Topdressing with McLean County PONY Baseball

McLean County PONY Baseball, a loyal Turface customer, is gearing up for its annual In-House regular season tournament. Kicking off July 18th, 675 kids, ages 9-14, will participate in the two-week event spread across the impressive six field complex in Bloomington, Illinois.

Andy Ommen, head groundskeeper and director at the complex, is thankful for Profile’s Turface MVP®, a soil conditioner and topdressing, for its dependable water management. Ommen says, “This past year, we bought a very large, very heavy roller to roll our infield dirt. We have Turface MVP mixed in about 4” deep, compacted tightly. On the surface, we have approximately 1/4” or so of the loose Turface MVP. Over the last few years, the quality of our fields has vastly improved.”

Ommen doesn’t just stop with Turface MVP. McLean County PONY Baseball Complex is also home to the local community college team, The Heartland Hawks, nationally ranked this past season. As a result, Ommen has turned to Profile® Greens Grade™, a nutrient-holding, inorganic soil amendment, specifically designed for natural grass maintenance. “We have grass base paths on our other fields, so during the spring we constantly aerate and topdress with the Greens Grade as well.”

With the abundance of activity on the field, Ommen has no complaints about the performance of Profile’s soil conditioners-- used everywhere from Parks and Recreation fields all the way to major leagues. Due to Ommen’s hard work and our top notch product, the fields will continue to thrive throughout the tournament, and long after.

Shown above is one of the
Six fields at
McLean County PONY
Baseball Complex.