Hoover Upgrades Ballfields Across the City

The City of Hoover and Hoover City Schools teamed up to enhance several ballfields, elevating the playing experience for athletes. With the redevelopment led by HNP Landscape Architecture and Lathan Architects, eleven baseball and softball fields spread across six sites were upgraded. The $9 million project included fields at Shades Mountain Park, Spain Park High School, Spain Park Sports Complex, Hoover Sports Park Central, Hoover East Sports Complex, and Hoover High School.
 
Announced in late 2022, the partnership initially focused on upgrading the softball and baseball fields at Hoover High School and Spain Park High School. Building on this success, the City then moved forward with enhancements to seven additional youth fields.  HNP provided comprehensive services throughout the project, including field designs, bidding assistance, and construction observation. The design incorporated the use of synthetic turf, as well as upgrades to bullpens, hitting cages, and dugouts.
 
“It was important for the City of Hoover to install synthetic turf on various baseball and softball fields throughout the city for a variety of reasons,” said Erin Colbaugh, Director, Hoover Parks & Recreation. “This project creates a much-needed upgrade to the sports parks and will allow sports teams to continue to practice and play games with minimal rainouts.  The turf fields also provide flexibility to host sports such as flag football, soccer and lacrosse.  Another advantage is minimal field maintenance when hosting large tournaments throughout the year.  These fields are a great asset to the community, and we appreciate the work HNP provided on this project.”