No decision made on softball field
By Stephanie Snay | Distribution Manager
When building began for East Hall last year, the University of Indianapolis softball team had its field wiped out.
“It is frustrating, but the new dormitory is for the good of the school,” said Director of Athletics Sue Willey. “It’s like weighing the importance of athletics with that of the entire university.”
The team has been using Indiana Central Little League’s field. Coach Melissa Frost-Fischer said that the team has been able to make it work.
“When planning times to use the field, I speak directly with their president,” she said. “They have been very gracious in letting us use their field when we need it, though the springtime was kind of their downtime. They do have a fall league now that we have to work around.”
Willey and Frost both agree that this has not affected the team too much. Willey boasts about how the team still made it into the World Series last season.
Willey said that the athletic department is just waiting for the go ahead from the president to start building the new field, and that it could be any day. However, there are still several things that need to fall into place.
One big issue is where to put the field. One thing Willey wants to make certain of is that it will be on campus and that they put the field exactly where they want it, so that it will not have to be moved. She said that although the waiting is frustrating, it will be worthwhile.
“Having been a longtime softball coach, I know the importance of not having your field and what it is like when a field gets moved,” Willey said.
Willey hopes that the field will be ready by springtime, for the team to have its own place to play, but again said she cannot make any guarantees.
“Due to uncontrollable circumstance, this situation just is not in my hands right now,” Willey said. “I do think that once this field gets started, that it will move fast.”
