Behind the scenes of the 2019 Little League World Series

Part of the baseball world convened in South Williamsport, Pa., for the 73rd annual Little League World Series, held Aug. 15-25. Athletic Turf got an inside look at all that went into getting the fields baseball-ready.

The grounds crew is quick at work to get the field back in order following a Little League World Series night game.

The grounds crew for MLB Little League Classic between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs pose for a quick shot between the action. Front row L-R: Trevor Gagliano, assistant groundskeeper at Bowman Field; Tyler McCann, first-year grounds staff; David Hutchinson, first-year grounds staff; Matt Slingerland, turf manager of Susquehanna University; Cooper Thompson, head groundskeeper Batavia Muckdogs and the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League. Back Row L-R: Isaiah Lienau, supervisor of grounds at Bowman Field; Ryan Nagy, head groundskeeper Tri-City Valley Cats; Cam Richardson, head groundskeeper; Cam Pardoe, assistant groundskeeper at Bowman.

The grounds crew works hard to get Volunteer Stadium ready for another game.

The grounds crew pulls the tarp off the infield at Volunteer Stadium in preparation of another Little League World Series game.