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HUNTER WRIGHT STADIUM

Review from July 11, 2018
Kingsport Mets vs. Greeneville Reds
Camp Day at HWS
By: Matthew Preslar

Lucky for us, an 11:00am game on the schedule allowed us a day where we could visit two venues on the same day. Unlucky for us, it was a very hot day game. In full disclosure, it was the only day game on the schedule for the season of the Kingsport Mets. With a venue and a staff not really designed for a day game, the fan experience was affected. 

Much like most summer day games, it was a "Camp Day". This means all the local day cares and summer camps showed up. That changed the dynamic of the place: not for better or worse, just different than a normal game. 

Another feature affected by the day game was the seating. Most of the seating at Hunter Wright Stadium is traditional metal bleachers. The press box/announcers area and the natural hills of the area encapsulates most of the seated section. This restricts air flow while in your seat. With the sun directly overhead and no air flow, the day game was brutally hot and terribly uncomfortable to be in the seated bowl.

We always like to see every view and amenity a stadium has to offer. As we made our way around, the first base/right field side of the stadium goes up a steep hill. Up this hill were a few different refreshment stands. One of those stands served several flavors of shaved ice. Another stand served beer. However, it was not open for business on Camp Day. In a world where everything is about money, I respect that the Kingsport Mets chose not to sell alchohol on a day promoted to be about the children. 
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Another feature we liked about that side of the park was a covered picnic area. From the picnic area, there was not much of a view of the game. During our visit, Camp Day children sat at the picnic tables eating their package lunches. We don’t know if generally that area is more available to families or if it's reserved for private groups. The covered picnic space is located right beside the beer vendor, so it may be more of the “bar” atmosphere on a nightly basis. But if you need a table, or if you need some cover from a passing rain storm, this is your place to be at Hunter Wright Stadium. 

Just past the patio was an open grassy yard. For this stadium, this is where you could let your children roam and play and not fear their safety. Again, not much of a view of the game from this section, but it would be a great space to let fidgety children run around to get out that nervous energy. 

Hunter Wright Stadium and the Kingsport Mets seemed to be on par with several other of their rookie league mates. This is a place the locals can support and proudly call their own... and be a cost efficient method of entertainment. Without eating a major meal, a couple could still get out the door for about $20. In respect to the staff and venue, I would like to see their presentation in a normal setting of a night game to fairly evaluate the experience Kingsport has to offer.

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HUNTER WRIGHT STADIUM
Kingsport, Tennessee

OUR RATING: 
41 / 50

HOME OF THE:
KINGSPORT METS

MLB AFFILIATE:
NEW YORK METS


BUILT: 1995
CAPACITY: 2,500
CLASS: ROOKIE
LEAGUE: APPALACHIAN

TICKET VALUE  9/10

  • $6 GA - Due to our day game being "camp day" with large groups of kids in attendance, we were permitted to sit in Reserved Seats at the GA price 
  • $8 Reserved Seats
  • General Admission is metal bleachers / Reserved 3 rows behind home plate are actual seats
  • No covered sections to sit
  • Grassy section above hill, but no view of the game

CONCESSIONS  9/10

  • $3-4 sodas and water
  • No souvenir cups
  • $5 can beer
  • $3-4 snacks (popcorn, chips, hotdogs)
  • $6-8 combos (chicken, hamburger, bbq sandwiches)
  • Specialty stands (popcorn, lemonade, dipping dots, shaved ice)
  • Small covered walkway for concession stand

FAMILY FRIENDLINESS  4/5

  • Spin prize wheel
  • Between-inning activities
  • Mascot
  • Bounce house, but located by entrance gate
  • Small table near concessions selling trinkets for kids (balls, mini bats, toys)
  • Grassy field at top of hill behind first base line for kids to run and toss balls

ATMOSPHERE  6/10

  • Day game was very hot, however even summer evenings can still be hot and sunny - No Shaded seating!
  • Team store left of gate, but path to the seating and game to the right; store was completely separate from the game
  • Sold out of many sizes of common home team hat (slated for new logo next year, so organization not purchasing any new merchandise, so we missed out). We could not buy the typical home hat we purchase at every ballpark.
  • Big hill on first base side, top of hill level with press box. Paved standing room area at top; Hill also serves as wheelchair access to top of bleachers.
  • Covered party area with picnic tables.
  • Two sets of bathrooms - one at top of hill and one by concession stand
  • Bottom 3 rows reserved seating (actual seats)
  • Good view of field from both behind plate and down line
  • Speakers playing music (fun and engaging for crowd)
  • Programs available, but only for purchase $3
  • Poster advertising team schedule and upcoming promotions

CHARACTER  8/10

  • Stadium situated in back of a city park
  • Banners at box office and team store in colors of “K-Mets”
  • Kingsport Mets “Hall of Fame” - multi-sided stand with previous K-Mets players now in the Majors (Jacob deGrom, Daniel Murphy)
  • Gravel warning track
  • Backdrop of trees behind outfield wall
  • Good overhead view of field from on top of hill behind the plate / beside press box
  • Nets all the way down both lines and covering the top of the plate area / protecting press box
  • Team uniforms identical to NY Mets
  • Most of seating just metal bleachers - loud and hot, but classic for area

PARKING  5/5

  • ​Free parking
  • Paved lot
  • Close walk to stadium

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TICKET VALUE
(10 points)

• Ticket Prices
​• View from Seat

​CONCESSIONS
​(10 points)

• Variety, Quality & Price of Food
• Variety of Drinks / Souvenir Cups
• Length of Lines at Concession Stands

​FAMILY FRIENDLINESS
​(5 points)

• Play Areas
• In-Between Inning Activities & Contests
• ​Mascot
• Family Bathrooms

​ATMOSPHERE
​(10 points)

• Local Experience
• Sound-Effects & Music
• Programs
• ​Restrooms

​CHARACTER
​(10 points)

• Home Team Uniforms & Colors
• Architecture of Stadium
• History of Stadium
​• Tributes to MLB Affiliate / Local Players
• Location of Stadium & Surrounding Scenery

​PARKING
(5 points)

• Price for Parking
• ​Size, Quality & Location of Lot
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