Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
Caesar Uyesaka Stadium scoreboard, March 2010
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| Full name | Caesar Uyesaka Stadium |
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| Former names | Campus Diamond, Campus Stadium |
| Location | Stadium Road Santa Barbara, CA 93106 |
| Owner | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Field size |
Left field line - 335 feet (102 m) Left-center field - 385 feet (117 m) Center field - 400 feet (122 m) Right-center field - 385 feet (117 m) Right field line - 335 feet (102 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
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| Opened | 1964 |
| Renovated | 5 February 1994 |
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UC Santa Barbara Gauchos baseball (NCAA) Santa Barbara Foresters (CCL) |
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Coordinates: 34°25′07″N 119°51′09″W / 34.418609°N 119.852536°W
Caesar Uyesaka Stadium is a baseball stadium in Santa Barbara, California. It is the home field of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos baseball team as well as the Santa Barbara Foresters.
The stadium known simply as "Campus Diamond" or "Campus Stadium" opened in 1964, and underwent a major renovation and expansion after the 1993 college baseball season ended. The stadium was renamed for the late Caesar Uyesaka, a Santa Barbara resident and dedicated UCSB booster. The first game was hosted at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium on 5 February 1994 in a contest between UC Santa Barbara and the University of San Diego Toreros. UCSB won the game, 10 to 4.
The stadium is designed with two levels, one on top of the other, where all seating is directly behind home plate. It offers a unique view in that the seats are "field level" and under the shade of the seating deck above it. The seating does not stretch past first or third base. There is no established seating in the outfield, although occasionally students stand behind the outfield fences.
With Santa Barbara's Mediterranean climate, Caesar Uyesaka Stadium is a popular destination for students and the community alike in the spring and summer. The Santa Ynez Mountains can be seen beyond the outfield fence and southerly ocean breezes from the Pacific Ocean can be felt. The prevailing breeze off the ocean blows toward the outfield and makes the stadium a hitter-friendly park, despite the fact its outfield fences are farther than many major league ballparks.
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