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CNU Baseball Field

Client: Christopher Newport University

Location: Newport News, VA

Project Information:
This project consisted of a NCAA competition level baseball field, spectator seating for 850, walkways, batting cage, parking and 1,625 SF brick press box/restroom facility. The laser graded playing field utilized a state of the art drainage system, irrigation system, special blend soil mix and Bermuda grass. A low profile brick retaining wall was constructed between the dug-outs at base of seating area to elevate the spectator sight lines. A massive earth berm was built to accommodate the press box, structured seating area and to provide informal viewing areas on grass hillsides.

Project Challenges:

• Limited site size
• Minimizing impact to adjacent residential neighborhoods
• Storm water management
• Construction phasing
• Construction accessibility & staging areas

Services included:

• Surveying
• Civil engineering
• Landscape architecture