With that decision, BSHS will cease being one of the few daytime-only diehards — when it comes to hosting ball games, anyway — in this area.

Trustees awarded the bid for lighting to MUSCO, a Texas-based firm that provided lighting for the recent NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four Tournament in San Antonio, as well as the Houston Texans professional football team.

What made MUSCO’s bid so attractive was it included a 25-year guarantee, trustees said.

John Sparks, the assistant softball coach at BSHS, said night games will cut down on student-athletes having to leave school early on game days.

“If the games start a little later, that means the kids won’t be getting out of school early,” Sparks said. “It also helps our sub-varsity programs. The junior varsity will be able to get in more playing time.”

BSHS Baseball Coach Burt Otto seconded Sparks’ sentiments.

“At the beginning of the season, it will give us more practice time ... and it will allow us to start games later, so the kids won’t miss as much school time,” Otto said. “That might not be a great thing for the kids, but administrators will like it.

“It also will allow parents who work later to be able to see more of their kids’ games,” Otto added.

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