Innovative FieldTurf DoublePlay Baseball Systems

For years, FieldTurf has been a leader in baseball. FieldTurf paved the way with the first professional installation, first college installation, hosted championship games and the World Baseball Classic. Our reference list is a who's who of the baseball world – but like Ruth, Mantle, Williams, and Ripken before us – we are changing the way the game is played – AGAIN.

FieldTurf is far and away the industry leader in artificial turf systems designed specifically for baseball – at all levels of competition. What better proof than the reduction of error rates? Many Division 1 baseball programs have reported a reduction of up to 50% in fielding errors after switching to FieldTurf because of the system's proven ball bounce and ball speed characteristics emulating the best natural diamonds in the world.

 

Who’s Playing on FieldTurf?

Here is just a small sample of some of the high-profile organizations that play and/or practice on FieldTurf baseball turf::

Air Force Academy Appalachian State University Bucknell University Columbia University Cornell University Creighton University Dartmouth College DePaul University Fairleigh Dickinson University George Mason University Indiana State University James Madison University Kent State University	Naval Academy Oregon State University Rutgers University Santa Clara University Seton Hall University Stony Brook University Texas Tech University Tokyo Giants Tulane University University of Central Florida University of Cincinnati University of Illinois University of Louisville	University of Maine University of Michigan University of Minnesota University of Nevada University of North Dakota University of Oregon University of Pittsburgh University of Rhode Island University of Texas University of Washington Washington State University Yale University Yokohama Bay Stars

FieldTurf Baseball Innovations

 

Tuned Performance: FieldTurf DoublePlay Baseball Systems

FieldTurf DoublePlay Classic

The DoublePlay Classic baseball system was designed to perform like grass - and has been doing so for two decades. The DoublePlay Classic system is ideal for clients looking for a slower grass-like ball pace. Featuring fibers that have been designed to be the most durable in the industry, the system is built with the patented FieldTurf silica sand and SBR rubber infill for familiar and proven performance. The DoublePlay Classic system has been installed on over 25 NCAA D-I game fields and over 300 baseball fields worldwide.

FieldTurf DoublePlay

The DoublePlay baseball system mirrors the performance delivered by the very best natural grass fields and provides unmatched durability, while providing clients with a fast ball pace. Featuring fibers that have been designed to be the most durable in the industry, the system is built with silica sand and SBR rubber infill materials for familiar and proven performance. This type of infill configuration has been installed on more NCAA D-I game fields and baseball fields worldwide than any competing system.

FieldTurf DoublePlay Laser

The DoublePlay Laser baseball system is a revolutionary new product that stemmed from years of baseball research and testing. The turf system is comprised of fibers that have been designed to be some of the most durable and player-friendly artificial grass blades in the industry. The infill system features specially sized and engineered Flexsand granules designed specifically for baseball and exclusive to FieldTurf. Combined with SBR rubber, this special baseball infill mix has created the fastest player-friendly baseball artificial turf system in the world today

Your Field. Your Way

Why should we tell you how you want your field to play? Tell us how you want your field to look and play and we will design it to your specifications. Whether you want a fast field or a slow field, we can tune our system to meet your needs. Really want to learn the science behind how the systems work? We’ll take you to the Sports Surface Research Center at Penn State and we can tune your system there.

Baseball-Specific Testing

COR Testing

Baseball ball pace is measured using the PennBounce apparatus, designed by Penn State University, in order to accurately generate a field’s Coefficient of Restitution (COR) value. The COR is defined as a ratio of two velocities: the velocity of a baseball after impact with the surface divided by the velocity of the ball prior to impact. The COR value is the only way to accurately measure and compare baseball ball speed levels on different types of surfaces.

The higher the COR value, the faster the surface

Studies have shown that infill depth, infill composition, and the underlying base are the main items that affect COR in an artificial turf system.

Penn State Comparative Testing

In an effort to chase the perfect baseball surface, Penn State tested over 20 different surfaces, including natural grass and the top competitive artificial turf surfaces. The objective was to find which surfaces delivered fast, medium, and slow ball pace performance. Here is a snapshot of the results.

 

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