June 16th, 2023
It’s now time for top high school softball players to compete in front of college scouts during the Phillies Softball Carpenter Cup presented by Nike, which begins on Monday, June 19, at the Phillies MLB Urban Youth Academy Softball Fields at FDR Park. All games are open to the public.
This 31-game tournament, recognized nationally as one of the finest softball tournaments for high school students, continues until Wednesday, June 21. For many players, the Phillies Softball Carpenter Cup presented by Nike has been a catalyst for scholarships and admission to the country’s top universities.
“This is where the best of the best come to play ball,” said Phillies Director of Youth Baseball and Softball Development Jon Joaquin. “Hundreds of all-star softball athletes from the tri-state area will be competing in our Softball Carpenter Cup presented by Nike, and we wish them all the best of luck in their journey toward a championship title.”
In addition, all-star high school baseball players are getting the chance to compete in front of college and major league scouts via the Phillies Baseball Carpenter Cup presented by Nike, with the semi-final and championship games scheduled for Monday, June 26, and Tuesday, June 27, at Citizens Bank Park.
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2023 CARPENTER CUP SOFTBALL CLASSIC TOURNAMENT BRACKETS
Bracket A: SOL, Jersey Shore, Philadelphia Catholic, Philadelphia PCCAF
Bracket B: Tri Cape, Delaware North, Berks L/L, Chester County
Bracket C: Delaware South, Mid Penn, Delaware County, Mercer County
Bracket D: Olympic Colonial, Lehigh Valley, Inter-Ac, Burlington County
2023 CARPENTER CUP SOFTBALL CLASSIC TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS
Monday, June 19 – UYA Softball Fields in FDR Park
Game #1 8:00 a.m. SOL/BAL @ Jersey Shore
Game #2 8:00 a.m. Philadelphia Catholic @ Philadelphia PCCAF
Game #3 10:00 a.m. Philadelphia PCCAF @ SOL/BAL
Game #4 10:00 a.m. Jersey Shore @ Philadelphia Catholic
Game #5 12:00 p.m. Tri Cape @ Delaware North
Game #6 12:00 p.m. Berks L/L @ Chester County
Game #7 2:00 p.m. Philadelphia PCCAF @ Jersey Shore
Game #8 2:00 p.m. Philadelphia Catholic @ SOL/BAL
Game #9 4:00 p.m. Berks L/L @ Tri Cape
Game #10 4:00 p.m. Chester County @ Delaware North
Game #11 6:00 p.m. Tri Cape @ Chester County
Game #12 6:00 p.m. Delaware North @ Berks L/L
Tuesday, June 20 – UYA Softball Fields in FDR Park
Game #13 8:00 a.m. Delaware South @ Mid Penn
Game #14 8:00 a.m. Delaware County @ Mercer County
Game #15 10:00 a.m. Mercer County @ Delaware South
Game #16 10:00 a.m. Mid Penn @ Delaware County
Game #17 12:00 p.m. Lehigh Valley @ Inter-Ac
Game #18 12:00 p.m. Burlington County @ Olympic Colonial
Game #19 2:00 p.m. Mid Penn @ Mercer County
Game #20 2:00 p.m. Delaware South @ Delaware County
Game #21 4:00 p.m. Olympic Colonial @ Lehigh Valley
Game #22 4:00 p.m. Inter-Ac @ Burlington County
Game #23 6:00 p.m. Inter-Ac @ Olympic Colonial
Game #24 6:00 p.m. Burlington @ Lehigh Valley
Wednesday, June 21 – UYA Softball Fields in FDR Park
Game #25 9:00 a.m. Bracket C #2 Seed @ Bracket A #1 Seed
Game #26 9:00 a.m. Bracket B #2 Seed @ Bracket D #1 Seed
Game #27 11:00 a.m. Bracket A #2 Seed @ Bracket C #1 Seed
Game #28 11:00 a.m. Bracket D #2 Seed @ Bracket B #1 Seed
Game #29 1:00 p.m. Winner Game 25 vs. Winner Game 26
Game #30 1:00 p.m. Winner Game 27 vs. Winner Game 28
Game #31 3:00 p.m. Winner Game 30 v. Winner Game 29
Rain dates are June 22, 26, 27 or others if necessary
ABOUT THE PHILLIES MLB URBAN YOUTH ACADEMY
The multi-site Phillies MLB Urban Youth Academy is comprised of both outdoor and indoor facilities to provide free, year-round instruction to the more than 6,000 Phillies Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) players in Philadelphia. The Ryan Howard Training Center at the Marian Anderson Recreation Center in South Philadelphia is a 7,500-square-foot, state-of-the-art training center added to the existing recreation and includes four retractable batting cages similar to those at the Phillies minor league spring training site in Clearwater, Fla. The center also includes space for fitness training, educational and vocational programs. In addition to this facility, the academy consists of an outdoor location at FDR Park in South Philadelphia with two baseball fields (Dick Allen Field and Ashburn Field) and two softball fields. Read more on the Phillies MLB Urban Youth Academy here.
