Westlake Baseball Field Ribbon Cutting

The City of Westlake and the Westlake Baseball League hosted a Ribbon-Cutting and Grand Opening Ceremony at the four newly-minted Clague Memorial Fields on Saturday, June 5.

Westlake Mayor Dennis M. Clough performed the ceremonial ribbon-cutting, with help from some local ballplayers, as members of City Council and many others looked on. Mayor Clough, WPD Captain Gerald Vogel, Supt. of Schools Scott Goggin and School Board member John Finucane threw out ceremonial first pitches on each of the new diamonds.

Three old ballfields near Clague Playhouse have now been replaced with a new, four-field complex in a wagon wheel alignment, complete with a central restroom and concession stand.

The restroom and concession building has the architectural flair of buildings located in the National Parks. Highlights include timber framing, a standing seam metal roof and masonry construction, so they can stand the test of time. Westlake is also providing all the modern-day conveniences, like running water with automated toilets and faucets.

Parking will also no longer be a problem for the fields or the playhouse. The parking lot has been expanded, and additional lighting has been added for the riveting evening performances at the Clague Playhouse. The parking lot is also connected to the ballfields via an ADA-accessible concrete walkway from the cars to the bleachers.

Photos by Robert Rozboril, City of Westlake