Opened: April 12, 1999
Capacity: 6,599
Affiliated with the Chicago Cubs
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My dad has a friend who goes with me to a lot of baseball games. His son lives in Myrtle Beach so he rants and raves about this park. The Pelicans are his favorite minor league team the way Altoona is mine. So, on my way back from Atlanta in 2016 I stopped to pick him up. I got to crash at his son’s house for a few days and took in two games here. I also stopped back here in 2019 on my trip through the Carolinas.
How did I get there?
Didn’t drive but it is a straight shot to here from just about anywhere in Myrtle Beach. Parking is free. How long it takes to get there depends on traffic as there are endless lights on 17 and the expressway is just out of the way.
Ticket prices
Sat behind home plate in the upper level for $11. Not bad at all. And by upper level I mean about 15 rows from the field.
Finding my seat and amenities
Easy to find the seats. I had already eaten both days so I didn’t eat anything. Broadway at the Beach is across the street and has just about anything you could want. The only thing I found odd was that they did not have a souvenir cup in 2016 but they did in 2019.
In game experience
About standard, nothing really stood out.
Getting out
Pretty easy. Lots of lights here but there are only so many main roads here.
Wrap
This is a nice park. They had just affiliated with the Cubs when I was there in 2016. When I saw the Pelicans for the first time they were a Rangers’ affiliate and before that they were a longtime Braves affiliate. The stadium was retouched to give it somewhat of a Wrigley Field feel. If you ever do go here, have a look in the parking lot and see how many locals you can spot. It won’t be too many. I have wondered if this is a place that minor league players like to go? You would figure that they wouldn’t get too much beach time though but it has to be much more desirable than say Kinston or Zebulon.