Lincoln Parks and Recreation officials announced Tuesday that the Sherman Field infield renovation project at Sampson Park has been completed. The project near 2nd and South Street began in August.
“Our department is thrilled to upgrade one of our most beloved facilities,” says Lincoln Parks and Recreation Director Maggie Stuckey-Ross. “The history of Sherman Field goes back to 1947 and we are proud to continue its legacy of quality athlete and spectator experience with this recent renovation. We look forward to the new stories that will be written at Sherman Field.”
The infield renovation project included installation of 37,000 square feet of artificial turf, regrading, new backstop padding and the addition of a new drainage system. The improvements will help reduce labor and material costs to maintain the facility and will minimize disruption to play caused by inclement weather, Stuckey-Ross says. The entire project was funded by the Parks and Recreation Department.
Sherman Field is a premier baseball facility owned by the City of Lincoln. Since 1961 the field has been used for American Legion and state high school baseball games. In 1997, the grandstand and field were renovated, and in 2012, new dugouts, a ticket and concession building, landscaping, infrastructure improvements, perimeter fencing, and donor recognition/historical displays were added by the Lincoln Parks Foundation via the Sherman Field Forever Campaign.