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Casualty from snow: One new dugout needed

Published Tuesday, March 09, 2010 9:10 AM

By Dan Brown
Berkeley Independent

photo by Dan Brown

The weight of snow that had collected in a backstop net designed to keep foul balls from going into the woods behind SJCA’s baseball field caused the 70-foot light pole to snap.

photo by Dan Brown

The roof and the far wall of the first base dugout suffered damage during the recent snowstorm.

Last month’s six inches of snow that fell in Moncks Corner resulted in several downed trees in the area and one light pole.

The light pole in question was a baseball light pole located on the first base line of St. John’s Christian Academy’s baseball field behind the school.

According to SJCA athletic director Bob Winters, the wooden light pole standing close to 70 feet in height, unable to support the weight of the snow that collected on the netting stretched between the two light poles above the backstop, snapped off at the base and landed on the first base side dugout.

“With all the snowfall we had, the snow collected … and the weight was too much,” Winters said.

For now the Cavaliers don’t have a place to play baseball.

They hope it’s not for long.

The St. John’s JV tournament scheduled for last weekend had to be moved to the Moncks Corner Park and Recreation Youth Fields complex at Lion’s Beach.

The roof and much of the side cinderblock walls of the first base dugout were destroyed. The netting and some of the backstop behind home plate was damaged as well.

Repair work is continuing and progress is being made. The light pole and lights were replaced last Thursday.

“Our insurance covered this one for once, so we’re not out anything this time,” Winters said.

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