PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Pittsfield Babe Ruth has been chosen to host the 2023 New England Regional Babe Ruth tournament for the 13–15-year-old age group from July 21 to 25 at Wahconah Park.
Eight teams from across New England will travel to Pittsfield in July to compete in the tournament, which will include Pittsfield Babe Ruth’s 15-year-old All-Star Team.
The event will have 12 games of pool play from Friday through Sunday. Bracket play begins on Monday, July 24, and the semi-finals and championship game will be played on Tuesday, July 25.
Pittsfield Babe Ruth has partnered with Berkshire Bank to host the event. Many other local businesses have also provided sponsorships to support the tournament and help make it successful.
Pittsfield Community Television (PCTV) will be broadcasting the games online throughout the tournament.
Wahconah Park is one of the oldest wooden grandstand ballparks in the United States, having been constructed in 1919. It has been home to many minor league baseball teams and is the current home of the Pittsfield Suns, a collegiate summer baseball team.
Pittsfield Babe Ruth Baseball League, the host league, is one of the 10 oldest Babe Ruth leagues in the nation and has been serving the community of Pittsfield for more than 70 years. Pittsfield Babe Ruth has been very successful in Babe Ruth Tournament play, most recently reaching the final game of the 13-year-old World Series in 2022.
The league has also produced numerous State Champion teams including nine consecutive championships in the 13–15-year-old division, five of the last six championships in the 14-year-old division, and six straight championships in the 13-year-old division. Pittsfield Babe Ruth represented the New England Region in the Babe Ruth World Series in the 13-15 division in 2015 and in the 13-year-old division in 1993 and 2019.
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