HIGH SCHOOL KICKOFF CLASSIC TOURNAMENT (AZ) - NCS CAFARELLI - 5/31-6/1/25

🌩️⚾ High School Kickoff Classic – Recap ⚾🌩️

The High School Kickoff Classic at Gene Autry Park in Mesa, AZ brought the heat even when the weather didn’t! What a start to summer baseball in Arizona. A Sunday lightning delay and some light rain tried to cool things off, but the players kept the intensity high with some incredible, nail-biting matchups.

We rolled with 8 fierce 14U teams and 5 tough Underclass squads after several teams had to drop out last minute. Those who showed up came to compete! From walk-offs to final-inning battles, the energy was electric all weekend long.

🏆 We proudly handed out champion and finalist rings in two brackets, plus medals in the 14U Silver Bracket, celebrating the grit and heart these young athletes brought to the field.

👏 Huge shoutout to all the players, coaches, families, and fans who made this weekend one to remember. Thanks for showing up and showing out—we hope you had as much fun as we did!

📸 See the full recap at NCSCafarelli.com and catch the tournament photo album on Facebook: 2025 High School Kickoff Classic - 5/31-6/1/25 - NCS Cafarelli.

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​Event Results:

​14𝐔 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 🏆
𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 - S.A.B.A.
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 - Diablos

Southern Arizona Baseball Academy (S.A.B.A.) continues to dominate our events, having gone undefeated in their last 12 NCS games and taking home the Gold Championship in their last 3 NCS Tournaments. Their first NCS tournament they went 0-3 but since then have gone undefeated.

The Diablos gave S.A.B.A. a run for their money in the Championship game after losing to them earlier on Saturday 12-5. The Diablos took an early lead but could not hold on as S.A.B.A. chipped away and eventually took the win 9-6. This was the 13th NCS tournament for the Diablos this season, and they had won their last two NCS Cafarelli tournaments by going 8-0.

Both of these organizations are very solid and It wouldn't surprise me to see them match up in a championship game in one of our future events.

14𝐔 Silver  🥇
𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 - AZ Boyz Baseball
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 - Scottsdale Bombers

After losing their first game of the tournament, the AZ Boyz baseball team won their next three to take home the Silver Championship. They outscored their opponents in those last 3 games 32-1. This was their sixth NCS Cafarelli event this season and they have a 19-5 overall record. They have made it to the championship game in 5 of those six tournaments.

This was the first NCS Cafarelli tournament for the Scottsdale Bombers 14U Red, and they had quite an up and down tournament. After going 0-2 on Saturday they started bracket Sunday with a big win over PFA-Lofton 10-4. Then they struggled to get any runs across in the Silver Championship game and ended up losing 12-0. We hope to see the Bombers again this season.

​Underclass 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 🏆
𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 - Tremendos
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 - Ballers

The Tremendos had lost to the Ballers on Saturday in a close battle 7-6, so they were looking for redemption on Sunday. Both teams battled to score runs in the championship game, but eventually the Tremendos tallied 4 runs to the Ballers 0. This was only the second time the Tremendos have played NCS Cafarelli and they have taken home the Championship Rings both times, with an overall record of 7-1.

The Ballers are a new team that was playing in their first tournament, so you have to give mad respect to how they competed. They were undefeated at 3-0 heading into the championship game, having defeated Tremendos on Saturday 7-6. They were only down 1-0 late into the game, but just couldn't get the hits when needed.

There was some great baseball being played in this division, and I look forward to seeing all of these teams again.

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