for any athlete you have to have passion for the game to find success and here at Surprise Stadium it's no different for the team that takes care of these fields where their passion is on Full display before there can be a single crack of the bat or cheer from the crowd there's this the reason why we're so successful here is the the staff being able to you know follow our horiculture plan and and be excited about their work every day and a good group of people working hard together they are a small But Mighty crew dedicated to keeping every Mound infield Outfield and foul line within the meticulous specifications of perfect baseball misconception is that all we do is mow grass I think sometimes around here where we have almost 50 acres of grass one guy mowing other people are edging washing lips we're doing work on the Mounds and home plates there are 14 baseball fields and everything on each one has a certain length size slope and here in Surprise it can be enjoyed by wck teams college teams and major league players alike the minor league teams are here all year we fill that in with tournament seasons in the summer up to 36 to 38 games a day and then we also have wreck and Ottawa baseballs here for 10 months so we are real busy in the summer and the fall visitors and Spectators May Marvel at the the grass pattern and never know that as much care goes into achieving the perfect dirt next time you watch the professionals take the field just remember it's the dedication of local hardworking professionals who make that field possible we are a very busy place and we have some of the hardest working employees in the city they are the heart and soul of our team