The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is going to begin hosting their conference baseball tournament at the historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham.

According to a report from the Birmingham Times, the City Council came to an agreement with the conference to host their 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029 Championship Tournaments in both baseball as well as men’s and women’s track & field, but the biggest news would be the fact that Rickwood would have the chance to host baseball.

“The city has made a lot of investments in updating our facilities, most recently with Rickwood Field in preparation for this year’s MLB game,” City Councilor Clinton Woods added. “We want to make sure that these facilities are being fully utilized throughout the year. It really helps spur other economic development in these communities as well.”

The city will provide $250,000 yearly in financial resources, but the goal is for the investment to pay for itself and bring a significant economic impact t0 the city.

“We’re very, very excited about the opportunity to host the SWAC tournament here,” said Gerald Watkins, chairman and executive director of Friends of Rickwood. “We’re hoping that will illuminate baseball within those colleges and universities and bring more good athletes into the sport.

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SWAC commissioner Charles F. McClelland weighed in as well and talked about the excitement of moving the baseball tournament to the same city as conference headquarters in Birmingham.

“We moved here in 1999, and Birmingham has always been an integral part of what we’ve been able to do,” the commissioner said. “This was just more of a solidifying of that agreement, to continue to operate here, do business here and bring championships here. Kudos to Mayor [Randall] Woodfin. He’s been a friend. We’ve spurred a fair amount of economic development for the city, and we look to continue to do so.”