Louis Lappe hit more home runs than any player at the 2023 Little League Baseball World Series. His fifth and final dinger came on the final swing of the tournament Sunday and put California on top of the Little League world once again. The 6-foot-1 third baseman crushed a walk-off

For high school athletes, the path to the MLB Draft runs through showcases. These events, populated with scouts, talent evaluators and college coaches, bring together the top high school talent in the country to show off their skills. While they are a proven way for players to develop and gain

CLEVELAND -- A piece of paper sat on the seat at José Ramírez’s locker last week. He walked into the clubhouse and glanced down at the colorful printout. For a second, his eyes squinted, curious what was in front of him. Quickly, he burst out into an enormous grin and

WASHINGTON -- Michael Lorenzen only has good memories of Little League from growing up in Southern California, and not only from his playing days. As the youngest of four baseball-playing brothers whose ages spanned 10 years, Lorenzen was at East Anaheim Little League a lot. Decades later, the 31-year-old Phillies

For the second time in just three years, the Reds RBI program sent two teams to the Nike RBI World Series. The Reds Nike RBI senior baseball team and Reds Nike RBI softball team both punched their tickets by winning their Central Regional Tournament in Chicago, sweeping the competition, 5-0.

WASHINGTON – At 28 years old, Dominic Smith's Little League days are not far from his memory. The Nationals first baseman considers those years instrumental in his journey to the Major Leagues, and he is looking forward to sharing those experiences as the Nats' ambassador at the 2023 Little League

Kristin White became the most recent recipient of the 2023 Jennie Finch Empowerment Award, presented by Arm & Hammer, after competing for the DC Elite Nike RBI team at the Nike Softball RBI World Series in Vero Beach, Fla. White was cheered on by her teammates and other RBI participants

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VERO BEACH, Fla. -- The sounds around Jackie Robinson Training Complex this summer are typical of facilities that host stick-and-ball sports -- with one glaring exception. With baseball’s Nike RBI World Series taking place last week, the click and clack of metal spikes clashing with concrete sidewalks were a constant.

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- The Houston Astros Nike Elite softball team is back on top. Behind a dazzling outing from Isabella De Los Santos and timely hitting and baserunning for Jada Cooper, the Astros beat the D.C. Elite team 2-0 in the Nike RBI World Series championship game Saturday at

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- An athlete can only go as far as their mental health takes them. Mental health is as important as it has ever been for young athletes. Without the necessary resources or people to talk to, a negative impact can go beyond the field. Even professional athletes

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- The DC Elite softball team has already made history. Now the club is interested in making a mark on the Nike RBI World Series tournament at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex. After five years of finishing second in the Mid-Atlantic region, this year head coach Harry

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- The Houston Astros Nike RBI softball team gets loud every time they step on the field, but you could have heard a pin drop in their dugout after the 2022 championship game. After winning three straight championships from 2018-21 (2020 was canceled because of COVID-19), the

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- For the second straight year, the Chicago White Sox Nike RBI junior team are the Nike RBI World Series champions. The White Sox turned in their best performance when it mattered most, run-ruling the Dodgers Dreamteam Nike RBI junior team, 11-0, in five innings on Saturday

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- For as long as Xavier Bradley has played baseball, he’s always remembered his dad being by his side. On July 25, that nearly took a turn for the worse.

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- With the potential go-ahead run on base, Devin Chandler was one swing away from potentially extending his RBI career. The Atlanta Braves Nike RBI senior team and the Newark Nike RBI senior team were deadlocked at 5-5 in the top of the seventh inning. Chandler came

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- When Donte Lewis saw his name on the list of players playing in the Hank Aaron Invitational showcase game, all he could think about was calling his parents and following in the path of his friends. Days filled with conversations with his parents about that moment

Another Nike RBI Southwest Regional Tournament has come and gone, but Sunday marked an exciting first for the Texas Rangers Youth Academy, with both the junior and senior baseball teams competing for the championship. “Today was an important day for the Youth Academy, especially on the heels of yesterday with

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- While every baseball player dreams of one day playing in the big leagues, there’s more than one path to reach that goal. Kids participating in the Hank Aaron Invitational at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex this past week were exposed to additional coaching through a speaker

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- As the Hank Aaron Invitational game was being played last year at Truist Park in Atlanta, Enoch Carlisle watched from home in Nashville, Tenn. “I have to be there,” he thought to himself. Carlisle’s relentless pursuit to get invited to the Hank Aaron Invitational ultimately led

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- For Rookie Shepard, an opportunity to participate in the Hank Aaron Invitational is nothing short of a dream. Even with it being his second straight year participating in the event, an opportunity to wear Hank Aaron’s name across his chest and play at the Jackie Robinson

DALLAS -- Olympic gold medalist Jennie Finch boasts one of the most impressive resumés in softball/baseball history -- at any level -- and has amassed countless awards on her path to becoming a National Softball Hall of Famer. Only one player has won an NCAA-record 60 consecutive starts, led their

CHICAGO -- The RBI Central Regional Tournament took place here over the weekend for all three levels (Senior Division, Junior Division and Softball Division). The winners of those respective tournaments were guaranteed a spot in the Nike RBI World Series in Florida in July and August.

CHICAGO -- The MLB RBI Program was founded in 1989 and has served as a vehicle to help revive baseball in inner cities. Thirty-four years later, the program is still paving the way for kids to play the game they love. There are three divisions that boys and girls can

For high school varsity athletes Maddie Tse and Bella Fong, a love (and skill) for baseball was apparent from a young age. Beginning their sporting careers in softball, both rockstar players transitioned over to their all-boys school baseball teams with the unwavering support of their families and quickly proved that