Great American Ball Park’s Stabilized Turf Sure to Yield All-Star Performance on Opening Day

Spring 2013 is officially here and so is Opening Day for Great American Ball Park! On Monday, April 1st, Cincinnati Reds fans will pour into the stadium expecting an exciting game against the Los Angeles Angels. But, what spectators might not know, is that this game will be taking place on a TS-II® Synthetically Stabilized Turf System installed by The Motz Group in the Fall of 2012.

The Motz Group’s TS-II system is a patented combination of natural grass growing in a unique stabilizing mat. The combination produces a system that delivers the manageability, playability and flexibility demanded by today’s world-class venues. It is the perfect solution that is sure to score!

With TS-II, athletes will find value in the horizontal stability, increased wear tolerance, and decreased divoting seen on many all-natural grass fields. In addition to exceeding the aesthetic demands of today’s sport field market, it provides a great deal of flexibility for rapid replacement of logos, aiding displacement damage and worn areas with immediate play upon installation or rotation. Equally suited for warm and cool season grass species, its 100% natural grass surface meets all governing body regulations.

Do you want to get a sneak peak before the Cincinnati Reds’ big home opener? CLICK HERE to see The Motz Group take the field and watch the progress as the surface undergoes a complete transformation!

For more information on our TS-II, contact us at 513.533.6452 or info@themotzgroup.com today!

NKU Norse Take on Doubleheader with TMG’S TriplePlay

In the fall of 2012, The Motz Group (TMG) installed a brand-new TriplePlay synthetic turf system for Northern Kentucky University’s Bill Aker Baseball Complex. With this installation came many benefits for the NCAA Division I team, including a reduction in daily upkeep and dependable playability. The NKU Norse team members no longer have to be concerned with wet weather conditions that make for a messy infield, inconsistent playability, and even worse, rainouts! Now, they have the competitive advantage of a pristine field with lasting consistency and reduced maintenance.

This feature benefit was put to the test on Sunday, March 10^th, when NKU Norse baseball team played a doubleheader just a few short days after one of Greater Cincinnati’s worst winter storms of 2013. Bringing with it 3-5 inches of snow, typically, this amount of precipitation would have taken this field straight “out of the game”. Luckily, with their recently installed synthetic turf system in place, NKU’s fighting Norse were able to take Marshall University’s Thundering Herd on for two back-to-back games.

Fans were on the edge of their seats awaiting a nail-biting finish in Sunday’s series nightcap. In the end, the Thundering Herd sought victory over the Norse, pulling two consecutive wins at the Bill Aker Baseball Complex to add to their four-game weekend sweep. For more detailed highlights on Sunday’s doubleheader, click here.

“The Motz Group’s TriplePlay synthetic turf system is the most realistic and best performing baseball specific synthetic turf system I’ve been on. Our players and coaches love the ball bounce that comes off the TriplePlay surface,” said Todd Asalon, NKU Head Baseball Coach.

“The entire group at Motz was a pleasure to work with and did a fantastic job completing our project. I would highly recommend Motz to anyone looking at installing a synthetic turf baseball field,” added Coach Asalon.

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

About TMG’S TriplePlay™ Synthetic Turf Baseball System
Designed specifically for baseball, TriplePlay’s durable, all-weather surface allows for more games throughout the year, while significantly increasing consistency and reducing maintenance costs. TriplePlay is a value-engineered synthetic turf system 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. Designed for extended play and minimal maintenance, this system hits a homerun every time!