There won't just be a new entrance to Brown-Stroud Field, there will be a whole new look when you make it to the Demons' baseball field next season.
One of my favorite baseball players, current Astros manager and former Pirates infielder Phil Garner, had the nickname "Scrap Iron" because of his rugged approach to the game.
Maybe now one of the Demons who is especially tough will get the nickname "wrought iron" because of the fencing surrounding the ballpark?
Out with the wooden planks that bordered the facility. No, the actual fencing around the field won't change, but the fence around the "public access" areas of Brown-Stroud will be wrought iron, I was told in a Monday morning staff meeting.
OK, we won't exactly have the old "knothole gang" with people peering through knotholes in a wooden fence to watch the action ... but anybody wanting to watch from outside the confines will be able to, albeit from a far distance. The new fencing will definitely add to the great look for Brown-Stroud Field. It will be the first in a series of wrought iron fence installations at athletic facilities made possible by a generous gift.
Doug Ireland, SID
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