Dedeaux Field
| Location |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 34°01′25″N 118°17′23″W / 34.0235°N 118.2898°WCoordinates: 34°01′25″N 118°17′23″W / 34.0235°N 118.2898°W |
| Owner | University of Southern California |
| Operator | University of Southern California |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
| Field size |
Foul lines: 335 ft (102 m) Left alley: 375 ft (114 m) Right alley: 365 ft (111 m) Center field: 395 ft (120 m) Outfield fence height: 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Opened | 1974, 42 years ago |
| Tenants | |
| USC Trojans baseball (NCAA) | |
Dedeaux Field is a college baseball stadium in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on the west end of the campus of the University of Southern California. The home field of the USC Trojans of the Pac-12 Conference, it has a seating capacity of 2,500.
It opened 42 years ago in 1974,[1] the year USC won its record fifth consecutive College World Series title, the sixth in seven years. It is named after longtime head coach Rod Dedeaux (1914–2006), who led the Trojans from 1942 until his retirement at age 72 in June 1986.[2] The elevation of the playing field is about 175 feet (53 m) above sea level.
The previous venue was Bovard Field,[3] which was about 500 yards (460 m) to the southeast. Bovard's home plate was located in today's E.F. Hutton Park and a large eucalyptus tree guarded the right field line.[3]
Tournaments hosted
NCAA Regional Tournaments (7): 1974, 1975, 1978, 1991, 1999, 2001, 2002
NCAA Super Regional Series (1): 2001
PAC-8 Playoffs (2): 1974, 1977
PAC-10 Playoffs (2): 1995, 1996
USC record at Dedeaux Field (2004–present)
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See also
References
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- ↑ Newnham, Blaine (May 14, 1974). "Duck-Trojan game set back a day". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1D.
- ↑ Dedeaux Field at usctrojans.com, URL accessed October 22, 2009. Archived 10/22/09
- 1 2 "Rod, the tree, recommissioned". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. Associated Press. June 5, 1973. p. 2C.
