OcalaBull2 Posted January 3, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 74 Content Count: 2,322 Reputation: 775 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/02/2016 Share Posted January 3, 2023 On 12/13/2022 at 10:21 PM, JTrue said: Still very annoyed about a turf mound. That's a cardinal sin. Guys hit on turf all the time in cages and fielding on turf isn't a real adjustment. But, I can't understand asking your pitchers to adjust to throwing on both surfaces. There is a world of difference throwing when there is a dugout hole at the rubber and landing area and then you're pitching off a turf mound with neither. On top of that it's at our field, which means they're going to play a good portion, likely most to all, of their away games on a natural mound. Not the adjustment you want to make for half a season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OcalaBull2 Posted January 3, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 74 Content Count: 2,322 Reputation: 775 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/02/2016 Share Posted January 3, 2023 On 12/15/2022 at 12:18 PM, JoeB said: As for the script Bulls on the field, did that happen with a donation from one of the baseball players parents? I know there were discussions about it in the stands last season, although I think they originally mentioned the Iconic U behind the plate No idea about that, but would love to see a giant iconic U in center field. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olafberserker Posted January 3, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 5 Content Count: 3,368 Reputation: 944 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/20/2007 Share Posted January 3, 2023 11 minutes ago, OcalaBull2 said: On top of that it's at our field, which means they're going to play a good portion, likely most to all, of their away games on a natural mound. Not the adjustment you want to make for half a season. I guess it gives us home field advantage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OcalaBull2 Posted January 3, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 74 Content Count: 2,322 Reputation: 775 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/02/2016 Share Posted January 3, 2023 1 minute ago, olafberserker said: I guess it gives us home field advantage Yeah. It's also pretty wild to think that opposing teams' home field advantage is a natural mound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USF_Bullsharks Posted January 3, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 11 Content Count: 879 Reputation: 480 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/24/2021 Share Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) UCONN is all turf at their new field. Looks pretty nice. Big husky face in the outfield. EDIT* all turf including batter's box and pitcher's mound. https://uconnhuskies.com/facilities/elliot-ballpark/7#:~:text=Elliot Ballpark becomes the new,who was named Lawrence R. Edited January 3, 2023 by USF_Bullsharks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTrue Posted January 3, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 152 Content Count: 19,395 Reputation: 6,097 Days Won: 233 Joined: 01/13/2011 Share Posted January 3, 2023 3 hours ago, OcalaBull2 said: On top of that it's at our field, which means they're going to play a good portion, likely most to all, of their away games on a natural mound. Not the adjustment you want to make for half a season. Or going into the conference tournament... or any regional we've ever been to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olafberserker Posted January 4, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 5 Content Count: 3,368 Reputation: 944 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/20/2007 Share Posted January 4, 2023 (edited) 7 hours ago, USF_Bullsharks said: UCONN is all turf at their new field. Looks pretty nice. Big husky face in the outfield. EDIT* all turf including batter's box and pitcher's mound. https://uconnhuskies.com/facilities/elliot-ballpark/7#:~:text=Elliot Ballpark becomes the new,who was named Lawrence R. So it's not just us. Summer ball team I coach played on a few fields last summer that were all turf as well, but not all Edited January 4, 2023 by olafberserker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTrue Posted January 4, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 152 Content Count: 19,395 Reputation: 6,097 Days Won: 233 Joined: 01/13/2011 Share Posted January 4, 2023 I don't like it, but, whatever, on the turf field. Turf mound is ******* ridiculous and there is no reason for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michibull Posted January 4, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 19 Content Count: 958 Reputation: 649 Days Won: 1 Joined: 08/29/2012 Share Posted January 4, 2023 On 1/2/2023 at 7:35 PM, Dave_Glaser said: How can there not be a lip where the turf at the back of the infield meets the outfield grass As long as the infield is slightly higher than the outfield, it shouldn’t be a problem. It’s when the infield is lower than the outfield that you get the lip that makes the ball take a 3 foot hop in the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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