Mitch Hooten
@mitchhooten
Head Groundskeeper West Michigan Whitecaps, President of MiSFMA, Michigan Turfgrass Foundation Board of Directors #hailstate
We back. Second half of the the West Michigan and Lake County series starts with a potential for the Whitecaps to clinch a playoff position as soon as Sunday.
What does it look like behind the scenes when we push back against anti-trans legislation? Kyle Zawacki and Jay Kaplan took us inside the Capitol to show how advocacy really works—one meeting, one conversation at a time.
Can’t turn down a team photo with the cow @wmwhitecaps @ChickfilA

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Happy Easter @wmwhitecaps @FieldExperts @fieldsourceohio

#Tigers Seth Stephenson and Izaac Pacheco talking about the advantages as hitters that come from the repositioned outfield fences at LMCU Ballpark in West Michigan.
The LMCU Ballpark grounds crew has a new field to take care of this year, and that is a result of a lot of hard work. fox17online.com/news/morning-n…
Had the pleasure of joining Mitch, Logan, and crew in West Michigan for their opening day. These gentlemen do an absolutely fantastic job and have their brand new state of the art field in mid-season form.
Great opportunity to learn on a brand new field. Free housing with monthly stipend available. @FieldExperts @MichiganSFMA
We're looking for our 2025 Grounds Intern! Through our hands-on internship program, you'll learn how to care for and maintain our *brand new* baseball field from an award-winning groundskeeper. Learn more and apply here ➡️ tinyurl.com/3xc2dda2
Exciting Updates in Turfgrass: News Notes Fall 2024 Issue Now Available! issuu.com/miturfteam/doc…
The @wmwhitecaps will play @MiLB baseball here in 136 days. Today it's time to celebrate a major milestone. Tomorrow it's back to grind supporting @mitchhooten and the team ensuring this is one of the finest professional baseball fields.
Field Renovation Update Pre Plant in/ Sod coming Sunday @TheMotzGroup @fieldsourceohio @MichiganSFMA




Building a dream field takes a solid foundation—literally! The @wmwhitecaps’ new field just got 4,000 tons of premium sand and compost, layered to perfection. Next up: precision leveling before the final touch of lush green sod. Can’t wait to see this transformation finish! 🌱⚾
Fewer and fewer sunsets before this turf makes it way to its new home at @wmwhitecaps . 📸 - Wes, @fieldsourceohio Senior Project Manager
Four snapshots of the field replacement project currently underway at @LMCUBallpark with the @wmwhitecaps. Nearly three years of strategizing, planning, and designing this complete field reconstruction for a team that is perennially one of the best attended venues in @MiLB. We…
Week #2 Highlights. #newfield #30to15 @TheMotzGroup @fieldsourceohio


