Residents concerned about the welfare of the children in Newbern approached the Rural Studio about building a baseball field that would provide a safe environment for structured after school and summer activity. Baseball Tomorrow, the philanthropic arm of Major League Baseball and the Major League Player’s Association provided funding for this project. The field was carved using catfish pond excavation techniques from a piece of sloping ground on property donated by the estate of Mr. Robert Walthall.
at their tallest, the arches rise to a height of 17 feet
