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Nomaco Park

Nomaco Park is a baseball stadium located in Zebulon, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh, that was opened in 1991 and extensively renovated in 1999. It has a seating capacity of 6,500 people. The ballpark currently serves as the home of the Zebulon Devil Dogz of the Coastal Plain League. It was formerly the home of the Carolina Mudcats of the Carolina League from 1991 to 2025.

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Nomaco Park
Map
Interactive map of Nomaco Park
Former names
Five County Stadium (1991–2026)
Location1501 NC Highway 39
Zebulon, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates35°49′2″N 78°16′12″W / 35.81722°N 78.27000°W / 35.81722; -78.27000
OwnerWake County 85%, Town of Zebulon 15% 3
OperatorCapitol Broadcasting Company
Capacity6,500
SurfaceGrass
Field size
Left field: 330 ft (100 m)
Left-center field: 365 ft (111 m)
Center field: 400 ft (120 m)
Right-center field: 365 ft (111 m)
Right field: 309 ft (94 m)6
Construction
GroundbreakingJanuary 19, 19911
Built1991
OpenedJuly 3, 19912
Renovated1999
Expanded1999
Cost
$2.5 million
($5.91 million in 2025 dollars4)
ArchitectOdell Associates
Structural engineer
Excel Engineering5
General contractor
Richard Beach Builders
Tenants
Carolina Mudcats (SL/CL) 1991–2025
Zebulon Devil Dogz (CPL) 2026–present

Nomaco Park (known as Five County Stadium until 2026) is a baseball stadium located in Zebulon, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh, that was opened in 1991 and extensively renovated in 1999. It has a seating capacity of 6,500 people. The ballpark currently serves as the home of the Zebulon Devil Dogz of the Coastal Plain League.7 It was formerly the home of the Carolina Mudcats of the Carolina League from 1991 to 2025.

The stadium's original name came from its location in Wake County, which is within 5 miles (8.0 km) of Franklin, Nash, Johnston, and Wilson counties.

US 264 passes by the stadium at a generally northwest-to-southeast angle (behind left and center fields), while NC 39 skirts the east side of the property (right field). Parking lots surround the field on the other sides, and a large grass field, often used as a campground, lies behind home plate.

History

Carolina Mudcats (1991–2025)

When Columbus Mudcats owner Steve Bryant moved the club to North Carolina in 1991 as the Carolina Mudcats, he wanted a new facility that was deemed to be outside the territories of other minor league clubs in the state (including the South Atlantic League's Greensboro Hornets, which he also owned) while also being easily accessible by the public. A site was chosen in Zebulon, which was as close to Raleigh as the Mudcats could get without infringing on the territorial rights of the Durham Bulls. To construct the ballpark quickly, the builders opted for metal seating rather than the traditional concrete. The 1999 renovation replaced most of the metal with concrete.

The Double-A Mudcats moved to Pensacola in 2011, and the Carolina League's Kinston Indians moved to Zebulon and continued as the Mudcats at Class A-Advanced.89 They remained at that level until being reclassified to Low-A for the 2021 season.10

The 2025 season was the Mudcats' 35th and final season of play at Nomaco Park. The team relocated to Wilson, North Carolina, as the Wilson Warbirds in 2026.1112 Carolina's final home game was a 1–0 loss to the Delmarva Shorebirds played on August 31, 2025, with 5,877 people in attendance.1314

Post-Mudcats

In September 2025, the Wake County Board of Commissioners and the Town of Zebulon Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a new stadium operator, Capitol Broadcasting Company, effective January 1, 2026.15

Beginning in 2026, the stadium's primary tenants are the Zebulon Devil Dogz of the Coastal Plain League and Wake Technical Community College athletics (baseball, softball, and men's and women's soccer).1516

On May 21, 2026, Capitol Broadcasting Co. announced a naming rights deal with Nomaco, Inc.16

Images

  • A diagram of the field
    A diagram of the field
  • The infield of Nomaco Park during a game
    The Mudcats (in white) play the Montgomery Biscuits
  • The field at sunset
    Nomaco Park at sunset during a game in August 2023
References

References

  1. Northington, Tom (January 20, 1991). "Time Crucial for Triple-A Hopes". News & Record. Greensboro, North Carolina. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  2. "Five County Stadium". Triangle Source. Archived from the original on April 14, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  3. "Wake County found a new operator for the Zebulon-based Five County Stadium. County Commissioners and town leaders picked a familiar name to run it". September 3, 2025. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  4. 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  5. "Five County Stadium". TrusSteel. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  6. "Five County Stadium". Carolina Mudcats. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  7. "Fans invited to help name new CPL team that will bring Australian players to Five County Stadium". WRAL-TV. November 6, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  8. Reichard, Kevin (August 27, 2012). "Mudcats Owners: We're Happy With Move to Carolina League". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  9. Moody, Aaron (September 11, 2011). "Mudcats' Season Ends On Low Note". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 6A – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Mayo, Jonathan (February 12, 2021). "MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues". Major League Baseball. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  11. Reichard, Kevin (December 18, 2023). "Wilson Approves New Carolina Mudcats Ballpark". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  12. Hill, Benjamin (November 22, 2024). "Brewers' Single-A Club Set to Soar Into New Digs With High-Flying Team Name in 2026". Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  13. "Carlina Mudcats Schedule". Carolina Mudcats. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on September 8, 2025. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  14. "Gameday: Shorebirds 1, Mudcats 0 Final Score (08/31/2025)". Minor League Baseball. August 31, 2025. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  15. "Wake County, Zebulon approve new operator for Five County Stadium". Wake County Government. September 2, 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  16. "Five County Stadium renamed Nomaco Park under new partnership". WRAL-TV. May 21, 2026. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
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