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2025 Motor City Classic Baseball Tournament (339 teams played in the 2024 tournament)
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Welcome to the online home of the 2025 Motor City Classic Baseball Tournament!
Scroll down this page to see the list of 270+ teams that registered for the 2025 tournament (as of December 26th, 2024) and the 390+ teams that registered for the 2024 tournament (as of July 15th, 2024)!
This is a reminder that teams that win the Championship in their respective age group win a full refund and a credit/comped entry/free entry towards the 2026 tournament. This is huge! Also click on this link for 2025 tournament pricing.: 2025 Tournament Prices separated by age group
Teams will be able to pick their pool play site! Pick what field you play all of your pool play games at!
Teams will be able to pick their game times (to some extent)!
Contact information for tournament director:
Matt Sandles: 248-752-8185, Novisandles@aol.com
The 2025 Motor City Classic will be held July 16-20, 2025, all over the state of Michigan. It will be Michigan's premier event of the summer! The Motor City Classic has 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U, and 17/18U age groups. Please note some pools will start on July 17th or 18th (depending on pool play site). No teams will be required to play on July 16th. It is optional. The 2024 tournament had 339 teams play. The 2023 tournament had 316 teams play. This was Michigan's largest tournament in 2021, 2022, 2023, and in 2024.
Click on this link to see the pricing for each specific age group (this will be updated for 2025 in the near future).: 2025 Tournament Pricing by Age Group
To see what pool play sites are available for your age group at this time, please click on this link. More will be added throughout the year. This will be updated for 2025 in the near future.: Click this link to look at available pool play sites for your age group for the 2025 Motor City Classic!
To see the list of teams that registered for the 2024 Motor City Classic, click on this link.: List of 2024 Motor City Classic teams
The 2025 Registration is open. To fill out the 2025 Registration Form once it is open, please click on this hyperlink.: 2025 Motor City Classic Registration Form
2025 Motor City Classic payment options link: Click this link to see your options for paying for the 2024 Motor City Classic!
Keep scrolling down this page to see all teams that have registered for (and/or) played in this tournament! The 2023 tournament had 316 teams participate and in 2024 we had 339 teams!
The Motor City Classic Baseball Tournament allows coaches to pick the pool play site for their respective teams! Please contact Matt Sandles for details on picking your team's pool play site. Matt Sandles can be reached via text or phone call at 248-752-8185. He can also be reached at Novisandles@aol.com. The Motor City Classic Baseball Tournament is running pool play sites all over the state of Michigan in order to make this tournament geographically accessible to more teams. This tournament has run pools all the way from Livonia to Grand Rapids and even north of Flint! Sunday's playoffs for all age groups will be in southeast Michigan. Texting or calling Matt Sandles is preferred over e-mailing him if possible. Teams typically play all of their pool play games at a single site for the duration of the tournament. To see what pool play sites are available for your age group at this time, please click on this link.: Click this link to look at available pool play sites for your age group for the 2024 Motor City Classic!
To fill out the Registration Form, please click on this hyperlink.: Click this link to register for the 2025 Motor City Classic!
Although the tournament will start on Wednesday, July 16th, 2025, playing that day is optional for all teams. There is also the possibility that the 14U and 15U divisions will not begin play until Friday, July 18th depending on pool play site. Any teams from out of town in the 16U and 17/18U divisions need to be prepared to play on Thursday, July 17th. The 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, and 13U divisions will only run July 18-20. 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, and 13U teams will not begin before Friday, July 18th, under any circumstances. If you have any questions about this, please do not hesitate to contact the Tournament Director Matt Sandles at 248-752-8185. The pricing structure can be found by scrolling down this page or in the menu. Please be sure to text the Tournament Director Matt Sandles at 248-752-8185 as soon as you register to confirm that it was received. All game guarantees are weather-permitting. The Motor City Classic will use Tourney Machine for a majority of tournament communications throughout the event.
Contact information for tournament director:
Matt Sandles: 248-752-8185, Novisandles@aol.com
2025 list of registered teams (272 teams registered as of December 26th, 2024); also, this is a reminder that the champion in each age group receives a full refund on their 2025 entry fee and a free entry/comped entry/credit towards the 2026 tournament. Please see the Champion's Incentive page for details.:
17/18U (first twelve (12) 17/18U teams to fill out and submit a Registration Form get a $245 discount whenever they end up paying; the discounted price is $1,250); normal price is $1,495 for a five-game guarantee (weather-permitting) prior to the playoffs. Please note that these prices may change slightly at a later time. Teams will be able to select their pool play site and game times. The champion in each age group receives a full refund on their 2025 entry fee and a free entry/comped entry/credit towards the 2026 tournament. Please see the Champion's Incentive page for details. Please click on this link to see the pool play sites that are available for you to choose from.: Pool Play sites
77 teams as of December 26th, 2024, in 17/18U for the 2025 tournament
1. Lincoln Park Rails - Pacholski
2. Lincoln Park Rails - Ujkaj
3. Ohio Tigers Gold 17u
4. Palacios Tailors
5. Lansing Area Dodgers
6. PK Prospects 17U
7. Michigan Select
8. Leaside Leafs 18U Elite
9. B45 Academy
10. Motor City Mud Hens 17U
11. Motor City Mud Hens 18U
12. Westside Rattlers 18U Lauraine
13. East Coast Michigan
14. 5 Tool - Ludwig 17U
15. 18U Adrian Lookouts
16. Michigan Savage 17U
17. Wow Factor Michigan - Select
18. Hit Dogs Krstich
19. Detroit Prospects 18U Hooven
20. East York AA
21. Michigan Batmen
22. B45 Michigan 17U
23. Splitfinger - Miller
24. Splitfinger - Regan
25. Indiana Dawgs
26. DTE Baseball
27. Toronto Playgrounds
28. Next Level Ohio (Red)
29. Downriver Crush
30. Ann Arbor A's - 17U
31. Kalamazoo Maroons
32. Novi Heat 17U
33. Downriver Hawks
34. Coastline Baseball
35. LCB Legends - Troyer
36. BTLA - Growlers 17/18 Hemingway
37. BTLA - Growlers 17/18 - Morton
38. BTLA - Growlers 17 Swinehart
39. Foutch 18U Select
40. Legacy Neibauer
41. Lightning Baseball Club of Michigan 18u Hudson
42. Precision Patriots - Stubin
43. Northern Michigan Patriots
44. Great Lakes Bombers
45. Team Khaos
46. East York Bulldogs 18U Elite
47. Tecumseh Thunder 18U
48. Elite 17u - Owen
49. Team Indiana Baseball Club 18U
50. Vermont Street Vipers
51. Michigan Elite Select 18U
52. Clarington 17U
53. 17U London Badgers
54. 18U London Badgers
55. Yard Goats 17U
56. Michigan's Premier West 18U
57. Michigan's Premier West 17U
58. NEO Bandits Baseball Club
59. Blue Demons 17U
60. Michigan Elite Select 17U
61. Vaughan Vikings 18U AA
62. West Toronto 17U
63. Oakland Express 17U
64. Oakland Express 18U
65. Oakland Reds 17U Thomas
66. South Oakland A's Select
67. Lightning Baseball Club of MI
68. Central State Spikes (IL)
69. Elite Xtreme
70. Kingman (AZ) Raptors
71. MSA Evans
72. Sluggers Select Smith 18U
73. Motor City Hit Dogs 17U Walters
74. Michigan Mavericks
75. 84th Street Sliders
76. Cincy Sox (OH)
77. Ventura Braves Baseball Club (CA)
16U (first twelve (12) 16U teams to fill out and submit a Registration Form get a $245 discount whenever they end up paying; the discounted price is $1,250); normal price is $1,495 for a five-game guarantee (weather-permitting) prior to the playoffs. Please note that these prices may change slightly at a later time. Teams will be able to select their pool play site and game times. The champion in each age group receives a full refund on their 2025 entry fee and a free entry/comped entry/credit towards the 2026 tournament. Please see the Champion's Incentive page for details. Please click on this link to see the pool play sites that are available for you to choose from.: Pool Play sites
59 teams as of December 26th, 2024, in 16U for the 2025 tournament
1. 16U Grand Rapids Jets Caradonna
2. 16U Grand Rapids Jets Stotts
3. 5Tool deCardenas 16U
4. Klutch Baseball
5. 16U ICE - Justice
6. Mitten State Diamond Donkeys
7. USA Prime Mid-Michigan
8. Detroit Prospects Shagena
9. Saginaw Sugar Beets
10. Motor City Mud Hens
11. Michigan Knights
12. Northern Michigan Cyclones
13. Detroit Prospects 16U Ricci
14. Cage 52 Lemons
15. Great Lakes Bombers Elite - National 16U
16. Scarborough Stingers
17. Blaze Assassin
18. Milton Elite
19. Ironmen
20. Splitfinger - Koot
21. PK Prospects
22. TNT Thunder
23. B45 Academy 16U Select
24. FW Rawlings Tigers 2027
25. BTLA - Growlers 16 Neel
26. Prospects Xposure
27. Smash Factor Baseball 16U
28. Lightning Baseball Club of MI 16U Hutson
29. Jet Box 16U Buechel
30. McHenry Cobras - Hawkins
31. 16U ICE - Danek
32. Foutch Baseball 16U
33. Detroit Elite
34. Team Khaos 16U
35. B45 Moratti
36. Motor City Hit Dogs (Sindlinger)
37. Newmarket Hawks
38. North York Blues
39. Tecumseh Thunder
40. Force Baseball Detroit
41. Tecumseh Arrows
42. Great Lakes Bombers
43. Michigan Rebels
44. 16U London Badgers
45. Royal Oak Nationals
46. Michigan's Premier West 16U
47. 16 Elite Vipers
48. Westside Rattlers - Williams
49. Warriors - Torg
50. Motor City Hit Dogs Jones
51. Michigan Prospect Select
52. Oshawa Legionaires 16U Elite
53. Hornets Baseball Federation
54. Oakland Express 16U
55. Launch Baseball 2027 - Mannino
56. LCB Legends Black
57. Detroit Bees
58. West Oakland Wings Martinez
59. Sandlot Sluggers 16U
15U (first twelve (12) 15U teams to fill out and submit a Registration Form get a $275 discount whenever they end up paying; the discounted price is $1,100); normal price is $1,375 for a four-game guarantee (weather-permitting) prior to the playoffs. Please note that these prices may change slightly at a later time. Teams will be able to select their pool play site and game times. The champion in each age group receives a full refund on their 2025 entry fee and a free entry/comped entry/credit towards the 2026 tournament. Please see the Champion's Incentive page for details. Please click on this link to see the pool play sites that are available for you to choose from.: Pool Play sites
58 teams as of December 26th, 2024, in 15U for the 2025 tournament
1. Michigan Knights
2. Five Tool Reinhold
3. Mitten State Diamond Donkeys
4. Detroit Prospects 15U
5. Top Tier Detroit
6. Top Tier Detroit - Red
7. Bloomfield Sting
8. USA Prime - Mid Michigan
9. Rawlings Tigers Toledo
10. Grand Rapids Flames
11. Legends Athletics - Lara
12. Detroit Metro Stars 15U Blue
13. Indiana Bandits 15U
14. Indiana Chargers 15U Black
15. Indiana Chargers 15U Orange
16. 15U Wow Factor 614
17. Splitfinger - Brya
18. Walkoffs Bowman
19. Michigan Bolts
20. Mid-Ohio Bats Purple
21. Next Level Ohio 15U Red
22. Avalanche Baseball
23. NY Stingers Black
24. Next Level Ohio 15U Blue
25. Legends Gold
26. Westside Smash
27. Central State Spikes 15U
28. Top Tier MI 15U Americans
29. Bradford Tigers 15U AA
30. Bradford Tigers 15U "A"
31. Neoga Chiefs
32. Lightning Baseball Club of MI 15U Huizenga
33. Foutch Baseball 15U Red
34. B45 Academy
35. Canes Great Lakes 15U Premier
36. West Toronto 15U
37. OBC Martin
38. 15U London Badgers
39. Milton Elite 15U
40. Michigan's Premier West 15U
41. High Park AA 2010
42. Warriors Baseball Club
43. SBA Midwest
44. Aurora-King Jays 15U Elite
45. Saginaw Sugar Beets
46. Landsharks Gold 15U
47. MC Hit Dogs 15U Geldhof
48. Detroit Metro Stars 15U Red
49. West Toronto Wildcats (Rebelo)
50. West Toronto Wildcats 2010
51. Top Tier NWI
52. The D Las Vegas Warriors 15U
53. B45 Select
54. Marucci Prospects Southeast 15U
55. Foutch 15U Black
56. Sluggers 15U Black
57. Ohio Elite - Giavonette
58. Motor City Hit Dogs - Wagner
14U (first twelve (12) 14U teams to fill out and submit a Registration Form get a $275 discount whenever they end up paying; the discounted price is $1,100); normal price is $1,375 for a four-game guarantee (weather-permitting) prior to the playoffs. Please note that these prices may change slightly at a later time. Teams will be able to select their pool play site and game times. The champion in each age group receives a full refund on their 2025 entry fee and a free entry/comped entry/credit towards the 2026 tournament. Please see the Champion's Incentive page for details. Please click on this link to see the pool play sites that are available for you to choose from.: Pool Play sites
41 teams as of December 26th, 2024, in 14U for the 2025 tournament
1. 14U ICE - Justice
2. 14U ICE - Daniel
3. 14U ICE - Blue
4. Mitten State Diamond Donkeys
5. 5-Tool Brown
6. Canes Great Lakes 14U Premier
7. Top Tier Eastside 14U
8. Recruit Baseball Legacy
9. Wolfpack
10. Michigan Marauders
11. Detroit Metro Stars White 14U
12. USA Prime - Madison Heights Scout
13. B45 Michigan 14U
14. Michigan Knights
15. Warriors Baseball Club - Bergman
16. 14U Detroit Bees
17. Novi Heat 14U Gold
18. 5-Tool Cardinal
19. Lightning 14u Gambotto
20. Newmarket Hawks
21. Foutch 14U Black
22. Foutch Baseball 14U Red
23. Detroit Metro Stars 14U
24. Team Khaos 14U
25. High Park 14U
26. 14U London Badgers
27. West Toronto Wildcats 2011 AAAA
28. Ark Rival Knights
29. East York Bulldogs 14U AAAA
30. Northern Michigan Patriots 14U
31. Hitz Elite 14U
32. Oakland Express 14U
33. Hawks Gold 14U Elsey
34. Cap City Bulldogs
35. Marucci Prospects Southeast 14U
36. Michigan Jets United 14U
37. South Oakland A's (Kouba)
38. Jet Box 14U
39. Grand Blanc Baseball 14u Red
40. Arsenal Rip City
41. Riverside Royals 14U
13U (first four (4) 13U teams to fill out and submit a Registration Form get a $100 discount whenever they end up paying; the discounted price is $600); normal price is $700 for a three-game guarantee (weather-permitting) prior to the playoffs. Please note that these prices may change slightly at a later time. Teams will be able to select their pool play site and game times. The champion in each age group receives a full refund on their 2025 entry fee and a free entry/comped entry/credit towards the 2026 tournament. Please see the Champion's Incentive page for details. Please click on this link to see the pool play sites that are available for you to choose from.: Pool Play sites
21 teams as of December 26th, 2024, in 13U for the 2025 tournament
1. 13U ICE - Justice 1
2. 13U ICE - Justice 2
3. Oakland Reds - Daunt 13U
4. Hit Dogs Ohio 13U Null
5. Next Level Blue 13U
6. Lakeside Dirtbags Navy 13U
7. Terriers Baseball
8. High Park Hawks
9. Jet Box Baseball Kondziolka
10. LR Rivals
11. Markham Mariners
12. Oakland Express 13U
13. Muskegon Jr. Clippers - Heinz
14. West Toronto 2012 AAA
15. ICE Baseball - Schmidt
16. Marucci Prospects Southeast 13U
17. Northern Michigan Patriots
18. West Oakland Wings Williamson
19. South Oakland A's 13U White
20. Legacy 13U Haist
21. GB Baseball