Chester Inc. celebrates the grand opening of new indoor baseball and softball training facility

On Saturday, November 7, people were able to grab their mitts and join Chester Inc. at the new Homefield Indoor Baseball and Softball facility to celebrate the soft opening of Dyer’s new indoor baseball and softball training facility. The grand opening was a success, with the community enjoying a ribbon-cutting ceremony, raffle drawings, and local vendors throughout the day.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony began at 10:30 a.m., and the first 200 people received free hot dogs. There was something for everyone, from game stations and raffle drawings throughout the day, to popcorn for all. There were also coffee, hot chocolate, and ice cream vendors for attendees to enjoy. The raffle drawings included baskets from various local businesses to show their support, including Lady’s Gourmet Popcorn, Buddy’s Carts and Catering, Academic Pointe, and Pro-Am Team Sports.

This facility transformed the former Dyer Soccer Complex into a new home for baseball and softball. This project was about two years in the making, and will offer new opportunities for athletes, families, and the community.

For individual players, the facility offers six batting cages with the option to add pitching machines, two pitching tunnels, open turf, and more. For teams and groups, two full 90-by-90-foot infields are available, along with spaces for practices, camps, and clinics. Attendees had the opportunity to try out some of these new amenities at the opening.

“I’m most excited for the entrepreneurship spirit that I got to experience about this. You got two young adults here that put a lot of their time and effort and money into this project, and they’re going to help these kids learn how to play baseball,” said Tony Peuquet, an owner and sales engineer of Chester Inc.

Chester Inc. collaborated with Homefield through each step, starting early as a design-build firm, and traveled all throughout Northwest Indiana searching for the right location. Eventually, they found the Dyer location, which had the right square footage and the bonus of not having to start building from scratch. Chester Inc. has architects and sales engineers that help clients understand the vision and achieve their goals from day one.

Trademark Performance will also be moving into Homefield’s space, and will be running their therapy clinic, where they provide physical therapy and sports performance. Beth Braviere, vice president of operations, said it was the perfect space to merge baseball and softball with their clinic.

“We’re excited to move into this space. We’re excited about the partnership. We’ve been looking for a place to grow and be more involved in the community, and we feel like this is the perfect space that blends all of that into one,” said Braviere.

To learn more about Chester Inc., visit their website atchesterinc.com. To learn more about the new facility and what they offer, visithomefieldball.com.