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Founders Story
Origin · 12 min read

How three dads built a five-field campus.

The 2014 Cooperstown trip that started it all. The two-year fundraise. The day they broke ground in Branson.

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MLB Stadium replicas
Facility · 8 min read

Why we replicated five MLB stadiums (not just one).

St. Louis. Chicago. Boston. Kansas City. Brooklyn. The architectural choices that make a "real" two-thirds-scale field.

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What sets BPoA apart
Experience · 6 min read

What sets BPoA apart from every other tournament you've played.

It's not the fields. It's not the lights. It's the 12 other things that happen between pool play and the championship trophy.

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Latest News

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Memorial Day Classic
Apr 28, 2026

Memorial Day Classic 2026 brackets are live.

Pool play schedules posted in EventConnect. Memorial Day field assignments and umpire crews finalized.

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Double Play Cafe
Apr 21, 2026

New Double Play Cafe menu launches May 22.

Three new sandwich options, expanded breakfast hours and the return of the Friday-night BBQ buffet.

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Cal Ripken World Series
Apr 14, 2026

Cal Ripken World Series 2026 qualifier teams announced.

Twelve regional qualifiers booked. Opening ceremony scheduled for August 1, 2026.

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Off-season training
Apr 5, 2026

Q2 Pre-Season Clinic adds catching track for 2026.

By popular request: dedicated framing, blocking and game-management track for 11U–14U catchers.

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Rawlings sponsorship
Mar 27, 2026

Rawlings extends BPoA partnership through 2030.

Equipment, jersey co-branding and an exclusive line of BPoA-branded gloves coming this summer.

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Field renovation
Mar 18, 2026

Brooklyn Field's outfield wall is getting a Robinson tribute.

New mural unveiling June 1. The mural was designed by a former MiLB graphics lead and three local high-school art students.

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