INDOOR BASEBALL CENTER is now open and waiting for you!

The Taylor Indoor Baseball Center is open and waiting for you to try it out! That means individual baseball and softball players, youth teams and even high school-aged units who need an indoor facility to hone their skills.

The facility replaces the rundown gymnasium and basketball court inside the Taylor Recreation Center, 22805 Goddard Road. The City of Taylor recently replaced it with a new, hi-tech indoor baseball/softball facility.

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The project includes wall-to-wall synthetic turf in the facility and three “lanes” or “cages” to hit and pitch. Building and Grounds Foreman Guido Ulin coordinated the build out. Mayor Rick Sollars consulted with former Tigers’ Pitching Coach Jeff Jones and spoke with Steve Avery, a former MLB star pitcher and graduate of Kennedy High School.

“We wanted to separate ourselves from others.” Mayor Sollars said. “This is a first-class facility. They gave us advice on what a team like the Tigers would do if they were creating their own center.”

Ulin points out that the facility has Iron Mike MT5, Bata 2 and Bulldog Single Wheel Feed machines. The professional pitching mounds are junior and senior level. The facility will also include a “soft toss” room across the hallway, which has 7 by 7 power nets with large, wide-mouth openings for hitting soft toss and off a tee.

Due to the anticipated use, the Taylor Recreation Center is increasing its hours. It will now be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.

Rentals and Rates

Anyone interested in using the indoor baseball-softball facility should reserve a day and time by contacting the Taylor Recreation Center (734) 374-8900 Option 2. Walk-ups are discouraged.

Taylor Little League Organizations Contracted Blocks-

Entire Gym Rental-$100 per hour

Taylor Schools Contracted Blocks-

Entire Gym (3-5 p.m.) $100 per hour

Taylor Adult Softball Blocks (Rotary Park Teams)-

Friday Nights (9–10 p.m.) $100 per hour

Travel Teams-

$125 Per Hour (with usage agreement); $150 Per Hour (without usage agreement)

Individuals Per Lane Recreation Center Members-

$20 Per Half Hour; $35 Per Hour

Individuals Per Lane Non-Recreation Center Members-

$30 Per Half Hour; $45 Per Hour

Taylor Recreation Hitters Club Card (we do not re-issue lost cards) -

Half Hour Blocks: Five Visits $100; One Hour Blocks: Five Visits $200

T-Ball/Soft Toss Room (when available) -

Rec Members $20 per hour; Non Recreation Center members $25 per hour