This week I am traveling one state west to North Carolina for work (ArcBest) and settled in around the Winston Salem area. After work on Monday, I had some personal time before sunset to explore some of the great baseball experiences in and around the Winston area. In my Google Map search of the area, I focused on the areas of High Point and Thomasville, North Carolina for time purposes. And time permitting for the remainder of my trip, I hope to get to other baseball experiences in the Winston Salem area this week. For now, here are the baseball experiences I checked out on Monday:

Being that it is the second week of January, I was 100% not expecting any of the baseball fields or stadiums to be open to the public. That was certainly true of my first stop – Truist Point Stadium, home of the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Truist is set in a busy commercial area just off N. Main Street in High Point. The stadium has a large, shared parking lot with several businesses. I was able to walk the perimeter of the outside of Truist Point and took several photos along the way. The High Point Rockers begin their 2026 season at home, April 21st, vs. the Gastonia Ghost Peppers at Truist Point Stadium.

From Truist Point Stadium, which broke ground in 2018, I took the short drive to nearby Finch Field in Thomasville (NC) which opened in 1935. Finch Field is the home of the High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms of the Coastal Plain League, a summer collegiate baseball league.

Similar to Truist Point Stadium, Finch Field was closed to the public for the season. The main gate off Ball Park Rd. (clever) was open, so I entered and found parking near the left field gate area. There at the gate were several plaques, a brick sponsorship display, and some Finch Field information.

From the left field area, I walked the perimeter of the parking lot all the way through the ticket area and over to the right field fence area. I thought I might get lucky with an open door or gate, but alas could not find a single one. No worries, I have a feeling I will be back in Winston later this year and hopefully when there are games at Finch. Since the Hi-Toms play in the Coastal Plain League, the games are not slated to start until late May when the NCAA players arrive after their regular and post seasons. Despite the locked gates and fences, I was still very impressed with Historic Finch Field.

After stopping for a few hot dogs at local Dairi-O restaurant in Kernersville, I took the short drive over to the High Point Athletic Complex to check out a few baseball fields. It was getting later in the day, so I hustled over to two baseball spots inside the complex.

Ed Price Field caught my eye and was open to walk into the bleacher area. I hopped up to the top steps of the bleachers, which span the backstop area of the field, and snagged a photo just before the sun set. Upon further research, Ed Price Field is used by multiple local baseball teams including High Point University and the High Point Hushpuppies of the Old North State League, a summer collegiate baseball league.

The final stop of the day before the sun set was Miracle League Field. This field, according to its signage, is intended for the Miracle League of High Point. The field surface, according to signage, is specially designed for wheelchairs, walkers, and other modalities related to persons with disability. I have seen other Miracle Fields throughout my baseball experiences and always take a moment to pay them their due. This is a great community effort and it takes a special group to run and coach baseball leagues for persons with disability. So, I tip my cat to everyone at the Miracle League of High Point.

It was a chilly, winter afternoon of baseball experiences in and around High Point and Thomasville, North Carolina on Monday. The fields and bleachers and ticket gates are all in winter mode, so I made the most of my trips to these baseball treasures and just enjoyed my time outside. The weather cooperated for the most part, staying in the high 40s with mostly sunny skies and very little wind chill. I was able to view and explore 4 fields and loved every step of every field I visited. And, based on Google Maps, I have a bunch more to explore here in the Winston Salem area, time permitting of course. And look forward to the Spring and Summer months when Truist Point Stadium, Finch Field, and Ed Price Field will all be baseball ready and hosting live games with tons of excited fans.