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Reeder Field
Named for Jim Reeder, who served as Golden Eagles head coach from 1958-1971, Reeder Field is home to Cal State LA baseball. Coach Reeder compiled a 397-272-6 (.593) record during his 13-year career, and held the record for wins until John Herbold, who retired with 455 wins from 1984-2004. With seating for approximately 600 fans directly on field level, Reeder Field offers Cal State LA baseball fans a chance to be close to the action.
In the spring of 2020, a new baseball scoreboard was installed just beyond the left field fence at Reeder Field. The scoreboard rests behind the indoor batting cages, which were built in 2015.
In the winter of 2010, a new artificial turf infield was installed at Reeder Field. The turf extends to both dugouts and has given the ballpark some of the nicest playing surface in the conference. It also gives the baseball field the ability to maintain a safe playing surface during inclement weather.
The ballpark has several nuances which make it unique among collegiate fields. The short 310-foot distance down the left field line at Reeder Field quickly darts out to 350, very similar to the “Pesky Pole” setup found in right field at Fenway Park in Boston.
If left field is L.A.’s version of Fenway Park, then right field must be considered our own version of Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Just like the Baltimore Orioles home ballpark, the right field porch at Reeder Field is an inviting target to left-handed hitters. The line is a standard 331 feet, but the shortest distance to right field is 325, just inside the line. It’s in the right-center power alley where eyeballs of lefty sluggers get larger. The distance to that alley is a mouth-watering 337 feet while “deep” right-center is a mere 362 feet. However, like Camden Yards, you have to get the ball up. A 30-foot high wall protects the adjacent parking lot and campus buildings from would-be home run balls at Reeder Field. Worth noting, the wall at Camden Yards is only 25-feet tall.
Dimensions:
Left Field Line: 310
Left Field:350
Left-Center Alley: 372
Center Field: 406
Deep Right Center: 362
Right-Center Alley: 337
Near Right Field Line: 325
Right Field Line: 331
