Louis Guisto Field is a baseball venue in Moraga, California, United States. It was home to the Saint Mary's Gaels college baseball team of the NCAA Division I West Coast Conference from 1928 to 2011. Named for former Gaels baseball player and coach Louis Guisto,[1] the field has a capacity of 1,000 spectators.[2] Before being named for Guisto, the field was known as Brother Agon Field.[1]
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| Former names | Brother Agon Field |
|---|---|
| Location | De La Salle Drive, Moraga, CA, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°50′27″N 122°06′45″W / 37.840879°N 122.112364°W |
| Owner | Saint Mary's College of California |
| Operator | Saint Mary's College of California |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Field size | 340 feet (Left field) 375 feet (LCF) 400 feet (Center field) 375 feet (RCF) 340 feet (Right field) |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1928 |
| Renovated | 2009 |
| Closed | 2011 |
| Tenants | |
| Saint Mary's Gaels baseball (1928–2011) | |
History
editSaint Mary's has played at Guisto Field since 1928.[3] In 2009, the field was given a new infield and other minor improvements.[4]
In the mid-2000s, proposals for a new facility surfaced.[5] In 2011, construction began on a new on-campus Gaels baseball venue. The field's construction is part of the Athletics & Recreation Corridor construction project.[6] The field was replaced in 2012 by the new Louis Guisto Field.[3] The new facility stands beyond the right field fence of the old venue, which is slated to be demolished.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Saint Mary's College Athletic Facilities". SMC Gaels. Archived from the original on December 30, 2010. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ "Saint Mary's Information" (PDF). 2011 Preseason Prospectus. Saint Mary's College Baseball. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ a b "Louis Guisto Field". Foursquare. June 18, 2011. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ SMC Athletics. "Infield of Louis Guisto Field Resurfaced". SMC Gaels. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ "Unique & Much needed Ballpark Field Sought". The Arcade. Summer 2007. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ Foley, Brian (July 17, 2011). "Construction Begins on New SMC Baseball Stadium". College Baseball Daily. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ Sorenson, Eric (February 23, 2012). "It Was THAT Kind of Day for BYU". College Baseball Today. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
External links
edit- Louis Guisto Field Across The Years Photo Gallery from SMC Gaels