Cunningham Stadium

The stadium is beautiful and there is not one bad seat in the house. The architecture is terrific considering how well they used every square inch effectively. This place is going to be a workout walking around here because of the number of hills and stairs, but don’t let that deter you from enjoying a game here.

My last visit here was in 2010 or 2009… boy does time fly. I was fortunate to comeback for the Padres Vs Indians pre-​season game and I was impressed with the improvements USD made here. Cunningham field-​Fowler park is a legitimate sports facility now. New permanent seating, lighting, a nice concession stand, not just a shack. The actual playing field condition looks gorgeous. I will definitely be more inclined to come support one of the best baseball programs on the west coast.
Go Toreros!

Torero Stadium is like most of the college and amateur football stadiums that I’ve been to. In fact, Cathedral Catholic’s high school stadium is pretty nice in comparison.
Only a few things stick out in my mind and distinguish Torero Stadium from the others. The surrounding entry plaza and basketball stadium are an attractive setting to hang out around before a game. You will probably venture into the JCP for a beer, because some concessions are in there. The building is beautiful.
The other thing that I noticed is that the stadium seats are tiny. I’m not a deuce and a half, but for people that are bigger than normal Torero Stadium isn’t very comfortable. You’ll be rubbing elbows with your neighbors, step on feet as you’re trying to make your way to the restrooms and if someone sneezes behind you, look out.
Again, Torero Stadium is pretty standard. While it is newly renovated, the stadium doesn’t come with a lot of bells and whistles that are associated with new stadiums. It’s a collegiate venue for goodness sake, not Petco Park.

USD has a marketing problem, generally speaking. It’s nowhere near the community presence that UCSD or SDSU are. And even though it’s right in the middle of town, it has the feel of an invisible island. Frankly, it’s easy to forget it exists.
But if you want to see a little no-​frills baseball, it’s great. This is a fine little ballpark in a natural amphitheater, and they put together a really good baseball program with national clout. Five bucks gets you a seat in the bleachers, ten feet from the backstop. Parking is free (just ask at the kiosk). You get a lovely view of Tecolote Canyon. It’s never too crowded.
There’s no jumbotron, and they don’t even have lights (so all games are day games). But they can pitch and hit a little bit. Right now they are ranked 11^th in the country despite losing their two All-​America pitchers last season. Betcha didn’t know that. (Like I said, they have a marketing problem.)

For a cheaper alternative to the Padres, come out to Cunningham Stadium to see the University of San Diego Toreros. The stadium has a beautiful view of some Linda Vista canyons beyond the outfield wall.
The majority of the seats are in a tall and narrow section directly behind home plate. There are only 3 or 4 rows that stretch out towards the two dugouts. The concession stand is located past the USD dugout and has a small selection of standard baseball food.
Ticket prices are inexpensive and the team plays pretty good baseball.