Opening a new spring training complex is a spectacular undertaking.  As the Chicago Cubs new spring training stadium, Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona, was opening in 2014, the entire process leading up to the opening became a personal journey for now Director of Facilities and Fields John Knight. Sports Turf magazine detailed his journey in the April 2014 issue.

Stabilizer Solutions, Inc. assisted in the material selection for the new stadium.  John opted to use Stabilizer Ballyard Brown for the infields, a combination of Stabilizer Ballyard Clay and Hilltopper Mound Clay for the pitching mounds, and Hilltopper Warning Track mix. “I decided on the Hilltopper Warning Track Mix because of labor savings, but also to control dust.  I looked at the contract costs of cleaning the seating bowl.  Each dust related cleaning cost $3,000 dollars.”

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