“It’s unbelivable that it’s finally finished,” varsity pitcher Graham Marchant (‘11) said. “We know it’s been in the works for a couple of years but it never came through, so seeing it finally done is great.”

Marchant and the rest of the baseball team have been anticipating the day when they would be able to step out onto the brand new field. With a shining turf infield, freshly rolled out grass in the outfield and a new fence and foul-posts, the fields are a sight to see. The $4.078 million dollar project is as good as a high school baseball field gets. Varsity baseball coach Dave Goldman even compares it to the home of the World Series champions.

“It’s similar to where the Giants play; there’s the same nooks and crannies out in right-center field just like AT&T Park.”

Even the dugouts have been renovated. Besides having a complete new look the fresh field is already helping the teams be more productive in practice.

“There’s a lot more open space for activities,” shortstop Jack Witte (‘12) said. “The field is really nice with the new grass and turf infield. Also, the added cages down the right field line are really efficient and we can get more reps in.”

The added batting cages have proven useful, allowing more players to get batting practice for longer periods of time. The players will need the practice if they ever hope to clear the centerfield wall, which is an estimated 395 feet from home plate.

Despite the changes, the baseball players are pleased with the new field. Even the softball players are impressed with it. They too have a new field of their own. This year they will have a new outfield fence and a practice area behind the right field wall, a huge improvement compared to the old field.

“It’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen,” second baseman Gracie Marshall (‘11) said.