Bethesda Big Train Summer College Baseball

301.983.1006
faninfo@bigtrain.org
P. O. Box 30306
Bethesda, MD 20824

Shirley Povich Field
10600 Westlake Drive, Bethesda MD in the Cabin John Regional Park near Westfield Shoppingtown Montgomery


From the East (Prince George's County and Silver Spring)
Take the Beltway (I-495) west toward Bethesda. Take Exit 35 onto I-270 and go north toward Frederick 1.7 miles. Take Exit 1B and go just less than one mile on Rockledge Drive (note: there is a full right turn required to stay on Rockledge). Turn right on Westlake Terrace and go one-half mile. Turn right on Westlake Drive. In 1/10 of a mile, turn left into Cabin John Regional Park.
  From the North (Frederick County, Germantown, and Gaithersburg)
  Take I-270 south to Exit 1 and go west on Democracy Boulevard for one-half mile passing Westfield Shoppingtown Montgomery. Turn right on Westlake Drive. Go one-half mile and turn left into Cabin John Regional Park.
  From Northern Virginia and the West
  Take the Beltway (I-495) across the American Legion Bridge into Maryland.
Get in the left lanes to go north on I-270 at the split where the Beltway
turns east. Take Exit 1, which is the Democracy Boulevard exit off I-270. 
When the exit ramp forks, take the left fork directing you to Democracy 
Boulevard West. At the top of the ramp, turn left at the stoplight onto Democracy Boulevard for one-half mile, passing Westfield Shoppingtown Montgomery. Turn right on Westlake Drive. Go one-half mile and turn left into Cabin John Regional Park.
  From Downtown Bethesda (via Old Georgetown Road)
  Going north on Old Georgetown Road (MD-187), turn left on Democracy Boulevard. Go 1.4 miles passing Westfield Shoppingtown Montgomery. Turn right on Westlake Drive. Go one-half mile and turn left into Cabin John Regional Park.
 
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Baseball Factory Field at the University of Maryland Baltimore County
1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD (35 miles from Povich Field)
Take the Beltway (I-495) east from Bethesda for approximately 8 miles to Exit 27. Take I-95 north toward Baltimore for 21 miles. Take Exit 47B and go north toward Catonsville on MD-166. Follow the signs to UMBC to the intersection of UMBC Boulevard and Hilltop Circle. Stay to the right and merge onto Hilltop Circle. Go one-third of a mile
until you see a sign on your right saying "Stadium Complex Entrance." Park on Hilltop Circle. Note that the meters are enforced Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. Walk on the path past the Stadium Complex and follow it down the hill. Baseball Factory Field is on your right.
Blair Stadium at Montgomery Blair High School
51 University Boulevard East, Silver Spring, MD (9 miles from Povich Field)
Take the Beltway (I-495) east from Bethesda. Take the Colesville Road exit off the Beltway going north. Go one block and take a right on University Boulevard. Turn into the school on your right. The field is beyond the school buildings.
 

From the South (Montgomery County, Washington DC)
Take the Capital Beltway (I-495) to either I-95 North or I-295 North. Exit either I-95 or I-295 at Rt. 100 East. From Rt. 100, take Exit 10a to Arundel Mills Blvd. Head south on Arundel Mills Boulevard and make a left onto Ridge Road. Make a left onto Teague Road. Make a right onto Ridge Chapel Road. Joe Cannon Stadium will be on your left.

From the North and East (Baltimore, Philadelphia)
Take either I-95 South or I-295 South. Exit either I-95 or I-295 at Rt. 100 East. From Rt. 100, take Exit 10a to Arundel Mills Blvd. Head south on Arundel Mills Boulevard and make a left onto Ridge Road. Make a left onto Teague Road. Make a right onto Ridge Chapel Road. Joe Cannon Stadium will be on your left.

Shipley Field at the University of Maryland
President's Drive on the UMD Campus, College Park, MD (14 miles from Povich Field)
Take the Beltway (I-495) to New Hampshire Avenue South exit toward Takoma Park. Move quickly to the left lane and turn left onto Adelphi Road. Go left on University Boulevard. Turn right into the University at Stadium Drive. Turn right onto Valley Drive and left (three-quarters around the circle) onto Field House Drive. Shipley Field is just beyond Byrd Football Stadium.
Parking: Park free after 4:00 p.m. in Lot Z1 located between Cole Field House and Ludwig Field

Bachman Sports Complex
570 East Ordnance Road, Glen Burnie, MD (42 miles from Povich Field)

Take the Capital Beltway (I-495) to either 295 North (B-W Parkway) or I-95 North, and proceed to the Baltimore Beltway (I-695). Take the South/East exit onto I-695, heading toward Glen Burnie. From I-695, take Exit #2, which is Route 10 South. You'll only be on Route 10 about 1/2 mile. Take the 2nd exit off of Route 10, which is Ordinance Rd East (Route 710). Once on Ordinance Road, go about 1/3 mile and make a right into the park, which is directly across street from the Home Depot.



 

Knights Field at Montgomery College-Rockville
51 Mannakee Street, Rockville, MD (7 miles from Povich Field)

Take I-270 North towards Frederick. Exit on 6A, Route 28, W. Montgomery Ave./Rockville (1/4 mile north of Montrose Road exit). Follow Montgomery College sign through traffic light (road becomes Nelson Street). Go to first traffic light at Mannakee Street; turn left. The campus is 11/2 blocks on the left.

Joe Cannon Stadium
7611 Ridge Chapel Road, Severn, MD(36 miles from Povich Field)

Herndon High School
700 Bennett Street, Herndon, VA (20 miles from Povich Field)

Take the Beltway (I-495) west from Bethesda across the American Legion Bridge to Virginia. Go 6 miles on the Beltway. Take Exit 45A and go west on the Dulles Toll Road (VA-267) (75 cents in tolls). Take the Fairfax County Parkway, Exit #11. Turn right onto the Parkway. Travel north to the Elden Street exit. Turn left onto Elden Street. Travel to Herndon Parkway and turn right on Dranesville. The second traffic light is Bennett Street. Turn right onto Bennett. The school is immediately on your left.