Stadium Reviews

Finally, in 2026, professional ball returned to Wilson. The Carolina Mudcats, who played about 25 miles away in Zebulon, found themselves in need of a new stadium, as their home, Five County Stadium, no longer met the standards required by Major League Baseball. The new team was named the Wilson Warbirds, a nickname derived from vintage military aircraft in homage to the city’s aviation history. Fleming Stadium was far too outdated by this point, so the team moved into a new

The best way to describe a game day here at City Stadium with the Howlers is “ordinary”. Given the way Minor League Baseball has modernized and adapted their ballparks and game day experiences, a visit here for the casual one-time fan is more like a box to check than a memory to last a lifetime.

Atrium Health Ballpark is one of the finest new ballparks in Minor League Baseball. The experience at a Kannapolis Cannon Ballers game is top-notch and baseball fans in the Carolinas will definitely want to make the trip here to see a game.

Tucked in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwestern Virginia, the city of Salem has hosted minor league baseball since the 1930s.

The Fireflies have done well in drawing fans and putting on an entertaining game experience since their inception in 2016.