Link for PDF version of bracket: 2024 NBCWS Single Elimination Bracket

Link to final tournament stats: 90 nbcws final report

Link to 2024 scorer’s essay: 2024-scorers-essay

2024 TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS: HAYS LARKS

Single Elimination Schedule

Saturday, August 3rd – Championship

7:00pm – Hutchinson Monarchs vs Hays Larks- Box Score, Livestream

• Final Score: Hays Larks- 7 (Champions) Hutchinson Monarchs- 3 (Runner-ups)

Friday, August 2nd – Semi-Finals

• Final Score: Hutchinson Monarchs- 7 (Advance to Championship) Kansas Cannons- 5 (Eliminated)

• Final Score: Hays Larks- 7 (Advances to Championship) Lonestar Baseball Club- 3 (Eliminated)

Thursday August 1st

Wednesday July 31st

• Final Score: Kansas Cannons- 6 Haysville Aviators- 3 (Eliminated) Box Score

• Final Score: Hutchinson Monarchs- 15 Liberal Bee Jays- 4 (Eliminated) Box Score

• Final Score: Lonestar Baseball Club North- 10 GPS Legends 7 (Eliminated) Box Score

2024 NBCWS Pool Play Schedule

Finished Games

Thursday July 25th

• 6:00pm: TPA Texas vs Hutchinson Monarchs
  • Final Score- Hutchinson Monarchs- 5 TPA Texas- 2
• 8:30pm: Tulsa Sandlot vs Seattle Cheney Studs- Box Score
  • Final Score- Seattle Cheney Studs- 9 Tulsa Sandlot- 0 (8 innings)

Friday July 26th 

• 12pm: Lonestar Baseball Club vs Kansas Cannons
  • Final Score: Lonestar Baseball Club 2 Kansas Cannons- 1- Box Score
• 3 pm: Seattle Blackfins vs Haysville Aviators
  • Final Score: Haysville Aviators- 3 Seattle Blackfins- 1 Box Score
•   6 pm: GPS Legends vs Santa Barbara Foresters
  • Final Score: Santa Barbara Foresters-2 GPS Legends-0 Box Score
• 8:30 pm: Air Capital Flyers vs Hays Larks
  • Final Score: Hays Larks- 8 Air Capital Flyers- 0- Box Score
• Game recaps: Game Recaps 7/26 – NBC Baseball

Saturday July 27th (Baseball ‘Round the Clock)

• 12 pm: Boulder Collegians vs San Diego Stars
  • Final Score: San Diego Stars- 7 Boulder Collegians- 5. Box Score
• 3 pm: Derby Twins vs Liberal Bee Jays
  • Final Score: Derby Twins- 9 Liberal Bee Jays- 6. Box Score
• 6 pm: Seattle Cheney Studs vs TPA Texas
  • Final Score: Seattle Cheney Studs- 5 TPA Texas- 1. Box Score
• 9 pm: Seattle Blackfins vs Santa Barbara Foresters
  • Final Score: Seattle Blackfins – 2 Santa Barbara Foresters 3 (F11) Box Score
• Midnight: Hutchinson Monarchs vs Tulsa Sandlot
  • Final Score: Hutchinson Monarchs – 6 Tulsa Sandlot 7 Box Score

Sunday July 28th (Baseball ‘Round the Clock)

• 3 am: GPS Legends vs Haysville Aviators
  • Final Score: Haysville Aviators- 7 GPS Legends- 6 Box Score
• 6 am: Air Capital Flyers vs Lonestar Baseball Club
  • Final Score: Lonestar Baseball Club- 11 Air Capital Flyers– 1 Box Score
• 9 am:  Derby Twins vs Boulder Collegians
  • Final Score: Derby Twins- 8 Boulder Collegians -3 Box Score
• Noon: Hays Larks vs Kansas Cannons
  • Final Score: Hays Larks- 11 Kansas Cannons -8 Box Score
• 3 pm: Liberal Bee Jays vs San Diego Stars
  • Final Score: Liberal Bee Jays- 11 San Diego Stars- 7 Box Score
• 6 pm: Seattle Cheney Studs vs Doc’s Bombers* Exhibition game against local active-duty military members in celebration of the military teams who played in the NBC National Tournament in the 1940s, 50s & 60s
• BRTC Game Recaps: BRTC Game Recaps – NBC Baseball

Monday July 29th

• 12 pm: TPA Texas vs. Tulsa Sandlot
  • Final: Tulsa Sandlot- 4 TPA Texas-0 Box Score
• 3 pm: Santa Barbara Foresters vs Haysville Aviators
  • Final score: Santa Barbara Foresters -12 Haysville Aviators- 6 Box Score
• 6 pm: Hutchinson Monarchs vs Seattle Cheney Studs
  • Final Score: Seattle Cheney Studs-17 Hutchinson Monarchs- 6 (5 innings) Box Score
• 8:30 pm: Seattle Blackfins vs GPS Legends
  • Final Score: GPS Legends- 9 Seattle Blackfins- 3 Box Score Box Score
• Full Game recaps: 7/29 Game Recaps – NBC Baseball

Tuesday July 30th

• 11:45am (delayed from 10:00am): San Diego Stars vs Derby Twins
  • Final Score: San Diego Stars 6 Derby Twins Box Score
• 2:30pm (delayed from 1:00pm): Air Capital Flyers vs Kansas Cannons
  • Final Score: Kansas Cannons 9 Air Capital Flyers 0 Box Score
• 6 pm: Lonestar Baseball Club vs Hays Larks
  • Final Score: Hays Larks 9 Lonestar Baseball 0 Box Score
• 8:30 pm: Boulder Collegians vs Liberal Bee Jays
  • Final Score: Liberal Bee Jays 13 Boulder Collegians 9 Box Score
• Full Game Recaps: 7/30 Game Recaps – NBC Baseball

Click team name for roster PDF.

Pool A

• Hutchinson Monarchs
  • 1-2
• Seattle Studs
  • 3-0 (Pool Winner)
• Top Prospects Academy
  • 0-3 (Eliminated)
• Tulsa Sandlot
  • 2-1

Pool B

• GPS Legends
  • 1-2
• Haysville Aviators
  • 2-1
• Santa Barbara Foresters
  • 3-0 (Pool Winner)
• Seattle Blackfins
  • 0-3 (Eliminated)

Pool C

• Derby Twins (pool winner)
  • 2-1
• Liberal Bee Jays
  • 2-1
• San Diego Stars
  • 2-1
• Boulder Collegians
  • 0-3

Pool D

• Hays Larks (pool winner)
  • 3-0
• Lonestar Baseball Club
  • 2-1
• Kansas Cannons 
  • 1-2
• Air Capital Flyers (eliminated)
  • 0-3

POOL TIE BREAKERS

1. Win – Loss Record
2. Head to Head
3. Total run differential for all games played in pool play, wins and losses.
4. Fewest runs allowed per inning played defensively.
5. Total runs scored during pool play.

Top 3 teams in each pool will advance to single-elimination bracket play starting 7/31

Bracket Play- Matchups for Bracket Play will be determined after pool play in completed on July 30^th.

Here is more on how the tournament works:

Format:

• The 2024 NBC World Series will consist of a 16-team field
• July 25-30 will be pool play, with four pools of four teams, and each team playing three games. If your team plays on the 25th, you will play July 25th, 27th and 29th. If your team plays July 26th, you will play the 26th, 28th, & 30th for pool play.
• The top three teams from each pool advance to the single elimination round starting July 31.
• The top team in each pool receives a bye for the first game of bracket play.
• Single elimination will run August 3rd, when the 2024 NBC World Series Champion is crowned.

Team Compensation:

• 1^st – $18,000
• 2^nd – $15,000
• 3^rd – $9,000 – two teams
• 5^th – $4,500– four teams

2024 Teams

• • Hutchinson Monarchs – Jayhawk League – 2023 NBC defending champions
  • Santa Barbara Foresters – California Collegiate League – 2023 NBC runner ups
  • Seattle Cheney Studs – Pacific International League
  • Seattle Black Fins – Pacific International League
  • Boulder Collegians – Mile High Collegiate Baseball League
  • Haysville Aviators – Jayhawk League
  • Top Prospect Academy Texas – AABC – Stan Musial Texas World Series Champion
  • Liberal Bee Jays – Rocky Mountain Collegiate Baseball League
  • Hays Larks – Rocky Mountain Collegiate Baseball League
  • San Diego Stars- Western Baseball Association
  • Lonestar Baseball Club – North – CenTex Collegiate Baseball League
  • Kansas Cannons – Jayhawk League
  • Tulsa Sandlot – AABC – Stan Musial Oklahoma World Series Champion
  • GPS Legends – CenTex Collegiate Baseball League
  • Derby Twins – Jayhawk League
  • Air Capital Flyers – Hap Dumont Tournament Winner

FAQs

What is the difference between the NBC World Series and the College World Series?

The College World Series is run through the NCAA and the teams come from schools that qualify and the players represent their schools. In the NBC World Series, the teams come from various summer leagues from around the country and that is the team they represent.

When did the NBC World Series start?

The NBC World Series started in 1935 when founder Ray “Hap” Dumont offered legendary pitcher Satchel Paige $1,000 to come play in a semi-pro baseball tournament that he was hosting. Satchel brought enough press and attention to keep the tournament going for 90 more years.

How are teams selected for the NBC World Series?

Teams are either given an automatic bid to the tournament or the team wins their NBC-affiliated league. Teams are given automatic bids by finishing first or second in the previous year’s tournament or by showing loyalty and consistency to the NBC over the years.

NBC World Series Champions since 1935

Satchel Paige’s barnstorming team from Bismarck, North Dakota won the first ever “NBC World Series” even though it wasn’t called that at the time.  Satchel also won the MVP of the tournament after pitching in every game. For a complete list of winners, MVPs, and All-American Teams from every NBC World Series, click here.