Truist Point

{{Short description|Baseball stadium in High Point, North Carolina}}

{{For|similarly named stadiums|Truist Stadium (disambiguation)}}

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| name = Truist Point

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| former names = BB&T Point (2019–2020)

| logo_image = Truist Point.png

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| image = TruistParkHighPoint1.jpg

| image_alt = Truist Point, High Point, NC June 16, 2019

| caption = Truist Point in 2019

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| pushpin_map = USA North Carolina#USA

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location within North Carolina

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| address = 301 N. Elm Street{{cite web |title=Ball Park A-Z |url=https://www.highpointrockers.com/ball-park |website=High Point Rockers |access-date=September 25, 2019 |language=en-us |date=2019}}

| city = High Point, North Carolina

| coordinates = {{Coord|35|57|34|N|80|00|43|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

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| broke_ground = April 11, 2018

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| opened = {{Start date|2019|05|02}}

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| surface = Astroturf

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| cost = $36 million

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| builder = Samet Corp.

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| capacity = 8,500

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| dimensions = Left: {{convert|336|ft|m|abbr=on}}
Left center: {{convert|363|ft|m|abbr=on}}
Center: {{convert|400|ft|m|abbr=on}}
Right center: {{convert|366|ft|m|abbr=on}}
Right: {{convert|339|ft|m|abbr=on}}

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| tenants = High Point Rockers (ALPB) 2019–present
Carolina Core FC (MLSNP) 2024–present

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| website = {{Official website|https://truistpoint.com/|Truist Point}}

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Truist Point is a stadium located in High Point, North Carolina and is home to the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball{{cite news|last1=Spedden|first1=Zach|title=New for 2019: BB&T Point|url=https://ballparkdigest.com/2018/04/12/new-for-2019-bbt-point/|access-date=April 17, 2018|work=Ballpark Digest|date=April 12, 2018}}{{cite news|last1=Rose|first1=Alex|title=City leaders break ground for High Point stadium project; stadium to be named ‘BB&T Point’|url=http://myfox8.com/2018/04/11/city-leaders-break-ground-for-high-point-stadium-project-stadium-to-be-named-bbt-point/|access-date=April 17, 2018|work=WGHP|date=April 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417195111/http://myfox8.com/2018/04/11/city-leaders-break-ground-for-high-point-stadium-project-stadium-to-be-named-bbt-point/|archive-date=April 17, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last1=Spedden|first1=Zach|title=Opening Day for BB&T Point: May 2|url=https://ballparkdigest.com/2018/10/18/opening-day-for-bbt-point-may-2/|access-date=October 18, 2018|work=Ballpark Digest|date=October 18, 2018}} and to Carolina Core FC of the MLS NEXT Pro league.{{cite news |first=David |last=Hill |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2022/11/11/high-point-soccer-team-mls-pro-development.html |title=High Point pro soccer team to be in MLS pro development league, be called 'Carolina Core' |access-date=June 27, 2024 |date=November 11, 2022 |work=Triad Business Journal |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240502194812/https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2022/11/11/high-point-soccer-team-mls-pro-development.html |archive-date=May 2, 2024}} The stadium is bordered by Elm, English, Gatewood and Lindsay streets.{{cite news|last1=Whittington|first1=Lloyd|title=BB&T Point is brand for High Point baseball stadium to host what is now the Bridgeport Bluefish|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2018/04/12/high-point-baseball-stadium-has-a-name.html|access-date=April 17, 2018|work=Triad Business Journal|date=April 12, 2018}} Truist (formerly BB&T Corporation) is paying $500,000 annually for 15 years for the naming rights.

The stadium hosted its first official event on May 2, 2019, as the High Point Rockers defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters in their first ever Opening Day game.{{cite news |title=High Point Rockers Top Sugar Land In Inaugural Home Game |url=https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/high-point-rockers-top-sugar-land-in-inaugural-home-game/83-22e298eb-cfe1-4bc7-9aed-860819813980 |access-date=May 3, 2019 |work=WFMY-TV |date=May 2, 2019}}{{cite news |title=High Point Rockers beat Sugar Land Skeeters in 3–0 home win on opening night |url=https://myfox8.com/2019/05/03/high-point-rockers-beat-sugar-land-skeeters-in-3-0-home-win-on-opening-night/ |access-date=May 3, 2019 |work=WGHP |date=May 3, 2019 |language=en}}

The ballpark was renamed from BB&T Point to Truist Point in June 2020 due to the 2019 merger of BB&T and SunTrust Banks to form Truist.{{cite news |last1=Heimall |first1=Christian |title=ROCKERS HOME STADIUM NAME TO CHANGE TO TRUIST POINT|url=https://www.highpointrockers.com/news_article/show/1110588 |work=highpointrockers.com |date=June 24, 2020 |access-date=June 24, 2020}}

In 2021, North Carolina Fusion U23's men's and women's teams began playing some matches at Truist Point.{{cite web |last1=Shutt |first1=Steve |title=USL League Two Soccer Coming to Truist Point |url=https://www.highpointrockers.com/news_article/show/1154099 |website=HighPointRockers.com |access-date=June 12, 2021}}

In 2024, Carolina Core FC of the MLS NEXT Pro league began play at Truist Point.

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