Fluor Field at the West End - A Minor League Ballpark

Affectionately referred to as "Little Fenway," Fluor Field at the West End visitors will indeed feel they're in a smaller-scale version of the Red Sox's home field. Whether fans are there to see the Greenville Drive in action, watch a college baseball face-off or catch a concert, it's always a good time.

Fluor Field at the West End History

Workers broke ground at what was then known as West End Field on May 28, 2005. Constructed on the site of an old lumber mill, the ballpark within a year, on April 6, 2006. The kick-off game had the home team, the Greenville Drive, up against the Columbus Catfish. The Drive emerged victorious, 6-1. That same year, the park was awarded Ballparks.com's 2006 Ballpark of the Year award, an honor given to the best new minor or major league ballpark in the nation.

On September 19, 2006, the ballpark hosted its first concert, which featured a performance by Southern Exposure. After the ballpark entered into a corporate partnership with the Fluor Corporation, the field was renamed the Fluor Field at the West End on February 26, 2008.

Fluor Field at the West End successfully hosted both the 2009 and 2013 Southern Conference Baseball Tournaments.

Fluor Field at the West End Events

Fluor Field at the West End primarily plays host to its home team, the Greenville Drive, a minor league Class A affiliate of the Red Sox. In addition to their games, Fluor Field also hosts college baseball games, other special sporting events and some civic functions, such as United Way's donor recognition event.

Fluor Field at the West End Seating Layout

Fluor Field at the West End has seating for 5,700 fans. Modeled after Boston's Fenway Park, Fluor has its own "Green Monster," a 30-foot green wall in left field that features a manual scoreboard. Fluor incorporates other aspects of Fenway, such as Pesky's Pole in right field. The park even plays "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond in the middle of the 8th inning, just as they do at every Boston Red Sox game.

Greenville, South Carolina

When the ninth inning comes to a close, it's time to explore the rest of Greenville, South Carolina. You can take a stroll through Falls Park on the Reedy, a 32-acre park convenient to the downtown area, or pay a visit to the popular Greenville Zoo. In the evening, you could check out the Peace Center for the Performing Arts, where you can absorb a variety of live entertainment, from musical concerts and dance exhibitions to Broadway-caliber shows.

Trivia

Fluor Field at the West End incorporated reclaimed bricks from local mills into its structure as a nod to the local Greenville area.