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BUIES CREEK, N.C. – After opening full team practice nearly two weeks ago, sixth year Campbell baseball head coach Greg Goff previews the Camels' highly anticipated 2013 campaign and the program's new facility, Jim Perry Stadium.

The Camels open the 2013 season on Friday, Feb. 15, hosting Eastern Michigan at the new Jim Perry Stadium.

Construction is nearly complete on Jim Perry Stadium after beginning work on the new facility in December. Campbell announced plans for Jim Perry Stadium in early November.

The ballpark is named for the 1970 Cy Young Award winner, Jim Perry, who attended Campbell from 1956-59. He then went on to play professional baseball for 17 years in the American League after signing with the Cleveland Indians organization.

During his career, he won 215 games while striking out 1,576 batters in 3,286 innings. He also hurled 32 shutouts and compiled a 3.45 ERA.

Jim Perry Stadium will feature total seating for 630, including 310 chair-backed seats, plus bleacher-backs and disability access. The new grandstand will span nearly from dugout to dugout.

The Fighting Camels broke 10 single season team records in 2012, including a program-best 41 overall wins. Campbell also produced several new program highs with games played (59), at-bats (2038) and sacrifice hits (60), finishing 2012 with a national top-10 team ranking in batting average, runs scored, hits, stolen bases, on base percentage and hit by pitch.

Campbell's return to the Big South Conference was highlighted by the club leading the league in hitting with a .314 batting average en route to a 15-9 second place regular season finish. The Camels also boasted a 23-3 start and an 18-game winning streak, both marking the best in CU program history.