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 Big Ten Conference, it has a seating capacity of 2,500.
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| 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°W |
| Public transit |   Expo/Vermont |
| Owner | 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 | March 30, 1974 |
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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
editNCAA 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)
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Gallery
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Dedeaux Field playing field
See also
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- ^ Newnham, Blaine (May 14, 1974). "Duck-Trojan game set back a day". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1D.
- ^ "Dedeaux Field". usctrojans.com. Archived from the original on 2009-11-26.
- ^ "Rod, the tree, recommissioned". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. Associated Press. June 5, 1973. p. 2C.
- ^ "USC unveils strategic vision to transform athletics facilities". University of Southern California. June 15, 2023.
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