Arizona Spring Championships to launch 5 sessions in March

FORT COLLINS, CO – With the sporting world continuing its rebound to a more normal schedule, Triple Crown Sports is eagerly anticipating the launch of its iconic early-season youth baseball event, the 2022 Arizona Spring Championships. 
 
With the popularity of the tournament on the rise, there will be five sessions of 8u through 14u action taking flight throughout metropolitan Phoenix as 19 of the 31 days of March will feature TCS teams on the diamond. Sessions are slated for:
 
March 3-6
March 10-13
March 14-16
March 17-20
March 24-27
 
With the schedule now released, here are the important numbers to consider on the Arizona Spring Championships:

• 532 teams, from 20 states including Hawaii, as well as Canada. 
• More than 50 fields
• 100 umpires
• 1,400 games for the entire event
• Facilities used in Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, Mesa, Ftn Hills, Maricopa, Casa Grande, Gilbert

 
“Here in Scottsdale, March is synonymous with baseball, and we are thrilled to once again host Triple Crown Sports’ Arizona Spring Championships,” said Rachel Sacco, President and CEO of Experience Scottsdale. “During the tournament, teams will play our top-notch fields while crowds will soak up our beautiful, warm sunshine.
 
“Off the diamond, players and their families will explore all the city has to offer – outdoor adventure opportunities, unique family-friendly attractions, world-class restaurants and more. Experience Scottsdale and our entire hospitality community look forward to welcoming competitors throughout the month.”
 
The 2022 event lands at an important time for area businesses with the current delay and lingering unknowns about MLB Spring Training. Triple Crown schedules its teams during the Arizona event so everyone can catch spring training games, but even with the uncertainly surrounding MLB’s intensions, 2022 marks a record year for registrations for the Arizona Spring Championships.
 
“I personally want to thank the 530 teams for making Triple Crown Sports and Phoenix, Arizona a part of their 2022 schedule,” said TCS event director Matt Pilcher. “I also want to thank my great facility partners and the lodging community for welcoming us in March. It’s going to be a lot of fun for the kids.”
 
About Triple Crown Sports
Based in Fort Collins, CO., Triple Crown Sports has been producing youth, high school and college events for 40 years. TCS runs both the preseason and postseason WNIT basketball events and produces the men’s and women’s DI Cancun Challenge tournaments in November. Triple Crown is also powering “WNIT” concept events in D-I softball (NISC) and volleyball (NIVC), with those two events debuting in 2017. Triple Crown’s PV College Challenge features 8-10 of the top DI college softball teams in the country each year in Puerto Vallarta, MX. TC fastpitch tournaments (including the 1,000-team Sparkler/Fireworks event) draw the nation’s finest club programs, and hundreds of college coaches attend TCS events for recruiting purposes. TCS produces one of the largest youth baseball events in the world with the 550-team Omaha SlumpBuster during the College World Series. The Triple Crown Volleyball NIT has become the top-recruited club volleyball event in the country each February when 550 teams compete in Kansas City, MO.