Brownsburg baseball training facility expanding

Samp's Hack Shack is expanding to the former Hoosier Athletic Center property.

BROWNSBURG, Ind. — A baseball training facility run by a former major leaguer is expanding in Brownsburg.

Samp's Hack Shack, which was started in 2009 by MLB pitcher Bill Sampen, announced the purchase of the former Hoosier Athletic Center property on U.S. 136, east of Ronald Reagan Parkway. 

In addition to making improvements to the four ballfields that already exist on the site, plans include adding five more diamonds, as well as indoor training facilities.

Sampen was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1985, pitching for the Expos, Royals and Angels during a six-year big league career. 

Eight years after opening Samp's Hack Shack in Brownsburg, Sampen opened a second facility in Plainfield. 

We are excited to announce the acquisition of the property formerly known as the Hoosier Athletic Center in Brownsburg...

Posted by Samp's Hack Shack on Wednesday, April 26, 2023

According to the facility's website, more than 250 baseball and softball players made their way into the collegiate and professional ranks after working through the facility. Twenty staff members work with players at the facility, which serves as the host for the Indiana Expos and Indiana Angels travel baseball teams.