LEADER MONDIALE NELLA PRODUZIONE DI MANTI ERBOSI SINTETICI
18 settembre 2026

Villanova Ballpark Trades Rainouts for Reliability with FieldTurf DoublePlay

Torna all’elenco

Key Takeaways

  • Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth, home of Villanova University's NCAA Division I, Big East baseball program, uses a FieldTurf DoublePlay infield.
  • DoublePlay is engineered around three measurable performance criteria — Speed, Line, and Bounce — to replicate the feel of the best natural grass and clay diamonds.
  • The current infield at Villanova Ballpark has been in place since 2016, emphasizing the performance and durability of the FieldTurf DoublePlay system.

A FIELD FOR ALL SEASONS

Unpredictable weather can increase the chance of waterlogged infields for Big East baseball teams like the Villanova Wildcats, especially early in the season.

Natural dirt and clay infields are the slowest part of any ballpark to dry out, which can cause water to pool at the mound and around home plate. To address this, Villanova chose the FieldTurf DoublePlay system for its infield. It was part of an extensive facility upgrade that resulted in a surface that sheds water faster and keeps the Wildcats on the field.

BUILT LIKE AMERICA’S BEST BALLPARKS

FieldTurf didn't design DoublePlay to look like a natural infield — it designed DoublePlay to play like one. The system is engineered around three measurable performance criteria, each calibrated using motion-video analysis and testing at elite grass and clay facilities across the country:

  • Speed — the total average of the ball speed-in and ball speed-out at the bounce points, measure in feet per second. The SPEED score determines whether a system either plays fast or plays like a natural surface.

  • Line — the total average of the ball bounce straightness variation, measured in degrees. The LINE score indicates if the hop plays true.

  • Bounce — the total average of the max height obtained at the bounce points, measured in feet. The BOUNCE score indicates if the ball plays like a natural surface.

The high-wear areas around home plate, the batter's boxes, and the mound get an extra layer of protection with FieldTurf's ToughBack backing, which resists puncturing from cleats where traffic is heaviest. The batter and umpire areas also use the FTVelcro system, allowing worn sections to be swapped out and replaced without tearing up the surrounding turf.

IN GOOD COMPANY

Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth is one of many top program venues that use FieldTurf DoublePlay for the same reason: a demanding schedule that requires a surface proven to keep players on the field, even if confronting unfavorable conditions.

Little Rock, Oregon, Oregon State, Southern Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia are just a few of the NCAA programs that trust FieldTurf DoublePlay.