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Contact: Lauren Zuckerman 

Telephone: 717-509-7490 

Website: https://www.lancasterbarnstormers.com

CLIPPER MAGAZINE STADIUM TO ADD ARTIFICIAL TURF 

Change Will Enhance Multi-Use Capabilities

It was announced today that the Lancaster Barnstormers, in conjunction with the Lancaster County Redevelopment Authority and CRIZ, will be installing artificial turf at Clipper Magazine Stadium for the 2024 season. A groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Monday January 22nd at 1pm where local and state officials are expected to be on hand for the event and will say a few words. This project, which begins this week, is expected to take 8 to 12 weeks, weather permitting. The turf will be installed by the time the Barnstormers take the field for spring training games in mid-April. It will make Clipper Magazine Stadium one of six Atlantic League facilities to have an artificial playing field. The artificial surface, like the others in the league, will cover the entire field, including the bases and the home plate area. A removable Perfect Mound, similar to the one used at High Point’s Truist Point, will be installed as well.

The installation of the artificial turf is being primarily funded by the City Revitalization & Improvement Zone (CRIZ). "The Baseball Team and Redevelopment Authority want to sincerely thank the Lancaster CRIZ Authority for approving and providing significant investment to this capital project" said Justin Eby, Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.

Clipper Magazine Stadium, with the new surface, will be able to have an efficiency of conversion of the field from its primary baseball use to other sports, concerts, and many different events not possible before. The prep time from event to event will be greatly lessened.

Clipper Magazine Stadium played host to an event on 323 days of the 2022-2023 fiscal year but looks to be able to expand beyond that in upcoming years. “Our goal is to be the center of the community, making ourselves available to as many segments of the public as we can, said team president and general manager Mike Reynolds. “Before, we couldn’t risk not having a safe surface for baseball, but this will allow us to turn around the field more quickly without interrupting the flow of the Barnstormers schedule.”

About the Lancaster Barnstormers 

The 2024 Lancaster Barnstormers are entering their 20th year in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Home games are played at Clipper Magazine Stadium in downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania – voted Ballpark Digest’s three-time Best Ballpark in MLB Partner League Baseball. For information, please call 717.509.HITS (4487) or visit www.lancasterbarnstormers.com.

About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)

Now in its 26th season, the Atlantic League is Major League Baseball’s first Professional Partner League, a player gateway to the major leagues, and a leader in baseball innovation. ALPB has sent over 1,200 players to MLB organizations while drawing over 46 million fans to its family-friendly ballparks throughout its 25-year history. Please visit www.AtlanticLeague.com.