F.O.Y.
F i e l d o f t h e Ye a r
PRE-GAME Prep
Tiger Park, Louisiana State University
Level of Submission: College
Category of Submission: Softball
Head Sports Turf Manager:
Eric Harshman (now with University of
Kentucky)
Title: Assistant Sports Turf Manager
Education: Bachelor's Degree in
Marketing
Experience: Started off in the golf
industry in 2005. In 2007 started working
38 SportsTurf | December 2013
for the Louisville Bats. Spent one
season on the game day staff, one
season as seasonal full-time and two
seasons as first assistant. In June, 2011
moved to Baton Rouge and became the
assistant sports turf manager at LSU.
Full-time staff: Matt Mitchusson, Caleb
Hatcher
Other crew to recognize: Paul Wedig,
Jake Wilson
Original construction: 2009
Turfgrass variety: Celebration
bermudagrass
Overseed: Perennial Ryegrass is
applied to the playing field and grassed
seating area beyond the outfield wall in
late October at a rate of 14 lbs/1000.
Drainage: Herringbone drainage
system, 4" drain line, 15' off center.
www.sportsturfonline.com
