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PROUDLY TOUGH TO CATEGORIZE

PROUDLY TOUGH TO CATEGORIZEPROUDLY TOUGH TO CATEGORIZEPROUDLY TOUGH TO CATEGORIZE

We're not landscape architects. We're not civil engineers. But we are former players, coaches & groundskeepers here to help.

We Believe This Better Serves Client Needs. Find Out How

PROUDLY TOUGH TO CATEGORIZE

PROUDLY TOUGH TO CATEGORIZEPROUDLY TOUGH TO CATEGORIZEPROUDLY TOUGH TO CATEGORIZE

We're not landscape architects. We're not civil engineers. But we are former players, coaches & groundskeepers here to help.

We Believe This Better Serves Client Needs. Find Out How

Frequent Industry Issues We See:

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Improper Field Orientation/Layout

Designs Without Proper End-User Input

Improper Field Orientation/Layout

The setting sun in a direct path with the views of the batter and catcher


Foul balls from adjacent fields disrupting play or injuring players


Overlooking flaws with the popular "cloverleaf" or "pinwheel"

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Substandard Building Materials

Designs Without Proper End-User Input

Improper Field Orientation/Layout

Skimping on the line items in the budget that mean the most


Not having a life-span maintenance plan to protect the investment


Health/safety risks from lips, storm drains in play, ragged fencing, etc.

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Designs Without Proper End-User Input

Designs Without Proper End-User Input

Designs Without Proper End-User Input

Dictating to the consumer rather than collaborating with coaches


A lack of attention to detail on player and fan functionality


Hiring architects/engineers that never played or coached the sport

Ways We Enter Projects to Assure Successful Outcomes:

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Architect/Engineer's Design Specialist

Amending components, before they leave the computer, sure beats making on-site changes. It just takes someone who knows the game inside and out to think through every possible scenario.  


Even the best firms welcome the addition of experts who make this niche line of work their sole focus. If the best interest is truly the client's satisfaction, we make design professionals look better in those eyes.

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Owner's Representative/GC

Forget "best"; we have the ability to deliver MLB-level specs to every single site. But that's not always necessary or proper. Instead, let us curate what is "right."    


Allow us to do all the leg work in organizing the dozens of contractors, vendors, and installers required to execute your dream facility. If needed, we'll even serve as the general contractor, and quality assurance, in a design/build setting. 

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Legacy Consultant

Just because a ballfield is fully constructed and operational doesn't mean there isn't room for 4Most to be a part of protecting the investment.


We provide training on ever-evolving best practices, set maintenance budgets, and run feasibility studies on capital improvements. Members of our team have even been tasked evaluating current groundskeepers; making hiring recommendations where necessary. 

Our recently completed spec book -- "Standard Specifications & Details for New Ballfield Construction and/or Renovations to Existing Conditions" -- aids all parties in each one of these scenarios. No matter the utilization/role/scope of work of 4Most on a project, this book comes with our services provided. We can confidently state: these are the tightest spec's in the industry; assuring clients get what they want while making life easier for an architect or engineer.

Unrivaled Convenience of a One-Stop Sports Field Shop

Testimonials:

“4Most does an amazing job of understanding the vision of each of their clients and bringing that vision to life by working closely with their industry partners. Their experience as players, coaches and groundskeepers and their focus on player and fan safety while creating an amazing facility that can be a center piece of the community is what makes them unique. The passion for baseball and the goal of making your facility a place teams want to play at time after time is why at Beacon Athletics we enjoy working with 4Most.”


Collin West, National Sales Director - Beacon Athletics


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"With the 4Most team, I knew the answer was 'Yes' long before I'd ask 'Do you assist us with that?' After they handled everything, I finally quit asking. If you want your facility designed and built correctly, you won't need anyone else." 


Chad Hesla, President - Webster Diamond Club (SD)


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 "4Most laid out Options A, B, and C for every component of our proposed facilities. It was never an overwhelming amount of information to sift through, nor light on the research. By walking us through the pros and cons of each line item, they earned all our trust. They were clearly in it for our best interest and not to push products. It's why we ultimately told them: 'Tell us which one we want.'"


Gregg Zaun, CEO - Maple Yards Baseball/Softball Complex


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Remember Why Fans Are There

Remember Why Fans Are There

Remember Why Fans Are There

The best concession stand money can buy sure won't help drain water around second base. Nor will it be open at all if the soil profile inside the white lines aren't the primary design concern. That isn't to say that we forget all about the structures beyond the field of play. We excel there, too... but treat them more like dessert. It's all a reprogramming of the client's wish list. Once a field's composition is satisfactory, we move on to assuring that every external sight line is considered; every building, parking lot, and walkway is meticulously laid out.

No Cookie-Cutter Approach

Remember Why Fans Are There

Remember Why Fans Are There

There is nothing stock about what rolls out of our office -- whether its one field or a complex of 20 or more; baseball, softball, soccer, football, lacrosse, or cricket. Each playing surface is given the same attention to detail as any professional franchise owner would demand from a world-leading sports architecture firm. The fit and feel of every project we do is meant to emulate that of a tailored suit or a hand-crafted glove. These are unique works of art, but never just for viewing behind glass cases. These beauties perform. 

Proof There is Some Altruism Left in the Business World

We'll gladly "give away" some of our competitive advantage if it means better ballfields are being built. If the quality of the youth sports experience is truly valued above all else, then methods to serve this goal should be freely disseminated/proliferated by any organization involved with planning or construction.

Our Education Video Library:

The Cloverleaf Chronicles - Introduction

Prelude


Overview of the video series, and why it is needed now more than ever, from its creator and our company president, W. Ross Clites. 


4 Minutes, 49 Seconds

Published: April 21, 2020

The Cloverleaf Chronicles - Sun Angles

Episode #1


Shadowcasting is used to explain why the Sun is highly disruptive to any west-facing field -- putting players, coaches, umpires, and fans at a severe risk for injury. 


29 Minutes, 12 Seconds

Published: April 28, 2020

Beyond the Episode:

Read this companion piece about the science of the Sun that was featured in the first installment of The Cloverleaf Chronicles


Click Here

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The Cloverleaf Chronicles - Foul Ball Distribution, Part I

Episode #2


The "most dangerous" areas of our MLB ballparks are spelled out in legal and analytical terms; scaling the findings down to represent the lowest levels.


21 Minutes, 5 Seconds

Published: May 22, 2020

The Cloverleaf Chronicles - Foul Ball Distribution, Part II

Episode #3


With the help of Professor Gil Fried, the risk management strategies for amateur baseball/softball facilities are presented with real-world analysis. 


29 Minutes, 55 Seconds

Published: June 9, 2020

Providing Simplicity to Your Athletic Complex

One Shot At A Legacy

The "Invisible" Value

The "Invisible" Value

 This is the biggest purchase you'll make as a school administrator or parks director. And you really only have one chance to "get it right." How do you know what that looks like? Even if you're a big enough sports fan to have a good idea, where in the world do you begin? We're Step 1. There is no Step 2.

The "Invisible" Value

The "Invisible" Value

The "Invisible" Value

Often times, our biggest contribution to a better-performing facility is hidden from view; never seen by anyone but the contractors during field construction. We guide initial funding to the items under a player's foot -- keeping the games played as scheduled, in the safest and most-conducive environment possible.

Inside-Out Approach

The "Invisible" Value

Inside-Out Approach

Our recommendations aren't always splashy. Instead of that gaudy new scoreboard, those who are there to play might be better off with an extra inch of sand in the soil profile. We aim to change the narrative on what is beautiful and what is utilitarian at a sports complex; the world currently has it backwards.

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Let us show you how to view your site differently

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