Thursday, August 30, 2018

Lafayette Central Catholic - Sand Channel Drainage – Spartan Sand Cap – A Case Study #4 – In Season Play

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Practice began on the new surface on August 1, 2017.   The first game took place on August 18, 2017.   The surface had a shear strength ...
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Thursday, August 16, 2018

Lafayette Central Catholic - Sand Channel Drainage – Spartan Sand Cap – A Case Study #3 – Grow In

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Following the drainage install, it was time to grass and grow in the playing surface.  A granular Ronstar application was made prior to Nor...
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Monday, July 30, 2018

Lafayette Central Catholic – Sand Channel Drainage – Spartan Sand Cap – A Case Study #2 – Renovation Process

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After the decision was made to install sand trenches and create a 2 inch sand cap, it was time to go to work. The ...
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Friday, July 27, 2018

Lafayette Central Catholic – Sand Channel Drainage – Spartan Sand Cap - Case Study #1

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Lafayette Central Catholic High School in Lafayette, Indiana have very successful soccer and football programs.  As a school in an urban env...
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Thursday, June 21, 2018

Brickdust for an Infield Mix?

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Using crushed brick for an infield mix was a practice that was used across the Midwest for a number of years in the 1990 - 2005 window.  The...
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Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Hydrating/Watering an Infield Mix

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Summer is quickly approaching and with that comes the need to correctly hydrate infield mix profiles. Hydrating an infield is important du...
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Sunday, May 13, 2018

Managing Traffic Around a Home Plate Area - Making a Plate Circle Larger

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Baseball and softball seasons are in full swing.  Due to this, traffic around a home plate area can be an issue.  How to address this issue?...
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