Sparrow Stadium
Baseball stadium in Florence, South Carolina
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Clifford S. Cormell Field at Sparrow Stadium is a baseball stadium on the campus of Francis Marion University in Florence, South Carolina.[1] Part of the $11.1 million R. Gerald Griffin Athletic Complex, Sparrow Stadium is the home field for the Francis Marion Patriots baseball team.[1] Sparrow Stadium also hosts some home games for the Florence–Darlington Technical College Stingers baseball team.[4]
Florence, South Carolina 29506[1]
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| Full name | Clifford S. Cormell Field at Sparrow Stadium |
|---|---|
| Address | 4700 East Palmetto Street Florence, South Carolina 29506[1] |
| Coordinates | 34°11′38.5″N 79°39′33″W |
| Capacity | 1,755[1] |
| Field size | Left field: 330 ft (100 m) Center field: 400 ft (120 m) Right field: 330 ft (100 m)[2] |
| Construction | |
| Opened | April 11, 2012[3] |
| Tenants | |
| Francis Marion Patriots[1] (PBC) 2012–present Florence–Darlington Tech Stingers[4] Florence Flamingos[2] (CPL) 2012–2021 | |
Sparrow Stadium was the home field of the Florence Flamingos, a collegiate summer baseball team in the Coastal Plain League, from 2012 to 2021.[2] The then Florence RedWolves moved to Sparrow Stadium in the middle of the 2012 season from Florence's American Legion Field.[5][6] Sparrow Stadium hosted the Coastal Plain League All-Star Game on July 12, 2015.[7] The Flamingos moved in 2022 to the new Carolina Bank Field in Florence.[8][9]