9u - "A" Tournament

Date: TBD (Late June '24 - Early July '24)

Location: Lewiston Town Park

Tournament Information: Join us for our 2nd Annual The Landing Classic at Lewiston Town Park. This gorgeous 4-field complex will be packed once again with players from all over Western New York and surrounding areas. We took all the amazing experiences from 2023, made our adjustments and added even more! We can't wait to get the registrations rolling so we can plan for another amazing weekend of baseball

WHATS THE BIGGEST THING WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE LANDING CLASSIC ‘24? Simple, 4 fields - all the same age groups! Why is this important? Because it’s not about the Coaches and not about the Parents - these tournaments are about the kids. Yes, we’re excited to announce we’ll have a dedicated “A” and dedicated “B/C” tournament to keep the competition fair across the board - so logistically and strategically speaking, nothing changes. But find me something better than your players / kids running diamond to diamond to see their classmates or hockey teammates hit bombs. We had our “aha” moment this year (video attached) as we watched a 9u Grand Island team hang over the outfield fence screaming and cheering for another 9u Grand Island team who had a chance to walk it off. What happened? Walk off, literally. The kids stormed the field as if THEY just won the game. The boys were cheering for their friends like it was Game 7 of the World Series. What made it even better, they played each other in the very next game and enjoyed every single inning against their classmates and neighborhood friends. Kids want to win, yes - nobody will debate that. But more than winning, these kids still have the luxury of enjoying their friends successes without jealousy or a hidden agenda. Let’s keep it that way as long as we possibly can. The goal of The Landing Classic ‘24, as most our programs at 3&2 Baseball, is to grow the game. We’ve played and coached in more tournaments around this country than we can count. We sat down and talked for hours about what we think works and what doesn’t. One of the most overlooked details of tournaments we found was the mixing of age groups just based on “skill level”. So with that it was an easy decision to throw it out the window. We’re now excited to announce that every weekend will be one age only! Tournaments - Exact Dates TBD by Sept. 1 9u: “A” & “B/C” - Late June ‘24 10u: “A” & “B/C” - Early July ‘24 11u: “A” & “B/C” - Mid July ‘24 12u: “A” & “B/C” - Late July ‘24

New for 2024:

• Added time slots to allow for potential rain delays without cancelling games
• Additional staffing for field maintenance, concession stands and portable restroom trailers
• Pre-Order Tournament t-shirts to guarantee sizing and availability
• Dedicated "A" Division
• Dedicated "B/C" Division
• Official Tournament Board with updated standings & brackets
• 9-Inning All-Star Game 
• Updated rules to match local Little Leagues

Tournament Details: 

• 4-Game Guarantee
• 3 Brackets on Sunday guaranteeing no team needs to play 3 in a day
• Free team swag for all pre-registrations prior to October 1st, 2023
• No payments due until 2024
• Coaches / Player Home Run Derby
• 9-Inning All-Star Game (no pitchers required to throw)
• Announcers / Music for every game
• Tournament Champion 6lb. Belts
• Individual Premier Game Awards
• and so much more...