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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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2010 Cal Ripken World Series

Posted by Bill Ripken on Friday, April 16th, 2010

The Cal Ripken World Series is approaching faster than ever, and we couldn’t be more excited about how much the event has grown and improved since it began nearly ten years ago. One of the most unique  parts of the Series is creating relationships that last a lifetime, whether that be a relationship between coaches and players, teams who haven’t met before or the special relationship between a host family and each player

The 2010 Cal Ripken World Series begins August 11th, with the teams arriving in Aberdeen to meet their host families and the tournament concludes on  August 22nd with the Championship game. Throughout the tournament, there are several games, events and opportunities for the players while in Aberdeen, so they’re always staying busy.

With the large number of kids descending on our hometown  each year, it becomes more and more important that we have enough host families to house the players during their stay at Ripken Stadium. We know that this is a big ask of our community and Harford County and Northern Baltimore County have been incredibly generous each year.

What we ask from the host family is that they’re able to provide housing for 2 players in separate beds, three meals a day, transportation to and from the games, and making sure the uniforms are washed before the games. Ripken Baseball will provide air mattresses, food certificates, donations and coupons, and arrange carpooling for  anyone who has that need.

Some of my best memories come from players sharing their stories about how much fun they’ve had with their new “Aberdeen family”. These relationships truly last a life time and impact both the kids and their host family is such a wonderful way.

If you’re interested in opening up your home to a  youth baseball player for the 2010 Cal Ripken World Series, please contact:

Kristy Seling, World Series Coordinator
Kseling@ripkenbaseball.com
410-823-7591

Or check out: worldseries.ripkenbaseball.com

Thanks so much for considering this and I hope that Cal and I see you out at the ballpark.

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