 In 1998, the Reds left Plant City for Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota.After the departure of the Reds, Plant City Stadium mainly hosted local amateur baseball and softball games.In 2012, the stadium became the home pitch for several VisionPro Institute developmental soccer teams, including VSI Tampa Bay FC of USL Pro, VSI Tampa Bay FC of the USL Premier Development League, and VSI Tampa Bay FC of the USL W-League.