Grainger Stadium

Grainger Stadium
Location400 East Grainger Avenue
Kinston, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates35°16′12″N 77°34′27″W / 35.27000°N 77.57417°W / 35.27000; -77.57417
OwnerCity of Kinston
OperatorDown East Bird Dawgs
Capacity4,100 (1949–2018)
3,410 (2018–2025)
3,400 (2025–present)
Field sizeRight Field: 335 ft (102 m)
Center Field: 390 ft (120 m)
Left Field: 335 ft (102 m)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundSeptember 1948
OpenedApril 21, 1949
Renovated1995, 2016, 2018, 2025
Construction cost$170,000
($2.25 million in 2024 dollars)
ArchitectWooten and Rowland
General contractorGeorge DuBose
Tenants
Kinston Indians (CL) 1986–2011
Down East Wood Ducks (CL) 2017–2024
Down East Bird Dawgs (FL) 2025–present

Grainger Stadium is a baseball stadium located in Kinston, North Carolina. It is the home ballpark for the Down East Bird Dawgs who competes in the Frontier League (FL), as well as the annual Freedom Classic between Navy and Air Force. It has a seating capacity of 3,400 people, and was previously home to the Kinston Indians and the Down East Wood Ducks until the arrival of the Bird Dawgs in 2025.