Texas Wildcats
Directions to Fields
Bobbie Beach
  1. From I-45 (southbound), take the La Marque exit (Exit 12).
  2. Go left under the freeway.
  3. Go three stoplights to Westward street.
  4. Turn right on Westward.
  5. Go through a neighborhood about three blocks.
  6. The complex is on the right with a picket fence and signs that read Bobbie Beach. The fields sit back from the road.
  7. Parking is in the back. If that lot is full, park as close to the picket fence as possible in the grass.

Map to Bobbie Beach

Big League Dreams
  1. From I-45 (southbound), exit Calder Road.
    BLD

  2. Stay on the feeder road under Calder Road and continue on the feeder until you see the complex on your right. It sits back from the road.

Map to Big League Dreams

Texas Avenue Park

From I-45 Southbound from South Houston,

  1. Exit Bay Area Blvd.
  2. Go left over the freeway (east).
  3. Turn right (south) on Texas Ave (first street on the right).
  4. Travel to Texas Ave Park, at the corner of Blossom Street and Texas Avenue, across from Clear Lake Regional Medical Center.
  5. Turn right (west) on Blossom Street at the fire station, and park in the lot under the water tower.

From I-45 Northbound from League City,

  1. Exit Nasa Road 1.
  2. Go right (east).
  3. Turn left (north) on Texas Ave (second street on the left).
  4. Travel to Texas Ave Park, at the corner of Blossom Street and Texas Avenue, across from Clear Lake Regional Medical Center.
  5. Turn left (west) on Blossom Street at the fire station, and park in the lot under the water tower.

Map to Texas Ave Park

True Cross Field

From the West of Dickinson,

  1. Take FM 517 east to I-45.
  2. Go under I-45.
    You'll see the CVS Pharmacy on the corner of the freeway and the feeder road.
  3. Turn right between the CVS Pharmacy and the huge Shrine of the True Cross Catholic Church on Spruce Street that runs in between them.
    It is the first street on the right after the feeder road.
  4. Take Spruce street to the field behind the church.

From North of Dickinson,

  1. Take I-45 south to Dickinson. Take the Dickinson (FM 517) exit.
  2. Turn left under the freeway.
  3. You'll see the CVS Pharmacy on the corner of the freeway and the feeder road.
  4. Turn right between the CVS Pharmacy and the huge Shrine of the True Cross Catholic Church on Spruce Street that runs in between them.
    It is the first street on the right after the feeder road.
  5. Take Spruce street to the field behind the church.

Map to True Cross

Alvin High School

From South Houston or Galveston,

AHS
  1. Take 1-45 South to FM 517.
  2. Exit 517 and go east.
    The speed limit is 60-65 for most of the drive on 517.
  3. Travel about 10 minutes on 517 until you reach Hwy 35 Bypass in Alvin.
  4. Turn left (south) on Hwy 35.
    There is a Buk-ees on the NW corner and Confederate Cemetary on the SE corner.
  5. Travel less than a mile on HWY 35.
  6. Take an immediate right (going east) on HWY 6.
    First National Bank of Alvin is on the SE corner of HWY 6 and HWY 35.
  7. Go past Bus. 35 (Gordon St.) and under the railroad tracks. The next light is 2nd Street (also known as Yellowjacket Drive.)
  8. Turn left on 2nd Street.
  9. Follow 2nd Street over the railroad tracks until it appears to dead-end into Sealy.
  10. Take a quick right on Sealy and an immediate left, and 2nd Street continues, where it dead-ends into the Alvin High School football stadium.
  11. Park in the left-hand corner of the parking lot. Nolan Ryan field is in the corner to the left of the football stadium. Meet at the batting cages on the right side of the field.

From 288,

  1. Take 288 to HWY 6.
  2. Take HWY 6 through Manvel to 2nd Street (also known as Yellowjacket Drive).
  3. Turn right on 2nd Street.
  4. Follow 2nd Street over the railroad tracks until it appears to dead-end into Sealy.
  5. Take a quick right on Sealy and an immediate left, and 2nd Street continues, where it dead-ends into the Alvin High School football stadium.
  6. Park in the left-hand corner of the parking lot. Nolan Ryan field is in the corner to the left of the football stadium. Meet at the batting cages on the right side of the field.

Map to Nolan Ryan Field (with route highlighted)
Interactive map to Alvin High School

Texas Cages

From Alvin or Manvel,

Texas Cages
  1. Take HWY 6 to County Road 99.
    County Rd 99 appears as Pearland Sites Road on the map.
  2. Turn north toward Pearland on CR 99 and continue 2.2 miles to CR 541.

    • There is a convenience store and gas station on the right called Spin 'N Mart. There is also a washateria in the same building.
    • There is a bridge over a canal right after the convenience store/washateria/gas station.

  3. After the bridge, turn right on CR 541, and continue for 0.2 miles.

    You cannot see the batting cages from the turn because of trees, but only go 0.2 miles, and then you will see the cages on the left in a large, tan metal building.

Note: If you get to the second canal after the Spin 'N Mart, you have gone too far. You should pass the Spin 'N Mart, then one canal, and then turn. Take the number with you in case you get turned around: 281-824-8282.

From Pearland,

  1. Take Veteran's Drive south toward Alvin 5.3 miles until you get to CR 541.
    Veteran's Drive turns into CR 99 in Alvin and appears as Pearland Sites Road on the map.
  2. Turn left on CR 541, directly between two canals.
    You cannot see the sign for CR 541 until you have already turned.
  3. Continue for 0.2 miles.
    You cannot see the batting cages from the turn because of the trees, but only go 0.2 miles, and then you will see the cages on the left in a large, tan metal building.

Note: If you get to the Spin 'N Mart, you have gone too far. Turn back around toward Pearland, and turn right on CR 541, which is the first road after the Spin 'N Mart if you are traveling toward Pearland. Take the number with you in case you get turned around: 281-824-8282.

From South Houston,

  1. Take 1-45 south to Beltway 8.
  2. Go west on Beltway 8 until you get to HWY 35 (Telephone Road).
  3. Go south on HWY 35 until you get to Walnut Street in Pearland.
  4. Turn right (west) on Walnut Street, and go one block (0.3 miles) to Veteran's Drive.
  5. Turn left (south) on Veteran's Drive, and go 5.3 miles to CR 541.
  6. Turn left (east) on CR 541, directly between two canals.
    You cannot see the sign for CR 541 until you have already turned.
  7. Continue for 0.2 miles.
    You cannot see the batting cages from the turn because of the trees, but only go 0.2 miles, and then you will see the cages on the left in a large, tan metal building.

Note: If you get to the Spin 'N Mart, you have gone too far. Turn back around toward Pearland, and turn right on CR 541, which is the first road after the Spin 'N Mart if you are traveling toward Pearland. Take the number with you in case you get turned around: 281-824-8282.

Map to Texas Cages

 
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