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 Truist Point in 2019 | |
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  Truist Point Location within
North Carolina  Truist Point Truist Point (the United States) | |
| Former names | BB&T Point (2019–2020) |
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| Address | 301 N. Elm Street
[1] High Point, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35°57′34″N 80°00′43″W / 35.95944°N 80.01194°W |
| Capacity | 4,500 [1] |
| Field size | Left: 336 ft (102 m) Left center: 363 ft (111 m) Center: 400 ft (120 m) Right center: 366 ft (112 m) Right: 339 ft (103 m) [1] |
| Surface | Astroturf [1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 11, 2018 [2] |
| Opened | May 2, 2019 [4] |
| Construction cost | $36 million [3] |
| Builder | Samet Corp. [3] |
| Tenants | |
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High Point Rockers (
ALPB) 2019–present Carolina Core FC ( MLSNP) 2024–present | |
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| Truist Point | |
Truist Point is a baseball stadium located in High Point, North Carolina and is home to the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. [2] [5] [4] The ballpark is bordered by Elm, English, Gatewood and Lindsay streets. [3] Truist (formerly BB&T Corporation) is paying $500,000 annually for 15 years for the naming rights. [3]
The stadium hosted its first official event on May 2, 2019, as the High Point Rockers defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters in their first ever Opening Day game. [6] [7]
The ballpark was renamed from BB&T Point to Truist Point in June 2020 due to the 2019 merger of BB&T and SunTrust Banks to form Truist. [8]
In 2021, North Carolina Fusion U23's men's and women's teams began playing some matches at Truist Point. [9]
References
- ^ a b c d "Ball Park A-Z". High Point Rockers. 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ a b Spedden, Zach (April 12, 2018). "New for 2019: BB&T Point". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Whittington, Lloyd (April 12, 2018). "BB&T Point is brand for High Point baseball stadium to host what is now the Bridgeport Bluefish". Triad Business Journal. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Spedden, Zach (October 18, 2018). "Opening Day for BB&T Point: May 2". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Rose, Alex (April 11, 2018). "City leaders break ground for High Point stadium project; stadium to be named 'BB&T Point'". WGHP. Archived from the original on April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "High Point Rockers Top Sugar Land In Inaugural Home Game". WFMY-TV. May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "High Point Rockers beat Sugar Land Skeeters in 3–0 home win on opening night". WGHP. May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ Heimall, Christian (June 24, 2020). "ROCKERS HOME STADIUM NAME TO CHANGE TO TRUIST POINT". highpointrockers.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Shutt, Steve. "USL League Two Soccer Coming to Truist Point". HighPointRockers.com. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
External links
- Atlantic League of Professional Baseball ballparks
- Baseball venues in North Carolina
- Buildings and structures in High Point, North Carolina
- Sports venues in Guilford County, North Carolina
- 2019 establishments in North Carolina
- Sports venues completed in 2019
- Soccer venues in North Carolina
- Sports in the Piedmont Triad