HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — The schedule has been finalized for the 2025 Babe Ruth League World Series for 14-year-olds, which will be played in Hot Springs August 8 – 16.
Teams from across the globe will compete for the championship on Babe Ruth Field at Hot Springs’ Majestic Park baseball complex and at the baseball fields at Lakeside High School, 2889 Malvern Avenue.
“This is going to be some world-class baseball among the best young players on Earth,” Majestic Park General Manager Derek Phillips said. “We’re looking for Arkansas residents to turn out and join these teams’ families and fans for a once-in-a-lifetime sports experience.”
Tickets for the World Series are available now at www.majesticpark.org. Tournament passes are $50 for adults and $30 for kids 7-17. Daily admission tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for kids 7-17.
The schedule for the World Series games is:
Friday, August 8
Majestic Park
• 7 p.m. — Nigeria vs Hot Springs Host Team
Saturday, August 9
Majestic Park
• 9 a.m. — Arkansas Invite (Arkadelphia) vs Pacific Northwest Champ (Camas)
• 11:30 a.m. — Mexico vs New Zealand
• 2 p.m. — Midwest Plains Champ (Mickey Owen Baseball School) vs Southwest Champ (Tallahassee)
• 4:30 p.m. — Philippines vs Camas
Lakeside
• 9 a.m. — Puerto Rico vs Philippines
• 11:30 a.m. — Pacific Southwest Champ (Hilo Braddas) vs Middle Atlantic Champ (Westfield)
• 2 p.m. — Ohio Valley Champ (Vincennes) vs Nigeria
• 4:30 p.m. — Southwest Region Champ (Eagle Pass) vs Puerto Rico
Sunday, August 10
Majestic Park
• 9 a.m. — New Zealand vs Westfield
• 11:30 a.m. — Nigeria vs Tallahassee
• 2 p.m. — Camas vs Puerto Rico
• 4:30 p.m. — Hot Springs vs Vincennes
Lakeside
• 9 a.m. — Pacific Northwest Champ (Skagit Valley) vs Mexico
• 11:30 a.m. — Hilo Braddas vs Skagit Valley
• 2 p.m. — Arkadelphia vs Eagle Pass
• 4:30 p.m. — Westfield vs Mexico
Monday, August 11
Majestic Park
• 9 a.m. — Skagit Valley vs Westfield
• 11:30 a.m. — Tallahassee vs Vincennes
• 2 p.m. — Eagle Pass vs Camas
• 4:30 p.m. — Arkadelphia vs Philippines
• 7 p.m. — Mickey Owen vs Hot Springs
Tuesday, August 12
Majestic Park
• 9 a.m. — Hilo Braddas vs New Zealand
• 11:30 a.m. — New Zealand vs Skagit Valley
• 2 p.m. — Philippines vs Eagle Pass
• 4:30 p.m. — Vincennes vs Mickey Owen
• 7 p.m. — Hot Springs vs Tallahassee
Lakeside
• 11:30 a.m. — Mickey Owen vs Nigeria
• 2 p.m. — Puerto Rico vs Arkadelphia
• 4:30 p.m. — Mexico vs Hilo Braddas
Wednesday, August 13
Majestic Park
• 9 a.m. — Pool C Second vs Pool A First
• 11:30 a.m. — ? vs Pool B First
• 2 p.m. — Pool A Second vs Pool C First
• 4:30 p.m. — Pool B Second vs ?
Thursday, August 14
Majestic Park
• 9 a.m. — Pool C Fourth vs Pool A Third
• 11:30 a.m. — ? vs Pool B Third
• 2 p.m. — Pool A Fourth vs Pool C Third
4:30 a.m. — Pool B Fourth vs ?
Friday, August 15
Majestic Park
• 9 a.m. — Bracket Winner B8 vs Bracket Winner B9
• 11:30 a.m. — Bracket Winner B10 vs Bracket Winner B11
• 2 p.m. — Bracket Winner B1 vs Bracker Winner B2
• 4:30 p.m. — Bracket Winner B3 vs Bracket Winner B4
Saturday, August 16
Majestic Park
• 11:30 a.m. — Bracket Winner B12 vs Bracket Winner B13
• 2 p.m. — Bracket Winner B5 vs Bracket Winner B6
Phillips said the opening ceremonies for the series will be held at noon August 8 at Magic Springs Theme and Water Park. All of the teams playing in the World Series will have lunch at Magic Springs and then play in the park until the World Series Village opens at 5 p.m. That will be followed at 7 p.m. by the kickoff game between the host Hot Springs team and Nigeria at Majestic Park.
Although admission to the World Series Village will be free, tickets are needed to watch the games themselves.
“Our city, The Birthplace of Major League Baseball Spring Training, will be hosting teams from all across the United States and the world,” Phillips said. “These young athletes and their support personnel — and lots of their fans — will be in Hot Springs for 10 days of top-level baseball competition.”
The teams that will play in Hot Springs are:
Hot Springs host team; New England Champion; Middle Atlantic Champion; Ohio Valley Champion; Southeast Champion; Midwest Plains Champion; Southwest Champion; Pacific Northwest Champion; Pacific Southwest Champion; Arkadelphia invited team; Puerto Rico; Nigeria; New Zealand; Philippines, and Mexico.
“The spotlight will be on our city and our top-level baseball facilities,” Phillips said.
“Having the young athletes play at Majestic Park will be especially meaningful for them since this is the very spot where Babe Ruth trained and played in the early years of the 20th Century. They’ll enjoy playing on Babe Ruth Field and our larger-than-life bronze statue of The Babe, one of only three like it in the world.
“Adding to the excitement, Hot Springs Baseball Weekend will take place August 8 – 9, featuring legendary players Johnny Bench, Bill “Spaceman” Lee, Fergie Jenkins, Bret Saberhagen, Steve Garvey and Al Hrabosky.”
For more information contact Derek Phillips at 501-359-2414.