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| 2,384 MLB PLAYERS | 15,804 MLB DRAFT SELECTIONS
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Event Information
The 2019 Perfect Game Firecracker Invitational will take place over 4th of July weekend in St Louis, MO. Wood Bat event will feature some of the best talent and teams from the Tri-State area.
AWARDS:
1st Place - Championship Plaque


No gate fees
No parking fees

Inquire with tournament director for multi teams & organizational discounts.
4 games guaranteed
weather permitting

Teams will need to be prepared to play as early as 12:00pm on Thursday (July 4th). Tournament directors will do their best to schedule travel teams with the latest start times possible.

2019 Graduate or younger OR born on or after May 01, 2000
Wood Bat Only
Coolers Allowed
Entry Fee
1295 USD  
NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AT ANYTIME AFTER PAYMENT. TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR WILL HOLD A CREDIT TO A FUTURE EVENT IF NOTICE OF CANCELLATION IS GIVEN AT LEAST 3 WEEKS PRIOR.
Format
Teams will participate in a 4 day/4 game guarantee event with first round pool play action before teams are seeded into a winner take all Championship Bracket.
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2019 PGBA 18U Firecracker Invitational Director
E.J. Basta
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Perfect Game is an organization that defined an industry and remains baseball’s most respected scouting report service.

Perfect Game provides showcases, tournaments, online video, national rankings, player profiles, scouting reports and college and professional opportunities to the nation’s top prospects and their families.

Where talent goes, professional scouts and top college recruiters are sure to follow, and Perfect Game can offer the best in baseball increased exposure, insight and professionalism to propel them through their baseball careers.

“Perfect Game is a leading resource for anyone interested in amateur baseball, running top-notch events throughout the year which are followed closely by our scouts. Organized and efficient, Perfect Game is on top of their game. Perfect Game player information and rankings are a valuable resource for us.”
Brian M. Cashman
Sr. Vice President and General Manager
New York Yankees

Draft fast facts

Perfect Game has more talented players in attendance than any other organization. The proof is in the results 

 

- 599 out of the 615 players drafted participated in a Perfect Game Event, including the first 59 players drafted

 

- 46 PG All-Americans were drafted, including 16 first rounders

 

- 21 PG Select Festival alumni were drafted, including 7 first rounders

 

- 144 National Showcase Alumni were drafted, including 23 first rounders.

 

- Currently more than 2,384 who played in a PG event have played Major League Baseball and 15,801 have been drafted by MLB teams

 

- Every college baseball roster is filled with PG Participants including College World Series teams that their entire roster played in a PG event including 2025 National Champion LSU which every player on their roster participated in a PG event

  • Run the largest and most scouted tournaments in amateur baseball
  • Compile scouting notes on thousands of players annually
  • Very highly competitive games on the nicest fields in the country
  • Exposure to college coaches and MLB scouts that attend these tournaments
  • Top performances will be mentioned in daily stat leaders
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Event History Since2016
The proof is in the results. View the number of players from this event to go on to the next level
Event Records
Category Time/Velo Name St Event year Draft Commitment
FB 98  mph Savion Sims TX 2025   Oklahoma

“Perfect Game is a leading resource for anyone interested in amateur baseball, running top-notch events throughout the year which are followed closely by our scouts. Organized and efficient, Perfect Game is on top of their game. Perfect Game player information and rankings are a valuable resource for us.”

Brian M. Cashman Sr. Vice President and General Manager New York Yankees
PERFECT GAME HISTORY

Founded in 1993, Perfect Game was built to elevate amateur baseball through credible evaluation, elite competition and unmatched exposure.

Since 1997, Perfect Game has hosted hundreds of thousands of elite events around the world, setting the standard for how players are identified, evaluated and recruited.

Perfect Game’s reputation is built on scale, consistency and trust earned over decades.

Scouts, college coaches, professional organizations, players and families have come to rely on Perfect Game because its tournaments, showcases, media, data and scouting evaluations are the most accurate and comprehensive in amateur baseball, proven across generations.

The statistics below represent alumni from Perfect Game tournaments and showcases who have gone on to compete at the highest levels of the game.


MIKE TROUT - BRYCE HARPER - FRANCISCO LINDOR - CARLOS CORREA - KRIS BRYANT - MARCUS STROMAN - ANTHONY RIZZO - BUSTER POSEY - NOLAN ARENADO - JOEY VOTTO - MADISON BUMGARNER - CHRISTIAN YELICH - GERRIT COLE - PETE ALONSO - GEORGE SPRINGER - ANTHONY RENDON - ALEX BREGMAN - MOOKIE BETTS - MICHAEL BRANTLEY - CHRIS SALE - FREDDIE FREEMAN - MICHAEL FULMER - COREY KLUBER - LANCE MCCULLERS - TREVOR STORY - JAVY BAEZ - JOSH DONALDSON - CHARLIE BLACKMON - PAUL GOLDSCHMIDT - COREY SEAGER - CLAYTON KERSHAW - CODY BELLINGER - STEPHEN STRASBURG