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| Former names | FUSE District Stadium (planning stages)[1] |
|---|---|
| Address | South Hill Street and West Franklin Boulevard[2][3] Gastonia, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35°15′45″N81°11′42″W / 35.26238°N 81.19503°W /35.26238; -81.19503 |
| Owner | City of Gastonia |
| Operator | Velocity Companies[4] |
| Capacity | 5,000[3][5] |
| Field size | Left Field: 315 feet (96 m) Left Center: 361 feet (110 m) Center Field: 400 feet (120 m) Right Center: 367 feet (112 m) Right Field: 325 feet (99 m) [6] |
| Surface | Artificial turf[2] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 2019[5] |
| Opened | May 23, 2021 (2021-05-23)[10] |
| Construction cost | $28.8 million[7][8] |
| Architect | Pendulum[9] |
| Builder | Rodgers Builders[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Gastonia Honey Hunters (ALPB) 2021–2023 Gaston Rhinos (2022) Gastonia Ghost Peppers (ALPB) 2024–present | |
CaroMont Health Park is a multi-purpose stadium inGastonia, North Carolina which opened in 2021.[10] It is part of a 16-acre (6.5 ha) downtown redevelopment plan known as the Franklin Urban Sports and Entertainment (FUSE) District.[11]
The new ballpark was designed to accommodate a variety of other events, including concerts, soccer, lacrosse, and football[11] with an artificial turf surface[2] and a capacity of 5,000.[3]
From 2021 to 2023, the ballpark was the home of theGastonia Honey Hunters in theAtlantic League of Professional Baseball, an official Partner League ofMajor League Baseball.[10] In May 2021, the Honey Hunters announced that the stadium would be renamed CaroMont Health Park following a ten-year naming rights deal with CaroMont Health, a regional healthcare provider that operates theCaroMont Regional Medical Center and other medical facilities.[12][13][14] The stadium's first event was an exhibition baseball game on May 23, 2021,[10] followed by the regular season opening day game on May 25.[15]
In November 2023, the Atlantic League terminated the Gastonia Honey Hunters' membership and announced the league's intent to field a new team in Gastonia in 2024.[16] In December 2023, the Honey Hunters filed forChapter 11 bankruptcy.[17] New owners were announced in February 2024 of a yet-to-be-named Atlantic League team to begin play at CaroMont Health Park in April.[18] TheGastonia Baseball Club played at CaroMont Health Park on April 25, 2024, in their first game, a 3-2 loss to theSouthern Maryland Blue Crabs.[19]
TheGaston College Rhinos baseball team used this stadium in early 2022 whileSims Legion Park was undergoing a renovation.[20]
