Storm Baseball Chooses Ameriturf Synthetic Turf

The San Diego Padres affiliate baseball team, the Lake Elsinore Storm, have chosen Ameriturf Systems synthetic turf for stadium upgrades.

The Storm Baseball stadium upgrades will be completed for the 2008 spring season opener and ready for action. The Ameriturf synthetic grass installation will be one of many stadium upgrades to bring the fans closer to exciting Storm Baseball action. A fan & kids zone is being created on the upper stadium level to simulate a real grass portion of the field and will allow the younger fans to run around on an official sport quality field turf artificial grass.

The Ameriturf synthetic turf will be a combination of general high traffic turf with an area exclusively dedicated to playground grass that provides a fall protection safety-surface for children. Storm General Mgr. Chris Jones said, “I’m excited about creating a high energy play-area and synthetic turf field area for the fans. The little guys need a ‘real’ 7th inning stretch and this new artificial turf is going to be great.”

Some of the featured activities on the Synthetic grass are going to be a speed pitch where fans can test their pitching skills and speed. Jumpers and small playground structures will also be available to burn that 7th inning energy. All this entertainment and fun will be placed a-top the Ameriturf Bermuda 65 synthetic turf system. High strength monofilament fibers designed to withstand up to 12.5-years of heavy traffic will be the key component of the synthetic turf system for the Storm Baseball use area. Creating a fun environment with synthetic grass is a challenge in that concentrated play-areas need a durable synthetic turf fiber, such as the Ameriturf 65oz system.

Unlike the astro turf products of yesteryear, Ameriturf Systems synthetic turf is unbelievably real and extremely soft. The newer turf fibers coming to the market place have a great appeal and are extremely durable. Our newest synthetic turf fibers are yielding almost double the wear of the previous generations. The future of Ameriturf’s viability depends on a robust R & D program where we can remain 2-steps ahead of our competition.

So when America’s favorite pastime is up to bat this spring, make sure you take the family out for a day of well played baseball at the Lake Elsinore Storm Baseball Stadium and enjoy a good run around on the Ameriturf synthetic turf experience.