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Steel City Baseball Classic

The Steel City Baseball Classic is one of the premier summer baseball tournaments in the Southeast. This event attracts travel organizations interested in showcasing their skills in front of college and professional scouts. Our goal is to provide teams with a high level of competition and the opportunity to play in state of the art venues surrounding beautiful Birmingham, Alabama. Come join us for some baseball in the “Steel City” of the South!
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Hoover Metropolitan Complex

The Hoover Metropolitan Complex features 5 NCAA regulation-size baseball fields located in Hoover, Alabama. This state of the art facility was completed in August of 2018 and includes 4 artificial turf fields and 1 natural grass field. A total of 10 batting cages are located around the complex and each field is equipped with a scoreboard and LED lighting. The Hoover Metropolitan Complex is home of the SEC Baseball Tournament each May.

100 Ben Chapman Drive, Hoover AL 35244

Joe Lee Griffin Stadium Samford University

Home of the Samford University Bulldogs, Joe Lee Griffin Stadium is a on campus venue located in the suburbs of Homewood, Alabama. The first game on the original field was played on April 14, 1958. Recent renovations include a state of the art indoor locker room and practice facility located behind right field. Other renovations include expansion of the in-ground dugouts and upgrades to the playing surface. In 2014 and 2015, the “Griff” was ranked the 23rd best college baseball stadium in the country in a ranking released by StadiumJourney.com.

800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham AL 35215

Young Memorial Field
University of Alabama Birmingham

Jerry D. Young Memorial Field, the on-campus home of the UAB baseball team, has served as the home of the Blazers since the 1984 season. The facility was dedicated in honor of Dr. Jerry D. Young on April 18, 1985. A host of dignitaries were present for the dedication, including Hall of Fame third baseman and former Baltimore Oriole great, Brooks Robinson, who threw out the ceremonial first pitch.

With an infield surface updated in the summer of 2017, Young Memorial Field is one of the finest baseball surfaces in the South.

12th St. South, Birmingham, AL 35205

Rudy Abbott Field at Jim Case Stadium
Jacksonville State University

Rudy Abbott Field has been the home of the JSU Baseball Team since 1995. In September of 2018 after the revitalization of the facility, JSU added Jim Case Stadium and the addition of an all turf playing surface. Considered one of the best venues in the state, the stadium includes a 1,000 seat spectator grandstand and four VIP suites. The Gamecocks have been the most successful team in the Ohio Valley Conference over the past 2 decades with OVC Championships in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, and 2019.

Kermit A. Johnson Field
University of Montevallo

The University of Montevallo baseball team has called Kermit A. Johnson Field their home since becoming an intercollegiate athletic program in 1958. The facility has gone through major renovations this past year. Upgrades include the addition of the new team locker room located behind first base. Located just off the main campus, Johnson Field is a picturesque facility, rising above Shoal Creek, and facing the scenic UM campus. The field’s dimensions are 325 down the left field line, 350 to left and right center fields, 380 to center field, and 330 down the right field line.
75 College Drive, Montevallo AL 35225

Stripling Field
Birmingham-Southern College

First built in 1981 and named after Larry Striplin, Jr., a 1951 graduate, all-star athlete and Birmingham-Southern Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Striplin Field has a seating capacity of 1,000. Dimensions of the field are 321 feet to right field, 324 to left, 365 in the alleys and 390 to center.

Renovations include a clubhouse connected to the 1st base dugout, which houses the players’ locker room, in season weight room, showers and laundry facilities. Striplin Field sits in the heart of Birmingham-Southern campus.

900 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham AL 35254

Lawson State Baseball Field
Lawson State Community College

Lawson State Baseball Field is a state of the art facility and is mentioned as one of the best community college facilities in the state of Alabama. The dimensions are 330 down the left and right field lines, 375 in the gaps, and 400 in center. The stadium seats close to 400 people in stadium chairs from dugout to dugout along the backstop. It also has a large shaded area on top of the hill with picnic tables located behind the first base dugout.

3060 Wilson Rd SW, Birmingham, AL 35221

Hoover High School Baseball Complex
Hoover High School

Home of the 2017 7A State Baseball Champion Hoover High School Buccaneers. The complex features 2 baseball fields with a player’s locker room and indoor cages between them. The press box and concessions are located behind the main field. Hoover High School is located half a mile from the Hoover Met Complex.

1000 Buccaneer Drive, Hoover AL 35244

Sammy Dunn Field
Vestavia High School

Sammy Dunn Field is the home of Vestavia Hills High School Baseball and bears the name of the legendary coach that once ran the prestigious program. It was the first artificial turf baseball field in the state of Alabama and was recently renovated by Warner Athletic in the fall of 2016. Sammy Dunn Field and Facilities consists of a 100% turf field, indoor and outdoor cages, two locker rooms, a press box, and concession stand. It is also the home to nine state championship teams in the 90’s.

2235 Lime Rock Road, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216

Hotels

Attention Teams and Fans!

TEAMINN is a world class lodging service provider that guarantees the lowest group rates with the easiest booking experience. You can contact TEAMINN at the information below or book direct through their online website.
The Steel City Baseball Classic is a STAY-TO-PLAY event. This means all players and coaches who are traveling within a 100-mile radius will agree to stay in the designated properties. The official home site of this event is the Hoover Metropolitan Complex. Each team will minimally need to reserve five rooms per night for a minimum of 3 nights (15 total rooms). Team administrators and coaches are responsible to make sure their team complies with this policy, as TEAMINN and SCBC will be auditing hotel rooming list for violations. Each team has the option to opt out of the stay-to-play policy for a penalty fee of $200 paid directly to Steel City Baseball LLC prior to the start of the event.
Click on the BOOK WITH TEAMINN link below to view discounted hotels.

Questions? Call TEAMINN at 1-800-233-8326 Or email Kim Kubiak at kim@myteaminn.com.

Registered teams

The schedule will be posted by June 1st.  The schedule can be found on the Tourney Machine App or at the link below.

CLICK HERE FOR THE 2022 STEEL CITY BASEBALL CLASSIC SCHEDULE

All teams must be ready to play as early a 1:00pm central time on Wednesday 6/8 and as late as the 4:30pm ct game time on Sunday 6/12 unless notified by SCBC staff.

WEATHER UPDATES

All updates regarding weather will be posted on Twitter at

@SteelCity_BB

Please note that cancelled games due to rain will be made up only if a team plays less than 3 games, depending on field availability.

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For questions, contact Tournament Director at steelcitybaseballinfo@gmail.com
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