Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park
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The Charleston RiverDogs and The Citadel Bulldogs are the 2 teams sharing Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park in Charleston, South Carolina. The RiverDogs, a Carolina League club, are the Tampa Bay Rays' Single-A affiliate, while The Citadel Bulldogs play NCAA Division I baseball as part of the Southern Conference. The park opened in 1997, turned 29 in 2026 and holds roughly 6,000 fans. Besides serving as The Citadel's home field, it sits next to the Ashley River marsh.
The closest MLB stadium is Truist Park in Atlanta, about 266 miles away.
Ballpark facts
- Location
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Home of
- Charleston RiverDogs
The Citadel Bulldogs - League / conference
- Carolina League, Southern Conference
- MLB affiliate
- Tampa Bay Rays
- Opened
- 1997
- Capacity
- 6,000
- Dimensions
- Left field 305 ft · Center 398 ft · Right field 337 ft
- Surface
- Natural grass
- Roof
- Open air
- 2026 attendance
- 4,162 per game
- Named for
- Joseph P. Riley Jr.
- Architect
- Populous with Goff D'Antonio Associates
- Big events
- Southern Conference Baseball Tournament (15 times)
Teams that play here2
- Single-ACharleston RiverDogs
- D-IThe Citadel Bulldogs
Ballparks near Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park10
- 1D-ICofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point — Charleston Cougars 6 mi
- 2D-ICSU Ballpark — Charleston Southern Buccaneers 6 mi
- 3D-IIMirmow Field — Claflin Panthers 72 mi
- 4D-IIRichard Gray Baseball Complex — USC Beaufort Sand Sharks 77 mi
- 5NAIAVoorhees Tigers Baseball Field — Voorhees Tigers 78 mi
- 6NAIAMorris Hornets Baseball Field — Morris Hornets 79 mi
- 7JUCORiley Park — USC Sumter Fire Ants 79 mi
- 8JUCOUSC Salkehatchie Indians Baseball Field — USC Salkehatchie Indians 82 mi
- 9Single-APelicans Ballpark — Myrtle Beach Pelicans 83 mi
- 10D-IITiger Field — Savannah State Tigers 88 mi
Other Carolina League ballparks11
The Charleston RiverDogs share the Carolina League with 11 other teams listed on Inside the Park. Here they are, nearest first.
- 1Single-APelicans Ballpark — Myrtle Beach Pelicans 83 mi
- 2Single-ASegra Park — Columbia Fireflies 103 mi
- 3Single-ASRP Park — Augusta GreenJackets 128 mi
- 4Single-ASegra Stadium — Fayetteville Woodpeckers 164 mi
- 5Single-AAtrium Health Ballpark — Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 185 mi
- 6Single-AL. P. Frans Stadium — Hickory Crawdads 215 mi
- 7Single-AWilson Ballpark — Wilson Warbirds 231 mi
- 8Single-ASalem Memorial Ballpark — Salem RidgeYaks 308 mi
- 9Single-ABank of the James Stadium — Hill City Howlers 317 mi
- 10Single-AVirginia Credit Union Stadium — Fredericksburg Nationals 402 mi
- 11Single-AArthur W. Perdue Stadium — Delmarva Shorebirds 454 mi
Questions about Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park
What other ballparks are in the Carolina League?
11 other Carolina League teams play at parks listed here. The nearest are Pelicans Ballpark, Segra Park, and SRP Park.
Where do the Charleston RiverDogs play home games?
The Charleston RiverDogs play at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park in Charleston, South Carolina.
Where do the The Citadel Bulldogs play home games?
The The Citadel Bulldogs play at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park in Charleston, South Carolina.
When did Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park open?
Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park opened in 1997.
How many people does Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park hold?
Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park has a capacity of about 6,000.
What is the closest MLB stadium to Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park?
Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, about 266 miles away.
What other ballparks are near Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park?
CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant is about 6 miles away. See the full list of nearby ballparks on this page.
Facts are for the 2026 season. Distances are straight-line miles between city centers. Capacity figures vary by source and some include lawn seating. See something wrong? Let us know. Is this your ballpark? Get the “Listed on Inside the Park” badge for your website.