Klein Field -Sunken Diamond

Top notch facility at a top notch school. Came here to watch a buddy of mines brother play. It was a beautiful sight to take in with gorgeous weather. Stanford is as prestigious as it gets when it comes to school. If you have not been to the baseball field, or even the sports facility, go!

A great place to watch baseball. Quaint and down to earth.

Sunken Diamond is the best baseball stadium I have ever been to. Before I review Sunken, I have to say that baseball is my favorite sport, I have season tickets to the Giants right on the field, go to San Jose Giants baseball games, go to Santa Clara baseball games, A’s baseball games, San Jose State baseball games and Cal baseball games. I almost even went to see West Valley College, but thought that was a little crazy. All of them pale in comparison to Stanford’s little hidden gem.
It is dug into the ground so you don’t have that wind you get at other parks. There is no advertising so you only have beautiful green painted fences and oak trees as a backdrop. We have season tickets on the front row on the visitors side so you can’t get any closer to the field than we are. The game is right in your face with no screen to distract us. Big points there.
College baseball is so much better than the pros because there are no prima donnas (barry bonds, jeff kent) just hard-​working kids who love to play with no attitudes. It is also very fan friendly, especially for kids who run wild after foul balls or roll down the hills on the right and left field lines.
Great food, happy vendors (especially the chicken man) and nice staff make it an always winning day for friends and family even if Stanford loses.
At night it is pretty cold so bring a jacket and a blanket. During the day it is pretty hot so bring a hat and sunscreen. Also bring a radio so you can listen to the game on 90.1, the old Stanford announcer is now the new Giants announcer so you will get students who do a great job calling the game.
The pricing is also very, very cheap and parking is free. Just take the Galvez exit off El Camino Real and turn left on the side of the new and ugly football stadium. You will run right into the field.
Have a great time. I know we always do. If you go once, you will be back, I promise it.

I agree with the last two reviews, Sunken Diamond is one of the best venues in the Bay Area to watch baseball. I’m a huge Giants fan, but for some that might feel jaded or cynical about professional sports, the Stanford Cardinal might provide the better alternative. You get to see kids bust their ass and play hard to get to the next level and for the pride of their university. The teams Mark Marquees fields are usually competitive.
It should be separated into two categories since Sunken Diamond is gem to behold in itself. The venue might only pack 1,000 but the field is gorgeous as well as the fan friendly seating stands. For those that appreciate baseball at all level, they won’t be disappointed taking in a game at Sunken Diamond.

Sunken Diamond is one of the world’s great places to watch baseball.
For serious fans, the reserved seats along the infield are more spacious and closer to the action than you’ll find at a pro ball game. And though this appears to be an off-​year, Stanford has often fielded one of the country’s best teams including several future Major League-​rs.
For those more casual fans among us, there are both reserved seats and two good-​sized lawns to park yourself for a little sunshine and picnicking.
I took my three little boys to a ballgame yesterday and the Stanford setup allowed us to have the sort of relaxing good time not possible at a Giants game. For one thing, the stands were only about 50% full, so this gave us plenty of running room (literal and figurative) as needed. The park is also kept unbelievably clean, so I was less concerned than normal about my guys sitting on the ground, touching their seats, etc. Among other things, the attractive ticket price ($ 7 adults, $ 4 for kids 3 and up) meant that we could just come for 4 innings and not feel ripped off leaving when my natives got restless. The only «watch out» I’d mention for other parents is that, since you are so close to the action, you will want to keep one eye peeled for foul balls.
Play ball!

As much as I despise Stanford, I have to give props to this state-​of-​the-​art college baseball stadium, which was recently remodeled in 2000. There is not a bad seat in the house and you are very close to the action. Lots of amenities and improvements, especially for college baseball, which is not all that popular among the general population. I grew up just miles from campus and saw numerous baseball games here. Fact of business, before I understood the true error of my ways as a Stanford sports loyalist and went off to college at Cal, I attended many Cardinal football, baseball and basketball games. I’ve corrected myself, but am still impressed with Stanford’s athletic facilities, which are of the highest caliber.