Dedeaux Field

34°01′25″N 118°17′23″W / 34.0235°N 118.2898°W / 34.0235; -118.2898Public transit   Expo/VermontOwnerUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCapacity2,500Field sizeFoul 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)SurfaceNatural grassOpenedMarch 30, 1974TenantsUSC 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.

The current stadium opened 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, 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]

The stadium is currently undergoing reconstruction as part of a university athletics facility project. The current north-facing orientation of the ballpark will be changed to face eastward when the new facility opens.^[4]

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 (2004–2009)

Year Games W–L–T Win Percentage 2004 26 12–14–0 .462 2005 25 20–5–0 .800 2006 32 16–16–0 .500 2007 28 12–16–0 .429 2008 25 13–12–0 .520 2009 33 18–15–0 .545 Totals

2028 Summer Olympics

During the 2028 Summer Olympics, Dedeaux Field will be modified into a temporary aquatics venue which will host swimming, synchronized swimming and diving.^[5]

Gallery

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  Dedeaux Field entrance
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  Dedeaux Field main gate
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  Dedeaux Field McGwire Way
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  Dedeaux Field grandstand
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  Dedeaux Field playing field

See also

• List of NCAA Division I baseball venues

References

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