Ohhh boy. This was the part I looked forward to the most. A good infield surface is a thing of beauty. Smooth and firm, but with enough give to allow good traction. The company I chose to use, Stabilizer Solutions, really knows their stuff. They supply dirt to just about every field in this state, from professionals down to elementary schools. They have a few different varieties to choose from but I went with what the pros use. Their proprietary Ballyard Mix. It's a great all around infield mix and requires very little maintenance...plus it's pretty cheap for what you get. It was $40 a ton delivered and I got 3 tons.
It comes to you in a very dry, fine, almost powdery texture. However, once you tamp it or roll it down and water it...it's ready to play on right away. It took me a while to get it all on the field, only because I did it myself using a wheel barrow and a shovel. Fun. I ended up using all except about a hundred pounds of it. After dragging it out for about an hour or so, I wet it down thoroughly as instructed. I then rolled it out, and watered it again.
As soon as I was satisfied that it was level and compacted enough, I called it a day. Sitting back looking at the almost-ready-to-play field was very gratifying. It was hard work, but well worth it.
Next up...bases loaded
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