Guy Smith Stadium | |
Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Address: | 1051 Moye Boulevard |
City: | Greenville, North Carolina |
Owner: | City of Greenville |
Operator: | City of Greenville |
Capacity: | 3,000 (1939) 2,100 (1950) 1,500 (2024) |
Dimensions: | 320-365-320 (1939) 320-390-320 (1940) |
Surface: | Grass |
Renovated: | 2024 |
Cost: | $50,000 (1939) $1 million (2024) |
Builder: | Works Project Administration |
Tenants: | Greenville Yard Gnomes (CPL) 2024–present JH Rose High School Greenville Greenies (CPL (D)) 1939–1941, 1946–1951 East Carolina Pirates football (NCAA) 1939–1941, 1946–1948 |
Guy Smith Stadium is a sports stadium in Greenville, North Carolina. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home of the Greenville Yard Gnomes, a collegiate summer baseball team in the Coastal Plain League.
Guy Smith Stadium was built by the Works Project Administration for $50,000 in 1939 . The ballpark is located within Guy Smith Park[1] at 1051 Moye Boulevard.[2] In 2022, the baseball field at the stadium was officially named Ronald “RV” Vincent Field for the long-time JH Rose High School baseball coach who is the all-time winningest coach in North Carolina high school baseball history.[3]
The Greenville Greenies played minor league baseball at the stadium as members of the Coastal Plain League (Class D) (1939–1941, 1946–1951).[4] The Greenville Yard Gnomes will start playing collegiate summer baseball at the stadium in the current Coastal Plain League with the 2024 season.[5] [6] Stadium renovations for the 2024 season, at a cost of $1 million,[7] include new seats, additional restroom facilities and concessions, a new hitting tunnel, and a new batting cage.[8]