Players Choice ES 5.5 Infield Soil™ is a highly specialized blend of red clay, silt, and sand, useable by all groups, regions, and hard surface areas. Aesthetically it is red-brown color with a dark red hue.
Players Choice ES 5.5 Infield Soil™ provides a high quality playing surface to programs looking to improve their infield’s firmness, soil strength, drainage, and look. This surface works best in all regions and is the basis of all our ES Mixes. Once compacted, this soil blend will be firm enough to hold its shape, play true, and shed water, yet still has enough sand to drain well and recover fast.
Players Choice ES 5.5 Infield Soil™ should be put down to a depth of 3” – 6” on a standard infield renovation. Once placed, we recommend that you amend an Infield Conditioner into the top 2”- 4” of the playing surface. After applying the materials, we suggest watering your infield with ½ inch of water, rolling it with a 1000 pound roller to achieve proper compaction, and then laser grading it out at 1/2%.
Players Choice ES 5.5 Plus™ is our standard ES 5.5 Ballfield Mix pre-amended with Infield Conditioner at a rate of 15% by volume for Little Leagues and Municipals, 20% for High Schools and Junior Colleges, and 25% for 4-Year Colleges and Professionals.
Benefits:
- Screened and ready to use.
- High Clay Content for greater compaction and truer hops.
- Plays extremely smooth and fast.
- Professional look and feel.
Specifications:
- Dry Bulk Density – 73 lbs per Cubic Foot
1. 1971 lbs per Cubic Yard
2. 1.01 Cubic Yard = 1 Metric Tons
- Wet Bulk Density (18%) – 85 lbs per Cubic Foot
1. 2295 lbs per Cubic Yard
2. 1 Cubic Yard = 1.14 Metric Tons
- 2.75 yards, will cover 1000 sq feet, at a depth of 1”.
- Infield Conditioner = 1.4 yards : ton
- Calcined Clay = 1.7 yards : ton
User Groups: (In order of effectiveness)
- High School
- Municipal (Parks & Recreation)
- Youth Programs
- Professional and College
Availability:
- Bulk Truckloads
Specifications:
- Loose – 58 lbs per Cubic Foot
1. 1566 lbs per Cubic Yard
2. 1 Cubic Yard = .78 Metric Tons
- Compacted – 68 lbs per Cubic Foot
1. 1836 lbs per Cubic Yard
2. 1 Cubic Yard = .918 Metric Tons
Players Choice ES 4.6 Infield Mix™ is a premium, High-Sand soil blend, consisting of Players Choice Red Clay, Players Choice Professional Grade Sandy Loam and silt. Aesthetically it is a reddish brown in color with a deep brown hue when wet.
Players Choice ES 4.6 Infield Mix™ provides a high quality playing surface, to those programs looking to increase their field’s bad weather playability and recovery. This surface works best in regions with more than 35” of annual rainfall. Though this premium blend can be used by all levels, it is best applied to High School, Youth, and Municipal fields.
Players Choice ES 4.6 Infield Mix™ should be put down to a depth of 3” – 6” on a standard infield renovation. After applying your playing surface, we suggest watering your field with ½” – 1” of water, rolling it with a 1000 pound roller to achieve proper compaction, and then laser grading it out at 1/2%. The final step in creating an all weather field, one that will allow play long after the other teams have gone home, is to amend Infield Conditioner into the top 3”- 4” of your playing surface.
Players Choice ES 4.6 Infield Mix™ will play at a professional level if programs have the ability to water on a continual basis, drag at least once per week, tarp when necessary, and use lightweight aggregates.
Players Choice ES 4.6 Plus ™ is our standard ES 4.6 Ballfield Mix pre-amended with Infield Conditioner at a rate of 10% for Little Leagues and Municipals, 15% for High Schools and Junior Colleges, and 20% for 4-Year Colleges and Professionals.
Benefits:
- Screened at 3/16” and ready to use.
- High Sand Content for greater percolation and recovery.
- Plays extremely smooth.
User Groups: (In order of effectiveness)
- Youth Programs
- Municipal (Parks & Recreation)
- High School
Specifications:
- Loose – 71 lbs per Cubic Foot
1. 2214 lbs per Cubic Yard
2. 1 Cubic Yard = 1.107 Metric Tons
- Coverage
1. 2.75 Cubic Yards, covers 1000 Square Feet, at a depth of 1”
Players Choice ES 6.4 Ballfield Mix™ is a premium, higher clay content soil blend consisting of red clay, silt, and sand. Aesthetically it is red in color with a dark brown hue.
Players Choice ES 6.4 Ballfield Mix™ provides a high quality playing surface, to programs looking to increase their field’s compaction, color, and bad weather playability. This surface works best in regions with less than 35” of annual rainfall. Once compacted, this material will become very firm and will hold its shape until over-saturated with moisture. Though it is engineered with a moderate amount of clay, this surface will still offer some water passing capability. Though this premium blend can be used by all levels, it is best applied to College and Professional infields.
Players Choice ES 6.4 Ballfield Mix™ should be put down to a depth of 3” – 6” on a standard infield renovation. After applying your playing surface, we suggest watering your field with ½ inch of water, rolling it with a 1000 pound roller to achieve proper compaction, and then laser grading it out at 1/2%. The final step in creating an all weather field, one that will allow play long after the other teams have gone home, is to amend Infield Conditioner into the top 2”- 4” of your playing surface.
Players Choice ES 6.4 Ballfield Mix™requires that programs have the ability to do TWO things. 1.) A program must be able water the skinned portion of their infield on a continual basis, mainly when moisture is in short supply. 2.) A program must be willing tarp their infield during days when over-saturation can occur. This soil blend lacks the amount of sand it takes to stay soft without a good moisture profile. Saying that, this surface is very similar to what you would see on a Major League infield.
Players Choice ES 6.4 Plus ™ is our standard ES 6.4 Ballfield Mix pre-amended with Infield Conditioner at a rate of 10% for Little Leagues and Municipals, 15% for High Schools and Junior Colleges, and 20% for 4-Year Colleges and Professionals.
Benefits:
- Screened and ready to use.
- Moderate Clay Content for greater compaction.
- Plays extremely smooth and fast.
- Professional look and feel.
User Groups: (In order of effectiveness)
- Professional
- College
- High School
- Municipal (Parks & Recreation)
- Youth Programs
Availability:
- Bulk Truckloads
Specifications:
- Loose – 74 lbs per Cubic Foot
1. 1998 lbs per Cubic Yard
2. 1 Cubic Yard = .98 Metric Tons
- Compacted – 96.5 lbs per Cubic Foot
1. 2551.5 lbs per Cubic Yard
2. 1 Cubic Yard = 1.275 Metric Tons
