IRONDALE, Ala. (TRIBUNE) – Irondale is getting set to celebrate a new era of youth sports in the city with the completion of the new state-of-the-art Ruffner Sports Complex.
According to Chris Basinger of the Trussville Tribune, the city broke ground on the $8.5 million project last April, which has seen Ruffner Park go through a complete overhaul including the construction of three new turf baseball and softball fields, LED field lights, a playground, and more.
The city is scheduled to throw out the first pitch on March 1, which will also be the first day of practice for the city’s inaugural youth baseball, softball, and t-ball leagues.
T-ball will be open to 4-year-olds while children ages 5-12 can sign up for baseball or softball.
Families can register at irondaleyouthsports.com.
The day will also feature a City Softball Game played by the Mayor James D. Stewart, Jr., Irondale City Council members, and city employees.
The first games of the youth sports season will be held on March 31 and the season will end May 15.