This is the one - The 7th Annual Top Gun Classic --Play were the competition is -- Ohio's Best Run and Highest Quality July 4th Tournament. This Tournament has quickly become the event to enter for your July 4th Holiday Baseball Fix. This year we have combined with the July 4th Showcase hosted through the Strike Force Academy. This combination will allow us to provide an expanded field of teams and provide a Professional Evaluation & Showcase Experience for the older participants in tournament. When you play in a Team Sports Event you know the tournament will be well organized with timely communication, be played at quality facilities, and have the top umpires in youth baseball, sanctioned and assigned through the Game Hogz Umpiring School.
Ages 8U - 13U age groups will have a 3 game minimum with half of the teams playing 4 or more games. Umpire fees are included in the entry fee. Teams will be required to supply game balls -- 1 new and 1 used to start each game - they will be returned. Games will be played at Kent State University's Allerton Complex, Barberton's Foundation Field Baseball Complex and JEDD Park.
The 14u 60/90 - 18U age groups will have a 4 game minimum with many teams playing 5 or more games. Umpires fees are included in the entry fee. Games will be played at fantastic host sites - Thurman Munson Stadium, Kent State University, Mt Union University and local High School Fields in the Akron / Canton area, Jackson HS, Woodridge HS, Firestone HS, St. Thomas Aquinas HS, Walsh Jesuit HS. We do plan to play in the Cleveland area - possible sites in clude Tri C, Baldwin Wallace College, Hawkin HS, and Berea HS.
We do plan to have a Player Showcase on Thursday evening for ages 14u – 18u. This Showcase will be a High School Evaluation and Collegiate / Pro Showcase and will be advertised to college and area scouts. Players will get a written evaluation and video opportunity to use in their pursuit of a college scholarship. Individual and Team Trophies (large team trophies ) for 1st and 2nd place.
Note - Teams planning to use local hotel accommodations for this event must book through TeamInn Travel - no exceptions. They are our hotel providers for 2015. For their contact information see Hotels across the Top Tool Bar.
We are combining our event with the Summer Series July 4th Showcase
This allows us to create a much larger field of teams per age group
and that gives everyone a better tournament experience
2015 Teams registered as of 6/26/15
9U
Lake Erie Bulldogs
Highland Select
Wooster Golden Gloves
Twinsburg Tigers
Ohio Stallions
OA Spiders 8u
Ohio Tornados
10U
Canton Spikes
Beaver Valley - Black
MSA Bengals
Diamond Boys
Ohio Glaciers
Navigators
Ohio Athletics
Ohio Tornados
11U
Ohio Xstreme
Brownlee Lookouts
Sting Travel Black
Prospect Pirates
Ohio Glacers - Cusick
Fielders Choice
Ohio Glaciers - McCleery
Diamond Boys
Aurora Athletics
12U
Lake Erie Warhawks
Aurora Athletics
Quakers Black
Ohio Glaciers
Diamond Boys
Ohio Cardinals
Diamond Boys
13U
Northern Ohio Hurricanes
Diamond Hit Club
Team New Era -- NY
Brownlee Lookouts - Black
Steel City Spartans
Brownlee Lookouts - White
Prospect Pirates
Brownlee Lookouts - Basel
Central Valley Warriors
Gators Baseball --SS
JABC
14u 60x90 - Sold Out
Diamond Hit Club
Northern Ohio Hurricanes
Stallions Baseball Club
Ohio Longhorns
Prospect Pirates
Summit County Cougars -- SS
Diamond Boys 14u-- SS
Dirtbags Baseball - SS
D. B. 13u -- SS
Rebel Baseball Club
Wayne County Black Knights
Ohio Xstreme
15U - Sold Out
Diamond Hit Club
West Hills Show
Northern Ohio Hurricanes
Premier Athletics - Blue
Ohio Stealers - Nedolast
BAT Cage Bulldogs - Magovac
Brownlee Lookouts
BAT Cage Bulldogs - Yost
Harborcreek Baseball
True Timber Bseball
Northern Ohio Baseball
Sports Zone Express
Diamond Boys -- SS
Ohio Scrappers -- SS
Dirtbags Baseball -- SS
Amherst Panthers -- SS
Premier Athletics - Pastorelle -- SS
Andys Niners -- SS
16U - Sold Out
Brownlee Lookouts - Hindel
Team Ice
Diamond Hit Club
Post 83 - Perkins
North Royalton Bears
Force Express
Force Ohio
Release Baseball
Ottawa Nepean Canadians
T3 Rays
Brownlee Lookouts - Brode
Cardinal Baseball Academy
Northen Ohio Hurricanes
Ohio Longhorns
Premier Athletics
Ohio Stealers
Gators Baseball -- SS
Lake Erie Warhawks - White - SS
Dirtbags Baseball - SS
Ohio Scrappers - SS
Lake Erie Warhawks - Blue -- SS
Diamond Boys Show -- SS
Gators Baseball - 15's -- SS
Diamond Boys --SS
17U
JABC Hitmen
Premier Athletics - Kavourias
North Coast Stixx -- SS
Columbus Sabercats -- SS
Ohio Bombers -- SS
Spartans Elite Blue -- SS
Lake Erie Storm -- SS
18U - Sold Out
Brownlee Lookouts - Opalich
Diamond Hit Club
Northern Ohio Hurricanes
Force Ohio
Ohio Yankees
Ohio Scrappers - Black
Ottawa Nepean Canadians
Akron A's
T3 Rays
Hurricanes Select
Brownlee Lookouts - Saran
Alliance Bulldogs
Ohio Stealers
Warriors Baseball
Premier Athletics - Wheeler
The Express
JAXX Baseball
Licking County A's
Diamond Boys Scout -- SS
Dirtbags Baseball -- SS
Ohio Scrappers - Orange - SS
Diamond Boys College Prep -- SS
Strongsville Spartans - SS
Great Lakes Neal Post 743 -- SS
Central Ohio Clippers -- SS
North Coast USA -- SS
Rebels Baseball -- SS
SBA Aces -- SS