RIP: The Red Wall at Minford

[m_martin]

the red wall was destroyed during the past storm he had

[bulkmove]

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? How much of the wall was ripped down? I'm sure insurance will take care of it. Any damage to the football stadium? I know that you guys put alot of money into that place.

[alabama mike]

I really hope the Minford schools and baseball program get to keep the red wall because it was a classic. I loved going out the M'town and watching high school and Legion games. Hopefully, insurance will cover and it can be rebuilt.

[swbaseballfan]

no way, thats terrible. that wall was awesome....the whole field at minford is awesome. i hope it can be rebuilt. bad thing is i hear minford is way in ower their head financialy and i hope they can find a way to afford to fix the wall

[m_martin]

insurance is covering it and they have already cleaned it up and will start to rebuild it in about a week.......there is about 200 feet missing in center field

[alabama mike]

That is good news to hear, glad the entire wall will be in play during baseball season this year.

[Bozo]

Hopefully, it will be ready for the opener on March 30 against Zane Trace.

Then again, ZT won't be able to hit the ball that far anyway.

[m_martin]

hopefully its good to go, im not sure...Zane Trace always is able to rip the ball

[bengalfan76]

Was there tonight
Bricks cleaned up and they were preparing to start

[RogueWarrior1965]

There was part of a tree on that section of the wall from the ice storm and a large branch or branches on the warning track. I just wonder if that is what weakened it to start with and then the wind finished it off? Good to hear it will be repaired soon.

[Crazy Legs]

Hopefully, it will be ready for the opener on March 30 against Zane Trace.

Then again, ZT won't be able to hit the ball that far anyway.

A whole 260 feet or whatever that is. A good chance to fix the dimensions.
A great field except for that part.

[BULDOG]

Hopefully, it will be ready for the opener on March 30 against Zane Trace.

Then again, ZT won't be able to hit the ball that far anyway.

A whole 260 feet or whatever that is. A good chance to fix the dimensions.
A great field except for that part.

huh? The dimensions are deceiving as the field plays longer that posted on the wall. If I'm not mistaken dead CF is 335 to the wall and another 20' to clear it. LCF at 360' and 20' to clear. Not much differrent than most HS fields.

Isn't ZT 360' to dead CF?

[Bozo]

Yeah, 360 to center and the Pioneers won't be able to hit that far this year.
Zane Trace will probably bunt a lot this year.
The Red Wall will be out of play anyway in the first game of the year.

[bengalfan76]

LOL You my bunt it but the wind will still take it out at the launch pad.lol
In 9 years of coaching in the SVC I have never seen a ZT not Free swing.
Ron Allen doesn't know how to teach Bunting.lol
Did he get a new assistant to teach bunting.

[Bozo]

I hope that Coach Martin and his staff can repair the wall.
He has turned that place into a beautiful place to play baseball.
Tons of credit goes to him.

bengalsfan, small ball in Kinnikinnick in 09.

[bengalfan76]

Right
I do agree Martin has that place looking great.

[Eagle12]

Did not know that Coach Allen could pronounce "Small Ball". (lol)

I am positive to say, bunting is not in his vocabulary.

He had to get bunting out of the dictionary???

[BULDOG]

Rumor has it the cleanup is just about finished and reconstruction supposed to begin this week or next.

i'm glad to see them putting up the big wall again. Great field and BIG RED gives that place character.

[m_martin]

There was part of a tree on that section of the wall from the ice storm and a large branch or branches on the warning track. I just wonder if that is what weakened it to start with and then the wind finished it off? Good to hear it will be repaired soon.

we thought about that but the only thing is could that limb weaken 200 foot of the wall?

[fbbacker]

Hope the wall does get rebuilt close to what it was. It made the already beautiful facility even better.