Here’s how the championship matchups played out:

🏆 11U DIVISION
🥇 Champions – Yard Goats
🥈 Finalists – Arizona Dragons

The Yard Goats went a perfect 4-0 to claim the title, but it wasn’t easy. The Arizona Dragons came in at 3-1 and pushed them in a tight championship matchup that could’ve gone either way.

​🏆 12U DIVISION
🥇 Champions – Aztecs
🥈 Finalists – Mambas 12U

Two dominant teams all weekend. Aztecs entered 3-0 with a 44-1 run differential, while the Mambas were 4-0 outscoring opponents 52-5. A true heavyweight matchup, with the Aztecs finishing on top.

🏆 13U GOLD DIVISION
🥇 Champions – Yankees Rio Rico
🥈 Finalists – RJBA – Parkinson

Four teams went undefeated on Saturday, setting up big-time semifinal matchups. RJBA knocked off the #1 seed, while Yankees Rio Rico handled business on their side. In the championship, Yankees Rio Rico pulled away in a competitive 11-8 win.

🏆 13U SILVER DIVISION
🥇 Champions – Arizona Dust Devils
🥈 Finalists – Valley Aztec Baseball Black

These two met again in the championship, with the Dust Devils needing to beat Valley Aztec a second time. Valley Aztec made it a much tighter game the second go around, but fell just one run short.

🏆 14U GOLD DIVISION
🥇 Champions – Arizona Defenders
🥈 Finalists – Whittier Storm

Both teams entered the championship undefeated at 3-0. The bracket held true to form, with the #1 seed Arizona Defenders taking down the #2 seed Whittier Storm to secure the title.

🏆 14U SILVER DIVISION
🥇 Champions – San Tan Scrappers
🥈 Finalists – AZ Wildfire

The Scrappers battled through a one-run semifinal win to reach the finals, while AZ Wildfire earned their spot with a two-run victory. In the championship, San Tan closed it out with another tight win, this time by a score of 6-4.

🔥 Great competition across every division all weekend long.

👏 Congratulations to all Champions and Finalists, and to every team that competed and represented their programs the right way.
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🙏 Thank you to all players, coaches, and families for being part of a great weekend. We appreciate you and look forward to seeing you at the next event.

Arizona Mayhem 10U proved they were the class of the division, going undefeated and outscoring opponents 47-3 on their way to the championship. Baja Baseball Prospects 10U entered the title game at 3-0 and put up a strong fight, but came up just short in a tight 2-0 battle.

🥇 10U Silver Champions - Los Jaguares
🥈 10U Silver Finalists - Big House Mafia

Los Jaguares battled back on Sunday, winning two games to secure the Silver Championship after splitting games earlier in the weekend. Big House Mafia nearly took the title in a high-scoring thriller, falling just short in a 19-18 shootout.

🏆 12U DIVISION:
🥇 12U Gold Champions - Slam Sox 11U Garcia
🥈12U Gold Finalists - Baja Baseball Travel Team 11u

Two 11U teams squared off in the 12U Gold Championship, both entering at 3-0. Slam Sox 11U Garcia brought the bats and controlled the game offensively, while Baja Baseball Travel Team 11U could only scrape up two runs.

🥇 12U Silver Champions - Baja Baseball Travel Team
🥈 12U Silver Finalists - Tucson Heat Vega

Both teams entered the championship at 2-1, but Baja Baseball Travel Team completed the sweep, defeating Tucson Heat Vega for the second time to secure the title.

🏆 13U DIVISION:
🥇 13U Gold Champions - Tucson Bulldogs 13U
🥈 13U Gold Finalists - Slam Sox Espy 13U

The Tucson Bulldogs 13U went undefeated all weekend, using timely hitting and solid defense to win a pair of close games on Sunday. The only loss for Slam Sox Espy 13U came against the Bulldogs, and they nearly flipped the script in the championship game before falling short by just 2 runs.

🥇 13U Silver Champions - Tucson Toros
🥈 13U Silver Finalists - Saba Lopez

Both teams entered the championship at 2-1, but the Tucson Toros had the momentum and pulled away for a convincing 11-1 victory over Saba Lopez to take the title.

🏆 14U DIVISION:
🥇 14U Gold Champions - Arizona Monsoon Baseball
🥈 14U Gold Finalists - Baja Baseball Prospects

Both teams were 2-0 heading into championship Sunday, but Arizona Monsoon Baseball had to take care of #1 seed Serpientes Baseball Club and Baja Baseball Prospects had to take care of #2 seed Sahuarita Sidewinders, to make it to the championship. Monsoon carried that momentum into the championship, delivering a dominant performance to secure the title.

🥇 14U Silver Champions - Sahuarita Sidewinders 14U
🥈 14U Silver Finalists - Huachuca Hustlers

After slow starts, both teams bounced back with strong Sunday performances to reach the championship. In a tight battle, Sahuarita Sidewinders 14U edged out a 7-6 win over the Huachuca Hustlers to take home the championship.

👏 Congratulations to all Champions and Finalists who battled through a competitive weekend and represented their programs the right way.

From the quality of play to the atmosphere at the fields, this was a weekend teams did not want to miss—and it’s only getting better from here.

🙏 Thank you to all players, coaches, and families for being a part of the Spring Classic. We appreciate you and can’t wait to see you back at the next tournament!

🔥 This event also served as a qualifier for the Northwest Spring World Series (June 5–8) in Boise, Idaho. Gold Division champions earn a $500 discount toward the World Series entry fee when their team stays at our host hotels — giving teams an opportunity to continue their championship run on a bigger stage.

Here’s how the championship matchups played out:

🏆 9U DIVISION
🥇 Champions: ZT Prospects Lua
🥈 Finalists: AZ Bisons

The AZ Bisons entered the championship game undefeated after a strong weekend of baseball, but ZT Prospects Lua had other plans. ZT Prospects avenged their only loss of the tournament by defeating the Bisons in the championship game to take home the title.
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🏆 12U DIVISION GOLD BRACKET
🥇 Gold Champions: Arizona Dust Devils 12U
🥈 Gold Finalists: Dirtbags

The Gold Championship was one of the most exciting games of the tournament. Both teams entered the title game undefeated, setting up a great matchup. In the end, the Arizona Dust Devils edged out the Dirtbags 9–7 in a highly competitive battle.

🏆 12U DIVISION SILVER BRACKET
🥇 Champions: Mambas 12U
🥈 Finalists: AZA 12U

The Mambas showed resilience throughout the weekend. After losing two close games on Saturday by a combined four runs, they regrouped and made a strong championship run. AZA 12U also played tough all weekend, with on of their Saturday losses coming to the eventual Gold champions by just three runs. In the final, the Mambas combined timely hitting with solid defense to secure the championship.

🏆 13U DIVISION OPEN BRACKET
🥇 Champions: Arizona Dust Devils
🥈 Finalists: Scrappers 13U

The Scrappers entered the championship game undefeated, but the Arizona Dust Devils earned their revenge. After losing to the Scrappers earlier in the tournament, the Dust Devils came back strong and defeated them 12–7 in the championship game to capture the 13U Open title.

🏆 13U DIVISION D3 BRACKET
🥇 Champions: Scottsdale Heat
🥈 Finalists: Exposure Expos AZ

The Scottsdale Heat put together a strong weekend and finished the weekend undefeated. Exposure Expos AZ battled hard throughout the tournament and made an impressive run to the finals, but the Heat came out on top to claim the D3 championship.

🏆 14U DIVISION
🥇 Champions: Arizona Defenders
🥈 Finalists: Bucktown Bulls

The Arizona Defenders and Bucktown Bulls were both undefeated heading into the championship game. The Arizona Defenders didn't allow a single run in 4 games and capped off a great weekend by defeating the Bucktown Bulls in the championship game to secure the 14U title.

👏 A big thank you to all players, coaches, and families who helped make the Spring Training Classic such a great event. The level of competition and sportsmanship this weekend showed why these tournaments continue to grow.
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We look forward to seeing everyone back out on the field soon at another upcoming NCS tournament! ⚾​

🏆 CHAMPIONS & FINALISTS

🏆 10U DIVISION
💍 Champions: Push Baseball Academy
🥈 Finalist: American Made Athletics

Push Baseball Academy captured the championship with a 19–13 win over American Made Athletics. Push started the weekend 1–1 on Saturday but caught fire on Sunday, winning three straight games — including avenging an earlier loss to the #1 seeded AZ Rattlesnakes — on their way to the title.

American Made Athletics also battled their way back after an earlier loss, defeating the #2 seed Hit Squad in the semifinals to earn their spot in the championship game.

🏆 12U DIVISION
💍 Champions: Maricopa Crush
🥈 Finalist: Legends 12U

Maricopa Crush took home the championship over Legends 12U in a matchup between two teams that entered the final with 3–1 records. Legends defeated Crush on Saturday to secure the #1 seed, while Maricopa Crush came in as the #2 seed before getting their revenge in the championship game.

The Roughnecks 11U also had a strong showing, narrowly falling 10–9 to the eventual champions on Saturday in one of the weekend’s most exciting games.

🏆 13U GOLD DIVISION
💍 Champions: EV Bandits
🥈 Finalist: Exposure Expos - Martinez

EV Bandits dominated the Gold bracket, going undefeated and outscoring opponents 38–4 on their way to the championship.

Exposure Expos – Martinez came into the Gold championship game with a strong 3–0 record but ran into a red-hot Bandits squad.

🏆 13U SILVER DIVISION
💍 Champions: Scrappers 13U
🥈 Finalist: Zinger Baseball Club
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Scrappers 13U won the Silver championship over Zinger Baseball Club after the two teams had battled to a 4–4 tie on Saturday. Zinger played tough all weekend and earned their spot in the finals with a strong tournament performance.
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Thank you to all the coaches, players, and families who helped make the Spring Training Tuneup such a great event. We appreciate everyone coming out and competing, and we look forward to seeing many of you again soon at another NCS Arizona tournament!