ALABAMA – Prep Baseball Alabama is excited to announce the 2026 PB Alabama Smalltown Showdown, featuring 13 of the state’s top high school baseball programs from Classes 3A–1A. The event will take place Friday, March 6 through Saturday, March 7 at the brand-new River Run Park in Northport, AL.

The 2025 Smalltown Showdown, the inaugural edition of the event, showcased 14 talented teams at Sand Mountain Park in Albertville, AL. Several programs from last year’s field went on to make deep postseason runs, highlighted by Vincent’s Class 2A State Championship.

This tournament announcement rounds out our 2026 high school event schedule, joining the recently revealed Kickoff Classic and South Alabama Showdown. Stay tuned for more coverage as we approach the spring season — but for now, here’s a look at the teams and schedule for the upcoming 2026 Smalltown Showdown.

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Participating Teams

SCHOOL	CLASSIFICATION
Ariton Purple Cats	Class 2A
Collinsville Panthers	Class 3A
Gordo Greenwave	Class 3A
GW Long Rebels	Class 2A
Lauderdale County Tigers	Class 3A
Lee-Scott Warriors	Class 3A
Lindsay Lane Christian Lions	Class 2A
Mars Hill Bible Panthers	Class 2A
Oakman Wildcats	Class 3A
Prattville Christian Panthers	Class 3A
Sumiton Christian Eagles	Class 2A
Sweet Water Bulldogs	Class 1A
Thomasville Tigers	Class 3A