Through the Community Fields Project, the Spokane Indians, Les Schwab Tire Centers, and supporting partners have pledged to restore a minimum of one baseball/softball field in the Spokane region each year. This year’s project took the team to Thornton Murphy Park, where the Indians and volunteers spent the day rejuvenating a pair of youth fields.
Improvements to the fields included: releveling of both infields, replacing and rebuilding backstops, the addition of new bases and pegs, applying four and a half pallets of Turface to the infields, cleaning up rocks and glass from the playing surfaces, and weeding and general cleanup of the surrounding areas.
"We love having the opportunity to support baseball and softball at a grassroots level in our region," said Otto Klein, Spokane Indians Senior Vice President. "We’re grateful to all of our volunteers for their help with the project and can’t wait to see our youth baseball and softball players in action at Thornton Murphy Park.”
A special thanks to all of the volunteers that joined us and to our supporting sponsors A to Z Rentals, AAA Washington, Bulldog Rooter, Capaul Stoneworks, Cascadia Screen Printing, Edward Jones, Pacific Golf & Turf, SERVPRO, Spokane Tribe Resort & Casino, Washington Department of Ecology, and Windermere Spokane.
Now in its sixth year, the Community Fields Project has helped to improve the following local fields:
- Salnave Park and Lincoln Park in 2025
- Medical Lake High School and Grant Park in 2024
- Plante’s Ferry in 2023
- Fairchild Air Force Base in 2022
- Wellpinit’s War Veterans Memorial Field in 2021
Want to nominate a field for future upgrades? Please contact Aaron Croom at acroom@spokaneindians.com
ABOUT THE SPOKANE INDIANS
The Spokane Indians are the High-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies located in Spokane Valley, Wash. The Indians have played at Avista Stadium, home to the MultiCare Kids Bench Seat, since 1958 and have been a proud member of the Spokane community since 1903. Parking at all Spokane Indians games is FREE. The Spokane Indians Office and Team Store are open 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on Fridays. On game days, the Office and Team Store are open from 10:00 a.m. until the end of the game.