RJM posted:Every high school baseball field from Maryland to Maine should be turf to handle violative spring weather. Few are.
I could not agree more. the schools with turf in our area are just the private schools who found a donor to supply it for naming rights or whatever but it would seem to make sense where we live (northern midwest) because it allows the schools to get on the field early, even for tryouts. We practiced outside a few times in January for summer ball on turf fields. It was a huge luxury.
Our HS recently relocated their baseball diamond to another part of the athletic campus and everyone was VERY disappointed they went with all grass. I guess they don't realize that the revenue they are getting from renting out the turf football field for soccer, lacrosse, flag football etc etc. at every waking moment doesn't have to limited to football. dumb.