When to Replace Your Infield Dirt Mix to Avoid Drainage and Compaction Issues
Most of the time, we do not really think about the infield dirt mix … until the field starts acting weird. One day it feels fine. Next thing we know, water is just sitting there, not going anywhere. Or the surface feels so hard it almost surprises us. And then we start wondering… wait, when did this happen? The truth is, this stuff does not fail overnight. It slowly changes, little by little, until it finally gets our attention. Let us walk through the signs like we are just standing on the field, looking around and figuring it out together. When Water Just… Stays There You know that moment after a light rain… when you expect things to dry up in a bit? But instead, the same spots stay wet. And stay wet. And stay wet. Yeah… that is usually not a great sign. Over time, the dirt mix loses its balance. The finer particles start clogging things up, and water cannot move through like it used to. At first, we brush it off. Maybe it was just a heavy rain, right? But then it keeps happening. If...
