Its nighttime scene featuring the spaceship was filmed at Blair Field in Long Beach, California.

The Hoover Met hosted the AVP Birmingham Open on July 13–16, 2006, the first beach volleyball tournament to ever be played in Alabama.

Pending contract negotiations and construction, play at the new field was originally expected to begin with the 2012 season.

[5] Due to site selection, financing issues, and problems obtaining all of the land sought by the developers, the move was delayed until the 2013 season.

As part of the agreement, outfield fences were moved in to more closely match the dimensions of TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, home of the College World Series.