OKC Dodgers enter partnership with United Turf and Track
Under the partnership, United Turf and Track will execute field renovation projects and more at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. read more
MiLB names Charlie Weaver Groundskeeper of the Year
Weaver’s field received the highest praise in each category including infield and outfield turf areas, player safety, professionalism of crew and more. read more
Taking on a new role in turf during the pandemic
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
Baseball is in a “rain delay” due to COVID-19
When March rolled around, Mitch Hooten, head groundskeeper of Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park, Mich., was anticipating the start of the minor league season for the West Michigan Whitecaps. The infield was shaping up and the water for irrigation was about to be turned on. But then, on March 12, Minor League Baseball and Major League Baseball announced a... read more
Three-time Sports Turf Manager of the Year shares secret to success
Matt Parrott, head groundskeeper of the Charlotte Knights, was recently named Sports Turf Manager of the Year for the third straight year by the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB). Parrott manages BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte, N.C., for the Knights, which are the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. In honor of his back-to-back wins in 2017 and 2018,... read more
