The new baseball complex will open with a groundbreaking ceremony and community celebration
MIDLOTHIAN- Grand opening ceremonies for Midlothian’s new baseball complex at Midlothian Community Park, 3601 S. 14th Street, will take place on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at 9 a.m. and activities until noon.
Jaycee Park has been the home of Midlothian youth baseball since the 1970s, when the fields were originally built and funded by the Jaycees and donated to the city. With the opening of the new complex, Jaycee Park will become the practice field for the Midlothian Amateur Baseball Association (MABA). League matches and tournaments will be played at the new complex, which features five floodlit pitches with indoor turf pitches. While priority is given to youth league play, the city leases fields to others as available during the off-season.
Voters approved funding in 2017 for the completion of the Community Park and construction of the new baseball complex. The Midlothian Community Development Corporation provided additional funding for the baseball fields and other park amenities.
“The city is very excited about the opening of these fields that will provide quality playing facilities and add to the enjoyment of players and fans for many years to come,” says Mayor Reno.
“Midlothian youth baseball owes a debt of gratitude to our city leaders who put so much work and effort into these fantastic new facilities,” adds Adam Ross, MABA president-elect.
Exhibition games at the event will begin at 9:30 a.m. with an appearance by the Miracle League of Waxahachie, a league that serves children and adults who suffer from any type of physical or mental disability that might cause them to be excluded. from conventional baseball or softball leagues.
The following games will be played at 10 a.m. on various fields: Guns vs. Guts (Midlothian Fire Department vs. Police Department); MABA, and members of the Midlothian Heritage and Midlothian High School baseball team. Other activities will include a ball game area and free face painting.
MABA serves more than a thousand young players each year. Registration is now open for the fall term until August 31st. Opening day for league play is September 24. To register, visit https://www.midlothianbaseball.org.
