Opener venue changed; Wesley to play
at Gallaudet University, Washington DC
The Wesley Wolverines will NOT play their first game of the season at home this year. Weather and field conditions have forced a change in venue.
The opening date and opponent, however, have not changed.
The team's first doubleheader remains set for this Sunday, February 22, versus the Gallaudet University Bison with game times of 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM.
Now the Wolverines will travel to the Gallaudet softball complex at 800 Florida Avenue NE, Washington, DC.
This also means the Wolverines will not be playing on dirt this weekend. Nor will they be on grass or indoors, either.
Instead, Wolverine spikes will be gripping a “FieldTurf DoublePlay Classic” synthetic field, which has been dubbed “ industry-leading engineering”. The artificial turf was installed from 2011-12 and completely covers the infield and outfield.
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| Gallaudet softball complex FieldTurf DoublePlay |
The Bisons made this renovation as part of a move toward creating a world-class venue for improving recruiting and retention levels, decreasing games canceled by rain, and establishing a superior field for use in other endeavors.
The FieldTurf has been praised as being a covering that looks and feels real, while enjoying the benefits of significantly reduced water consumption as well as the environmental-friendly elimination of fertilizer and pesticides.
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| Gallaudet softball field, 800 Florida Avenue, Washington, DC |
Gallaudet softball complex is perfectly symmetrical, extending 190’ down the lines and 202’ in straightaway center field. There's also a 20’-wide scoreboard and a double-pitcher bullpen. In the future, plans are to add sport lights, dugouts, a concession stand and a press box.
