Four local youth baseball teams heading to World Series

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Central Valley will be well-represented on the biggest stage. Four teams from Central California will travel across the country to compete for a World Series championship. 

In the 10U age division, Tulare all-stars will try to defend their 2025 title at the 2026 Cal Ripken 10-Year-Old World Series, which takes place in Stafford, Virginia from August 5 to August 16. 

Visalia Blue is sending both the 11U and 12U teams to the Cal Ripken World Series in Branson, Missouri next week. 

Hanford 16U is also headed to Branson. The team will compete in the 13-16 age division. The tournament group includes several international teams, including talent from Aruba, Colombia, Mexico and the United Kingdom.

Hanford is coming off a state title and regional title, where the team shut out all of their opponents to win the Pacific Southwest region. 

If you would like to help fundraise for these local teams, visit the following links below:

• Tulare 10U - https://www.instagram.com/tulareallstars10u/
• Visalia 11U - https://www.gofundme.com/f/VisaliaBlue11u
• Visalia 12U - Visaliablues.com
• Hanford 16U - https://gofund.me/060bf6748