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Unrivaled Sports Acquires Rocker B Ranch, An Expansive Premier Destination for Youth Baseball and Multi-Sport Experiences in Texas
Rocker B Ranch’s 325 acres outside Dallas-Fort Worth accelerates Unrivaled Sports’ potential to create inclusive and premium sports experiences for young athletes everywhere (GRAFORD, TEXAS – Jan. 2, 2025) – Unrivaled Sports, a fast-growing leader in youth sports experiences, today announced the addition of Rocker B Ranch to its Baseball & Multi-sport Division. Located within…
Read MoreRipken Baseball® to Host All-Ripken Games Powered by Under Armour at Eight World-Class Facilities in 2025
(BALTIMORE, Oct. 29, 2024) – Ripken Baseball® today announced the return of the All-Ripken Games Powered by Under Armour in 2025, featuring an expanded schedule and venues in S.C., Texas, Tenn., Ohio, Md., N.Y., N.J., and Fla. The All-Ripken Games provide top youth baseball players with elite competition and development opportunities in a Big League…
Read MoreRipken Baseball® Names Rawlings® Official Fielding Glove Partner Across Five Facilities
(BALTIMORE – Sept. 19, 2024) — Ripken Baseball®, the leader in youth baseball and softball experiences, today announced a strategic partnership with Rawlings, the official glove of MLB® and creator of the iconic Rawlings Gold Glove Award®, naming the storied brand as the “Official Fielding Glove” of Ripken Baseball, Baseball Factory™, and Softball Factory™. Rawlings…
Read MoreZebra Pen Named “Official Signature Pen” of Ripken Baseball®, Baseball Factory™, and Softball Factory™ through Multi-Year Partnership
(BALTIMORE – July 9, 2024) — Ripken Baseball®, the leader in youth baseball and softball experiences, today announced a multi-year partnership with Zebra Pen Corporation. As the “Official Signature Pen” of Ripken Baseball, Zebra Pen will collaborate with Baseball Factory and Softball Factory, in addition to The Ripken Experience® in Aberdeen, Md., Pigeon Forge, Tenn.,…
Read MoreRipken Baseball® Returns to Panama City Beach from June 2-7
MORE THAN 40 YOUTH TEAMS CONVERGE ON PUBLIX SPORTS PARK FOR THE 3RD ANNUAL RIPKEN SELECT TOURNAMENT [PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla.] May 15, 2024 – Ripken Baseball® is set to host the third annual Ripken Select Tournament in Panama City Beach, FL, June 2-7, 2024. As a six-day baseball tournament at Publix Sports Park,…
Read MoreRipken Baseball® Expands Partnership with Glossy Finish, Brings Award-Winning Photography to Cooperstown All Star Village™
(COOPERSTOWN, N.Y., Jan. 23, 2024) Ripken Baseball®, the leader in youth sports experiences, has named the award-winning photography company Glossy Finish the official and exclusive photographer for Cooperstown All Star Village™. As a youth baseball resort destination for 12U teams worldwide, Cooperstown All Star Village will offer families high-quality photography through a dedicated team of…
Read MoreRipken Baseball® Expands All-Ripken Games in 2024 – adds Under Armour as Presenting Partner
All-Ripken Games powered by Under Armour will attract top youth baseball and softball players to compete and develop The Ripken Way (BALTIMORE, Jan. 11, 2024) Ripken Baseball® today announced it has expanded its All-Ripken Games in 2024 by increasing the number of facilities and tournaments for top individual youth baseball and softball players to compete…
Read MoreCooperstown All Star Village and Otsego County Honored as 2023 Champions of Economic Impact by Sports Destination Management
(Cooperstown, N.Y. – Nov. 6, 2023) – Sports Destination Management, the leading publication for sports event planners and tournament directors, announced that Cooperstown All Star Village and Otsego County Tourism have been named 2023 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism. As a world-class family resort for 12U baseball teams from around the world, Cooperstown…
Read MoreRipken Baseball® Acquires Baseball Factory™ and Softball Factory™
(BALTIMORE – Oct. 3, 2023) Ripken Baseball®, the leader in sports experiences, announced they have acquired Baseball Factory™ and Softball Factory™, an organization focused on player development for ages 11 to 18. Founded in 1994 with a focus on training and the college recruiting process, Baseball Factory and Softball Factory works with athletes to navigate…
Read MoreBaseball For All Coming to The Ripken Experience® Elizabethtown
(Elizabethtown, Ky. – Sept. 28, 2023) – Baseball For All, a 501(c)3 national organization that builds gender equity in baseball, announced it will bring Baseball For All Nationals back to The Ripken Experience® Elizabethtown in Kentucky from July 7-12, 2024. The 9th annual tournament is the largest girls’ baseball tournament in the United States and…
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