Whether baseball players are chasing down fly balls or stepping into the batters box, theres been no timeout from the extreme heat, just nine innings of finding ways to stay cool.Perfect Game is a facility thats home to several all-turf baseball fields.Many growing up played on dirt and grass. These players are competing on artificial turf, and they tell me it doesnt take long for the surface to heat up and become uncomfortable under the summer sun.Really, its just staying on the boys before the game, making sure theyre drinking, hydrating and eating right, coach Brandon Sewell told Channel 2s Michael Seiden.For this Gwinnett County coach, preparation starts long before the first pitch. And he says when temperatures climb, the most prepared team often has the edge.To me, thats the beauty of the game. The team thats more prepared for the heat and the conditions is the team that usually has the advantage, Sewell said.The players know the routine.Its Georgia. Its gonna be hot. You take breaks and drink water, Stephen Seiler said.And for the umpires, calling balls and strikes is only part of the job.You cant wait to prepare today. Youve got to prepare yesterday, Jackie Halstead said.He even keeps a cooler filled with water, electrolytes, fruit and a cold towel.Halstead says if a player looks like they need a break, he wont hesitate to pause the game: Definitely stop the game and have them come get some water.In the stands, parents are taking precautions, too.I cannot live through a baseball game during this time in the summer without a fan, Melina Sandoval said.She says after seeing a spectator pass out earlier this week, shes reminding her son to keep drinking water so he can stay in the game.Its really hot out there, he said.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]TRENDING STORIES:Suspect dead in officer-involved shooting on I-85 S in west GeorgiaMissing 6-year-olds body found in pond after neighbors, emergency crews search all nightTaxi driver only got half his cash. He was nearly stabbed getting the rest[SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]