FIELD OF THE YEAR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY BASEBALL
Student managers for LSU Baseball. From left to right: Jonathan Schmidt, Chris Angel, Jacob Caldarera, Jacob Adams,
Blaine Nicholson, Ryan Lovato and Micheal Coogan.( Not pictured: Paul Loup).
ALEX BOX STADIUM AT SKIP BERTMAN FIELD is one of the most heavily used and abused fields in baseball. We just about have some form of play, camps, practice, events, etc., seven days a week. This gives us a unique challenge in fitting in our maintenance when we can. We must be creative and think outside the box to accomplish our goals. We would love to have a more timed approach to our maintenance, but that is just not feasible with the traffic we get on the field. Our crew works relentlessly day in and out to get it back into shape for the next day, then start the process over again. I truly believe we have the staff of champions at LSU, and the work shows it. Whatever the challenge is, we accept it and find a way to get the job done on time and efficiently.
– Jordan Billingsley, assistant sports turf manager
Challenges include the team warming up and conducting drills in cleats. sportsfieldmanagementonline. com April 2026 | SportsField Management
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