The Coyotes made their first trip to Riverside this morning for the final team workout prior to the start of the NAIA National Tournament, seeing Totman Stadium up close and personal. It was about a 15 minute drive from the hotel (in Corona), with the team once again seeing California traffic up close and personal. (Click Here for a panoramic view of the ball park)
The park, which has about 300 stadium seats and another 300 bleacher seats down the third-base line, is a bit different than the fields the Yotes are used to. It is 330 down the left field line and 365 to left center with an 8 foot high wall. It is 406 to straight-away center, with a short porch of 355 to right-center, with that 8 foot wall. However in right, it is just 313 - but a 20 foot wall keeps balls in the yard. (Click Here to view Diego Robles and Izaac Garsez take batting practice)The Yotes had some issues at the start with the infield lip, but after infield practice and four rounds of BP, the team had a good idea to what the surface brings. Outfielders talked about the bermuda grass outfield and how it resembled the artificial infield at Wolfe Field.
The Yotes will have the afternoon for studies, prior to a gala for the five teams in the tournament tonight in Riverside.
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