L. P. Frans Stadium
| Location | 2500 Clement Boulevard Hickory, NC 28601 |
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| Owner | Hickory Baseball, Inc. |
| Operator | Hickory Baseball, Inc. |
| Capacity | 5,062 (4,000 fixed seats) |
| Record attendance | 5,283 |
| Field size | Left field: 330 feet Center field: 401 feet Right field: 330 feet |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 21, 1992[1] |
| Opened | April 16, 1993[5] |
| Construction cost | $4.5 million ($7.37 million in 2024 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Lescher and Mahoney |
| Services engineer | Brittain Engineering, Inc.[3] |
| General contractor | Wayne Brothers, Inc.[4] |
| Tenants | |
| Hickory Crawdads (SAL) (1993–present) Catawba Valley Stars (GSL) (2009–present) |
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L.P. Frans Stadium is a stadium in Hickory, North Carolina. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Hickory Crawdads minor league baseball team. The Catawba Valley Stars of the collegiate summer Great South League also use the stadium. It was built in 1993. It holds 5,062 people.
Location
The ballpark is located three miles from I-40 in Winkler Park, L.P. Frans Stadium was built on donated land in 1993 and named after the local Pepsi-Cola bottler who partially funded the stadium’s construction.[6]
Improvements
Improvements made to the stadium after the 2013 season brought a brand new VIP section, The Picnic Pavilion, and three outdoor Party Patios. A completely renovated Crawdads Cafe, Suites, and concourse were also a part of the improvements.[7]
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