Fluor Field at the West End

Features

Fluor Field nearly replicates the dimensions of Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox. The ballpark has its own "Green Monster" replica, a 30-foot high wall in left field as opposed to the 37-foot one found at Fenway, and contains a manual scoreboard. Every other dimension is to the same specifications as Fenway Park, including "Pesky’s Pole" in right field. Other than the tribute to Fenway, Fluor Field also pays tribute to the Greenville area as the ballpark's nostalgic look utilizes reclaimed bricks from local mills. As is the tradition in Fenway Park, Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" is sung in the middle of the seventh inning.

Fluor Field is bounded by commercial buildings and South Main Street (northwest, left field); South Markley Street (southwest, third base); Field Street (southeast, first base); and railroad tracks (east, right field). The ballpark is across the street from the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum, which is at 356 Field Street.https://www.shoelessjoejackson.org/

In 2007, the Greenville Drive privately funded the enhancement of Fluor Field at a cost of approximately $1.5 million. One of these enhancements include a display regarding Greenville's baseball heritage with information about players who were either born or played in the upstate region.

The ballpark was originally called West End Field. On February 26, 2008, it was officially renamed to Fluor Field at the West End. The field was named for Fluor Corporation, a major local employer.

Events

The field hosted the 2009, 2012 and 2013 Southern Conference baseball tournaments, and every edition since 2016 except for 2020 which was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Since 2010, the field has often hosted a neutral site game of the Reedy River Rivalry between the Clemson Tigers and South Carolina Gamecocks. Fluor Field hosts the second of three games spread out over a weekend on a Saturday, as the Friday and Sunday contests rotate yearly between the respective home fields for the two schools. The Gamecocks, as of 2025, hold a 6–5 advantage over the Tigers in games played at Fluor Field. The field has also hosted several regular season collegiate baseball games for South Carolina-based schools since its opening.

Milestones and notable moments

• First pitch: Phil Seibel, on April 6 at 7:35 pm
• First hit: Jesús Soto, on April 6, 2006, in the 4th inning
• First Drive hit: Jeff Natale, April 6, 2006, in the 4th inning
• First home run: Jesús Soto, April 6, 2006, in the 4th inning
• First Drive home run: Jeff Natale, April 6, 2006, in the 4th inning
• On December 9, 2023, at around 3:00 a.m. EDT, 3 juveniles broke into the stadium and stole items from the press box. They were identified by their parents and turned themselves in.

Attendance records

• Highest season attendance: Over 350,000 (2012)
• Highest single game attendance: 7,839 (April 24, 2022, (Greenville Drive vs. Winston-Salem Dash)

Gallery

|File:Drivewelcomesign.jpg|alt1=Marquee Sign|Greenville Drive Scrolling Marquee Welcome Sign |File:Ffseats.jpg|alt2=Seating|Seating at Fluor Field |File:Ffentrance.JPG|alt3=Entrance at Fluor Field|Entrance at Fluor Field |File:Teamstore.JPG|alt4=Team Store|Greenville Drive Team Store |File:Lotsofsnowinfield.JPG|alt6=Snowy field|Fluor Field covered with snow, February 12, 2010

References

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