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WINSTON-SALEM – Since getting the financing to move ahead with construction two months ago, crews at the new Winston-Salem Dash stadium have been hard at work. The stadium was originally set to be complete last spring, but financing problems put the project on hold.

In September, city leaders approved $6.7 million in funding to get construction going again.

"We came back in the first two weeks and we were at full support. On several days, we've had up to 300 workers. We've had an average of over 100 workers per day," Dash construction Project Manager Charles Hutchings said.

A lot of the interior work, like the suites and team locker room, are almost finished.

“The scoreboard steel and batter's eye steel is up, the bridge has been completed," Hutchings said.

The field may look like it's nowhere near ready to play ball in April, but construction officials say the grass is actually being grown in a separate location in North Carolina.

"It's growing in a sandy soil right now, which the ball field will also have a sandy soil. It's over seeded with rye and being cared for down there right now so it's ready to come when we're ready," Hutchings said.

And despite this year's construction setbacks, ticket sales are strong. In fact, some season ticket holders were at the stadium Friday to pick out their seats.

And with everything on track for the April 2010 season, they're eager to see the finished product.

"We're just looking forward to the future. We're going to be playing in one of the best minor league parks in the country, and we're just thrilled to have that opportunity," Dash president Kevin Terry said.

Opening day is tentatively set for April 13. Terry says they're planning a huge celebration, but they're keeping the details under wraps for now.