It's time for the 2025 Prep Baseball KC Showdown! This 133-team event will be held at the Creekside and Home Field Baseball Complexes, as well as Bonner Springs High School and the University of Saint Mary’s baseball fields. The tournament will run from April 11th through April 13th.

Last year’s Prep Baseball KC Showdown hosted 130 teams. Here are last year’s champions:

• 9u D3- Sedalia Bombers (3-0-1 record, run differential of 10).
• 10u D1/D2- EA Prep 10u (4-1 record, run differential of 20).
• 11u D1- KC Reign (4-0 record, run differential of 30).
• 11u D3- BC Gryszowka (4-0 record, run differential of 27).
• 12u D1- 12u Prime 27:17 National (4-0 record, run differential of 19).
• 12u D2- Inside Edge Asher (5-0 record, run differential of 42).
• 12u D3- Zarda Dairy Milkmen (4-0 record, run differential of 32).
• 13u D1- Complete Game Sedlacek (4-1 record, run differential of 34).
• 13u D2- Old School Ducks 13u White (4-0 record, run differential of 31).
• 13u D3- Complete Athlete (4-0 record, run differential of 24).
• 14u D1- 4D Train Baseball Cisneros (5-0 record, run differential of 30).
• 14u D2- Prime 14u Linder (5-0 record, run differential of 28).

This event was previously known as the Creekside Showdown. As Prep Baseball KC expanded to include the Home Field Baseball Complex, the name evolved into the Prep Baseball KC Showdown. Some players that have previously played in this event are #8 nationally ranked, and #1 KS 27' Grant Wesphal, and the #1 KS 28' Brodee Rawlins. Both playing with Building Champions 27' and 28' Navy. 

Some teams to watch for the 2025 Prep Baseball KC Showdown include.

• Great Lakes Baseball Academy 14u coming from Woodbury, Minnesota. Notable players are Hughes Fleming, Caleb Williams and Raymond Onstad who were all participants at the MN Rising Stars ID- Twin Cities Showcase.
• MN Icemen Goninsky from Blaine, Minnesota. Also bringing a few players that attended the MN Rising Stars ID- Twin Cities Showcase including Deacon Remitz and Holden Semans. Both were in the 90's for max exit velocity and Ari Miller at 89.5. 
• Last week’s 14u D2 champion Cavaliers Maroon and #SuperSelectMVP Austin Reeves are coming back to defend their Super Selected title.
• Natural Baseball Academy will be heavily represented this weekend in all age groups.

Five players from last weeks LJ's Lineup are playing in the PBKC Showdown.

Carson Coy SS / 2B / Benton, MO / 2029 Team KC- Gordon

Carson Cassidy OF / RHP / Pleasant Hill, MO / 2029 Building Champions 14u Navy

Kael Fisher RHP / OF / Mill Valley High School, KS / 2029 US Nationals Midwestern KS

Collin Ellis OF / LHP / Mill Valley High School, KS / 2029 Prime 27:17 National 14u

Bijan Kamerzell RHP / 3B / Blue Valley High, KS / 2030 Building Champions 14u Navy

Be sure to follow me on X @ljhatchpb for coverage of the PBKC Showdown, my tournament review with champions and #ShowdownMVPs, and, lastly, LJ's Lineup. Remember to tag me with your nominations as the weekend goes on.