Elite Sports Center hosts MLB's official Run, Pitch & Hit local qualifying events — America's premier youth baseball and softball skills competition. Compete locally, advance nationally, and make it all the way to the MLB All-Star Game.
Events
Local Qualifying
Ages
7–14 Years Old
Sports
Baseball & Softball
Location
Elite Sports Center, Loves Park, IL
Kids compete in three individual skill events — run, pitch, and hit. Each event is scored by age group for both baseball and softball athletes.
Athletes sprint a 60-foot base path, competing for the fastest time in their age group.
Players throw for accuracy at a target from the pitcher's mound distance for their age group.
Competitors hit balls off a tee, aiming for distance and accuracy in their designated zone.
Top performers at each round advance to the next — all the way to the MLB All-Star Game stage.
Local
Elite Sports Center
Compete at our facility for a chance to advance to the sectional round.
Sectional
Regional Event
Top local finishers move on to a multi-site sectional competition.
National
MLB All-Star Game
National finalists compete at the MLB All-Star Game — the biggest stage in baseball.
Boys and girls ages 7–14
Both baseball and softball athletes
All skill levels — beginners to experienced players
No prior MLB affiliation required
Compete in your individual age group
MLB-sponsored prizes for top finishers
AGES 7–14
Baseball & Softball
Separate divisions for boys baseball and girls softball in every age group.
Questions? Reach Out!
Register for the MLB Run, Pitch & Hit local qualifying event at Elite Sports Center. Every champion starts somewhere — why not here?
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