Improvements are being made to Whataburger Field , just in time for the 2024 season opener.
Brady Ballad, the Hooks’ General Manager, said his main goal is to make the field better and fresh. And a fresh start is exactly how he and his team plan to hit the field this year.
Last Tuesday, Ballard presented updates to city leaders during a council meeting on recent and upcoming improvements to the facility.
“This past off season, we did a lot of steel remediation,” Ballard said. “That was a 3 month project, which was a lot. The last two years, we replaced over 20 HVACs up on the rooftop, that’s about 50% of them.”
A company out of Houston, who handles maintenance with Minute Maid Park and Constellation Field, was called in to help. They primed, painted and pressure washed metal decks, handrails, columns and the scoreboard. In addition, the pedestrian walkover bridge was fully replaced and restructured.
“This includes the clubhouse, restrooms, things of that nature, expansion joints,” Ballard said. “Not a lot of glamour type pieces, but for the functionality of the facility and the underbelly of the facility, which a lot of people don’t see, just things to help make the facility operate a lot sooner.”