Changes are coming for the Long Beach City College baseball program, as the school is set to embark on a complete renovation of its baseball facility over the next few years.
Earlier this month, LBCC announced plans to suspend their baseball program while undergoing a complete overhaul of their on-campus field, turning it into a “state-of-the-art” complex upon the program’s return.
According to LBCC Athletic Director Kal Stewart, the renovation project is expected to cost between $18-19 million. Stewart also said that construction will begin in early 2027, with completion anticipated in fall of 2028 or the spring of 2029.
If the latter completion date proves correct, that would mean a three-year disruption to LBCC’s baseball program, beyond the two years originally outlined in the college’s initial press release.
According to Stewart, the option to rent out other fields was considered, but the college determined that a temporary suspension of the program would be the best path forward.
“The issue was not identifying a field,” Stewart said. “The challenge was operating an entire baseball program for an anticipated two-to-three-year period under temporary conditions. That includes practices, competitions, transportation, equipment management, scheduling, supervision, recruiting, compliance, and student support. After evaluating those factors collectively, the college determined that temporarily suspending competition while strategically reinvesting in the future of the program better serves our student-athletes and the long-term future of LBCC Baseball.”
Renderings of the planned LBCC baseball facility were provided by Long Beach City College.
