As the summer heats up in Kansas City, baseball fever is about to reach a new peak with the highly anticipated Prep Baseball KC Summer Championships. This exclusive, invite-only tournament brings together some of the nation’s top youth teams for a week of elite competition at two of KC’s premier baseball complexes: Creekside Baseball Park and Homefield Baseball Complex. Known for their state-of-the-art facilities and prime locations, these venues provide the perfect backdrop for intense summer baseball action.

Set to kick off on Thursday, June 12th and run through Monday, June 16th, the tournament features a 4-game guarantee and boasts an impressive lineup of 117 teams representing 12 different states. Creekside Baseball Park, just 15 minutes from KCI Airport, offers six fully lit fields with turf infields, batting cages, turf bullpens complete with plyo-walls and mounds, plus covered dugouts and bleachers. The on-site Holiday Inn Express makes it convenient for teams and families traveling in. Meanwhile, Homefield Baseball Complex, located 25 minutes from the airport and adjacent to the Legends shopping center, hosts eight brand-new fully turfed diamonds equiped with trackman units, individual batting cages for each field, turf bullpens, covered dugouts, and two concession stands. Together, these two complexes combine for 14 top-tier fields that promise nonstop, high-level baseball throughout the week.

History of the Summer Championships 

What began as the Creekside Summer Championships has grown into one of our premier events of the summer. As we’ve expanded to 14 fields across two complexes, the Prep Baseball KC Summer Championships have grown right alongside us. In 2023, the tournament featured 15U–17U divisions with 58 registered teams. Fast forward to 2025, and we now welcome 117 teams across the 14U–18U age groups.

Let’s take a look back at last year’s champions:

• 14u- 4D Train Cisneros (7-0 with a run differential of 52)
• 15u- Building Champions 2027 Navy (6-0 with a run differential of 45)
• 16u- Building Champions 2026 National (6-0 with a run differential of 31)
• 17u- Royals Scout Team 2026 (6-0 with a run differential of 39)
  Some top players from last years Summer Championships are 

Prep Baseball KC Summer Championships 2025

Turning your attention to this weekend’s Summer Championships, we’re thrilled to welcome back some former champions along with teams from 12 different states. But first, let’s take a look at some of the top players who will be competing this weekend.

Kameron Gillespie SS / RHP / Liberty, MO / 2028 Rankings  StateRank: 2 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 53 / POS: 17 Uncommitted, 91 Max EV

Bubba Day OF / RHP / Omaha Skutt Catholic High School, NE / 2027 Rankings  StateRank: 1 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 71 / POS: 19 Uncommitted, up to 93 on the mound, 101.1 Max EV, 79.3 Max Bat Speed

Krue Patrick 3B / RHP / STALEY, MO / 2028 Rankings  StateRank: 3 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 148 / POS: 13 Uncommitted, up to 85 on the mound, 90.8 Max EV

Kash VanHouten SS / RHP / Canton, IL / 2027 Rankings  StateRank: 7 / POS: 3 OverallRank: 155 / POS: 44 Uncommitted, up to 94 on the mound, 97.5 Max EV, 77.4 Max Bat Speed

Cullen Schwigen RHP / OF / Rockridge, IL / 2027 Rankings  StateRank: 10 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 178 / POS: 38 Uncommitted, up to 90 on the mound, 97.5 Max EV, 82.6 Max Bat Speed

Cooper Shrum RHP / 1B / Belton, MO / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 2 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 187 / POS: 69 Tennessee Commit, up to 94 on the mound, 95 Max EV, 74.7 Max Bat Speed

Cameron Taylor RHP / 3B / Kearney High, MO / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 6 / POS: 5 OverallRank: 204 / POS: 76 Missouri Commit, up to 97, 95.6 Max EV, 75.3 Bat Speed

This weekend, teams from 12 different states will be represented, so let’s check out some of the squads we should all be watching closely.

• 4D Train Baseball: 4D Train will have two teams in the Underclass division. First, 4D Train Marcum, coming off their Summer Classic championship win last weekend. Then, 4D Train Cisneros, who are defending their Summer Championships title from last year when they won the 14U division.
• Rawlings Tiger CA: Traveling from Murrieta, California, Rawlings Tiger CA will have teams in both the Underclass and Upperclass divisions.
• Royals Scout Team: With three teams this weekend, the 2027 and 2028 Royals Scout Team classes will compete in the Underclass division, while the defending Summer Championships Royals Scout Team 2026 will defend their title in the Upperclass division.
• STL Legacy: One of the premier baseball clubs in Missouri is bringing two Upperclass teams: STL Legacy 17U-Hunt and 17U-Kessler.
• US Nationals: There will be a few US Nationals teams sprinkled throughout each division this weekend.

These are just a few teams to watch as the weekend unfolds, and we’re excited to kick things off at 10 a.m. on Thursday. Be sure to follow me on X (@ljhatchpb) and Instagram (@ljhatchprepbaseball) for highlights, updates, and post-tournament content—including LJ's Lineup.