The previous home of the Tar Heels was a multi-use venue called Emerson Field, which sat some 2,400 people.

It is named for Cary C. Boshamer (class of 1917), a textile industrialist from Gastonia whose donation made the new stadium possible.

Although many Tar Heels players and fans speak of the stadium as "the Bosh", apparently the family survivors favor the "Boss-hammer" pronunciation.

[3] Due to extensive renovations to Boshamer, the Tar Heels played their 2008 season at USA Baseball National Training Complex in nearby Cary.

Sections past the dugout on the 1st base line are now reserved for student seating, nicknamed "The Bosh Pit".

In that role, he oversees the daily maintenance and renovation of 30 acres of athletic turf across the Tar Heels' facilities.