Clinton minor league baseball stadium hosts Williamsburg-Camanche football

Ashford University Field in Clinton traded the crack of the bat for the crack of shoulder pads Friday night.

The home of the Midwest League's Clinton LumberKings was transformed into a prep football field as Williamsburg took on Camanche in what was dubbed the LumberBowl.

End zones a little tight in the Lumber Bowl tonight. Williamsburg vs Camanche HS Football September 16, 2016

End zones a little tight in the Lumber Bowl tonight. Williamsburg vs Camanche HS Football pic.twitter.com/513HVkwdMf

— Grant Eckenrod (@coachECK_wburg)

We've seen something like this before — the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium, Illinois and Northwestern playing at Wrigley Field — but never at the Iowa high school level.

"We have always wanted to use the facility for multi purpose events," LumberKings General Manager Ted Tornow said in a release. "This is a great event to start off that process with."

The LumberKings hosted an MWL playoff game Thursday night so, as reported by the Clinton Herald, the groundskeeping staff was up late getting the field ready.

.September 16, 2016

.@LumberKings staff were burning midnight oil overnight to transition the stadium to football playing field. #iahsfb pic.twitter.com/mCXM6qbsX8

— Zach James (@ZacharyWJames)

That included removing the pitchers' mound.

"After the mound is done, it'll mostly be a matter of laying out the field and painting the lines that are required on a football field," head groundskeeper Alex Gilmore told the Clinton Herald.

We are game ready! Big shout out to the grounds crew and all those who helped us get ready for the September 16, 2016

We are game ready! Big shout out to the grounds crew and all those who helped us get ready for the #LumberBowl!! pic.twitter.com/65AQqYbzEj

— Clinton LumberKings (@LumberKings)

Williamsburg ultimately rolled to a 55-7 victory to improve to 3-1 overall and 2-0 in district play.

Now, time to wash out those dirt stains.

Hazel-Fabor runs it in 6 yards out in final minute of half. Williamsburg up 34-7 at half. September 17, 2016

Hazel-Fabor runs it in 6 yards out in final minute of half. Williamsburg up 34-7 at half. #iahsfb #QCScore pic.twitter.com/2i9hOOOWtZ

— Herald Sports (@CHerald_Sports)