Tthe Gwinnett Braves have installed a new, expanded protective netting for the 2017 season.
The netting system consists of a 30-foot-tall by 160-foot-wide backstop net, plus two additional 80-foot-wide nets that extend to the end of both the Gwinnett Braves’ dugout and the visiting team’s dugout. Netting coverage has been increased from seven sections (1-7 in the Home Plate Club) to more than 11 sections close to the field (now covering Dugout Seats in sections 107-110 and parts of 111 and 112).
Coolray Field’s new netting system:
· Spans approximately 320 feet from end to end, an increase of 175 feet over the previous 145-foot backstop.
· Has a minimum break strength of 350 pounds behind home plate and 200 pounds behind both dugouts.
· Offers a 3% increase in visibility behind home plate (now 93%, over the previous 90% visibility). Nets over the dugouts offer an even better visibility of 97%.
“There is no greater priority than the safety of our fans,” said Gwinnett Braves General Manager North Johnson. “Coolray Field’s new protective netting will provide a safer atmosphere to watch the game without sacrificing the close-up views of the players on the field that fans enjoy.”
The Gwinnett Braves open the 2017 season at Coolray Field on Thursday, April 6 with a 7:05 p.m. game against the Durham Bulls.
