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History of the complex
From big-league spring to youth ball's home
The model space shuttle out front is a nod to Cape Canaveral, about 13 air miles away. Three major league clubs trained here before USSSA rebuilt the park for youth baseball and softball.
1993Apr 29
Ground broken
Brevard County starts building Space Coast Stadium in Viera, a $6.2 million ballpark designed by DLR Group.
1994Mar 2
Opening day
The stadium opens as the spring training home of the Florida Marlins. The Brevard County Manatees of the Florida State League move in for summer ball.
2003Spring
The Expos arrive
The Montreal Expos take over spring training for 2003 and 2004.
2005Spring
Nationals era
The Washington Nationals hold their first spring training here and stay through 2016.
2016Sep
Last pro season
The Nationals move to West Palm Beach and the Manatees play their final game. Brevard County leases the complex to USSSA.
2017Apr
USSSA moves in
After a year-long rebuild of roughly $50 million, the complex reopens with 15 all-turf fields and an 18,000-square-foot Hall of Fame and Museum. USSSA moves its national headquarters to Viera.
2017Jun 8
The Pride play at home
The USSSA Pride professional fastpitch team plays its first home game in the renamed USSSA Space Coast Stadium.
2018
Viera Hawks
Viera High School baseball makes the stadium its home field.
2027Spring
Ten years
A decade as the USSSA Space Coast Complex.
2017 → 2027
10 years of USSSA Space Coast.
The ballpark that hosted three big-league spring trainings reopened as USSSA's home in 2017. Next spring we celebrate a decade of youth baseball and softball on the Space Coast.
T–MINUS TO APRIL 24, 2027
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