The 2025 Youngstown Showdown is cancelled and the weekend of July 11th has been given back to the park or the league.

The St. Louis Cardinals selected West Virginia middle infielder JJ Wetherholt with the seventh overall pick in the 2024 MLB draft Sunday night.  Wetherholt played for the late Don Pletcher and the Astro Falcons.  Congratulations and good luck JJ.  

      ATTN: NEED ONE MORE TEAM FOR ED SANTA SCOUT GAMES.

Colorado Rockies scout Ed Santa will conduct his annual showcase at Bob Cene Park on Saturday, August 10th. In conjunction with the showcase, teams from the Class B League are welcome to put together a team to play games that weekend.  Each team will play one game Saturday night and two games on Sunday.  The cost per team is $400.

Please Contact me ASAP if you want to participate.

Thank You

Ken Quinn

330 719-0581

Here's Who Is Registered So Far 7 teams need another team to even field .

Allegheny Pirates

Northeast Padres Scout Team

Knights Baseball

Knightline Baseball 

Ballastic Baseball

Avalanche Baseball

Creekside Baseball 

       Any high school players looking for a summer team,you can contact managers in the 18u and 16u divisions,contact information can be found on this website by looking under team contacts tab on the left.

Tom Otto is now an NABF Franchise & Team Registration Committee Member. If anyone is interested in joining or hosting a qualifying event or for more information on NABF baseball, you may contact Coach Tommy Otto at 330-398-1560.

Please go to the NABF tab for more detailed information, as well as a link to the NABF web site. Also, 2024 tournament sites & dates are listed for all age groups. ( Will be updated in the near future, please check back )

       Cene Park will host scout games for uncommitted high school players the weekend of August 12th after the Ed Santa Showcase at the Cene.If interested in putting in a team to play the games contact Ken Quinn 330 719-0581 for information.

Former Youngstown Class B player, JJ Wetherholt was just named as a 1st team Collegiate All American. JJ is a sophmore at West Virginia Univ. JJ also was crowned the Big 12 Player of the Year and a semifinalist for both the Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Trophy. JJ also had the 2nd best batting average in college baseball for 2023 with a .443 BA/ 15 HRs/ 56 RBIs/ 94Hs.

College Coaches

To view videos posted by players in the Class B League, click on the individual team's page of that player to see videos. 

Austintown Fitch High School
4560 Falcon Dr.
Austintown, Ohio 44515
 

Springfield Local High School
11335 Youngstown-Pittsburgh Rd.
New Middletown, Ohio 44442

Sharpsville High School
1501-1563 15th Street
Sharpsville, PA  16150

NABF 14U World Series Sophmore Division
July 14th thru July 17th, 2022

NABF 16U & 18U World Series Junior & Senior Divisions
July 21st thru July 24th, 2022

Cost: Non-NABF member price $875
NABF Member price $675

See the "Tournaments" tab above, click on "NABF" for Hotel Info and other info.

Please go to the above TABS for more info on these tournaments.