On Thursday, January 25th, 2024 the Wes-Del Board of Trustees awarded the baseball and softball renovation bid to F.H. Paschen based out of Chicago, Illinois. The baseball and softball renovations will include: New dugouts at the softball and baseball fields New press boxes at the softball and baseball fields All new backstops, netting, and brick “knee” walls at both fields New concrete spectator areas surrounding both fields.
The project is estimated at $1.4 million and will be paid utilizing the remaining funds from the 2023 General Obligation Bond. Wes-Del Superintendent Kyle Mealy said that these upgrades were not planned for another two years, however, remaining funds from the track and football field allowed for this project to move forward ahead of schedule. “The baseball and softball field upgrades were planned to be phase two of our outdoor athletic facility upgrades and were not planned until after 2025. We were able to complete the track and football field well under budget allowing the board to move forward on this phase without requesting more funds from taxpayers. In the end, the board of trustees will improve four athletic facilities and programs utilizing the same bond.” The project is scheduled to begin in mid to late June 2024.