Youth baseball org building its first permanent facility in East Austin

A youth baseball program has broken ground on its first permanent home in East Austin. RBI Austin, a Major League Baseball program affiliate, is building its Youth Development Complex at 7401 Loyola Ln. The organization expects to complete the project in late 2027.

The campus will span 33 acres and dedicate the space to mentoring, education, and more year-round. There will be an outdoor multiuse ball field, a weight room, and a covered turf field training center. Plus, a headquarters building will house classrooms where participants can participate in mentoring, receive academic support, and even benefit from job training.

RBI Austin started in 2009 and is supported by the Nolan Ryan Foundation, named after the pitcher who played with the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers, among other professional teams. Ryan was at the groundbreaking.

In 2025, though the organization still only had rented seasonal locations to gather in, a press release says it served 1,706 kids. The new complex should enable RBI to double its impact within three years, serving 3,400 kids annually.