The UCLA baseball program completed construction of the Jack and Rhodine Gifford Hitting Facility in February 2009 and has taken full advantage of the 10,500-square foot practice complex. The facility was generously funded by the late Jack Gifford and his wife, Rhodine. Jack played baseball at UCLA in the early 1960s before graduating in 1963. UCLA’s hitting facility stands behind the right field fence, extending from the right-field foul pole toward the stadium’s scoreboard in center field. Construction of the facility began in early December 2008, and the project was fully completed by early Februrary 2009.
UCLA’s hitting facility allows natural light and also features interior lighting. The floor consists of high-quality synthetic turf. In all, the complex allows for two 30-x-70-foot cages and three 20-x-60-foot cages, all which feature retractable netting.
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