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“We try to mow the field so that wherever you’re sitting in thestadium you will see something different,” Castaneda said. Temescal Canyon High School plays its home football games at TheDiamond.ĭepending on where you sit in the stands, the grass at TheDiamond appears to be one big checkerboard, a series of triangles,or a kaleidoscope of many different shapes. “The Bermuda grass goes dormant in the winter so we grow the ryegrass on top to cover it and protect it from rougher sports likefootball or other special events,” Castaneda said. During winter months, the crewoverseeds the field with perennial rye grass. Inthe summer, Tifway Bermuda grass, a low-growing, rapid-spreadinggrass with a fine texture and soft blades that provide a cushion,covers the infield and outfield. Two different kinds of grass are used on The Diamond’s field.

The clay used for the pitchers mound and around the home platearea dries nearly as hard as concrete after it has been watered.The pitcher’s mound is rebuilt after every game to a height of 10inches with a one-inch drop for every foot it extends toward homeplate. The infield mix is made up of finer clay and topped withone-quarter inch of a special mixture that is better at absorbingwater.

“The (clay) pieces are bigger so the players can hear themcrunch under their shoes and know they are near the fence,"Castaneda said. Castanedaand his crew use different clay on various parts of the field for avariety of reasons.Ī warning track mix of clay is spread near the outfield fencesand in foul territory near the stands. Just behind the right center field fence at The Diamond, near amaintenance shed that holds several mowers and attachments foredging, trimming and aerating the field, are three large piles ofclay and several pallets of fertilizer and grass seed. The city still pays to maintain the landscaping around theoutside of the stadium. Now if theteam or the coaches have a problem with the field, they can come toFrancisco or myself instead of having to deal with any otherentities.” “There are just so manythings to be coordinated when it comes to the field. “No one cares more about the way that field looks than we do,"said Storm General Manager Dave Oster. While the city and Lakeside Entertainment battle out resolutionof their contract dispute in the courts, the business of baseballand getting ready for the new season goes on. Last week, after working for the various groups that havemaintained the city-owned stadium since it opened, including thecity of Lake Elsinore and Lakeside Entertainment LLC - whichbacked out of its contract to manage The Diamond last year -Castaneda and two assistants were put on the Lake Elsinore Storm’spayroll. 082 average and a 0.45 WHIP in seven starts for the Connecticut Tigers.“Maintaining golf courses presents different challenges thansports stadiums because golfers get mad if their game isn’t goingwell and they blame everyone but themselves,” he joked, “includingthe golf course.” Tyler Alexander, a second round pick of the Detroit Tigers out of TCU, is the highest drafted player on the North roster and is currently holding batters to a microscopic. Nestor Bautista, a 32 nd round pick of the Miami Marlins, representing the Batavia Muckdogs is currently leads in the New-York Penn League in ERA among qualifiers, despite being the lowest drafted player on either side.

Cronenworth will be joined by Renegades teammate Roel Ramirez, who ranks third in the New York-Penn League with a 2.22 earned run average in eight starts, as well as Cade Gotta, Joe McCarthy, and Angel Yepez.

322 average in his first season exclusively as a second baseman. Jake Cronenworth, a former two-way player at the University of Michigan is currently fifth in the New York-Penn League in batting with a. The Hudson Valley Renegades and the Batavia Muckdogs, affiliates of the Tampa Bay Rays and the Miami Marlins, pace the North All-Stars with ten of the 28 players selected for their squad. Third Baseman Nathan Winfrey, a 28 th round pick of the Cleveland Indians is the lowest selection for the North All-Stars and will be one of two Mahoning Valley Scrappers in Aberdeen. A seventh round pick out of Division II Florida Southern, Jackson currently leads the Baby Bombers with home runs and RBI and will be joined by teammates, Luis Cedeno, Junior Valera, and Thairo Estrada. Other notable All-Stars for the South squad include Staten Island Yankees outfielder Jhalan Jackson. Gueller is the highest selection on either team and will headline the South roster. Pitcher Mitch Gueller, a first round draft pick of the Phillies in 2012 will be making his second consecutive All-Star appearance, after participating in last year’s affair at MCU Park in Brooklyn, New York. The Williamsport Crosscutters, the short-season affiliate of the Philadephia Phillies, sporting the league’s best record, will send eight players to the midsummer classic, pacing the circuit.