Dedeaux Field is a
college baseball
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stadium
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in
Los Angeles
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,
California
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, U.S., on the west end of the campus of the
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in C ...
. The home field of the
USC Trojans
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of the
Pac-12 Conference
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, it has a
seating capacity
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of 2,500.
It opened in
1974,
the year USC won its record fifth consecutive
College World Series
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title, the sixth in seven years. It is named after longtime head coach
Rod Dedeaux
Raoul Martial "Rod" Dedeaux (February 17, 1914 – January 5, 2006) was an American college baseball coach who compiled what is widely recognized as among the greatest records of any coach in the sport's Amateur baseball in the United States, amat ...
(1914–2006), who led the Trojans from 1942 until his retirement at age 72 in June 1986.
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at usctrojans.com, URL accessed October 22, 2009
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elevation
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of the playing field is about above
sea level
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.
The previous venue was
Bovard Field
Bovard Field was a stadium in Los Angeles, California, on the campus of the University of Southern California. The Trojans football team played here until they moved to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 1923 and it was the home of USC baseball ...
,
which was about to the southeast. Bovard's home plate was located in today's E.F. Hutton Park and a large
eucalyptus
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tree guarded the right field line.
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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)
2028 Summer Olympics
During the 2028 Summer Olympics
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, Dedeaux Field will be modified into a temporary aquatics venue which will host swimming
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, synchronized swimming
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and diving
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* Diving (sport), the sport of jumping into deep water
* Underwater diving, human activity underwater for recreational or occupational purposes
Diving or Dive may also refer to:
Sports
* Dive (American football), a ...
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Gallery
Image:11-11-06-DedeauxField.jpg, Dedeaux Field Entrance
Image:Dedeaux Field Main Gate.jpg, Dedeaux Field Main Gate
Image:Dedeaux Field Mark McGwire Way.jpg, Dedeaux Field McGwire Way
Image:Dedeaux Field Grandstand.jpg, Dedeaux Field Grandstand
Image:Dedeaux Field Playing Field.jpg, Dedeaux Field Playing Field
See also
* List of NCAA Division I baseball venues
References
External links
*
College baseball venues in the United States
USC Trojans baseball venues
Sports venues completed in 1974
Baseball venues in Los Angeles
Venues of the 2028 Summer Olympics
Olympic swimming venues
Olympic diving venues
Olympic synchronized swimming venues
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