Truist Point

Truist Point is a baseball stadium located in High Point, North Carolina and is home to the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[2][6][3] The ballpark is bordered by Elm, English, Gatewood and Lindsay streets.[4] Truist (formerly BB&T Corporation) is paying $500,000 annually for 15 years for the naming rights.[4]

This article is about the ballpark in High Point. For the ballpark in Atlanta, see Truist Park. For the ballpark in Charlotte, see Truist Field. For the ballpark in Winston-Salem, see Truist Stadium.
Truist Point
Truist Point
Location within North Carolina
Former namesBB&T Point (2019–2020)
Address301 N. Elm Street
High Point, NC 27262[1]
LocationHigh Point, North Carolina
Coordinates35°57′34″N 80°00′43″W
Capacity4,500[1]
Field sizeLeft: 336 ft (102 m)
Left center: 363 ft (111 m)
Center: 400 ft (120 m)
Right center: 366 ft (112 m)
Right: 339 ft (103 m)[1]
SurfaceAstroturf[1]
Construction
Broke groundApril 11, 2018[2]
OpenedMay 2, 2019 (2019-05-02)[3]
Construction cost$36 million[4]
BuilderSamet Corp.[4]
Tenants
High Point Rockers (ALPB) 2019–present
Deep River Muddogs (ONSL) 2020–present[5]
Website
Truist Point

The stadium hosted its first official event on May 2, 2019, as the High Point Rockers defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters in their first ever Opening Day game.[7][8]

The ballpark was renamed Truist Point in June 2020 due to the 2019 merger of BB&T and SunTrust Banks to form Truist.[9]

References
  1. "Ball Park A-Z". High Point Rockers. 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. Spedden, Zach (April 12, 2018). "New for 2019: BB&T Point". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  3. Spedden, Zach (October 18, 2018). "Opening Day for BB&T Point: May 2". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  4. Whittington, Lloyd (April 12, 2018). "BB&T Point is brand for High Point baseball stadium to host what is now the Bridgeport Bluefish". Triad Business Journal. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  5. Heimall, Christian (June 22, 2020). "Old North State League to Play 2020 Games at BB&T Point". High Point Rockers. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  6. Rose, Alex (April 11, 2018). "City leaders break ground for High Point stadium project; stadium to be named 'BB&T Point'". WGHP. Archived from the original on April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  7. "High Point Rockers Top Sugar Land In Inaugural Home Game". WFMY-TV. May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  8. "High Point Rockers beat Sugar Land Skeeters in 3–0 home win on opening night". WGHP. May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  9. Heimall, Christian (June 24, 2020). "ROCKERS HOME STADIUM NAME TO CHANGE TO TRUIST POINT". highpointrockers.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
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