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ULL baseball field surface question...
Posted on 2/25/13 at 12:38 pm
Posted on 2/25/13 at 12:38 pm
What is the playing surface? Particularly, is there dirt around the bases? A ULL coworker claims the entire surface is artificial, even around home plate and bases (ie no dirt at all on the field )
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Posted on 2/25/13 at 12:40 pm to KingofZydeco
The mound is dirt at ULL. Apparently that is the only natural surface on the field.
Posted on 2/25/13 at 12:40 pm to KingofZydeco
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A ULL coworker claims the entire surface is artificial, even around home plate and bases (ie no dirt at all on the field )
everything is artificial except the mound. dead serious.
Posted on 2/25/13 at 12:41 pm to KingofZydeco
Mound is dirt. The rest artificial. The baselines are brown but they're artificial.
Posted on 2/25/13 at 12:42 pm to KingofZydeco
Only the mound is dirt. It was weird at first but I've gotten used to it. On the plus side, we don't have nearly as many rainouts as we used to and there aren't many bad hops in the infield.
Posted on 2/25/13 at 12:44 pm to KingofZydeco
Posted on 2/25/13 at 12:46 pm to JustSmokin
Isn't Tulane's field similar?
Posted on 2/25/13 at 12:47 pm to Cap Crunch
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Isn't Tulane's field similar?
exact same layout. mound only.
Posted on 2/25/13 at 12:47 pm to Cap Crunch
yes
Posted on 2/25/13 at 12:47 pm to KingofZydeco
It looks goofy as hell.
Posted on 2/25/13 at 12:48 pm to makinskrilla
texas has a similar setup as well. unfortunately a lot of schools are going this way. i personally think it's bullshite to have an all turf infield.
Posted on 2/25/13 at 12:49 pm to lsufball19
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i personally think it's bull shite to have an all turf infield.
+1
Posted on 2/25/13 at 12:57 pm to KingofZydeco
frick these types of fields. They are totally against everything baseball is about!!!!!
Posted on 2/25/13 at 12:59 pm to Corn Dawg Nation
That's not baseball IMO. Much rather dirt and real grass.
Posted on 2/25/13 at 1:01 pm to JustSmokin
This is a nice park. Tony R. has done a respectable job with this program and has really generated a lot of fan support. They did some nice improvements as well to the entrance plaza and the stands down the lines. It should be a very good atmosphere but unless you're connected from a corporate angle, LSU fans will be very scarce at this one. This will be a money maker for them no doubt.
Posted on 2/25/13 at 1:02 pm to Broham
I bet if the Box had it, it would be the best thing ever. Jealousy is an ugly, ugly thing.
Posted on 2/25/13 at 1:04 pm to GOAT1986
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I bet if the Box had it, it would be the best thing ever. Jealousy is an ugly, ugly thing.
if only the grass is artificial, then it's not that bad. but when the entire infield is turf it takes away from the game. a sharply hit ground ball on that stuff is entirely different from a ground ball on dirt.
Posted on 2/25/13 at 1:06 pm to JustSmokin
That's not the Cajuns field. It clearly states behind home plate that this is the home field for Louisiana College in Pineville.
Posted on 2/25/13 at 1:07 pm to Broham
quote:Agreed.
That's not baseball IMO. Much rather dirt and real grass.
Looks like they "forgot" to add Lafayette to their name... Pfft!
Posted on 2/25/13 at 1:07 pm to JustSmokin
What is that brown stuff, ground-up tires?
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