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Low Cost Little League Field. Pro’s Choice Sportsfields Products. Understanding How to Improve and Maintain a Baseball Field. Areas of a Typical Baseball Field. The areas of a baseball field can be organized as follows: Outfield grass/foul areas Infield grass/soil
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Low Cost Little League Field • Pro’s Choice Sportsfields Products
Areas of a Typical Baseball Field • The areas of a baseball field can be organized as follows: • Outfield grass/foul areas • Infield grass/soil • Skinned area and base paths • Pitcher’s mound & home base area • Warning track and fence
Outfield Grass and Foul Areas • Turf and surface improvement: • Fertilization: 1-3 lbs nitrogen per M per yr. • Fill in the holes by hand: use local soil • Mow the grass properly (2-3 inches) • Aerify only if compacted (pocket knife test!) • Gently roll in the spring • Overseed bare areas in spring and fall • Water? Be careful starting this!
Infield Grass and Foul Areas • Turf and surface improvement: • Fertilization: 1-3 lbs nitrogen per M per yr. • Fill in the holes by hand: use local soil • Mow the grass properly (1-2 inches) • Aerify only if compacted (pocket knife test!) • Gently roll in the spring • Overseed bare areas in spring and fall • Flatten the lip! • Water if possible!
Skinned Area and Base Paths • Raise the level to match infield grass • Grade the area flat • Blend in calcined clay • Roll it in the spring • Water it (Be careful here!) • Eliminate outfield lip!
Pitcher’s Mound & Home Plate Area • Add, grind and shape (hand work!) • Add in gumbo clay • Edge the turf • Add water to firm and condition • Cover when not in use
Warning Track and Fence • Kill and remove all weeds • Grade and level with the turf • Slope away from the field
Example Project:St. Matthew School field(Pony League) • Costs: • SoilMaster (5 tons, delivered) 1,500 • Gumbo blocks (10, Pro’s Choice) 35 • Local heavy clay delivered free • Local soil delivered free • Machinery use free • Labor 40 hours free
