Truist Point

Baseball stadium in High Point, North Carolina
35°57′34″N 80°00′43″W / 35.95944°N 80.01194°W / 35.95944; -80.01194Capacity4,500[1]Field sizeLeft: 336 ft (102 m)
Left center: 363 ft (111 m)
Center: 400 ft (120 m)
Right center: 366 ft (112 m)
Right: 339 ft (103 m)[1]SurfaceAstroturf[1]ConstructionBroke groundApril 11, 2018[2]OpenedMay 2, 2019 (2019-05-02)[4]Construction cost$36 million[3]BuilderSamet Corp.[3]TenantsHigh Point Rockers (ALPB) 2019–present
Carolina Core FC (MLSNP) 2024–presentWebsiteTruist Point

Truist Point is a baseball stadium located in High Point, North Carolina and is home to the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[2][5][4] The ballpark is bordered by Elm, English, Gatewood and Lindsay streets.[3] Truist (formerly BB&T Corporation) is paying $500,000 annually for 15 years for the naming rights.[3]

The stadium hosted its first official event on May 2, 2019, as the High Point Rockers defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters in their first ever Opening Day game.[6][7]

The ballpark was renamed from BB&T Point to Truist Point in June 2020 due to the 2019 merger of BB&T and SunTrust Banks to form Truist.[8]

In 2021, North Carolina Fusion U23's men's and women's teams began playing some matches at Truist Point.[9]

Truist Point, High Point, NC June 16, 2019
Truist Point, High Point, NC June 16, 2019

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Ball Park A-Z". High Point Rockers. 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Spedden, Zach (April 12, 2018). "New for 2019: BB&T Point". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d Whittington, Lloyd (April 12, 2018). "BB&T Point is brand for High Point baseball stadium to host what is now the Bridgeport Bluefish". Triad Business Journal. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Spedden, Zach (October 18, 2018). "Opening Day for BB&T Point: May 2". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  5. ^ Rose, Alex (April 11, 2018). "City leaders break ground for High Point stadium project; stadium to be named 'BB&T Point'". WGHP. Archived from the original on April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "High Point Rockers Top Sugar Land In Inaugural Home Game". WFMY-TV. May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "High Point Rockers beat Sugar Land Skeeters in 3–0 home win on opening night". WGHP. May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  8. ^ Heimall, Christian (June 24, 2020). "ROCKERS HOME STADIUM NAME TO CHANGE TO TRUIST POINT". highpointrockers.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  9. ^ Shutt, Steve. "USL League Two Soccer Coming to Truist Point". HighPointRockers.com. Retrieved June 12, 2021.

External links

  • BB&T Point (High Point Rockers website)
  • Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
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