The construction to turf the infield of the baseball field at Bishop Mueller Field broke ground October 19, 2020.
The renovation will began with a new infield turf for the baseball field at the Bishop Mueller Complex, home of the Briar Cliff University Chargers and Bishop Heelan Crusaders. The new infield turf was the first and largest phase of a multi-phase project to the complex and is was completed for the spring 2021 season.
The project will be entirely funded through the generosity of Briar Cliff baseball alumni and local donors.
Briar Cliff will become the first Sioux City area team with infield turf, making BCU a local leader in the sport. The renovation will improve drainage on the field, allowing the Chargers to play more home games while eliminating the need to postpone contests due to inclement weather.
The installation of turf will be the latest enhancement to the complex after the completion of the team clubhouse in 2016 and press box in 2018. Additional enhancements to the baseball field at Bishop Mueller Complex are planned throughout 2021.
Project Phases:
1. Infield Turf (completed)
2. Dugouts and Batting Facility (slated for May 2021)
3. Entrance and Seating
Interested in making a gift to the baseball field renovation project? Click
here to be redirected to the giving page, or send a gift marked "baseball special projects" via Venmo to @briarcliff.
This project would not be possible without the generosity of a number of donors, including:
Touch ‘Em All Club
Douglas and Tanya Krueger
James and Shelly M. Anderson
Beverly Rosenkrans
Dorothy Christiansen
James and Pamela Hagenbucher
Kurt Rosenkrans
Douglas Barr
Royce and Kathy Ranniger
Thomas and Jennifer Connolly
Richard and Kimberly Rasmussen
Brad and Amy Munchrath
Rachelle Karstens
Siouxland Community Foundation
Cargill, Inc.
Casey and Wanda Knake
Douglas and Paula Roder
Kevin and Gail Negaard
Sidney and Linda Shoemaker
John Roost
Daniel Schultz
Jeffrey and Katherine Neumann
Tim and Lori Kasperbauer
Richard and Janet Dehner
Gregory and Kathy McCarthy
Trevor Kroll
Ward's Reclamation, Inc.
Jeffrey and Shay Gebauer
Ward Electric Company, Inc.
L. G. Everist, Inc.
Corby and Nicole McGlauflin
John and Claire Elliott
Klayton and Stephanie Kopecky
John and Tina Stroud
Dave and Pamela Duzik
Donald and Cindy Munchrath
Michael and Carolyn Ellwanger
Dale and Jane Roder
Pam Gisel
American Pop Corn Company
Andrew Tibbetts
Timothy and Elizabeth Weiler
Tyler Delperdang
George and Kathleen Pelletier
Jeffrey and Kathleen LaFavor
Mark and Meg Ward
Michael and Jennifer Arndorfer
Kevin and Laura Capece
Craig Harris
James and Bev Wharton
Steven Freeman
Rod Hawkins
