The new surface provides the ability to host more tournaments that will positively affect commerce by bringing more people to campus and Knoxville. Additionally, the ability to host camps without compromising the playing field will allow the staff to form closer relationships with the baseball community and others around the state of Tennessee. More community service activities and alumni events will now be able to take place on the field as well.

Along with the field conversion, work was also done to the outfield wall, bullpens, batting cages and Tennessee’s locker room, increasing its size.