John Smith Field
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Exterior view of the stadium in 2017 | |
John Smith Field Location within California John Smith Field John Smith Field (the United States) | |
Interactive map of John Smith Field | |
| Former names | Hornet Field (1953–2010) |
|---|---|
| Address | Sacramento, CA, USA |
| Coordinates | 38°33′30″N 121°25′35″W / 38.55839°N 121.42640°W |
| Owner | Sacramento State University |
| Operator | Sacramento State University Athletics |
| Capacity | 1,200 |
| Type | Ballpark |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
| Current use | Baseball |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1953 |
| Renovated | 2002, 2005, 2011 |
| Expanded | 2002 |
| Tenants | |
| Sacramento State Hornets baseball Sacramento State Hornets football (1967–1968) William Jessup University (2015) | |
| Website | |
| hornetsports.com/john-smith-field | |
John Smith Field, originally known as Hornet Field, is a baseball venue in Sacramento, the capital city of the U.S. state of California. It is home to the Sacramento State Hornets baseball team. Opened in 1953, it has a capacity of 1,200 fans. The facility is named for former Sacramento State baseball coach John Smith, who coached the program for 32 seasons. The park was dedicated in 2010, after Smith's retirement following the 2010 season.