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HUB CITY SPARTANBURGERS

Fifth Third Park

Spartanburg, SCEst. 20215,000 seatsHigh-A

Architecture & History

Fifth Third Park opened in 2025 in Spartanburg, SC as part of the city's downtown revitalization initiative. The Hub City Spartanburgers are a Texas Rangers affiliate playing their inaugural High-A seasons at this new-build venue.

Build specs

OPENED
2025
CAPACITY
5,000
DIMENSIONS
LF 310 · CF 395 · RF 310

Statues & Exterior

EXTERIOR FEATURES

Downtown Spartanburg Revival

Surrounding area

Fifth Third Park opened in 2025 as part of Spartanburg's downtown revitalization. The stadium helped establish the Hub City as a sports destination in the South Carolina Upstate.

Spartanburg Textile Heritage

Concourse design

The park's design pays homage to Spartanburg's textile mill history with exposed steel and brick elements, honoring the workers who built the region.

Names & History

2025–present

Fifth Third Park

Named after Fifth Third Bank — the Cincinnati banking group. Fifth Third Bank holds naming rights at multiple minor league venues throughout the Midwest and South.

The Food

The Signature

Hub City Smash Burger

Main Grill Stand

The Hub City Spartanburgers' signature: a double-smashed beef patty on a brioche bun with special sauce, American cheese, pickles, and white onion. Named after the team and designed to be the signature item of the inaugural Five Third Park era.

SC Local

Spartanburg Boiled Peanuts

Concourse Cart

The South Carolina peanut boil — brined, soft, deeply savory. Spartanburg County is a major peanut-growing region and the boiled peanut is the official snack of South Carolina.

Local

Upstate SC BBQ Plate

Pit Stand

The Upstate South Carolina BBQ tradition uses a mustard-based sauce — the "Carolina Gold" — distinct from both coastal vinegar sauces and piedmont NC tomato-vinegar dip. This is the defining regional BBQ style of Spartanburg County.

Classic

Spartanburgers Dog

Throughout ballpark

Classic all-beef frank with a full SC condiment bar.

The Beer

SC CraftLocal Only

RJ Rockers Brewing Son of a Peach Wheat

RJ Rockers Brewing · Spartanburg, SC

RJ Rockers is Spartanburg's own craft brewery. Son of a Peach — brewed with South Carolina peaches — is their flagship and the most appropriate hometown pour at Fifth Third Park.

SC Craft

Swamp Rabbit Brewery Bunny Hop IPA

Swamp Rabbit Brewery · Greenville, SC

Swamp Rabbit is the dominant Upstate SC craft brand. The Bunny Hop IPA is their best-selling beer and the standard craft reference pour in Spartanburg County.

Classic

Bud Light

Anheuser-Busch

Standard volume pour.

Classic

Miller Lite

MillerCoors

Secondary volume lager in the Upstate SC market.

Sun & Weather Guide

Summer — June–AugustSUN

SC Upstate summer heat

Spartanburg summer heat mirrors Greenville — day games in July and August regularly exceed 90°F.

Evening Game — Spring/FallMIXED

Upstate SC evening air is pleasant

Spring and fall evening games at Fifth Third Park are among the most pleasant in the South Atlantic League.

Insider Tips

01

The One Thing

Fifth Third Park anchors Spartanburg's downtown revitalization — the park is brand-new (2025) and part of a larger development that's transforming the Hub City. Come early and walk the neighborhood.

02

Best Seat in the House

Home plate club sections give you the best sightlines at this new-build park.

03

RJ Rockers Detour

RJ Rockers Brewing is Spartanburg's own craft brewery — Son of a Peach is their signature. It is poured at Fifth Third Park and available for a taproom visit nearby.

04

Getting There

Spartanburg is on I-85, midway between Charlotte and Atlanta. The park is in downtown Spartanburg, accessible from I-85 exit 72.

Pilgrim Stops Near Spartanburg

Weird, wonderful, and worth the detour.

bizarre

The Giant Peachoid Water Tower

A million-gallon water tower shaped like a giant peach on the South Carolina border along I-85. Featured in House of Cards. Debated endlessly for resembling something other than a peach.

+ 5 min detourFREE
historic

Biltmore Estate

The largest private home ever built in the United States — 178,926 square feet, 35 bedrooms, 43 bathrooms, built by the Vanderbilts in 1895.

+ 120 min detour

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