A retractable pitcher’s mound is part of the new multi-use stadium in downtown Knoxville.
The stadium will be home to both the Smokies baseball team and One Knoxville SC Soccer.
Esto Retractable has been contracted to place a state-of-the-art retractable pitcher’s mound in the stadium. The mound will be able to lower itself, turning what would be a lengthy, intensive project into a two-hour transformation.
The company is relatively new, forming in Indiana in July of 2017. It boasts a patented system that brings the mound below ground-level so groundskeepers can place an even turf over the top. The company claims on its website that the process is so quick, venues can host baseball in the morning and soccer in the evening.
This state-of-the-art retractable mound will transform the field from a baseball diamond to soccer pitch. As for construction, builders are hoping to get the mound installed next month.
