Installation of turf to begin at LU's football stadium

[AJ25]

yeah baseball's locker rooms are out of date..

and having a full turf field will definitely make their field one of the elite in Texas..

[Guest coachacola]

From Lamar's website:

Plans include improved locker rooms, shading and seating, as well as parking, better practice facilities and an enhanced VIP seating area and restroom facilities for fans.

http://www.lamar.edu/Campaign/115.htm

[AJ25]

I'm all for the shading!!

But I'm surprised to read nothing about the turf?

I figured it would only cost around $500,000 or so to finish the outfield off..

[Ruckdad]

I for one don't like the turf.  You're supposed to get dirty in baseball.  Turf the infield and outfield grass - fine, but leave the infield dirt.

[AJ25]

little too late for that ruckdad. lol

and the turf is much better on the body..

plus, no more scrapes and bruises and dirt in places it doesn't belong lol

[Gtj007]

One of the best things about the infiled turf is that the players no longer have to worry about maintaining the field.  I know for a fact that in recent years players have been lost due to injury while working on the field.

[AJ25]

and the infield is EXTEMELY hard to maintain..

[Ruckdad]

I thought that was why Gilligan had baseball PE!

[AJ25]

that is the "walk-on" class though. mainly used for BP pitchers, and guys to scrimmage against the real team I'm sure..

[Gtj007]

I went back and read my post and did not mean to say "recent" years.  More like 10 yrs. ago.