First Responders Day Caps Memorable 2026 Home Schedule at Fluor Field
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Drive closed out the home portion of the 2026 regular season in memorable fashion on Sunday, August 30, as a record crowd of 7,107 fans packed Fluor Field for the Drive’s annual First Responders Day.
From start to finish, the afternoon served as a celebration of the brave men and women who serve and protect the Upstate each and every day. The Greenville Drive would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all local first responders for their courage, sacrifice and unwavering commitment to the Greenville community.
The celebration was made even more special thanks to the tremendous support of 79 First Responder Boosters, whose contributions helped the Drive make a significant impact beyond the ballpark. Through their support, the Drive was proud to donate $6,000 each to Upstate Warrior Solution and Shriners Children’s Hospital of Greenville, for a total of $12,000 supporting two organizations that make a difference throughout the Upstate.
On the field, the Drive sent the home crowd out in dramatic fashion with a thrilling 12-11 victory over the Rome Emperors. The 7,107 fans in attendance established a new Fluor Field attendance record and provided an electric atmosphere for the final home game of the 2026 regular season.
The action continued immediately following the Drive game with another First Responders Day tradition — the annual Heroes Softball Game between Greenville Police and Greenville Fire.
As has become customary, the matchup came down to the wire. Greenville Police ultimately held off Greenville Fire for a 13-12 victory, earning bragging rights for the sixth consecutive year.
The Drive extends its sincere appreciation to both Greenville Police and Greenville Fire for participating in the annual game and, more importantly, for everything their departments and fellow first responders do for the Greenville community throughout the year.
Thank You to Our 2026 First Responder Boosters
The Greenville Drive would also like to recognize and thank each of the 79 businesses, organizations and families whose support made this year’s First Responders Day possible:
41 Case and Millwork; Acumen IT; AJ Gallagher Risk Management Services; Anchor Bat; Atlantic Building Solutions, LLC; Auro Hotels; Bailey & Paula Tollison & Family; BBM-CPG; Brasfield & Gorrie; Budget Blinds; Capstone Landscape; CertaPro Painters; Champion Coach; Clardy Law Firm; Colliers; Consolidated Pipe & Supply; Corbin Turf; Creative Builders; DabneyCollins; DeMarcos; Eagle Fire; Eastern Industrial Supplies; Excel Electric; First Bank Of The Lake; First Team Sports Center; FryMizer; Fusion Audio + Video; GBS Building Supply; GMC Network; GOS; Greenville Awning; Harris Homes; Hearing Healthcare Center; Hogan Construction Group; Holston Gases; Holy Molli Mexican Fusion; Home Team BBQ; Homewood Suites; Jeffrey Group; Landscapers Supply; Larkins Restaurant; Leadership Ladies Upstate; Lewis Barbecue; Marsh McLennan Agency; Masstar; McNaughton-McKay Electric Company; Metro Group; MSS; MTS Office Systems; My Mechanic; Nissin Foods USA; Orkin Pest Control; Palmetto State Roofing; Precision Landscape; Priority One Security; Proactive Response Group; Professional Party Rentals; Rainbow Restoration; Ringo Fire; River Pools of the Carolinas; Rogers Group; Schneider Tree Care; SCTAC; Southedge Painting; Southern Painting; Stand Strong Fencing; SunnyDays Entertainment; Table 301; The Family Hospice; Think Up Consulting; Truline Technologies; United Chemical; VetReece; West Pelzer; White, Davis, and White Law Firm, P.A; Wilbert Plastics; Wingate by Wyndam; Woodgrain; and Wright Tree Care.
First Responders Day once again provided a fitting conclusion to the Drive’s home schedule — combining an exciting afternoon of baseball with an opportunity to honor those who dedicate their lives to serving others.
To every first responder throughout Greenville and the Upstate: thank you for all that you do.