Get Ready for the 2012 Cal Ripken Baseball Tourney

The following information was provided by Michelle Kutufaris, 2012 PA State Tournament Chair, Springfield AA 12-Blue.

On Friday July 6, Springfield AA will host the Cal Ripken 12-and-under PA State Baseball Tournament, featuring teams from across the state as well as our own Springfield 12U Blue Storm team.

The winner of this tournament will earn a spot in the 2012 Cal Ripken 12/60 Mid-Atlantic Regional tournament and be placed on the path to the Cal Ripken 12/60 World Series in Massachusetts in August. 

The Springfield 12U-Blue team has been very busy preparing for this huge event and the 300-plus visitors it will bring to Springfield for the week.

All games will be at Springfield’s , tucked behind Cutler Plaza on Baltimore Pike. Springfield Parks is doing a masterful job to make the fields look their best.

begin on Friday, July 6 at 4 p.m., immediately followed by the . Games are scheduled all day Saturday, July 7 and Sunday, July 8. The semi-finals take place on Monday, July 9 and the championship game will be Tuesday, July 10.

Vendors will be on hand to keep everyone hydrated and fed. Schedules, results and all other information can be found on the Springfield AA website, www.springfieldaa.org. 

Volunteers are needed, including scorekeepers, announcers, field crew, runners, EMT/First Aid and more. It is never too late to volunteer. Please contact Tournament Chair Michelle Kutufaris (mkutufaris@gmail.com) if you are interested and available to help out.

The Springfield 12U-Blue Storm are the defending and .

We hope to have another strong demonstration of Springfield community pride this year as we welcome some of the best 12 and under baseball teams from across the state.

Please come out and support all of the teams at this historic event.