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Perfect Game

Perfect Game Agrees on 10-Year Lease of Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex

Perfect Game has reached an agreement with the city of Chesterfield, Missouri, on a 10-year lease to operate the 176-acre Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex starting in 2023 with renovations planned and more. The venue is home to the Chesterfield Baseball Softball Association and 6,000 youth participants. Perfect Game and the city will renovate 16 turf […]

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NCBA

National Club Baseball Association World Series Coming to Alton, Illinois

The National Club Baseball Association World Series will take place in Alton, Illinois, in 2023 and 2024. The Division II NCBA will hold the annual tournament May 19–23, 2023, at Lloyd Hopkins Field at Gordon Moore Park. Eight regional tournaments take place in early May around the country and the winners advance to the World […]

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PCB Baseball

PCB College Baseball Classic Field Announced

Publix Sports Park will host 16 junior college baseball teams in the second annual Panama City Beach College Baseball Classic in Florida scheduled for February 3–5. The three-day preseason tournament features seven teams that finished the 2022 season ranked in the top 20 nationally wth three players in last year’s tournament selected in the first […]

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Texas Independence Ballpark

College Station, Texas, Breaks Ground on Texas Independence Ballpark

Midtown in College Station, Texas, recently celebrated the groundbreaking of phase 1 of Texas Independence Ballpark. Phase 1 will include four baseball fields, batting cages, concessions stand and more. “This is one of those things that further puts College Station on the map for the sports world, particularly from just under teens through the teen […]

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DirtyBirdsBallpark

Charleston Dirty Birds’ Home Venue Renamed

The home for the Atlantic League’s Charleston Dirty Birds in West Virginia will have a new name as GoMart Ballpark will take effect starting with the 2023 season to start a 10-year deal. The stadium has been named Appalachian Power Park since its inception in 2005. It was home to the South Atlantic League’s West […]

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WomensBaseballClassic

All-American Woman’s Baseball Classic Heading to Sarasota

The Legends of Woman’s Baseball in America will hold the inaugural All-American Woman’s Baseball Classic Tournament at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida, from November 19–22. The multi-day event will include a free clinic for girls ages 5-18 coached by former Major League Baseball players and a championship female coaching team on November 21. Pro-level […]

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BaseballUnited

United International Baseball League Announces Change to Baseball United

The United International Baseball League, a professional baseball league created to serve the Middle East and South Asia, has changed its name to Baseball United with new ownership including Baseball Hall of Famers Barry Larkin and Mariano Rivera. Larkin and Rivera, with a combined six World Series Championships and 25 All-Star Game selections, will serve […]

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Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Durham Bulls Athletic Park has played host to the ACC Baseball Championship 10 times previously, most recently in 2019.

ACC Baseball Championship Returning to Durham Bulls Athletic Park

The Atlantic Coast Conference and Durham Bulls have announced the ACC Baseball Championship will return to Durham Bulls Athletic Park in 2023. The 12-team tournament will be held next May 23–28. The city of Durham has hosted the ACC Baseball Championship 12 times previously, including seven of the past 13 tournaments. “There’s terrific excitement surrounding […]

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Neuroscience Group Field

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers’ Home to Undergo Large Renovation

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, the Midwest League affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, are getting a large renovation to their stadium before the start of the 2023 season. Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium will look a lot different when the team takes the field next spring, thanks to a collaborative effort between Third Base […]

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USA Baseball
USA Baseball celebrated a win in the gold medal game of the U-18 Baseball World Cup in Sarasota, Florida. Photo by World Baseball Softball Confederation
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U-18 Baseball World Cup Gets Through Challenges

Russ Yurk stood proudly and watched the scene unfold before him. He pulled his cell phone out to snap a picture. Like a proud father, he felt a sense of accomplishment. Organizing an international baseball tournament is challenging. Doing it twice in two years might cause most tournament managers to have a nervous breakdown. By […]

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