Field enhancements bring softball home to Karnatz Field

 

Karnatz Family Field is being retrofitted to accommodate a regulation softball field complete with a permanent backstop as part of Magnificat’s ongoing investment in athletic excellence. The project was inspired by the desire to host more home games—instead of playing off site at Elmwood Park—on a field that fully meets competitive specifications. Last year games moved to Magnificat’s turf, but the setup presented challenges, from batter’s boxes to a portable backstop to the overall layout.

 

“Once we saw how having the ability to play games on our turf field affected our players and coaches, we knew that creating a more permanent field setup would be a meaningful improvement for our softball program,” Athletic Director Paul Barlow said.

 

Read more in the Winter 2026 issue of Magnificat Magazine