The Building of Russo Park at Louisiana

[moorecajun]

Nice pics! I guess I should add one I took yesterday while the team was taking BP.

I wonder how many foul balls will be stopped by the 3rd base overhang; the tennis courts may be a little safer now!

[Frenchie35]

Nice pics! I guess I should add one I took yesterday while the team was taking BP.

What is that black wall and black hose?

[Cajun90]

I wonder how many foul balls will be stopped by the 3rd base overhang; the tennis courts may be a little safer now!

I think there is also a plan to extend the netting down the baselines as well. I certainly hope so because there have been some pretty good injuries through the years.

[wcd35]

What is that black wall and black hose?

I think he was on the camera stand in the outfield

[Fais do-do]

Helmut,

What is your confidence level as of now for completion by the target date?

[wcd35]

I think there is also a plan to extend the netting down the baselines as well. I certainly hope so because there have been some pretty good injuries through the years.

One of the best parts for me will be getting rid of the two black poles that held the netting up. One of them fell right over the batters boxes from my viewpoint. Will be nice to have something more like Lamson where its all cable suspended

[Frenchie35]

I think he was on the camera stand in the outfield

Yea, I can see it now......

[Frenchie35]

On the third base side of the grandstands, did they remove a long section about 1+ foot wide and several feet long from the DemsGlass?

[wcd35]

On the third base side of the grandstands, did they remove a long section about 1+ foot wide and several feet long from the DemsGlass?

I was wondering about that too. They started that yesterday and are filling it back in with new pieces of DensGlass. Maybe fixing a mistake

[cajundiehard]

Hard to tell from the pics, but I was under the impression that grandstand overhang was supposed to go almost to the field of play - like where the netting would be hanging. Doesn't look like that is the case. Anyone know for sure?

[CajunAmos]

I think there is also a plan to extend the netting down the baselines as well. I certainly hope so because there have been some pretty good injuries through the years.

That's what I had heard as well. My guess is it will be similar to the women's field with support pipes down the 1st and 3rd base lines as structural support for a cable supporting the top of the net structure which will utilize cabling tied to the grandstand overhang to establish the shape. I also think it will extend further down the lines as well which some in the bleachers may not like.

[Cajun90]

Hard to tell from the pics, but I was under the impression that grandstand overhang was supposed to go almost to the field of play - like where the netting would be hanging. Doesn't look like that is the case. Anyone know for sure?

No. I never saw it depicted like that and it won't come close to the field of play.