Reds owner Castellini to throw first pitch at new Summit ball field

Cincinnati Reds Owner Bob Castellini will throw out the first pitch Tuesday at The Summit Country Day School’s first home game of the season. The occasion marks the first game played on The Summit’s new high-performance artificial turf. Mr. Castellini is one of the donors who made the new field possible

The Motz Group of Newtown installed the Triple Play™ HP synthetic turf baseball system this year, making the field a first-of-its kind model for baseball fields. The entire infield is covered with this improved high-performance artificial grass and advanced underlayment system. Among the benefits are a truer bounce of the ball and speeds close to the experience of a high performance natural turf field, cooler surface temperatures, and elimination of rain-outs due to poor field conditions.

The baseball field dedication will begin at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 5. Head of School Rich Wilson, School Chaplain Rev. Phil Seher, Director of Athletics Greg Dennis and Upper School Director Dr. Pat White will join Varsity Baseball Head Coach Triffon Callos for remarks, a ribbon cutting and the first-pitch. Afterward, The Summit will host New Miami for the first home game of the season.

The baseball field is located at The Summit’s Athletic Complex, 5580 Ehrling Rd., accessible from the Interstate 71 Red Bank Road exit.

Article written by Nick Dudukovich of The Community Press

For more information on synthetic turf contact Zach Burns at The Motz Group / 513.533.6452 /info@themotzgroup.com