Woodpeckers Open New Ballpark in Front of 6,202

The Fayetteville Woodpeckers (Single-A, Carolina League) opened the new $40-million Segra Stadium in front of 6,202 fans. Read more here. View photo gallery here.

This is what we’ve been waiting for.
Enjoy the view!#TakeFlight pic.twitter.com/0qzsmIAVgZ

— 🐦 Fayetteville Woodpeckers (@WoodpeckersNC) April 19, 2019

Fans Get First Look at New Fayetteville Ballpark

More than 2,500 people walked into Segra Stadium Saturday as part of a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new $40.2 million ballpark, which will be home to the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (Single-A, Carolina League).   Read more here.

Segra Stadium is open! What a day for @GoSegra @WoodpeckersNC @CityOfFayNC !!! Home opener is Thursday! #TakeFlight pic.twitter.com/b8XCUx9TYf

— Segra (@GoSegra) April 13, 2019

Woodpeckers Begin Moving In

It may be hard to tell by looking at it from the street, but Fayetteville’s (NC) new baseball stadium downtown is complete to the point that the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (Single-A, Carolina League) began moving into its part of the building last week.  Read more here.

Woodpeckers Prep for Inaugural Home Opener

Thirty days out from the public’s first chance to tour Fayetteville’s (NC) new baseball stadium, and 35 days from its first Minor League Baseball game, city officials say the project remains on track to be finished on time next month.  Read more here.  View construction photo gallery here.  View aerial photo here.

Fayetteville’s Ballpark Plaza Gets a Name

The plaza in front of the new minor league baseball stadium will be named for late Fayetteville (NC) Mayor Bill Hurley, who was an avid baseball fan and is credited with a downtown cleanup that led to the new stadium.  Read more here.

Cost of Fayetteville Ballpark Up $7 Million

The new baseball stadium under construction for the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (Single-A, Carolina League) was supposed to cost an estimated $33 million at the start — before the design.  Now, it’s costing about $40 million to actually build the ballpark.  Read more here.

Daktronics Provides Videoboard for Woodpeckers New Ballpark

Daktronics of Brookings (SD) has partnered with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (Single-A, Carolina League) to design, manufacture and install a new LED video board at their minor league ballpark in Fayetteville (NC).  The installation took place late in the fall of 2018 to be ready for the 2019 baseball season.  Read more here.