High school home fields changing the game

While French’s Common can no longer host tournament games under MIAA rules, the first thing to know is there is no outfield fence at the park. Most of the two-story town hall acts as a wall, where the bounce is in play. A hit that lands on the roof is a double but if the ball hits a green pavilion on top, or clears the roof all together, it is a home run. Part of the building is only one-story high, providing an easier target for a short home run. Grates cover the side windows on Town Hall, which face right field. A home run occurs when a ball hits the rear single-story roof, at left, which happened during this game.
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By Michael Mancinelli, Globe Correspondent
While French’s Common can no longer host tournament games under MIAA rules, the first thing to know is there is no outfield fence at the park. Most of the two-story town hall acts as a wall, where the bounce is in play. A hit that lands on the roof is a double but if the ball hits a green pavilion on top, or clears the roof all together, it is a home run. Part of the building is only one-story high, providing an easier target for a short home run.

Grates cover the side windows on Town Hall, which face right field. A home run occurs when a ball hits the rear single-story roof, at left, which happened during this game.