USA Baseball Opens National Training Complex in North Carolina
The two entities signed a 20-year contract to keep USA Baseball in Cary
Posted On: April 19, 2024 By :USA Baseball has announced the grand opening of the executive offices and training center at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina, with a 20-year agreement to make Cary the home of USA Baseball.
USA Baseball and Cary leadership gathered on-site for the ribbon cutting earlier this month. USA Baseball Board of Directors President John Gall joined six town council members, including Mayor Harold Weinbrecht, who was a part of a first pitch ceremony prior to the championship game of the National High School Invitational presented by the Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance.
“From my time as an athlete playing for Team USA and first stepping foot on the grounds of the National Training Complex with the Olympic Team in 2008, to now with the grand opening of the executive offices and training center, it’s been incredible to have a front row seat to the growth and impact our organization has made on baseball in the United States,” said Gall. “This newly built space will certainly allow us to take the next step in creating the best and most memorable experiences for all athletes who are connected to our great game.”
The $10.45 million, 40,000-square-foot project is an expansion of the four fields which were built in 2007 and is jointly financed by a $20 million fund created by Wake County and the city of Cary. The facility includes a 22,000-square-foot, covered full-sized infield which can be converted into eight pitching/batting lanes and 14,000 square feet of office and warehouse space, staff offices and other facility support spaces. The facility contains 301 photovoltaic panels on the roof to offset 60 percent of the facility’s energy demand.
“This project has been a vision for both USA Baseball and the Town of Cary since we relocated to Cary in 2003 and to see it ultimately come to fruition is a special moment for both parties,” said USA Baseball Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Paul Seiler. “We are excited to use this space to continue our commitment to the game of baseball by elevating the experience for our national teams and those who compete in our identification events and development programs at the National Training Complex.”
The Training Center will be a covered space that can be used in different ways for USA Baseball’s national teams, development programs and events, including Prospect Development Pipeline performance assessments, national team workouts, development program classroom and on-field programming, national team media days, skill development days for event participants, event registration days and Baseball5 events.
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