ZT Corporate Acquires Baseball Nation
June 3, 2022
Houston-based private equity firm ZT Corporate acquired Baseball Nation and will operate the business as ZT Baseball Nation, expanding ZT Baseball's facility operations into the Dallas–Fort Worth area. The combined business will operate 12 fields (including Aviator Ballpark in McKinney, Texas) and will exclusively host Perfect Game events at the North Texas facilities, with Baseball Nation owner James Belt transitioning to COO.
- Buyers
- ZT Corporate
- Targets
- Baseball Nation
- Sellers
- James Belt
- Platforms
- ZT Baseball
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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