EVENT DETAILS

Spring Training Classic NIT

  • Tournament Date
    Mar 23 - Mar 24 2024
  • Entry Fee
    $150 - $325

Lodging Notice

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  • Stature
    USSSA NIT
  • Age Groups
    7U - 14U
  • Entry Fee

    $150 - $325

    Umpires are paid CASH at the plate:
    8U Machine Pitch = $20 per team per game
    9U-12U = $50 per team per game
    13U-14U = $60 per team per game

  • Admission

    $225 Pre-Paid Team Gate Fee

Tournament Division

Division Entry Fee Gate Fee Max Entries Teams
Entered
Game
Guarantee
Format

Event Ballparks

Venue Name Address Maps link
G T Bray Park 5502 33rd Avenue Drive West, Bradenton, FL, 34209 Open in Maps
Braden River Park 5201 51st Street East, Bradenton, FL, 34203 Open in Maps
Buffalo Creek 7550 69th St. East, Palmetto, FL, 34221 Open in Maps
Lakewood Ranch 5490 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton, FL, 34202 Open in Maps
Venue Name
G T Bray Park
Address
5502 33rd Avenue Drive West, Bradenton, FL, 34209
Venue Name
Braden River Park
Address
5201 51st Street East, Bradenton, FL, 34203
Venue Name
Buffalo Creek
Address
7550 69th St. East, Palmetto, FL, 34221
Venue Name
Lakewood Ranch
Address
5490 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton, FL, 34202

Event Lodging

Note: If you don't know which venue you'll be playing at and want to book in advance, click here to find hotels that are geographically centered between all venues.

Venue Name Address Dates Details
G T Bray Park 5502 33rd Avenue Drive West, Bradenton, FL, 34209 Mar 23-24 Find Hotels
Braden River Park 5201 51st Street East, Bradenton, FL, 34203 Mar 23-24 Find Hotels
Buffalo Creek 7550 69th St. East, Palmetto, FL, 34221 Mar 23-24 Find Hotels
Lakewood Ranch 5490 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton, FL, 34202 Mar 23-24 Find Hotels
Venue Name
G T Bray Park
Address
5502 33rd Avenue Drive West, Bradenton, FL, 34209
Dates
Mar 23-24
Venue Name
Braden River Park
Address
5201 51st Street East, Bradenton, FL, 34203
Dates
Mar 23-24
Venue Name
Buffalo Creek
Address
7550 69th St. East, Palmetto, FL, 34221
Dates
Mar 23-24
Venue Name
Lakewood Ranch
Address
5490 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton, FL, 34202
Dates
Mar 23-24

Event Updates

Good morning! I was just made aware of a closure on I-75 near the Sun City exit. If you are coming from the North today, please check your GPS and plan accordingly as you may have to take an alternate route. Thank you!
March 24, 2024 - 11:05am
The Sunday Brackets are all posted. We will be using normal time limits tomorrow. Thank you and good luck!!
March 24, 2024 - 02:29am
After checking fields this morning, we plan to start all games on time as scheduled. If anything changes, we will update you asap. Thank you!
March 23, 2024 - 10:41am
We are having some light rain now with more to follow. We are moving all start times to 10:30am. All divisions will have a 1hr30min time limit with games scheduled every 1hr45min. The new schedule is posted. We will update again early in the morning. Please make sure your teams know and check for updates before leaving tomorrow. Thank you!
March 23, 2024 - 12:04am
Thank you all for playing in the Spring Training Classic this weekend in Bradenton. As of this update, all games will start on time as scheduled. If there are any changes or updates, they will be sent out asap through the App. Please check for updates before leaving in the morning. Thank you!
March 22, 2024 - 08:47pm
Welcome to the USSSA Spring Training Classic NIT. All schedule are now ONLINE!🙌 Check out the schedule, local hotels, and event merchandise at the following link: https://flbaseball.usssa.com/event/spring-training-classic-nit/
March 19, 2024 - 02:08pm

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