UNRIVALED BASEBALL / RIPKEN NATIONALS
RIPKEN NATIONALSTHE ULTIMATE 12U BASEBALL TOURNAMENT SERIES
The nation's top 12U teams earn their place in Cooperstown, where 16 teams compete for the right to be crowned Ripken National Champions
WHERE
Nationwide
WHO
12U
WHEN
Year-round
WHAT
Qualifying Events and Championship Tournament
RIPKEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
TWELVE QUALIFERS. ONE RIPKEN NATIONAL CHAMPION.
A pinnacle moment. Every season in youth baseball builds toward something. This is it. The nation's best 12U teams earn their way to Cooperstown to play for one title, on the ground where the game keeps its history. Sixteen arrive. One leaves a champion.
UNRIVALED BASEBALL NETWORK IN ACTION
ONE NETWORK. THOUSANDS OF STORIES.
[ team huddle before bracket play ]
[ 12U team celebrating a win ]
[ umpire calling strike three ]
[ parents in the stands at sunset ]
[ dugout high-fives after a home run ]
[ team photo with championship banner ]
[ coach addressing the team ]
[ kid running out a triple ]
[ regional championship trophy presentation ]
[ USSSA tournament check-in ]
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