Louis Guisto Field (1928) Explained

Louis Guisto Field
Former Names:Brother Agon Field
Location:De La Salle Drive, Moraga, CA, United States
Coordinates:37.8409°N -122.1124°W
Opened:1928
Renovated:2009
Closed:2011
Owner:Saint Mary's College of California
Operator:Saint Mary's College of California
Surface:Natural grass
Scoreboard:Electronic
Capacity:1,000
Dimensions:340 feet (Left field)
375 feet (LCF)
400 feet (Center field)
375 feet (RCF)
340 feet (Right field)
Tenants:Saint Mary's Gaels baseball (1928–2011)

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.

History

Saint Mary's has played at Guisto Field since 1928. In 2009, the field was given a new infield and other minor improvements.[3]

In the mid-2000s, proposals for a new facility surfaced.[4] 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.[5] The field was replaced in 2012 by the new Louis Guisto Field.[6] The new facility stands beyond the right field fence of the old venue, which is slated to be demolished.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saint Mary's College Athletic Facilities. SMC Gaels. August 24, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20101230125900/http://www.smcgaels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=21400&ATCLID=1483015. December 30, 2010. dead.
  2. Web site: Saint Mary's Information. 2011 Preseason Prospectus. Saint Mary's College Baseball. August 24, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121148/https://admin.xosn.com/pdf8/736760.pdf?KEY=GODNOMSPZKPBDIM.20110207223813&DB_ACCOUNT_TYPE=AGENT&DB_MENU_ID=2768&DB_LANG=C&OLD_MODE=publishing&DB_OEM_ID=21400. dead. 2016-03-04.
  3. Web site: SMC Athletics. Infield of Louis Guisto Field Resurfaced. SMC Gaels. August 24, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111005112915/http://www.smcgaels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=21400&ATCLID=204869905. dead. 2011-10-05.
  4. Web site: Unique & Much needed Ballpark Field Sought. The Arcade. August 24, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927061246/http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/news-and-events/saint-marys-magazine/archives/v27/su07/arcade/08.html. September 27, 2011. Summer 2007. dead.
  5. Web site: Foley. Brian. Construction Begins on New SMC Baseball Stadium. College Baseball Daily. August 24, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110720033222/http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2011/07/17/construction-begins-on-new-smc-baseball-stadium/. 2011-07-20. live. July 17, 2011.
  6. Web site: Louis Guisto Field. Foursquare. August 24, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111008220722/https://foursquare.com/item/4dfcc541922e73158cbdbe23. 2011-10-08. live. June 18, 2011.
  7. Web site: Sorenson. Eric. It Was THAT Kind of Day for BYU. College Baseball Today. February 26, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306120928/http://blogs.eastonbaseball.com/collegebaseballtoday/2012/02/23/it-was-that-kind-of-day-for-byu/. March 6, 2016. February 23, 2012. dead.

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