THIS WEEK’S FIELD TIP

(Check out this article from our newest contributor to our groundskeeper’s blog at Ballfields.com, Larry DiVito, head groundskeeper for the Minnesota Twins…) 

Spring training is underway and college baseball is in full swing now as well. The fields you maintain are three acres of land, including the warning track all the way to the fence line. Within those three acres, I would like to discuss one small section of the field that can have an enormous impact on the quality of play at your facility. It is the dirt area in front of home plate… two straight sides along the foul lines and an arc edge at the top. To some, that area of the infield may be an afterthought, but to players and coaches at higher levels of the game this patch of dirt is a big factor for infield playability… Continue reading this article on Ballfields.com: “Where the Ground Ball Begins…”

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