TAMAQUA — A motorist playing in left field carved ruts into the softball field at Tamaqua Area High School.
Michael Hromyak Jr., the athletic director, is disappointed by the vandalism.
“It angers me that people have nothing better to do,” Hromyak said Wednesday.
The vandalism occurred between 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, when the Blue Raiders lost 3-2 in extra innings to Lehighton, and 8 a.m. Wednesday, when workers noticed the damage.
To make repairs, workers filled ruts with a couple tons of topsoil and planted grass.
Hromyak doesn’t think the damage will change the schedule.
Tamaqua’s next varsity home game is against Lourdes Regional on April 18.
“Not only do we fight Mother Nature but damage to our facilities,” Hromyak said, noting the field was soggy from rain Monday and Tuesday morning before the vehicle spun tires in the outfield. “It’s the nonsense that drives athletic directors crazy.”
He said school officials are investigating the vandalism, and he expects police will become involved.