The construction to Kincaid Field began last fall and Cerritos College head baseball coach Ken Gaylord is relieved to see that it is almost finished.

“A little part of history is gone,” he said. “The field has been here since 1959 and it was renovated again in 1979.”

Gaylord admits that despite how beautiful the field is, it is an even greater teaching facility for his team.

“The field is very beautiful and I’m especially thankful for [Cerritos College President] Linda Lacy and [Vice President of Business Services] David El Fattal for helping get this field done so fast,” he said.

The team has struggled to find a temporary home in which to practice, moving its workouts to the soccer field, football field and an indoor facility in La Habra as if they were “a band of gypsies,” according to Gaylord.

Pitcher Nick Quezada is expected to be the ace of the pitching staff this season.

He said, “Everyone on the team is really excited about [the new field].

“It has been tough for us not having a field but we tried to make the best of it, and hopefully, it will pay off for us next season.”

The Falcons play their first game on Feb. 3 against Fullerton College.

Pitcher and first basemen Jake Bell is going through his first spring training as a Falcon after transferring from Lewis and Clark State University (ID).

“I can’t wait to be one of the first to play on the field,” he said.