Williamsport Lumber Yards opens $22M sports complex

New 28-acre facility features seven baseball and softball fields, drawing teams from across the country.

Apr. 12, 2026 at 10:51pm

An abstract expressionist painting in vibrant neon colors, capturing the dynamic motion and energy of youth baseball players on the field through rapid, gestural brushstrokes that dissolve any recognizable figures or logos.The grand opening of the new Williamsport Lumber Yards sports complex promises to bring an explosion of energy and excitement to youth baseball in the region.Williamsport Today

A new $22 million sports complex called the Williamsport Lumber Yards has opened in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, featuring seven baseball and softball fields, a concession stand, and covered dining areas. The complex is expected to host weekly youth baseball tournaments and clinics, drawing teams from across the country and generating millions in annual economic impact for the local area.

Why it matters

The Williamsport Lumber Yards project represents a major investment in youth sports infrastructure that could transform the local economy. By attracting teams from across the country to compete in tournaments, the complex is poised to drive significant economic activity through hotel stays, restaurant visits, and other spending by visiting players, coaches, and families.

The details

The new 28-acre Williamsport Lumber Yards sports complex features seven baseball and softball fields, a concession stand, and covered dining areas. The $22 million project is expected to host weekly youth baseball tournaments and clinics, drawing teams from as far as Arizona, Maine, Rhode Island, Ohio, and Maryland.

  • The Williamsport Lumber Yards complex opened this weekend for the start of the Youth Baseball Tournament Season.
  • The Penn College softball team will use the Lumber Yards as its home field.

The players

Williamsport Lumber Yards

A new $22 million sports complex in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania that features seven baseball and softball fields, a concession stand, and covered dining areas.

Mike Davis

Program Director for the Williamsport Lumber Yards.

Jerry Clark

Manager of the Bulldog Baseball team.

Pennsylvania College of Technology

The college whose softball team will use the Lumber Yards as its home field.

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What they’re saying

“There are teams from Maine, Rhode Island, Ohio, and Maryland. We have a one team from Arizona coming. It's not just the East Coast or Lycoming County. It's going to be something that is national as well.”

— Mike Davis, Program Director, Williamsport Lumber Yards

“Travel Ball is such a huge, huge business. If you do it right, you can really help out the town and the economics. There are a lot of businesses and hotel stays, and restaurants that will benefit from this as well.”

— Jerry Clark, Manager, Bulldog Baseball

What’s next

The Williamsport Lumber Yards complex is expected to host weekly youth baseball tournaments and clinics, drawing teams from across the country and generating millions in annual economic impact for the local area.

The takeaway

The Williamsport Lumber Yards project represents a major investment in youth sports infrastructure that could transform the local economy. By attracting teams from across the country to compete in tournaments, the complex is poised to drive significant economic activity through hotel stays, restaurant visits, and other spending by visiting players, coaches, and families.