Cleveland S. Harley Baseball Park
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Cleveland S. Harley Baseball Park is a baseball
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 venue in Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina
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, South Carolina
South Carolina
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, USA
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. It is home to the University of South Carolina Upstate
University of South Carolina Upstate
The University of South Carolina Upstate is a public university located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Formerly known as the University of South Carolina Spartanburg, the school changed its name in the summer of 2004...

 Spartans college baseball
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 team of the NCAA's
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 Division I Atlantic Sun Conference
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. It opened on February 1, 2004, when Upstate swept a double header against Tusculum College
Tusculum College
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. The facility has a capacity of 500 spectators.

The park is named for Cleveland S. Harley, a Spartanburg-area businessman and philanthropist
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. Harley played a role in both the university's founding and the development of its athletic programs. The venue also features a press box
Press box
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, practice facility, and batting cage
Batting cage
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s. It is part of the Louis P. Howell Athletic Complex.

Spartan home records

The following is a list of USC Upstate home records since Harley Park's opening in 2004. The Spartans moved from Division II to Division I in time for the beginning of the 2008 season.
Season Wins Losses Win Pct.
2004 19 11 .633
2005 18 13 .581
2006 16 12 .571
2007 23 11 .676
2008 17 8 .680
2009 8 18 .308
2010 13 17 .433
Total 114 90 .559
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