Source: blog.gustavus.edu --- Tuesday, November 07, 2017
RENOVATION PHOTO GALLERY ST. PETER, Minn. – It may be more than two months until preseason practice begins and the first significant snowfall has yet to blanket the Gustavus campus, but those sentiments have done little to diminish the excitement for the upcoming Gustie Baseball season as the program embarks on its first year playing on a completely renovated field. For over 100 years, Gustavus Baseball has played its home games on natural grass, but starting in the spring of 2018 the Gusties are moving into the next generation of Baseball facilities with their brand-new synthetic field turf, which was entirely donor-funded. “Our mission is to build a championship Baseball program,” Head Coach Brad Baker said. “The renovated field helps us recruit top-rated student-athletes to come to Gustavus to help us reach our goal. The project was made possible largely through anonymous donors who believe in Gustavus and the Baseball program we are building.” Ground was broken on the renovation project in late May this year with the removal of the natural turf. Throughout the summer, crews worked to remove all the grass, infield dirt, and fencing around the field, and on Aug. 23 the first rolls of SPRINTURF were placed on the field. The first week of September marked the completion of all the field work and the turf was ready for the first fall practice on Sept. 7. Ground work on the spectator areas continued throughout the fall, including ...
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