Matador Field

This article is about the baseball venue. For the soccer venue, see Matador Soccer Field.
Matador Field
Location Northridge, CA
Coordinates 34°14′42″N 118°31′36″W / 34.245105°N 118.526747°W / 34.245105; -118.526747Coordinates: 34°14′42″N 118°31′36″W / 34.245105°N 118.526747°W / 34.245105; -118.526747
Owner California State University at Northridge
Capacity 1,200
Field size 325 ft. (LF), 335 ft. (RF), 375 ft. (gaps), 400 ft. (CF)
Surface Bermuda grass
Scoreboard Yes
Construction
Built 1961
Opened March 4, 1961
Renovated 1975, 1981, 1993, 1996
Tenants
California State University at Northridge Matadors baseball (1961-present)

Matador Field is a baseball venue located on the campus of Cal State Northridge in Northridge, California, USA. It is home to the Cal State Northridge Matadors baseball team, a member of the Division I Big West Conference. The venue was opened on March 4, 1961, with the Matadors losing 10-8 to Claremont-Mudd. The facility has a capacity of 1,000 people.[1]

Renovations

In 1975, a three-year renovation process began which saw a new infield, scoreboard, batting cages, fencing, bleachers, and press box installed. A clubhouse adjoining the Matador dugout was constructed in 1981. A new infield was installed in 1993, followed by a new scoreboard and video replay screen over the right field fence in 1996.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Matador Field at gomatadors.cstv.com, URL accessed June 25, 2010. Archived 06-25-10
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