This summer, Illinois baseball is installing new Field Turf at Illinois Field and the installation has now commenced! I had the day off today so I took some time to stop by Illinois Field and see how the progress is coming along. It was very strange to walk into the…
This summer, Illinois Field will be getting a makeover. It’s been over twelve years since the field received its first installment of Field Turf in February 2008. You can see some photos of the 2008 installation here. Before that, Illinois was covered in grass and dirt. Now, it will be…
Matt Dittman practices his “mean” face before the game with Eastern. It’s late so I’m going to keep this short. The Illini are heading to Marion, IL to play Coach Hartleb’s alma mater, Southern Illinois University. Hartleb will play down his time at SIU but word has it he was…
I stopped by Illinois Field to observe the new turf for the first time. I had the camera with me and took a few photos. The gates were closed, of course, but I managed to zoom in enough for you to get the idea. This is a few mounds of…
At long last, Illinois Field is beginning to look like a ballpark once again. The last few days, crews have been installing the “Field Turf” at the home of the University of Illinois ballclub, giving the field the bright green look. There was even a photo and writeup in the…
After work today, I thought I’d bop on over to Illinois Field and see how the installation of the Field Turf was going. My place of work is only a couple blocks away so it’s convenient enough. So when work was done, I trekked over the cemetery that separates me from Illinois…
Now with the Orange and Blue series over and done with, construction is underway for installation of Field Turf. The Fighting Illini website has photos.