baseball team, whose campus is located nearby.

History

The park has hosted 15 Southern Conference baseball tournaments through the 2014 season. On March 2, 2012, the venue hosted the neutral-site game of the Clemson–South Carolina baseball series. The game, which South Carolina won 3–2 in 11 innings, was attended by 5,851 spectators.[6] The Citadel defeated the Gamecocks 10–8 on April 16, 2014 before 6,500 fans, setting a new record for a college baseball crowd in Charleston.[7]

Plaque honoring Citadel coach Chal Port outside the Bulldogs clubhouse

The Citadel holds lifetime playing rights at the ballpark and has its own clubhouse in the stadium. The land that the stadium is built on once belonged to the school, and was a part of the land-swap negotiations that resulted in the City of Charleston taking over the land and giving The Citadel title to College Park.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Burger, Ken (June 8, 1996). "Riley's Vision of a Ballpark Slowly Rises". The Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b Miller, Andrew (April 6, 1997). "New Baseball Park a Recruiting Magnet". The Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  3. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Pro Baseball Sports Facilities". Bredson & Associates, Inc. Archived from the original on April 10, 2002. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  5. ^ "Ballpark Figures Rise in Minors". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. July 7, 1997. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  6. ^ "#2 Gamecocks Edge #15 Clemson 3-2 in 11 Innings Friday". Clemson Athletics. March 2, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved March 4, 2012. ... in front of 5,851 fans at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park on Friday night. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Jeff Hartsell (April 16, 2014). "Citadel baseball hands No. 11 South Carolina fourth straight loss before record crowd". Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. Retrieved June 30, 2014.

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