The Building of Russo Park at Louisiana

[HelmutVII]

---Helmut---what is going on in the photo? Is the foundation been done---what are the holes (rectangular) with the pipes for---will this be cemented in ???

The holes are excavations for concrete footings. You can see the plastic caps on the end of all the rebar. The white pipe is pvc plumbing pipe. I would suspect that this area will be either concession stand or rest room. Keep in mind that since the camera is so close we are seeing only that area from home plate to first base. We are not seeing any activity that is happening along the third base line. I suspect that the structure will be steel or precast concrete. If precast concrete it will be like the new parking garages on campus. If that is the case then the structure will go up fairly quick once the foundation work is complete. The speed of erection will depend on how fast they can deliver the sections.

[weareLOUISIANA]

The holes are excavations for concrete footings. You can see the plastic caps on the end of all the rebar. The white pipe is pvc plumbing pipe. I would suspect that this area will be either concession stand or rest room. Keep in mind that since the camera is so close we are seeing only that area from home plate to first base. We are not seeing any activity that is happening along the third base line. I suspect that the structure will be steel or precast concrete. If precast concrete it will be like the new parking garages on campus. If that is the case then the structure will go up fairly quick once the foundation work is complete. The speed of erection will depend on how fast they can deliver the sections.

From what ive seen it'll be amazing if we play a game in this stadium before May

[HelmutVII]

From what ive seen it'll be amazing if we play a game in this stadium before May

Well yeah.

[RaisingCajun08]

Construction site is busy this morning. Hard hats are nice and shiny.

[Frenchie35]

I have one question. The third base bleachers are just a feet from the club house. Looking at the picture, where will the structure be behind it. Will the club house be torn down? Just don't see it.

[Cajun90]

I have one question. The third base bleachers are just a feet from the club house. Looking at the picture, where will the structure be behind it. Will the club house be torn down? Just don't see it.

There is no structure going behind third base bleachers. There will be the deck that goes over the clubhouse. Supports for the deck were accounted for including a couple that go through the clubhouse.

[TheFan]

Houston says they are coming to us on March 21, 2017...

http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-ba...ebl-sched.html

I'm sure we will flip games with them.

[CajunNation]

I'm sure we will flip games with them.

How 'bout we play over there and let them pay back the trip during football season?

[CajunAmos]

There is no structure going behind third base bleachers. There will be the deck that goes over the clubhouse. Supports for the deck were accounted for including a couple that go through the clubhouse.

As an addendum, the clubhouse will be inaccessible until all construction work is completed. Until then, I would assume baseball will probably continue to work out of the Cox center.

[wcd35]

Houston says they are coming to us on March 21, 2017...

http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-ba...ebl-sched.html

This is the back end of the deal we put together last season. We picked up a midweek game with them over there in the middle of the season due to other lost games. Hopefully we get it in our park, but we'll see