ANGOLA, Ind.-- Progress continues on the construction of SportONE/Parkview Softball Field and the Ben Davis Memorial Press Box.
Currently under construction, the stadium will feature a new field, press box, dugouts, batting cages and expanded seating. Completion is projected for March 1.
SportONE/Parkview Softball Field has been named to recognize lead donors Parkview Ortho Hospital and Drs. Brett F. Gemlick and John C. Pritchard. Gemlick is an orthopedic surgeon and Pritchard is a sports medicine specialist, both are with SportONE, a division of Orthopaedics NorthEast of Fort Wayne.
The Ben Davis Memorial Press Box is named in honor of the late Ben Davis, who had co-owned the Harold Chevrolet of Angola dealership. The press box will have concessions and restrooms.
Stadium seating will be added to increase the number of seats. In addition, a brick wall will be erected between the dugouts and home plate and new fencing will be installed behind home plate. Additional field drainage is also part of the project.
Some of the latest in-progress photos can be found below. A complete gallery of construction photos can be accessed HERE.
Above: Brick construction on the press box can be seen beneath tarp weather covering.
Above: A look inside the tarp at the rear (non-field) side of the press box.
Above: View from the visiting dugout towards home plate. Portions of the visiting dugout foundation and brick backstop can also be seen.