Baseball/Softball

Woodridge Local Schools to undergo $1.1M athletic facilities upgrade

May 2, 2022By
(Photo: Woodridge Local Schools)

Woodridge Local Schools, Peninsula, Ohio, will undergo a $1.1 million upgrade to modernize its track surface, softball fields and football field. read more

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Facing the heat, SFMA award winner makes the most of tough 2021

March 13, 2022By
The field at Norbrock Stadium in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. Norbrock won the 2021 SFMA Field of the Year award in the schools & parks, baseball category.

Mike DeCicco, turf manager in Kamloops, BC, Canada, shares how he and his crew overcame record high temps and COVID issues to win a 2021 SFMA Field of the Year award. read more

Project EverGreen and SFMA team up to revitalize baseball field in Georgia

January 20, 2022By
Volunteers from STMA, Project EverGreen and the Chatham County Parks & Recreation Department refurbished the baseball field at Mother Mathilda Beasley Park in Savannah, Ga. (Photo credit: Steve and Suz Trusty)

SFMA, Project EverGreen and the Chatham County Parks & Recreation Department teamed up to revitalize a baseball field in Savannah, Ga. read more

Taking on a new role in turf during the pandemic

April 15, 2021By
Drew Maskey became the director of turf management last summer for the Lake County Captains, the high-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians in Eastlake, Ohio. (Photo: ATN Staff)

When Drew Maskey became the director of turf management last summer for the Lake County Captains, the high-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians in Eastlake, Ohio, he was working for a high-end residential landscaping company on the West side of Cleveland. Maskey has spent 14 years working as a groundskeeper and was working for the Cleveland Indians when the COVID-19... read more

Getting turf planted in the nick of time

May 15, 2020By
Mark Razum, head groundskeeper of the Colorado Rockies tends to the infield at Coors Field. (Photo: Colorado Rockies)

Renovating a field in any circumstances can be a challenge. In the case of the Colorado Rockies, the field renovation and heating system update included a snowstorm that put the project two weeks behind and a delayed start of the season due to the coronavirus. The delayed start turned out to be a blessing in disguise, however, as it allowed... read more