The Baylor and Ag pitchers were all having a real hard time planting their front foot without slipping. Looked like it bothered Hill's control more than anyone else. I really hate turf on the mound.
Pitcher's mounds should be dirt
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Yes it's ugly and cheap and stupid and arguably dangerous. It sucks just like cougar high
The base paths should also be dirt. An Iowa player slid head first into a base last night and came up with a bloody rug burn that they had to stop the game and attend to. That field is an abomination to the game of baseball.
At a minimum! Looks to be a high risk for injury.
Also I'll be captain obvious and repeat what others have said: the fact that its black is stupid as well. Hot as hell.
There's little doubt it is by design to provide a slight advantage to the home team (cougar hi) requiring visiting pitchers to learn to adjust to the completely different conditions. It should be disallowed by the NCAA!
I can understand having turf (field, not the bump) for climates that won't have grass a lot of the season, but Houston ain't one of them. It's cheap and cheap looking.
It wouldn't be Cougar High if they didn't have the playing surface of choice...for high schools.aggie1906 said:
I can understand having turf (field, not the bump) for climates that won't have grass a lot of the season, but Houston ain't one of them. It's cheap and cheap looking.
Vandy has the same thing but pitchers do not look as uncomfortable on their fake mound as the one at Cougar Field. The grounds crew puts some dirt on there prior to the game but with the drizzle, that thing had to be slick.
BoerneGator said:
There's little doubt it is by design to provide a slight advantage to the home team (cougar hi) requiring visiting pitchers to learn to adjust to the completely different conditions. It should be disallowed by the NCAA!
They still got crapped on by the 4 seed.
Call me old school, baseball should be played on a grass field with dirt base paths and a dirt mound!
Vive Deo et Vives
JC'88
Vive Deo et Vives
JC'88
I have no problems with turf to replace grass. The maintenance savings have to be huge - like enable a program huge. But I fail to see any rationale for replacing dirt with turf. That just seems simplistic.
It's just plain cheap, risks injury and appears UH thought there may be some home field advantage.
Most people have a lot of problems with turf to replace grass.CapCityAg89 said:
I have no problems with turf to replace grass.
If you don't have the money to compete in baseball, drop the sport,
How can such a crappy field be the host of a regional? Fake dirt around the bases looks like chit.
Money. UH doesn't have an infield tarp, just one to cover the mound. Virtually no grounds crew needed. No grass to water, no sprinkler system to maintain.CapCityAg89 said:
I have no problems with turf to replace grass. The maintenance savings have to be huge - like enable a program huge. But I fail to see any rationale for replacing dirt with turf. That just seems simplistic.
If you don't have the financial or intellectual means to grow grass and rake dirt, you shouldn't be hosting a regional.
Cougar mounds
IOW....high schoolish. Yep!twk said:Money. UH doesn't have an infield tarp, just one to cover the mound. Virtually no grounds crew needed. No grass to water, no sprinkler system to maintain.CapCityAg89 said:
I have no problems with turf to replace grass. The maintenance savings have to be huge - like enable a program huge. But I fail to see any rationale for replacing dirt with turf. That just seems simplistic.
That fake red dirt and plastic black mound look Iike crap. Very cougar High-ish.
i sent a pic of the field to my buddy and he said "at least y'all have a view of the golden arches"
Supposedly they had a donor come in and offer to pay for the entire original turf field which UH couldn't turn down which is why they switched from a grass field. The mound is a different story I would presume.
They absolutely could turn it down, or better yet, redirect it to a proper use. Don't buy such "excuses". That's just lazy incompetence at work on the part of the UH AD.Mr.Ackar07 said:
Supposedly they had a donor come in and offer to pay for the entire original turf field which UH couldn't turn down which is why they switched from a grass field. The mound is a different story I would presume.
Actually, it's not. A turf field costs $1 million and lasts about ten years. $100,000 a year buys a lot of water, fertilizer and grass mowing.CapCityAg89 said:
I have no problems with turf to replace grass. The maintenance savings have to be huge - like enable a program huge. But I fail to see any rationale for replacing dirt with turf. That just seems simplistic.
They might as well change the green to red for complete idiocy.
john2002ag said:
If you don't have the financial or intellectual means to grow grass and rake dirt, you shouldn't be hosting a regional.
Then there would only be about 10 teams that could host each year.
.....and baseball fields should be natural.
I don't like turf, but see the convenience for tournaments like yesterday. Mound should be dirt and ideally basepaths. Looked like out guy's were having trouble with footing on the turf a few times.
grass on the field - play ball
This!john2002ag said:
If you don't have the financial or intellectual means to grow grass and rake dirt, you shouldn't be hosting a regional.
x1000
Vive Deo et Vives
JC'88
This, tooBrandoC said:
.....and baseball fields should be natural.
x1000
Vive Deo et Vives
JC'88
Maybe they could borrow a tarp from baylol?twk said:Money. UH doesn't have an infield tarp, just one to cover the mound. Virtually no grounds crew needed. No grass to water, no sprinkler system to maintain.CapCityAg89 said:
I have no problems with turf to replace grass. The maintenance savings have to be huge - like enable a program huge. But I fail to see any rationale for replacing dirt with turf. That just seems simplistic.
If not for the sole reason it's ugly AF.
Baseball is dirt
Baseball is dirt
BringJackieBack89 said:Maybe they could borrow a tarp from baylol?twk said:Money. UH doesn't have an infield tarp, just one to cover the mound. Virtually no grounds crew needed. No grass to water, no sprinkler system to maintain.CapCityAg89 said:
I have no problems with turf to replace grass. The maintenance savings have to be huge - like enable a program huge. But I fail to see any rationale for replacing dirt with turf. That just seems simplistic.
They can also give lessons on how to cover it up too
Disch-Falk's faux warning track is the worst.
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