Packard Stadium
In recent years, ASU baseball has made several multi-million dollar renovations and additions to the facilities located at Winkles Field-Packard Stadium at Brock Ballpark. The student-athletes of Sun Devil Baseball are provided with the best all-around player facilities in the country and have several resources available on site to further enhance their develop and college experience. Campers attending Pat Murphy's All 9 Baseball Academy also benefit from these recent improvements.
Playing Field
One of the finest playing surfaces in the country and the envy of visitors year round. A brand new playing surface was installed just prior to the start of the 2003 season and is annually referred to as the best looking and playing surface in the country. The combination of Arizona weather and a full time grounds crew allow campers to enjoy this natural surface year round. The playing field is named after original Sun Devil Baseball Head Coach, Bobby Winkles.
Hitting Facility
A 6,000 square-foot covered hitting facility was constructed in 1998 and is located off the left-field side of the ballpark. Campers will enjoy 5 full-size hitting tunnels, access to various pitching machines and a conditioning area used for speed and movement exercises. The home bullpen area is also located off the east wall of the hitting facility.
Baseball Clubhouse
The players' clubhouse was completed prior to the 2005 season and features a 1,600 square-foot major league style clubhouse designed with 40 oversized cherry wood lockers. The lockers were funded by pledges from alumni of the program and have a plaque identifying the player responsible for the donation located on the locker door. ASU student-athletes also enjoy a video room, study lounge, meeting room and 1,000 square-foot sports medicine room inside the clubhouse.
The Omaha Room, located inside the clubhouse, features team pictures of the Sun Devils' 5 National Championship teams, as well as wall plaques listing the program's 19 College World Series appearances and members of the All-CWS team. Several camp meetings take place in this area.
Practice Infield
Provided for by the Arizona Diamondbacks, a full size infield was installed adjacent to right field in 1997. Designed with the same specifications as the main infield, this area provides infielders, catchers, and pitchers the necessary facility to perform various defensive, bunting or baserunning drills.
Maintained with the same care as the main field, the practice infield is practice ready throughout the year and is heavily used during All Nine Baseball Academy.
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