{"id":610,"date":"2026-05-20T15:05:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=610"},"modified":"2026-05-20T15:05:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:05:43","slug":"baseball-is-back-in-wake-county-a-free-fan-festival-kicks-off-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=610","title":{"rendered":"Baseball is back in Wake County. A free fan festival kicks off the season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"summary\">AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/nation-world\/national\/article280707640.html\">Read our AI Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Baseball is back at Five County Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>A free fan festival will jumpstart the baseball activities on Thursday, May 21, before the inaugural game of the <b>Zebulon Devil Dogz<\/b>, a Coastal Plain League team, on Friday, May 22.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=608\">NC insurance commissioner accused of sending \u2018uncomfortable\u2019 texts to ex-staffer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Inflatable games, batting practice on the field, player and coach meet-and-greets, autographs and other family-friendly activities are planned from 5-7 p.m. at the stadium, located at 1501 NC Highway 39, Zebulon. The event is free, but people are asked to RSVP online at <a href=\"https:\/\/zebulondevildogz.com\/fan-fest\/\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">zebulondevildogz.com\/fan-fest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The stadium, named for its proximity to Wake, Franklin, Nash, Johnston and Wilson counties, is owned by Wake County and the town of Zebulon. The 6,500-seat stadium was home to the Carolina Mudcats for 35 years until the team, in 2024, announced it would move to Wilson with a $70 million stadium.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe town of Zebulon is excited to welcome the Zebulon Devil Dogz and the Coastal Plain League to Five County Stadium,\u201d said Zebulon Mayor Jessica Daniels Harrison in a statement. \u201cThis partnership brings new energy and investment to the stadium while creating opportunities for families, residents and visitors to come together and enjoy baseball right here in Zebulon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held before at 4:30 p.m. with remarks from Harrison and Wake County Commissioner Chair Don Mial on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=606\">This NC native is performing in Raleigh for a good cause. When is the concert?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Zebulon Devil Dogz will play against the Virginia Beach Valor. at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 22. Tickets are available online at <a href=\"https:\/\/zebulondevildogz.com\/schedule\/\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">zebulondevildogz.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The local governments picked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/local\/counties\/wake-county\/article311887478.html\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">Capitol Broadcasting Co.,<\/a> owners of the Durham Bulls, the Holly Springs Salamanders and WRAL, to lease and operate the stadium, and to develop the land around the venue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(Capitol Broadcasting) redeveloped Rocky Mount Mills and created the Durham Bulls Athletic Park and the American Tobacco Campus \u2013 all flourishing facilities that offer top-tier restaurants and entertainment,\u201d said Wake County Commissioner Susan Evans, during the announcement. \u201cCBC has the knowledge and experience we need to turn Five County Stadium into a vibrant destination for residents and visitors, and we can\u2019t wait for them to get started.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=604\">WakeMed defends Atrium hospital merger plan in first community session<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five County Stadium in Zebulon hosts a free fan fest May 21, ribbon-cutting and the Zebulon Devil Dogz inaugural game May 22 \u2014 get tickets and RSVP online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":609,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-610","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-read-todays-edition"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Baseball is back in Wake County. 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