For 572 days, Atrium Health Ballpark was ready to open, but no games were played. The $52 million ballpark was completed last May in time to host games for the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, the Minor League Baseball team in Kannapolis, but due to COVID-19, the minor league season was shut down and the stadium wasn’t in use.
Last Tuesday’s game between App State and Charlotte was originally scheduled for play in Charlotte but was moved to Kannapolis, where the Mountaineers eventually fell 15-5. The decision to change the game to a bigger venue created opportunities for more people to purchase tickets to attend the game.