Bullpen Mound Build

For whatever reason, our 2 largest ball diamonds were built with permanent pitching mounds on the field but not in the bullpens.  This past season we used portable pitching mounds in the bullpens for the kids to use but I never was a fan.  We decided to build permanent mounds in those bullpens during the off season and finished one today in the beautiful 55 degree sunny weather!  These are full sized pitching mounds were the rubber has a 60' 6" distance from the plate and is 10" above the plate as well.  I caught up with the crew on the tail-end of the build, here are some photos.

Adding clay bricks to the table-top and slope

Additional bricks added in landing zone and filling in around bricks with DuraPitch Mound clay.

Tamping clay

Using Mar-Mound Clay to top it off.  Also checking slope.
1" for every foot is the proper slope of a pitching mound.  

Finished mound without conditioner.  We will actually use crushed brick to match what is already in the  bullpens.