Rockers activate heat plan as Triad heat index tops 100 degrees
The Rockers turned on misting stations, cut bottled water prices and kept EMS on site as High Point's heat index climbed past 100 degrees.
The High Point Rockers activated a heat plan at Truist Point as the Triad moved into a stretch of dangerous heat, with heat index values expected to climb above 100 degrees. The club, a professional team in High Point and a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, is treating the weather as a safety issue for fans in Downtown High Point and for the players inside the roughly $38 million stadium that opened in 2019 and seats up to 5,000.
On the field, athletic trainer Joe Geck said hydration starts the day before a game, with players also replacing electrolytes and using cooling towels, fans and a portable air conditioner in the dugout. Geck said staff are watching for dizziness, headaches, nausea and muscle cramps, symptoms that can turn dangerous quickly, and pitchers and catchers get special attention because they spend long stretches in gear or pushing at maximum effort. Anyone who starts feeling those warning signs should stop trying to tough it out and get out of the heat.
For fans, president Pete Fisch said the ballpark will allow one unopened bottle of water, lower bottled water prices during the hot spell, set up misting stations around the stadium and keep EMS crews on site with ice packs and medical supplies. The Rockers already allow fans to bring in one sealed plastic water bottle or an empty bottle, as long as it is not glass, when the heat index reaches 100 degrees. Fans looking for help inside Truist Point can find guest services behind section 107.
Dr. Kip Corrington said the basics still matter: drink plenty of water before, during and after heat exposure, wear lightweight clothing, take frequent breaks in the shade or air conditioning and pay close attention to the heat index when humidity is high. Dangerous, record-breaking heat is intensifying across much of the central and eastern U.S. this week, and the National Weather Service says heat indices are likely to exceed 100 degrees. Its HeatRisk tool tracks daily heat concern levels for the current day and the seven days ahead.
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