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Reynolds Baseball Field Opens To the strains of the national anthem sung by members of the sixth grade class, and to the cheers of faculty, students, and families gathered on the sidelines, the Reynolds baseball field was officially opened on April 20. The ceremonial first pitch was thrown by Headmaster Ward, former headmaster and baseball coach Walter Birge, former baseball coach and woodshop teacher Peter Hyde, and faculty member and alumnus Ben Smith ’85, who played baseball while a student here. The upgrading of the existing field, affectionately called Fennway Park, was made possible by a generous gift from Bob and Laura Reynolds (Will ’11), which also funded the installation of an adjacent synthetic turf field that was dedicated last fall. The baseball field has improved drainage, clay and soil enhancements, and new backstops, benches, and fencing. A double electronic scoreboard faces both the diamond and the synthetic soccer, lacrosse, and football field, and together they are called the Reynolds Fields.
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