Wilkins Stadium upgrades nearing completion
August 29, 2018: New fences are installed at Wilkins Stadium. The new fence features safety padding that is said to lessen the potential for injury should a player collide with the fence.
Stadium upgrades at Wilkins Stadium are nearing completion.
This week, WSU started installing new safety pads to the fencing structure along the outfield.
Safety pads were a necessity among stadium upgrades, said Brad Pittman, associate athletic director and head of facilities and operations. This update brings Wilkins Stadium in line with new NCAA regulations for player safety.
New fences are installed at Wilkins Stadium. WSU hosts Avila on Sept. 22 to open the fall season.
“At the forefront of the project was player safety,” Pittman said.
Pittman said the safety pads should lessen the potential for injury should a player collide with the fence.
The project costs $100,000, Pittman said.
Evan Pflugradt is the former sports editor of The Sunflower. Pflugradt past served as the publication's Editor in Chief, Opinion Editor and a reporter....
