BROOKWOOD BASEBALL HISTORY

1982

First year of competition with a full Varsity

Head Coach – Robb English

Robb's number 20 was retired in 1994 and he now spends

 his time as a scout for the Boston Red Sox

1983

Added Dugouts

First year as 8-AAA

1984

Added Batting Cages

First year as 8-AAAA

1985

Added Lights

1988

First Concession Stand

1990

Sprinkler system installed

1991

Paid off the lights

Purchased the portable batting cage

Coach Joe Windham joins the Broncos

Dale Moore named as Head Coach

1992

Added Tarps

Upgraded the lights

1993

New Infield

Replaced batting cage netting

1994

Added new Brookwood baseball tarp

Upgraded the concession stand

Second upgrade of the lights

1995

New batting cages

Put tarp down the sidelines

Added hitting stations in right field

Coach Rick Howard joins the Broncos

Tom Jones is named Head Coach

1996

Current first base dugout built

1997

New concession stand and seating built

1998

Current third base dugout and storage built

Coach Andy Dyer joins the Broncos

1999

Enlarged and carpeted the batting cages

Revised dimensions of the field – brought in the corners

Coach Brian Albury joins the Broncos

Doug Jones is named Head Coach

2000

Clubhouse built

New foul poles

2001

Rebuilt Bullpens

2002

Outfield drainage systems

New hitting facility and storage

 

2003

Purchase new Toro Reel Mower

Purchase infield drag

Improve visitor dugout w/padded railing and concrete

 

2004

Replaced perimeter windscreen and net over concession stand

Purchased new L-screens for batting cage

Installed new lips and re-graded infield

Constructed concession area dining deck

Purchased new infield tarp

Final season for Coach Jones and Coach Dyer

 

2005

Coach Rick Howard takes over as Varsity Head Coach

Coaches Titus Martin, Ryan Ledden and Stewart Taylor join the Broncos

Reduced the distance between home plate and the backstop

Constructed the brick backstop and added the backstop netting

Installed the stadium seating and the commemorative brick wall behind the backstop

Installed the warning track

Expanded the concession area dining deck

 

2006

Scoreboard surround for sponsor advertising
New golf cart
Upgraded warning track
Fieldhouse renovations

 

2007

Purchased a new grill for concessions

General Maintenance

 

2008

Replaced the outfield fence with a new painted wooden wall

Painted / hung championship signs and distance markers on outfield wall
Constructed the brick wall down the left field side
Poured concrete slab in front of Fieldhouse
Built brick casings for the bullpen mounds

Installed support wires for the net over the stadium seats

Installed new lettering and roster sign on the press box