Key Insights and Highlights for the 2025 State Amateur Baseball Tournament

The upcoming 2025 Class B state amateur baseball championship will unfold over 12 days at Brandon's First National Bank Field, featuring 31 thrilling games. This marks the first time Brandon hosts the event, promising an exciting series of upsets, standout performances, and memorable victories. Key facts to note include: - The tournament begins on August 6 and concludes on August 17, with teams competing for the title. - Historically, teams from the Cornbelt League have dominated, securing four consecutive championships, including the defending champions Dell Rapids PBR, 2023 winners Canova, and back-to-back champions Dell Rapids Mudcats. - Since 2014, winners outside the dominant leagues—Cornbelt, Sunshine, and South Central—are rare, with Wynot (Neb.) winning in 2014 and Redfield in 2006, the last to do so. - The Sunshine League boasts the highest winning percentage in recent tournaments (.645), closely followed by the Cornbelt League (.614) and the State Line League (.540). These leagues consistently produce quarterfinalists, with all eight last year hailing from these leagues. - Leading teams with strong regular-season records include Castlewood, Redfield DQ, Kimball/White Lak...