Boshamer Stadium
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Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium is a baseball
stadium
in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
. It is the home of the North Carolina Tar Heels baseball
team.
. The football team left Emerson when they opened Kenan Memorial Stadium in 1927. Emerson would continue as the home of the baseball team for another 45 seasons. Its site is now occupied by Davis Library.
Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium opened in 1972. It was named for textile industrialist Cary C. Boshamer and the family of benefactor and former first baseman Vaughn Bryson.
The Tar Heels' on-field success during the mid-2000s coincided with the decision to replace the 35-year-old facility. Following the 2007 season, the stadium was demolished and rebuilt. UNC won their final game in the old Boshamer Stadium 9-4 over the University of South Carolina
.
The Tar Heels played their 2008 season at USA Baseball National Training Complex
in nearby Cary, North Carolina
.
The entrance courtyard of the rebuilt stadium is named for the Steinbrenner family, as the result of a $1 million donation by New York Yankees
owner George Steinbrenner
, whose daughter graduated from UNC.
Since expansion, the stadium has a listed capacity of 4,100, but has overflow capabilities for more than 5,000. Before renevations, seating was around home plate, from the end of one dugout to the other. Today, seating extends down both the 1st and 3rd base lines. Sections past the dugout on the 1st base line are now reserved for student seating, nicknamed "The Bosh Pit".
in attendance, averaging 1,402 per home game.
The asymmetry of the field is partly the result of an inward bulge in the fence in right center.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care...
. It is the home of the North Carolina Tar Heels baseball
North Carolina Tar Heels baseball
The North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in NCAA Division I college baseball. They participate in the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division....
team.
History
The previous home of the Tar Heels had been a multi-use venue called Emerson Field, which sat some 2,400 people. The combination baseball/football field was opened in 1916 and had been named for a university benefactor best known as the inventor of Bromo-SeltzerBromo-Seltzer
Bromo-Seltzer , is an antacid used to relieve pain occurring together with heartburn, upset stomach, or acid indigestion. Originally produced by inventor Isaac E...
. The football team left Emerson when they opened Kenan Memorial Stadium in 1927. Emerson would continue as the home of the baseball team for another 45 seasons. Its site is now occupied by Davis Library.
Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium opened in 1972. It was named for textile industrialist Cary C. Boshamer and the family of benefactor and former first baseman Vaughn Bryson.
The Tar Heels' on-field success during the mid-2000s coincided with the decision to replace the 35-year-old facility. Following the 2007 season, the stadium was demolished and rebuilt. UNC won their final game in the old Boshamer Stadium 9-4 over the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
.
The Tar Heels played their 2008 season at USA Baseball National Training Complex
USA Baseball National Training Complex
The USA Baseball National Training Complex is located in western Cary, North Carolina, off of Green Hope School Road. The Town of Cary was selected to be the new home of USA Baseball in 2002....
in nearby Cary, North Carolina
Cary, North Carolina
Cary is a large town and suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina in Wake and Chatham counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located almost entirely in Wake County, it is the second largest municipality in that county and the third largest municipality in The Triangle after Raleigh and Durham...
.
The entrance courtyard of the rebuilt stadium is named for the Steinbrenner family, as the result of a $1 million donation by New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
owner George Steinbrenner
George Steinbrenner
George Michael Steinbrenner III was an American businessman who was the principal owner and managing partner of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees. During Steinbrenner's 37-year ownership from 1973 to his death in July 2010, the longest in club history, the Yankees earned seven World Series...
, whose daughter graduated from UNC.
Since expansion, the stadium has a listed capacity of 4,100, but has overflow capabilities for more than 5,000. Before renevations, seating was around home plate, from the end of one dugout to the other. Today, seating extends down both the 1st and 3rd base lines. Sections past the dugout on the 1st base line are now reserved for student seating, nicknamed "The Bosh Pit".
Attendance
In 2010, the Tar Heels ranked 41st in Division I college baseballCollege baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
in attendance, averaging 1,402 per home game.
Dimensions
The field dimensions are as follows:- Left Field: 335 ft (102.1 m)
- Left Center Field: 370 ft (112.8 m)
- Center Field: 400 ft (121.9 m)
- Right Center Field: 355 ft (108.2 m)
- Right Field: 340 ft (103.6 m)
The asymmetry of the field is partly the result of an inward bulge in the fence in right center.