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Ballfield Dimensions Guide – Setting Base Anchors

Beacon AthleticsVIEW FULL ARTICLE HERE - includes Full Graphics 1. Create concrete anchors.A. Build three forms. Each form will require (2) 15″ long 2x4s, (2) 18″ long 2x4s, and (1) 18″ x 18″ piece of ½” plywood or OSB board. Nail, screw and/or glue the pieces...
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Pinellas Park: New sports complex to spur growth

BY: Mark Parker, THE ST. PETE CATALYST, March 8, 2023 Pinellas Park city officials are now accepting bids for a $23.5 million youth sports complex they believe will help revitalize blighted communities and provide new opportunities for underserved residents....
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6 Tips for Opening Your Ballfields

Beacon Athletics - March 13, 2023 · Paul Zwaska (contributor) Spring has sprung in some parts, or it is around the corner in others. Coaches will be begging to get onto their baseball and softball fields as soon as they are snow-free. You also want to be opening your...
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10 Tools Groundskeepers Should Be Using

Beacon Athletics - Feb 8, 2023 · Paul Zwaska (contributor) With more than 30 years as a ballfield groundskeeper, including 15 years serving as the head groundskeeper for the Baltimore Orioles, a lot of people ask me, “what are your favorite day-to-day tools?” There...
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