NORTH CANTON — Groundbreaking for upgrades to Walsh University’s Biery Family Baseball Stadium and Tim Mead Field was held on Monday, Aug. 17.
Improvements will include the installation of a synthetic turf infield, updated backstop and outfield netting, a new scoreboard, batting cage and press box enhancements, dugout and seating upgrades and other fan and player amenities.
A leadership gift from Walsh alums Ben and Michelle Biery are making the upgrades possible. The gift is undisclosed, but the university says it represents one of the largest In Cavaliers athletics history.
“Walsh University has been an important part of our family for decades, and this project is about investing in the future of the program and the student-athletes who will wear the Cavalier uniform in the years ahead,” Ben Biery, a former Walsh baseball player, said in a university release. “We are honored to help strengthen a field that has meant so much to our family and to so many Walsh baseball players before us.”
A formal dedication ceremony at the stadium is expected to be held this fall.
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