McWhorter Stadium is a softball park in the southeastern United States, located in Clemson, South Carolina. It is primarily used for NCAA and is the home field of the Clemson Tigers of the Division I Atlantic Coast Conference. The stadium opened in 2020, with the launch of the Tiger softball program, and contains seating for 1,000, additional spectator space on a grass berm, and player development areas.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

McWhorter Stadium
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Former namesClemson Softball Stadium (2020)
LocationN. Silas Pearman Blvd.
(Perimeter Rd.)
Clemson, South Carolina
Coordinates34°40′39″N 82°50′57″W / 34.677568°N 82.849033°W / 34.677568; -82.849033
OwnerClemson University
OperatorClemson University
Capacity1,000
SurfaceNatural grass
Construction
Opened2020; 4 years ago (2020)
Construction cost$13 million[1]
Tenants
Clemson Tigers (2020-present)

On February 5, 2021, Clemson University announced that Stuart McWhorter and his family had donated $2.5 million to the softball program, and that the stadium would therefore be named in their honor.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Clemson Softball Stadium". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Take a look at the future Clemson softball stadium". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. October 3, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Grace Raynor (June 26, 2018). "How will Clemson's new softball stadium affect football Saturdays?". Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "Clemson softball practice inside their new stadium for first time". Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. September 30, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  5. ^ David LaHood (April 17, 2019). "From the roster to the stadium, Clemson softball foundation taking shape". Tigernet. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  6. ^ Tony Crumpton (November 8, 2019). "LOOK: Clemson softball stadium completed". Tigernet. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "McWhorter Family Pledges Cornerstone Gift, Names Softball Stadium". Clemson Tigers. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "McWhorter's passion for Clemson leads to major gift for softball". The Clemson Insider. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.