Cleveland S. Harley Baseball Park

Cleveland S. Harley Baseball Park
Harley Park
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LocationNorth Campus Boulevard, Spartanburg, SC, USA
Coordinates35°00′14″N 81°58′13″W / 35.003968°N 81.970142°W / 35.003968; -81.970142
OwnerUniversity of South Carolina Upstate
OperatorUniversity of South Carolina Upstate
Capacity500
Field size325 ft. (lines)
383 ft. (gaps)
402 ft. (CF)
SurfaceNatural grass/Bermuda grass
ScoreboardYes
Opened2004
Tenants
USC Upstate Spartans

Cleveland S. Harley Baseball Park is a baseball venue in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It is home to the USC Upstate Spartans 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]

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]

Spartan home records

The following is a list of USC Upstate Spartans 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 Ties Win Pct.
2004 19 11 0 .633
2005 18 13 0 .581
2006 16 12 0 .571
2007 23 11 0 .676
2008 17 8 0 .680
2009 8 18 0 .308
2010 13 17 0 .433
2011 9 19 0 .321
2012 22 5 0 .815
2013 19 14 0 .576
2014 12 18 0 .400
2015 11 22 0 .333
2016 17 12 0 .586
2017 20 19 0 .513
2018 17 17 1 .500
2019 15 20 0 .429
2020 12 5 0 .706
2021 18 5 0 .783
2022 22 8 1 .726
Total 308 254 2 .548

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Cleveland S. Harley Baseball Park". Upstate Spartans. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Harley Park Photo Gallery". Upstate Spartans. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  3. ^ "2011 Season Statistics". UpstateSpartans.com. South Carolina Upstate Sports Information. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  4. ^ "2012 USC Upstate Baseball Schedule". UpstateSpartans.com. South Carolina Upstate Sports Information. Archived from the original on 2012-06-14. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Baseball Signs Five in First Division I Recruiting Class". Upstate Spartans. Retrieved 16 May 2011.