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Grainger Stadium Enhancements Expected to Be
in Place for Conference USA Baseball Tourney
From ECU Sports Information (11/21/02)
GREENVILLE
Plans are moving forward for East Carolina University to serve as the host
school for the 2002 Conference USA Baseball Tournament at historic Grainger
Stadium in Kinston.
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The
tournament, scheduled for May 21-26, will take advantage of a number of
renovations that the 52-year-old stadium is undergoing. Fans will benefit
from new box and chairback seating while the teams will play on an upgraded
playing surface and utilize indoor batting cages and new 55-foot dugouts.
"We are
excited about hosting the C-USA baseball tournament in Kinston in our first
year in the league," said Mike Hamrick, ECU's director of athletics. "We
have met with City of Kinston officials and they have shown us the
renovation plans and have assured us and Conference USA that all will be
ready to go."
The
renovations are expected to be complete by April, in time for the beginning
of the minor league (Class A) Kinston Indians` 2002 season opener, and will
bring the stadium's seating capacity to 2,700.
Grainger
Stadium has previously hosted several Colonial Athletic Association Baseball
Tournaments and last year's NCAA Super Regional.
"We're
thrilled to be able to continue our efforts with East Carolina University in
bringing outstanding college baseball to eastern North Carolina," said North
Johnson, president and general manager of the Kinston Indians. "We've
enjoyed a great partnership and look forward to doing everything we can to
help the Pirates make it to the College World Series."
Coach Keith
LeClair's Pirates will participate in their first season of Conference USA
baseball after winning the league championship in their last season in the
Colonial Athletic Association in 2001. ECU finished last season with a 47-13
record and ranked 11th nationally.
The Pirates
are scheduled to open their 2002 season in Greenville on February 15 against
Delaware.
11/21/02
Click
here to view East Carolina's 2002 baseball schedule.
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