Continental Amateur Baseball Association CABA 15u World Series Aluminum Bat Division Moves To The Jacksonville/Springfield Illinois

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Report Date July 19, Start Play the 20th Championship the 27th
Tom Lenz 15 and Under Age Division (Aluminum Bat) CABA World Series National Director

The History of Lenz Field & Sport Complex

Lenz Field started out as a dream back in the winter of 2006. The dream consisted of constructing a baseball field similar to The Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, S.C., the university of Illinois Baseball Field in Champaign, IL; and the Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field. That dream came true in June of 2007, with the completion of the first field (which is now called Field #4). Field #4 was completed in 2007 and features a 100% all turf playing surface. This original Lenz Field has not lost a game to rain in over 7 years! If it is not raining at game time all our fields are playable, stated Lenz Field owner and president Tom Lenz. In August of 2008 the land just north of the original field became available. Lenz made the purchase, and began construction of Lenz Field & Sports Complex. The Lenz Field & Sport Complex (North of Walnut St.) opened May 1st, 2009 with 3 complete fields. Since then, Field #5 was built in 2011 and opened for play in 2012. Field #6 is currently under construction and will be ready for play in 2013. Field #1 (as seen on our complex map) has a complete synthetic turf-playing surface and is one of the top fields in the state of Illinois. The field measurements are 385 ft. to CF, 315 ft. to LF and RF. Field #2 has a complete synthetic turf infield with real grass outfield. The field measurements are 365 ft. to CF, and 305 ft. to LF and RF. Field #3 also has a complete synthetic turf infield with real grass outfield. The field measurements are 220 ft. to CF, 200 ft. to RF and 180 ft. to LF with a monster wall of 36 ft. high. Field #4 (south of Walnut St.) is 100% field turf and is 220 ft. to CF and 200 ft. down the LF and RF lines. Field # 5 consists of a complete synthetic turf infield and natural grass outfield. The field measures 345 to CF, 353 to LC, and 315 to RF and LF. Field #6 began construction September 11, 2012 and will feature a full size synthetic turf surface. Field #6 will be ready for play at the beginning of our 2013 season for all levels both in baseball and softball. This new field will allow over 100 additional teams to participate over the course of the season.

National Director 15U Aluminum Bat 60/90

Tom Lenz

Lenz FiEID & Sports Complex Lenz FiElD LLC 5 Kelly Street E Mail: director1@LENZFiElD

These turf fields are very similar to the synthetic turf fields at The Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, SC; the University of Illinois Baseball Field in Champaign, IL; and the Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field. Lenz Field & Sports Complex simply eliminates rain outs! Three of the fields at Lenz are completely 100% turf, and the other three have infield turf and real grass outfields. 2009 & 2010 were record years in Illinois for rain. Lenz Field lost less than 10 tournament games in two years due to rain, and thats because it was raining at game time. IF ITS NOT RAINING AT GAME TIME YOU ARE ALMOST ASSURED GETTING YOUR GAMES IN! Ask your self, How many games and or tournaments did you get rained out in 09 or 2010? NOT AT LENZ FIELD & SPORTS COMPLEX! We have played in as little as 20 minutes after a 2 inch rain! Our fields are even better now that we are taking out the sodded foul territories and putting in turf. Now once you step out of the dugout on all the fields you will be on the TURF! We have fields #1 & #2 on the complex side completed already!!!!

AWESOME FIELDS!

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