Spartan Baseball Camps - Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

Spartan Baseball Camps
Facilities/Directions

All Camps will take place in the Duffy Daugherty Football Center and/or the Indoor Practice Facility located next to Kobs Field.

The heart of Old College Field, John H. Kobs Field (pronounced "KOBES"), is Michigan State's most historic athletic site, with its unique atmosphere part of the rich tradition at MSU. Located on the banks of the Red Cedar River, Kobs is known as a hitter's park because of the excellent background supplied by the trees lining the river.

As part of the "New Life for Old College Field" project, the facility is currently under a $4 million renovation that will add a 2,500-seat ballpark for the 2009 season. The new stadium will provide the Spartans with one of the finest baseball facilities in the Midwest. In addition to the ballpark, a covered hitting/pitching facility, featuring four indoor batting cages with two clay mounds, was completed in the fall of 2007.

The field underwent summer renovations in 2006 to resurface and make improvements in the playing area. The entire field area was skinned, and several layers of old dirt and sod were removed. With a stripped surface, work was then done to level the field. The pitcher's mound and both bullpens were rebuilt and graded with fresh dirt, as was the infield. Kntucky bluegrass grown at MSU's renowned Hancock Turf Research Center was used to re-sod the field.

The deepest section of Kobs Field is in center field, measuring 400 feet, with the shallowest part being down the right field line at a mere 301 feet. Former Spartan Kirk Gibson launched the longest ball ever hit out of Kobs Field in 1978 when he smacked a 550-foot blast that cleared the trees in right-center and landed on Adams Field (formerly known as Landon Field).

The site of Kobs Field was originally purchased by Michigan State's Board of Agriculture in 1900. Kobs Field was dedicated in 1969 to John Herman Kobs, who served as head coach at Michigan State for 39 seasons (1925-63). The facility seats roughly 4,000 spectators.

Driving Directions

From Capital City Airport: Turn right (west) onto Grand River Avenue to Waverly Road and turn left (south). Follow Waverly to I-496 East. Follow I-496 East to Trowbridge Road exit. Turn left (north) at first traffic light, which is Harrison Road. Turn right (east) on Kalamazoo Street. Parking available at Jenison Field House on the left; Kobs Field is located behind Jenison Field House.

From the South (Jackson): Take US 127 North to Trowbridge Road exit. Turn left (north) at first traffic light, which is Harrison Road. Turn right (east) on Kalamazoo Street. Parking available at Jenison Field House on the left; Kobs Field is located behind Jenison Field House.

From the North (St. Johns): Take US 127 South to Trowbridge Road exit. Turn left (north) at first traffic light, which is Harrison Road. Turn right (east) on Kalamazoo Street. Parking available at Jenison Field House on the left; Kobs Field is located behind Jenison Field House.

From the East (Detroit): I-96 West to US 127 (Exit 106) North to Trowbridge Road exit. Turn left (north) at first traffic light, which is Harrison Road. Turn right (east) on Kalamazoo Street. Parking available at Jenison Field House on the left; Kobs Field is located behind Jenison Field House.

From the West (Grand Rapids): I-96 East to I-496 East (Exit 95) to Trowbridge Road exit. Turn left (north) at first traffic light, which is Harrison Road. Turn right (east) on Kalamazoo Street. Parking available at Jenison Field House on the left; Kobs Field is located behind Jenison Field House.

From the Southwest (Charlotte): I-69 North to I-96 East to US 127 North to Trowbridge Road exit. Turn left (north) at first traffic light, which is Harrison Road. Turn right (east) on Kalamazoo Street. Parking available at Jenison Field House on the left; Kobs Field is located behind Jenison Field House.

From the Northeast (Flint): I-69 South to US 127 South to Trowbridge Road exit. Turn left (north) at first traffic light, which is Harrison Road. Turn right (east) on Kalamazoo Street. Parking available at Jenison Field House on the left; Kobs Field is located behind Jenison Field House.