- Matador Field
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Matador Field Location Northridge, CA Coordinates 34°14′42″N 118°31′36″W / 34.245105°N 118.526747°WCoordinates: 34°14′42″N 118°31′36″W / 34.245105°N 118.526747°W Built 1961 Opened March 4, 1961 Renovated 1975, 1981, 1993, 1996 Owner California State University at Northridge Surface Bermuda grass Scoreboard Yes Capacity 1,200 Field dimensions 325 ft. (LF), 335 ft. (RF), 375 ft. (gaps), 400 ft. (CF) Tenants California State University at Northridge Matadors baseball (1961-present) This page refers to the baseball venue. For the soccer venue, see Matador Soccer Field.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]
References
- ^ a b Matador Field at gomatadors.cstv.com, URL accessed June 25, 2010. Archived 06-25-10
Baseball parks of the Big West Conference Baggett Stadium (Cal Poly SLO) • Goodwin Field (Cal State Fullerton) • Matador Field (Cal State Northridge) • Blair Field (Long Beach State) • Klein Family Field (Pacific) • Dobbins Baseball Complex (UC Davis) • Cicerone Field (UC Irvine) • Riverside Sports Complex (UC Riverside) • Caesar Uyesaka Stadium (UC Santa Barbara)
Categories:- College baseball venues in the United States
- Baseball venues in California
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