Clark–LeClair Stadium is a

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located on the campus of

East Carolina University East Carolina University (ECU) is a public university, public research university in Greenville, North Carolina. It is the fourth largest university in North Carolina. Founded on March 8, 1907, as a Normal school, teacher training school, East ...

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. It is the home field of the

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of the

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. The stadium was named after Pirate alumnus and contributor Bill Clark and former Pirates coach Keith LeClair. ECU's current head coach is

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. The stadium has 3,000 stadium bleacher seats, plus space for several thousand more spectators in "The Jungle." There are concession and restroom facilities at the stadium, plus a family picnic area. Amenities include the Pirate Club fundraising and hospitality suite and a private suite for the LeClair family. The venue was built with $11 million in private donations. The playing surface consists of Celebration Bermuda turf with a clay base infield and crushed-brick warning track. New lights were included in the construction of the stadium that meet all television specifications. Facilities include indoor and outdoor batting cages, a VIP booth, coach's offices, and a player clubhouse, as well as state-of-the-art broadcast facilities. The dimensions of the outfield are down the foul lines and to center field. The diamond has an unorthodox northwesterly alignment (home plate to center field); the recommended orientation is The

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of the field is approximately above

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. The stadium is home to the 2007 ECU Invitational and Keith LeClair Classic The Pirates consistently rank in the top thirty among Division I baseball programs in attendance.

Events

The stadium hosted the Conference USA tournament in

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, won by

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, and the Regionals of the NCAA tournament in

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, and

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Facts

*Largest crowd — 6,003 vs UNC on February 23, 2023 won by East Carolina 6-5 *First game — ECU vs.

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on March 4, 2005, won by East Carolina 2–1.

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East Carolina University Athletics
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