baseball field

The school has invested millions of dollars in its sports program with upgrades to facilities, including a $7.2-million football stadium that opened in 2018 and ongoing construction of a new baseball field.

“You don’t want to be arbitrary, cut off a swimming pool, a baseball field and let them stay vacant,” he said.

A beloved Ontario, California baseball field burned down late Thursday night, destroying a storied set for films including “A League of Their Own” and “Eight Men Out.”

The baseball field where Tom Hanks’ character coach Jimmy Dugan declared that line to a weeping outfielder burned down overnight Thursday, the Ontario Fire Department said.

“It was just so refreshing … being able to go to the baseball field with your buddies … it was like a good kind of escape,” he said.