Former Pirate Brooks settling into W-S bullpen Jul 26, 2008
Two of his three victories this season came at Kinston's Grainger Stadium and Brooks said getting support from ECU fans was key. "I knew there were some Pirate fans there and I know that (games are) played on the radio down there," he said. (The Daily Reflector)
Have a blast on Independence Day Jul 4, 2008
The Kinston Indians will finish off a three-game home series against the Wilmington Blue Rocks at 7 p.m. today at historic Grainger Stadium, 440 E. Grainger St., Kinston. Tickets are $6 for reserved seating, $5 for general admission, $4 for reserved senior, student and military, and free for children 4 and under. (The Daily Reflector)
Lawhorn still living his dream Jul 3, 2008
Lawhorn, who was a ninth-round draft selection (258th overall) by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft, had his biggest game with the Nationals in Monday s 17-3 win over the Kinston Indians at Grainger Stadium ... Some fans who watched Lawhorn swing a hot stick with the Pirates made the trip to Kinston s Grainger Stadium to watch him play. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Community events Apr 4, 2008
Games will be at 7 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Grainger Stadium, 400 E. Vernon Ave. at the corner of East Street. The game today will feature a fireworks display. (The Daily Reflector)
Rodriguez Gives Kinston Dramatic Win Sep 7, 2007
That meant the K-Tribe would host all three games of this series and the deciding game will be played Friday night at Grainger Stadium. Right-hander will start for Kinston, which will try to advance to the Mills Cup Finals against Frederick, which eliminated Wilmington in two games. (Cleveland, TheInsiders.com)
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- , the Washington Nationals fifth round selection and the 160th overall pick in this June's First-Year Player Draft has been promoted to the Potomac Nationals from Low-A Hagerstown and will make his Carolina League debut tonight against the Kinston Indians at Grainger Stadium in Kinston, N.C. Meyers joins left-hander Ross Detwiler as the second player taken in the 2007 draft to reach the Advanced-A level with Potomac. While in Hagerstown, the 21-year-old compiled a 1-1 record with an ERA of 0. (Lmulions.com)
An afternoon at the ballpark Jul 19, 2007
Snyder got promoted to the Kinston Indians and I was able to catch quite a few of his games at Grainger Stadium. I was able to talk with Snyder by the dugout prior to the game to catch up. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Former Negro League players visit Greenville Jul 8, 2007
Now, any trip to Kinston's Grainger Stadium carries with it the likelihood of an up-close meeting with Long, who still regularly occupies his spot in Section 4. Nathan Summers can be reached at nsummers@coxnc. (The Daily Reflector)
ECU will face Rice for C-USA tourney title May 27, 2007
The Pirates won the tournament title in 2002 at Kinston s Grainger Stadium. No. 7 seed Tulane, which eliminated ECU in last year s conference tournament, fell to 34-26 on the year. (Washington Daily News, NC)
ECU a No. 2 seed in C-USA tourney May 21, 2007
The late coach Keith LeClair led his underdog Pirates to four consecutive wins at Grainger Stadium over TCU, South Florida twice and Houston to claim the tournament crown and earn a trip to the Clemson Regional. Following Wednesday's opening round, the losers of Game 1 and Game 2 will play at 9 a.m. Thursday, followed by the losers of games 3 and 4 at 12:30 p.m.. (The Daily Reflector)
Bat on ball is a glorious sound Feb 6, 2007
It doesn t matter if you re at Historic Grainger Stadium, inside the friendly confines of Clark-LeClair Stadium, any high school field in the area or a patch of grass in your back yard. If you have an imagination, you could be playing at Camden Yards one minute, Fenway Park the next and Jacobs Field after that. (Washington Daily News, NC)
