Gallaudet University Upgrades to DoublePlay Baseball System
School chooses to go with “DoublePlay Classic” for both ballparks.
Washington, DC, March 24, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Gallaudet University has decided that it’s moving forward with FieldTurf. The school recently upgraded its softball field with FieldTurf DoublePlay Classic and has plans to renovate Hoy Field, Gallaudet’s baseball diamond, with DoublePlay Classic product as well. The renovations are part of big efforts to revamp the athletic program and create a world-class venue that’ll be used by the district for numerous endeavors.
“The new FieldTurf playing surfaces will help our programs with recruiting and improving retention levels not to mention a decrease of cancelled games due to rain. We are thrilled with the new fields,” said Gallaudet University Athletic Director Michael Weinstock.
“We’re looking very forward to getting out on our new FieldTurf field,” said baseball Head Coach Curtis Pride. “Many top college teams play on FieldTurf, and we believe this installation is the next step towards establishing Gallaudet baseball as one of the premiere programs in the nation.”
FieldTurf’s product development team, along with research partner Penn State University, designed the DoublePlay product line to be completely customizable to the needs of baseball clients by controlling the speed and pace of the baseball through innovative fiber height and infill solutions. Such customization allows for all baseball programs to get the field they want and the field that best compliments the skills of their team.
“We are proud to have Gallaudet University join the FieldTurf family,” said FieldTurf President Eric Daliere. “We’re confident that selecting DoublePlay Classic will be the right choice for the Bison and the right fit for both their baseball and softball programs.”
FieldTurf continues to be the choice of all levels of baseball, because of the company’s baseball-specific engineered products and the real value those products bring to clients – in particular with this current announcement regarding Gallaudet. Over 20 NCAA Division-1 teams play and/or practice on FieldTurf surfaces, and now FieldTurf is venturing into Division-3 competition with the Gallaudet Bison. As more programs across the country venture into the world of FieldTurf, FieldTurf is surely solidifying itself as the #1 artificial sports surfacing option for baseball and softball.
About FieldTurf
FieldTurf offers industry-leading engineering and manufacturing resources and leads the synthetic turf industry with regard to setting higher environmental standards. FieldTurf is the global market leader in terms of synthetic sports fields with more than 7000 fields installed. Additionally, FieldTurf has attained more than 25,000 satisfied customers in high quality pet, residential, commercial and municipal landscaping solutions, playground surfacing and has a complete range of golf and tennis products. FieldTurf synthetic turf customers enjoy the benefits of significantly reduced water consumption, the elimination of fertilizer and pesticides, superior durability and drainage and a product that looks and feels real. The positive environmental impact of FieldTurf provides the added benefit of LEED building contributions.
FieldTurf is part of Tarkett Sports, a Division of the Tarkett Group. Tarkett Sports is the largest entity in the sports and landscape surfacing industries. Included within the Tarkett Sports portfolio is an impressive range of performance sports flooring products. This product range includes: synthetic and hardwood basketball; volleyball and gymnasium flooring; squash and racquetball courts; floor protection and covering systems; weight room flooring; and high performance indoor and outdoor running tracks, featuring Beynon and Atlas track surfaces. All Tarkett Sports surfaces are developed, produced and installed with a concentration on sustainability and a commitment to protecting the environment, providing additional LEED contribution opportunities for customers. The company calls this focus on sustainability and the environment ‘Environmental Intelligence’ and all company personnel strive to exemplify this philosophy in all aspects of the business.
For more information, please visit: http://www.fieldturf.com.
“The new FieldTurf playing surfaces will help our programs with recruiting and improving retention levels not to mention a decrease of cancelled games due to rain. We are thrilled with the new fields,” said Gallaudet University Athletic Director Michael Weinstock.
“We’re looking very forward to getting out on our new FieldTurf field,” said baseball Head Coach Curtis Pride. “Many top college teams play on FieldTurf, and we believe this installation is the next step towards establishing Gallaudet baseball as one of the premiere programs in the nation.”
FieldTurf’s product development team, along with research partner Penn State University, designed the DoublePlay product line to be completely customizable to the needs of baseball clients by controlling the speed and pace of the baseball through innovative fiber height and infill solutions. Such customization allows for all baseball programs to get the field they want and the field that best compliments the skills of their team.
“We are proud to have Gallaudet University join the FieldTurf family,” said FieldTurf President Eric Daliere. “We’re confident that selecting DoublePlay Classic will be the right choice for the Bison and the right fit for both their baseball and softball programs.”
FieldTurf continues to be the choice of all levels of baseball, because of the company’s baseball-specific engineered products and the real value those products bring to clients – in particular with this current announcement regarding Gallaudet. Over 20 NCAA Division-1 teams play and/or practice on FieldTurf surfaces, and now FieldTurf is venturing into Division-3 competition with the Gallaudet Bison. As more programs across the country venture into the world of FieldTurf, FieldTurf is surely solidifying itself as the #1 artificial sports surfacing option for baseball and softball.
About FieldTurf
FieldTurf offers industry-leading engineering and manufacturing resources and leads the synthetic turf industry with regard to setting higher environmental standards. FieldTurf is the global market leader in terms of synthetic sports fields with more than 7000 fields installed. Additionally, FieldTurf has attained more than 25,000 satisfied customers in high quality pet, residential, commercial and municipal landscaping solutions, playground surfacing and has a complete range of golf and tennis products. FieldTurf synthetic turf customers enjoy the benefits of significantly reduced water consumption, the elimination of fertilizer and pesticides, superior durability and drainage and a product that looks and feels real. The positive environmental impact of FieldTurf provides the added benefit of LEED building contributions.
FieldTurf is part of Tarkett Sports, a Division of the Tarkett Group. Tarkett Sports is the largest entity in the sports and landscape surfacing industries. Included within the Tarkett Sports portfolio is an impressive range of performance sports flooring products. This product range includes: synthetic and hardwood basketball; volleyball and gymnasium flooring; squash and racquetball courts; floor protection and covering systems; weight room flooring; and high performance indoor and outdoor running tracks, featuring Beynon and Atlas track surfaces. All Tarkett Sports surfaces are developed, produced and installed with a concentration on sustainability and a commitment to protecting the environment, providing additional LEED contribution opportunities for customers. The company calls this focus on sustainability and the environment ‘Environmental Intelligence’ and all company personnel strive to exemplify this philosophy in all aspects of the business.
For more information, please visit: http://www.fieldturf.com.
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www.fieldturf.com
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