Baseball 10/22/2026 9:59:00 AM

ARIZONA ATHLETIC GROUNDS PARTNERS WITH PERFECT GAME TO HOST 23 ELITE AMATEUR BASEBALL EVENTS FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS

MESA, Ariz. – October 22, 2026 – Arizona Athletic Grounds (AAG), the national destination for championship sports and live entertainment that attracts millions of visitors annually, announced today a two-year partnership to serve as the host site for Perfect Game, the world's largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service.

Perfect Game will host at least 23 elite amateur baseball events over two years at AAG's world-class baseball facility, including the Arizona Fall State Championship and the Best of the West Invitational and Fall Series tournaments.
"We have had a great relationship with Perfect Game over the last few years and are excited to extend this partnership to a much higher level over the next two years," said Ashley Pauly, Director of Diamonds at Arizona Athletic Grounds. "Perfect Game is recognized nationally for hosting the best youth baseball tournaments in the country, it's only fitting that they expand on that commitment to excellence by hosting more than 20 events at our state-of-the-art baseball facility."

Perfect Game promotes the game of baseball by hosting the highest quality amateur events while providing meaningful opportunities and information to players, families, MLB organizations, college coaches, and fans.
"Arizona Athletic Grounds has been a terrific partner for Perfect Game and its all-turf facility and outstanding staff give our players, families and teams a first-class setting to compete," said Perfect Game CEO Rob Ponger. "By bringing more of our events out west, we're making it more convenient for families on the West Coast to experience Perfect Game baseball closer to home, from our youth tournaments all the way up to the MLK West Championship each January. We're grateful to Ashley and the entire AAG team for their commitment to giving these young players a great experience."

Perfect Game implements best practices for the safety and care of all of its players, hosts numerous events at best-in-class facilities and venues all across the country, educates and assists coaches, athletes, parents and everyone involved in the game of baseball.
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ABOUT ARIZONA ATHLETIC GROUNDS
Arizona Athletic Grounds is the national destination for championship sports and live entertainment, attracting millions of visitors annually. AAG has a 275-acre campus in Mesa, Ariz., with more than 150 playing surfaces, 500,000 indoor square feet, and with year-round high-profile events. The campus hosts a wide range of youth, amateur, and professional events — including MLS NEXT, Tribe Basketball, Major League Pickleball, Nike EYBL, USA Basketball, and Special Olympics Arizona — providing a scalable platform for competition, community, and growth. AAG also served as 2026 FIFA World Cup Base Camp for the Türkiye Men's National Soccer Team, is the current home of Sports Academy's integrated training and recovery space across 50,000 square feet, and is newly the home of the PPA Tour on its 41-court pickleball complex. AAG continues to expand its integrated sports ecosystem through strategic partnerships focused on athlete performance, wellness, entertainment, and community engagement. For more information visit www.azgrounds.com or find us on Instagram.

ABOUT PERFECT GAME
Perfect Game is the world's largest elite youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, producing nearly 10,000 events, hundreds of thousands of games and showcases each year across the country. Perfect Game is dedicated to giving amateur players exposure to take their game to the next level, whether that be in college or in the professional ranks. At Perfect Game events, players perform with top-level competition in front of college recruiters and professional scouts from all over the country. Because of this, these events prove to be invaluable to college coaches as well as Major League Baseball, as they can scout a large population of talented ballplayers in one location. To date, over 2,600 players that have played in a Perfect Game event have also played in Major League Baseball. Since 2003, 16,400 Perfect Game alumni have been selected in the MLB First-Year Amateur Player Draft. In the 2025 Draft, for example, 92 percent of all players selected had played in Perfect Game events, and every player selected on the Draft's first day had previously attended Perfect Game events. For more information visit www.PerfectGame.org.

Media Contact:
Ryan Woodcock
woody@azgrounds.com, (480) 766-1221

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