"The Rock by the River" | |
Former names | Carolina Stadium (2009–2015) |
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Location | Columbia, South Carolina |
Capacity | 8,242 (total) 6,600 (seated) |
Record attendance | 8,242 |
Surface | 419 Bermuda turf grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2007 |
Opened | February 21, 2009 |
Construction cost | $35.6 million |
Architect | Populous |
General contractor | Contract Construction |
Tenants | |
South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Team (2009-present) |
Founders Park, formerly known as Carolina Stadium, is a stadium in Columbia, South Carolina on the banks of the Congaree River. The facility was built for a cost of $35.6 million and is used for college baseball as home to the University of South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team.