Poor Water Drainage

The field retains any amount of rain and takes days to dry out, unless we are out there with a shop vac vacuuming water off of the field:

    

    

    

 

In an attempt to get our home games in and allow for practices, we made every effort to keep water off the field with plastic covers. This takes a lot of time and effort to put out and pick up each time.

    

    

Backstop

Current backstop – Chain link fence that is old, curling at the bottom and lifting in places.  View is through a chain link fence with cross bars that can make it difficult to pick up the batted ball.

      

 

Example photos from Mt. Mercy of what new netting would look like:

   

 

In order to prepare for the new backstop netting, volunteers have begun removing the backstop and ripping out existing poles and concrete.

     

 

Bullpens

Bullpens needing to be updated:

 

Fencing

Old fencing that needs to be replaced and faded/cracked yellow topper:

      

Press Box

Aging issues:

  

Retaining Walls

Retaining walls are pushing out and leaning in. The crack between the wall and pavement is continuing to widen: