2025 SUMMER SHOWDOWN

12th - 15th April 2025

Tauranga  -  Tauranga City Baseball Club , Carlton Park, Otumoetai, Tauranga

The Summer Showdown Tournament replaces the National Baseball Festival and includes an adjustment on age grades competing, to align closer with Sport NZ’s Sport Pathways Framework and Balance is Better.


A National, club-based youth tournament for age grades 14U and 16U club teams to compete for a National Title in each grade.


  • 12th - 15th April 2025 (new dates - school holidays)
  • Tauranga City Baseball Club, Carlton Park, Otumoetai, Tauranga
  • 50% participation rule and Pitch Smart rules in play
  • Players & parents check in with your Club for additional team information.


The Summer Showdown will be proudly supported by Visit Anaheim again for 2025, with an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experience to be won at the 2025 Summer Showdown.  A huge thank you to Visit Anaheim for their ongoing support of youth baseball in NZ.


Team Registrations NOW OPEN & CLOSING 1ST MARCH 2025 - 5PM!


The Summer Showdown 16U grade has limited spaces, which are going fast.  Get your team registration in NOW to secure your spot. A 50% deposit of registration fees is required to lock in your team's registration and place.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

2025 Summer Showdown Pick Up Players & Draft

Pick-up players are included at the 2025 Summer Showdown tournament.  Players without a club team to attend are welcome to register as a pick-up player to be drafted into the 2025 Summer Showdown tournament.  Baseball NZ will manage the pick-up player register and player draft for both 16U & 14U grades.

All players MUST be registered as a pick-up player with Baseball NZ to be drafted.  All clubs wishing to draft additional players to make up minimum or recommended roster numbers MUST also register with Baseball NZ to be able to participate in the player draft.

PICK-UP PLAYER REGISTRATIONS HERE  -  Close 1st March 2025 @ 5pm

CLUB DRAFT REGISTRATIONS HERE  -  Close 1st March 2025 @ 7pm

2025 Summer Showdown Team Registration Information

Clubs registering for the 2025 Summer Showdown  -  All information and tournament manual now available (above)

 Clubs ensure you are familiar with the National Tournament Regulations & Requirements as soon as possible to ensure eligibility to attend tournaments.