Archive for August, 2010

Cal Ripken World Series Enters Playoff Games

Posted by ripkenbaseball on Thursday, August 19th, 2010

After five amazing days of 12-U baseball at the Cal Ripken World Series, the coaches and players are resting up today in preparation for Playoffs! Yesterday brought the end of pool play competition, and the top teams from each division have been seeded into the playoff round, which will take place tomorrow. Out of the sixteen teams that arrived in Aberdeen on Friday, four U.S. teams and four International teams advance to the playoff round.

Because the U.S. teams are split into two divisions, only the top two teams from each division will advance. The teams representing the United States on Friday are as follows:

U.S. American Division
1. Maryland (3-1)*
2. New England (3-1)

*Maryland takes the top-seed for defeating New England in head-to-head play.

U.S. National Division
1. Southeast (4-0)
2. Ohio Valley (3-1)

With six international teams in pool play, the top four teams advance to Friday’s playoff round. The International teams advancing will be:

International Division
1. Japan (5-0)
2. Mexico (4-1)
3. Korea (3-2)
4. Dominican Republic (2-3)

With the final standings in place, the schedule of games for Friday’s playoff round at the Cal Ripken World Series will be:

12:00pm – Korea @ Mexico
02:30pm – New England @ Southeast
05:00pm – Dominican Rep. @ Japan
08:00pm – Ohio Valley @ Maryland

Winners of the International playoffs advance to Saturday’s 12pm game, where they’ll play for the International Championship and a berth into Sunday’s World Championship game at 3pm.

The winners of the U.S. playoff games will play on Saturday at 3pm to decide who will represent the U.S. on Sunday.

Tickets to the Championship game are free, but you must register for them online -  http://crws2010.ripkenbaseball.com/event/championship-tickets/

Get your tickets today, as this game is sure to be a must see!

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2010 Cal Ripken World Series

Posted by ripkenbaseball on Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Tomorrow is a big day for Ripken Baseball! 2010 marks the eighth consecutive year we’ve hosted the CRWS in Aberdeen, MD. Each year the event has gotten bigger and better, and it’s been a pleasure to host the best 12-year-old ballplayers in the world at the Ripken Academy for a fun and exciting week of tournament play.

The tournament kicks off with a Skills Competition beginning at 3pm, followed by Opening Ceremonies, the Aberdeen IronBirds game and an exciting fireworks showing at Ripken Stadium!

There are sixteen teams coming to Aberdeen from all over the world. The first pitch will be thrown noon on Saturday, and we are looking forward to watching some stand out players showcase their talents on the field throughout the week.

The CRWS is the culminating tournament of the Babe Ruth League’s 12U Cal Ripken Division. This exciting international tournament features players from around the world. Mexico, Australia, the Republic of Korea, the Dominican Republic, Japan, and Canada all come together to compete against the Maryland State Champions, the Harford County Champions and Champions from six regions across the U.S.

Players coming to this year’s Series will have the opportunity to crash into the ivy at Wrigley field, send one over the “Monstah” at Fenway, and take aim at the warehouse behind Cal Senior’s Yard – a youth-sized replica of Oriole Park at Camden Yards. And just opened for play in 2010 – Citizens Bank Park, a replica of the Philadelphia Phillies home field, and Nationals Stadium, a youth version of the Washington Nationals home.

Follow all the action at worldseries.ripkenbaseball.com and don’t miss the U.S. and International Finals or the World Championship, all of which will be broadcast live on MLB Network with Cal and Bill commentating from the booth.

This game is promised to be a must see! Tickets for the game are free of charge, however you must register for them at http://crws2010.ripkenbaseball.com/event/championship-tickets/ before arriving.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Groundbreaking!

Posted by ripkenbaseball on Friday, August 6th, 2010

Last month, we held our first groundbreaking ceremony at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, and now we are excited to head to Fredericksburg, VA to help address the growing needs of the area’s youth.

Starting Monday, The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation will be building the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation Youth Sports and Development Complex. Strategically located in the City of Fredericksburg and easily accessible to both Spotsylvania and Stafford Counties, this facility will become the cornerstone for much of the Foundation’s work in the region. 

The center is designed to use baseball and softball themed programs to address a variety of youth development needs, including character development, health, physical education, culture, and history. The facility will include stations throughout that support the 12 life lessons of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation’s Healthy Choices, Healthy Children character development curriculum.

The goal is to create three ball fields in partnership with the City of Fredericksburg. One of the fields in the project is being built solely to meet the needs of anyone with a physical or mental disability. 

The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation plans to take this program national over the coming years. Growing up, we were fortunate to learn valuable life lessons on the field, and we’re glad we can give the same opportunity to young players.

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