Opening Day on Triple Play

Summit at bat during their home opener on Triple Play Turf

Just as the Cincinnati Reds won opening day on a Motz Group turf field, so did Summit Country Day.  The Men's varsity team beat New Miami 15-5 on the first game of their season, on their brand new Triple Play™HP synthetic turf system.

The afternoon started with a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony led by Head of School, Rich Wilson.  The ceremony concluded with Cincinnati Reds owner Bob Castellini throwing the inaugural first pitch!

Just one day earlier Cincinnati experienced quite a bit of rain.  Enough rain that would have rained out the game if it weren't for their new synthetic turf field.

Triffon Callos, Summit's head baseball coach, remembers all too well what rain outs can do to a season.  Just last year, Summit was scheduled to play a playoff game on their home field.  Unfortunately field conditions were too wet and muddy and they lost the home field advantage - and they lost the playoff game.   


That certainly will not be the case this year.  Over the winter months The Motz Group installed a new Triple Play HP turf system for the Silver Knights.   Gone are the muddy infields, gone are the worries of weather conditions - here to stay is clean, high performance turf.  


Triple Play™ Synthetic Turf Baseball System
The Triple Play brand is the newest addition to The Motz Group's lineup of quality synthetic turf systems.  Conceived specifically for baseball, Triple Play's durable, all-weather surface means less rainouts, more games throughout the year and greatly reduced maintenance costs.  The system is available in two styles tailored to meet your budget and performance requirements. 


Triple Play is a value engineered product and has widespread appeal across all levels of baseball.  It's manufactured using the highest quality, wear resistant pile fiber available and infilled with crumb rubber and sand.  It's designed for extended play and minimal maintenance.  


Triple Play HP, the same system installed at Summit, is a high performance model and includes a premium, dual-fiber turf, Envirofill® acrylic coated sand infill and a shock-absorbing underpad.  The system delivers MVP performance in the areas that are key to field playability: natural, consistent ball bounce, smooth and straight ball roll and a fast, firm and sure-footed surface.  Triple Play HP delivers the superior field characteristics expected by those competing at the highest levels of the game. 


For photos from the event, please click HERE

Video: Bob Castellini throwing the first pitch, please click HERE
Video: Summit Silver Knights in action, please click HERE
Video: Ribbon cutting by Head of School, Rich Wilson, please click HERE


For more information on synthetic turf for your sporting field, contact Zach Burns at 513.533.6452 or info@themotzgroup.com