Founders Park (formerly Carolina Stadium) definitely sets the standard for college baseball stadiums! While other venues have started to catch up in recent years, Founders Park remains one of the premiere places to watch a game when it comes to college baseball, and has been for years. The stadium is configured excellently, with great sight lines no matter where you're sitting or standing, and provides a cool peek into both teams' bullpens. The stadium also has wide-open concourses, ensuring they never (or rarely) get overcrowded while you're walking through. In addition, while the concessions are a bit overpriced, they do have a lot of different options, to include your traditional baseball stadium snacks, along with some other interesting food items. Finally, Founders Park does a great job of being a family-friendly venue, with a full playground for the kids to run around on, as well as a grassy "berm" that they can play in. Other patrons can also sit in this "berm", usually on a towel or blanket. To conclude, Founders Park is an awesome college baseball venue, which sets the standard for what a college baseball stadium should be. While I hope that the university continues to improve it, I hope that Founders Park will be around for years to come! read more

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Love any chance I get to spend an evening at Founder's park !! Extra plus if you get to see a gorgeous sunset and hold Sir Big Spur. read more

Founders Park - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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Beautiful stadium and amenities. Carolina fans should be proud of this community gem. There didn't seem to be a bad seat in the place. I was surprised at the variety of food offerings and prices that were reasonable for a sports venue. College baseball is fun to watch as the kids are still playing for joy of the game. This was much more of an enjoyable evening than sitting in front of the tv. read more

Founders Park - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

I am still in awe of this venue. I went to the game last night against Georgia Southern. There must have been 9,000 plus with standing room only. This is a first class facility that I doubt is unmatched anywhere in the NCAA. My hats off to the school for building such a facility. The food was good, at a reasonable price, and there is not a bad seat in the house (and I should know because I was in the outfield bleachers about as far away as you could be. read more

This place is bumping on Game Day. I attended the USC Gamecocks home opener against UC Santa Clara and it did not disappoint. The team raised the 2010 National Championship flag and capped the day with a victory. Three great things about the stadium: 1) In the outfield, especially center field there is plenty of space to walk around. You can view the National title trophy in a display case in centerfield. 2) The price for general admission aka lawn seat is only $8. 3) The field and amenities are state-of-the-art. New scoreboard, bullpens, fan decks, etc. The one downside: The food in the stadium is not very good. It is your average baseball park food, but bags of peanuts cost $3 and they are the smallest things I have ever seen. Complete rip. Other than that, love the stadium. Go Cocks! read more

There is no place I'd rather be than at Carolina Stadium on a spring day! It's a beautiful stadium, and the atmosphere is great. Every seat is a good one, and there's plenty of room to walk around if you feel like a stretch. If you have kids, there is a brand new shaded playground right there in the stadium. Lots of food options are available, but we always have to have chicken-on-a-stick; it's so delicious! Go Gamecocks! read more

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Beautiful Stadium but way too many hecklers. Management says they'll deal with them but they don't. When so many fans are yelling at the umps and players, it's hard to enjoy the game and I certainly wouldn't want my kids to think that that kind of behavior is acceptable. We're in South Carolina, not Net York. read more

One of the best stadiums in the country to watch College Baseball. All seats are great, the concourse goes all the way around the stadium so you can go and stand behind any section to get different views of the game. Parking can be a bit difficult so you can ride the shuttle from Colonial Life Arena for $3 a person, or pay around $10-$20 to park closer. Many different food options including Doc's BBQ, Thai Kitchen, etc. read more

Founders Park - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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Well maintained stadium with a lot of food options! Definitely check out the Teriyaki chicken on a stick, so good. Sitting on the berm is fun on warm days, but there really isn't a bad seat here, so you'll enjoy some great baseball and a pretty place to watch it if you come. Parking does get kind of snarled before and after, but that's not surprising. Expect to pay anywhere from 10-20 for parking depending on how far you're willing to walk. read more