David F. Couch Ballpark

David F. Couch Ballpark
"The Couch"
Entrance to the park
Entrance to the park
Map
Former namesErnie Shore Field
Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park
LocationWinston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Coordinates36°7′47″N 80°15′8″W / 36.12972°N 80.25222°W / 36.12972; -80.25222
OwnerWake Forest University
Capacity3,823
Field sizeLeft field: 310 feet (94 m)
Center field: 400 feet (120 m)
Right field: 300 feet (91 m)[1]
SurfaceAstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D 52H
ScoreboardDaktronics
Construction
Opened1956
Renovated1993, 2016
Expanded1993
Tenants
Winston-Salem Red Birds (CL) 1957–1960
Winston-Salem Red Sox (CL) 1961–1983
Winston-Salem Spirits (CL) 1984–1994
Winston-Salem Warthogs (CL) 1995–2008
Winston-Salem Dash (CL) 2009
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (NCAA) 2009–present
Website
Official website

David F. Couch Ballpark is a collegiate and former minor-league baseball park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The full-time home of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team, starting in 2009, it was also previously home of the Winston-Salem entry in the Carolina League (currently the Winston-Salem Dash), a role it played since the park opened in 1956.

  1. ^ Baseball America 2023 Directory. Baseball America. 2023. p. 227. ISBN 979-8-9869573-1-9.