Baseball and softball (soccer and football fields also at the complex)

Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex tournament guide

Hays, Kansas · 1376 Highway 183 Alternate, Hays, KS 67601

Last verified 2026-10-22

Field surface: Turf infields

Turf infields. The City of Hays says all eight softball/baseball fields have artificial turf infields, and Hays Post reported the turf project covered the infields of all eight fields plus the bullpens. The outfields aren't described. (8 softball/baseball fields with 300-foot fences, plus 8 soccer/football fields (City of Hays; Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex).)

Source: City of Hays: Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex (eight (8) softball/baseball fields and eight (8) soccer/football fields; "All eight (8) softball/baseball fields have artificial turf infields") · Hays Post: Turf at Bickle-Schmidt will be ready for summer ball (artificial turf added to the infields of all eight baseball/softball fields; bullpens turfed) · Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex: About (eight baseball and softball fields with 300' fences and turf infields)

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Quick facts

Eight baseball/softball fields with 300-foot fences and artificial turf infields (City of Hays; Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex).
A 110-acre City of Hays complex with sixteen full-size fields in all, three concession/restroom concourses, covered spectator seating and a playground area (Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex).
Home to Hays Recreation Commission league games and local and regional baseball, softball, soccer and football tournaments (City of Hays).
About 9 minutes from the hotels north of I-70 and 5 minutes from downtown Hays.

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Hotels near Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex

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Hampton Inn Hays-North of I-70

4002 General Hays Rd, Hays, KS, 67601 · about 9 min / 5.4 mi to the main campus

Listing amenities: Pool, Breakfast included, Pet friendly.

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TownePlace Suites by Marriott Hays

4001 General Hays Road, Hays, KS, 67601 · about 9 min / 5.4 mi to the main campus

Listing amenities: Pool, Breakfast included, Pet friendly.

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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Hays by IHG

4650 Roth Ave, Hays, KS, 67601 · about 9 min / 5.7 mi to the main campus

Listing amenities: Pool, Breakfast included.

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Places to eat near Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex

Gella's Diner & Lb. Brewing Co.

117 E 11th St, Hays, KS 67601 · about 5 min drive (2.1 mi)

An award-winning microbrewery and diner in the historic Chestnut Street District of downtown Hays, a beloved local spot with a crowd-pleasing menu of burgers, sandwiches, steaks and pastas plus handcrafted brews (Visit Hays; Gella's).

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Thirsty's Brew Pub & Grill

2704 Vine St, Hays, KS 67601 · about 7 min drive (3.2 mi)

A family-friendly local favorite that's great for groups of any size, known for hand-cut steaks and a wide-ranging menu of burgers, sandwiches, seafood and a kids menu, with a game room and big screens (Hays Post; Thirsty's).

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Coffee: Breathe Coffee House

703 B Main St, Hays, KS 67601 · about 5 min drive (2.0 mi)

A locally owned downtown coffee house in the old Brunswick Hotel building, with the hotel's original doors hung as menus and cozy basement seating (Hays Post).

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Things to do between games

Sternberg Museum of Natural History

3000 Sternberg Drive, Hays, KS 67601 · about 8 min drive (3.8 mi)

Hays' signature stop, about 8 minutes away: Fort Hays State University's natural history museum, with exhibits on Earth's natural history and an emphasis on the Great Plains, plus the Dr. Howard Reynolds Nature Trails (Sternberg Museum of Natural History).

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Bickle-Schmidt playground area

1376 Highway 183 Alternate, Hays, KS 67601 · on site

The complex has a playground area and covered spectator seating, handy for siblings between games (Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex).

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Packing notes

Western Kansas is windy and wide open: bring canopy weights, sunglasses and a layer for cool mornings and evenings.
Summer afternoons are hot and sunny with little natural shade; bring a canopy, sunscreen and plenty of water.
Infields are turf but the outfields aren't described (City of Hays), so pack shoes for both turf and grass.
Storms can build quickly on the plains; keep rain gear in the car and watch the sky.

Sources

More Kansas guides: all 4 Kansas complexes.