Cleveland S. Harley Baseball Park is a baseball venue in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. It is home to the University of South Carolina Upstate Spartans college baseball team of the NCAA's Division I Big South Conference. It opened on February 1, 2004, when Upstate swept a double header against Tusculum College. The facility has a capacity of 500 spectators.[1]
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Location | North Campus Boulevard, Spartanburg, SC, USA |
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Coordinates | 35.003968°N 81.970142°W / 35.003968; -81.970142 |
Owner | University of South Carolina Upstate |
Capacity | 500 |
Field size | 325 ft. (lines) 383 ft. (gaps) 402 ft. (CF) |
Surface | Natural grass/Bermuda grass |
Scoreboard | Yes |
Opened | 2004 |
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South Carolina Upstate Spartans baseball |
The park is named for Cleveland S. Harley, a Spartanburg-area businessman and philanthropist. Harley played a role in both the university's founding and the development of its athletic programs. The venue also features a press box, practice facility, and batting cages.[1] It is part of the Louis P. Howell Athletic Complex.[2]
The following is a list of USC Upstate home records since Harley Park's opening in 2004.[1][3][4] The Spartans moved from Division II to Division I in time for the beginning of the 2008 season.[5]
Season | Wins | Losses | Win Pct. |
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2004 | 19 | 11 | .633 |
2005 | 18 | 13 | .581 |
2006 | 16 | 12 | .571 |
2007 | 23 | 11 | .676 |
2008 | 17 | 8 | .680 |
2009 | 8 | 18 | .308 |
2010 | 13 | 17 | .433 |
2011 | 9 | 19 | .321 |
2012 | 22 | 5 | .815 |
Total | 145 | 114 | .560 |
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