MBA State 2023

Wow! Where to begin?

Congratulations to Air Freight Unlimited Baseball Team and Maple Lake Lakers on your championships! 🏆

Thank you to the incredible volunteers and communities of Dassel-Cokato Saints, Delano Athletics Baseball, Litchfield Blues Amateur Baseball, and Waconia Baseball Association for making this tournament possible! 🖤💚💙🤍

Thank you to all of our sponsors for giving us the ability to make the player and fan experience the best it could possibly be! 👊

Thank you Minnesota Baseball Association for giving us the opportunity to host the best amateur baseball tournament in the nation! ⚾️

Most of all, a HUGE thank you to the thousands of fans that make all of this possible! It's because of YOU that Town Ball continues to grow to impossible heights. 🫶

Until next time... signing off.

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A note from our Parking Director:

Hello baseball fans,

When you come to Dassel this weekend, we want to make your visit as enjoyable as possible. On Saturday afternoon from 2:00 to 3:00 pm, our city will be enjoying the annual Red Rooster Day parade. This will create some congestion and limited parking around the baseball field.

If you come to the park from Highway 12, turn on 2nd St and travel North to the park entrance. From there you will be directed to the closest available parking spots. We will have numerous carts to shuttle you to the field if the walking distance gets too great. If you come to town from the North on County road 4, we will direct you to park in the Form-A-Feed lot just North of the field. Shuttle service from there to the park will be available all afternoon.

We look forward to seeing you in Dassel for another great weekend of State Amateur Baseball action.

📢FULL LABOR DAY WEEKEND SCHEDULE📢

In addition to various daily events at each park, there are three HUGE events on Saturday:

Dassel - MBA Past & Present Board Appreciation

Delano - Umpire Appreciation Day

Litchfield - Hall of Fame Day

mbastate2023.com/events

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🚨 UPCOMING EVENTS! 🚨

This Saturday, September 2nd, we're hosting very special events at each of the sites...

At Optimist Park in Litchfield, it's Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame Day! Prior to the 4:30pm game, we will be honoring the all Minnesota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame inductees! Full list:https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6362824ac5c1fd798cc8a374/t/64da700ea5ac0f03f0a6c24e/1692037135127/HOF+List_2023_POSTER.pdf

Prior to the 1:30pm game at Delano Municipal Baseball Park, we will be honoring all current and former Town Ball umpires! An on-field ceremony, including a special dedication to the late Larry Gallagher will take place. More info:https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6362824ac5c1fd798cc8a374/t/64c8118f8d03e1030a04bb9e/1690833295974/umpire+appreciation+day.pdf

Prior to the 4:30pm game in Dassel, we will be honoring past and present MBA board members! We’re looking to contact the families of these board members. Please message us or email [email protected] to be honored on-field. Full list:https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6362824ac5c1fd798cc8a374/t/64d3bcab8b3769263a8f21f1/1691597996355/State+Board2.pdf

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Minnesota Baseball Association Delano Athletics Baseball Litchfield Blues Amateur Baseball Dassel-Cokato Saints

Can you believe there's just 24 Minnesota Baseball Association teams left playing ball?!

8 Class "B" teams and 16 Class "C" teams live to fight for championship glory on Labor Day weekend.

You can check out the updated brackets at mbastate2023.com/brackets or at mnbaseball.org! 💯

WOW. What a first weekend of !

The Minnesota Baseball Association has updated the brackets for Round 2. Check it out at these links, and we'll see you this weekend! 💯

Class "B":https://scoremonsterclients.s3.amazonaws.com/2/pdf/statetourneys/2023/2023+State+Tournament+Bracket+-+Class+B.pdf

Class "C":https://scoremonsterclients.s3.amazonaws.com/2/pdf/statetourneys/2023/2023+State+Tournament+Bracket+-+Class+C(1).pdf

Are you ready? It's time. 💯

https://youtu.be/i1Ha0lFI7YI

Minnesota Baseball Association Dassel-Cokato Saints Delano Athletics Baseball Litchfield Blues Amateur Baseball

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🧵 SOCIAL MEDIA 🧵

As we get closer to Opening Night, we want to briefly talk about our social media platforms and how we'll be using them during the tournament...

For the most live, up-to-the-minute action, you will want to follow us over on Twitter: twitter.com/MBAState2023

Via our Twitter, we'll be providing scoring updates from all sites during the tournament, as well as other bonus content such as pre- and post-game interviews, action shots, and much more.

We'll continue to use Instagram and Facebook, but more so for recaps and reposting of media.

If you're attending, share your experience with us by using the hashtag !

Last thing...

Stay tuned for something very special on all our social media platforms dropping tonight at 5pm. You won't want to miss it! 👀💯🔥

🧵 THEMES 🧵

Friday nights during the State Tourney are "Old School" themed! Have an old-time town ball uniform or hat? Wear it to the games!

Saturdays and Sundays during weekends 1 & 2 are when we'll honor "Teams of the Era/Decade" with pregame ceremonies!

We'll also be celebrating some "behind the scenes" MVPs during the first two weekends, including concessions workers, ticket takers, PA teams, groundskeepers, longtime fans, and more!

Saturday, September 2nd will be "Special Recognition Day": https://www.mbastate2023.com/events

We also still have volunteer opportunities. Click this link to sign up: https://www.mbastate2023.com/volunteer

Come on out to each of the sites during and take in all of the sights and sounds. It'll be an exciting few weekends!

Saturday, September 2nd in Litchfield, it's Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame Day!

Prior to the 4:30pm game, we will be honoring the 2023 Minnesota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame inductees!

For info on this event, and other special events, visit http://mbastate2023.com/events. 💯

🚨Class "B" and Class "C" brackets are out NOW!🚨

Links to the brackets can be found on our "Brackets" page: mbastate2023.com/brackets, or at the Minnesota Baseball Association website: mnbaseball.org. 💯

📺TUNE IN LIVE AT 7PM!📺

Tonight, the Minnesota Baseball Association will be releasing the 2023 💯 brackets! Be sure to follow the MBA YouTube channel and watch live at this link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njnqsMsUL6Y

Here's the full Bad Habit Brewing Company lineup! 🍻

Dassel-Cokato Saints -

Delano Athletics Baseball -

Litchfield Blues Amateur Baseball -

Minnesota Baseball Association -

Each site will sell their own special beer, as well as 4-packs with all three, as well as a bonus radler. Get yours while supplies last! 💯

Happy Friday, Minnesota Baseball Association fans! Here's a treat for you to kick off your weekend...

Introducing the official beer line, brought to you by Bad Habit Brewing Company!

Each site will have their own special beer, as well as 4-packs available. Check back tomorrow for more info! 💯🍻

🚨 ATTENTION ALL MEDIA 🚨

The Minnesota Baseball Association has established a media policy manual to assist the media and provide rules regarding working media at the MBA amateur baseball state tournament.

If you are covering , click the link to fill out the form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aOyV5CUVT0wfUYun6C3l3nQVG1eXdoiRPfWdEFr1k7Y/viewform?edit_requested=true

Prior to the 4:30pm game on September 2nd in Dassel, we will be honoring past and present Minnesota Baseball Association board members!

We’re looking to contact the families of these board members. Please message us or email [email protected] if you would like to be honored.

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🚨 Attention Minnesota Baseball Association world! 🚨

✅ Exclusive apparel extended to 8/6!

✅ Roster slip advertising still available!

✅ Volunteers needed at all sites!

Visit mbastate2023.com for more information on how YOU can be part of !

There's still advertising opportunities in our roster booklet! If you or your company is interested in advertising at , please DM us, or email [email protected]. 💯

📢We need YOUR help!📢

Sign up to volunteer at each of these sites for ! 💯

Dassel: timetosignup.com/dc2023/

Delano: signupgenius.com/go/8050a4baba72bab9-concession1?useFullSite=true #/

Litchfield: signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/473486454064/false #/invitation

Waconia: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d4ea5af28a5fa7-state23?useFullSite=true #/

Also, check out our new FAQ page: mbastate2023.com/faq

You chance to get exclusive apparel from our friends at All-Seasons Sports has been EXTENDED!

Snag some special items that are available for a limited time only. Get yours by August 6th! 💯

https://allseasonssports.chipply.com/MBST23/

We're kicking off the festivities over on Twitter (X?) by welcoming the teams that have qualified for the 100th Annual Minnesota Baseball Association State Tournament! Follow along with this thread as teams continue to qualify.

MBA State 2023 on Twitter “We're going to kick off the festivities by welcoming the teams that have qualified for the 100th Annual Minnesota Baseball Association State Tournament! ”

As part of , we're honoring the umpires of our great game! Check it out on our "Special Events" page: mbastate2023.com/events.

Here is a PDF with more info: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6362824ac5c1fd798cc8a374/t/64c8118f8d03e1030a04bb9e/1690833295974/umpire+appreciation+day.pdf.

Please RSVP to Jeff Janzen at 952-270-6612 or email at [email protected]

We've added a "Volunteer" page to the website, with links to volunteer opportunities at each of the host sites ballparks. We would LOVE your help, as we have several open positions. Be a part of the Minnesota Baseball Association magic and volunteer today! 💯⚾️

mbastate2023.com/volunteer

Just a few days left to get your exclusive apparel from our friends at All-Seasons Sports! Snag some special items that are available for a limited time only. Get yours by August 3rd! 💯

https://allseasonssports.chipply.com/MBST23/

📺🚨 TV DRAWING! 🚨📺

That's right, folks. We're giving away a 55" Hisense UHD 4K Google TV to one lucky volunteer at MBA State 2023! All you need to do is sign up for one of the various position shifts at the link below to be entered to win! 💯

http://timetosignup.com/dc2023/

📣📣Reminder: the Volunteer Recruiting Office is officially open for volunteers at Delano Municipal Baseball Park as the Minnesota Baseball Association celebrates 100-years of state tournament history at our historic ballpark.‼️We have a multitude of shifts open for volunteers as over 30,000 people from throughout the State of Minnesota will be coming to Delano to cheer on their local teams over three weekends, starting August 18.

To sign up to volunteer, visit our SignUpGenius Website at: https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/8050A4BABA72BAB9-concession1

https://signup.com/go/qnKkTtz

Our friends at All-Seasons Sports are back at it with some exclusive apparel! Snag some special items that are available for a limited time only. Get yours by August 3rd! 💯

https://allseasonssports.chipply.com/MBST23/

We've put together a "Teams of the Era/Decade" list, showcasing the best of the best!

We want to honor YOU and YOUR TEAM at . Please, check out the full list of teams below, as well as the Google Form to get in contact.
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6362824ac5c1fd798cc8a374/t/64becc541574a37079b153ee/1690225748861/Teams+of+the+Era+Final+by+Decade.pdf

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GGhlH4qwA1lnBU3UlGUHS2X0cp_XsWkzzI9zIwT-U2w/viewform?edit_requested=true

🚨 Want to volunteer for ? Here's your chance! 🚨

Please consider volunteering at this year's MBA State Tournament. Here's the link to volunteer at Saints Field in Dassel:
https://www.timetosignup.com/dc2023/