Frederick Community College Baseball Field - Frederick Cougars

Richard Smith
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Stadium Info FANFARE Score: 3.57

Frederick Community College Baseball Field 7932 Opossumtown Pike Frederick, MD 21702

Year Opened: n/a Capacity: 250

The Cougars Home

Frederick Community College, located in Frederick, Maryland, was established in 1957. Initially operating as an evening school out of Frederick High School, the institution relocated to a facility on North Market Street before establishing its permanent 100-plus-acre campus on Opossumtown Pike in 1970. Today, the two-year college serves a large commuter student body with a variety of academic and continuing education programs. The college's athletic department sponsors teams known as the Cougars. These programs compete at the junior college level within the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference (MD JUCO).

The Cougars baseball program hosts its home games at the FCC Baseball Field, situated on the northern edge of the campus layout. The venue is a standard collegiate baseball facility defined by its turf infield. Installed during the summer of 2014, this specific playing surface design is the only one of its kind in Frederick County.

Hood College has also been known to use the field for its own home games.

Food & Beverage 0

There are no permanent food or beverage concessions available inside the venue. Visitors attending a Frederick Cougars baseball game must bring their own snacks and drinks for sustenance during the game.

Atmosphere 2

There is a PA announcer and not much else to the game.

There are 4 small sets of bleachers, but many fans bring their own chairs and sit along various parts of the field.

Neighborhood 3

Frederick Community College sits on Opossumtown Pike, located north of downtown Frederick and off US Route 15. The immediate neighborhood features residential subdivisions alongside the expansive footprint of Fort Detrick.

Located immediately next to the campus, Fort Detrick was established in 1931 as Camp Detrick. It served as the center of the U.S. biological weapons program until 1969 and currently operates as a major hub for advanced biomedical and biodefense research.

While the immediate blocks adjacent to the campus lack dining options, the downtown Frederick historic district is a short drive south via US-15. The downtown sector features modern American restaurants like Showroom on North East Street and Hootch & Banter on South Market Street.

Fans 3

The crowds at the FCC Baseball Field are entirely made up of family members and friends of the players. Spectator numbers remain minimal.

Access 4

Navigating to the FCC Baseball Field is straightforward. The campus is located off US-15, allowing drivers to bypass the heavier regional traffic patterns of Interstate 70 to the south. That sounds great, but often, US-15 can also be pretty busy.

Visitors turn onto Opossumtown Pike and enter the main campus drive. Parking is available in the paved lots adjacent to the athletic facilities.

There are no ticket gates at the entrance, although it is fenced off, so they could charge admission for tournaments. Restrooms are located right at the field.

Return on Investment 5

There is no admission fee to enter the field, and parking in the campus lots is also free of charge for all visitors. There is also no food to buy, so the expenses are low to watch a game.

Extras 3

Francis Scott Key is buried across town. The lawyer and poet wrote the lyrics to the United States National Anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner."

The turf infield makes the field fairly unique for the area.

The college campus sits immediately adjacent to Fort Detrick, providing a unique geographical backdrop. Fort Detrick is a major military installation that transitioned from mid-century biological weapons research to its current role in advanced biomedical and biodefense research.