UBC Baseball Rose Indoor Training Centre

Facility Overview

The UBC Baseball Rose Indoor Training Centre (RITC) is home to the UBC Thunderbirds Baseball Team and is a state-of-the-art indoor training facility located beside the Tourmaline West Baseball Stadium. It is heated allowing a comfortable training environment year round. Designed for baseball, with 4 full-size batting cages and pitching machines, the RITC is the premiere baseball facility in British Columbia. The facility also has the ability to convert and be used for multi-sport training.

Facility History

Facility Rates

Prices in effect until March 31, 2022. Prices do not include GST.

Rental Requests

Rentals can be requested by calling 604-822-5770 or by emailing itc.info@ubc.ca for booking requests. 

• Rentals can be requested 72 hours (3 days) prior to the requested start time.
• Only 1-hr cage rentals available at this time.
• Payment is required in order to reserve the cage. We accept credit card payments over the phone, or we can charge to a credit card linked to a client’s UBC Recreation profile.
• The HitTrax machine must be requested at the time of booking or at least 24hrs prior to the start of the booking. The HitTrax machine is an additional fee and a second payment will be required for the additional charge.
• No cancellations/changes once the cage rental has been booked and paid for (this includes changes to the date/time).
  • A credit to account will only be provided in the case of a medical injury where a doctor’s note can be provided.

Facility Notes

• Baseballs will be provided (or softballs for slo-pitch rentals).
• Helmets and Bats are available to rent, only 1 helmet per individual and only 2 bats per rental group.
• We recommend that players bring their own batting gloves.
• Cages 1-3 will automatically include the pitching machine with the rental and will be included in the fee.
• Cage 4 does not have any rental equipment available (pitching machine or HitTrax machine) so it is available for slo-pitch.
• A waiver/consent form will be required to be signed during the check-in process.
• No metal spikes on shoes permitted inside the facility.
• No food/beverage/gum, other than water.

COVID-19 Protocols 

• Clients are asked to show up no more than 10 minutes prior to their rental start time (facility is locked at all times).
• Shared equipment (bats and helmets) will be available and will be cleaned in between uses.
• A safety briefing will be conducted inside and outside the cages to ensure all participants abide by the safety rules
• A maximum of 4 individuals may participate in a cage rental. An adult (19+) must be present for the duration of the booking.
• No spectators permitted inside the facility.
• For more information on COVID-19 safety protocols, visit here.

Facility Amenities

• 4 full-size batting cages (Astroturf) with dividers
• 1 designated pitching area (Astroturf) with 2 pitching mounds and training equipment
• 4 pitching machines
• 3 HitTrax data capture and simulation systems
• 8 L-screens and 4 pitching targets
• Big screen 9 panel TV in lobby with live video feed of batting cages
• UBC Baseball Team Apparel Store
• Batting area floor space: 160’ long by 32’ wide
• Pitching area floor space: 75’ long by 24’ wide

Parking

• There is street parking available along Wesbrook Mall and East Mall. Thunderbird Parkade is the closest parkade. Visit UBC Parking for more information.