The 2012 Hard 9 National Classic is April 7th-12th, 2012 and is held at
Cal State Fullerton's Goodwin Field, Esperanza High School, and El
Dorado High School.
This marks the 23rd year of the National Classic Baseball Tournament and promises to be one of the best yet. We have put together an amazing field of teams which boast numerous USA National team members, Area Code game participants, and past State, Regional, and CiF Champions.
April 7th all 16 teams will be at El Dorado High School for the annual Home Run Derby and Bar-B-Que. 2 participants from each team will put on a show the crowd goes wild for. 400+ foot home runs are the norm at the friendly confines of El Dorado's fantastic Baseball Field. Monday April 9th at 10:00 am the games begin and the crowning of a National Classic Champion will be presented after the final game on Thursday night at Cal State Fullerton's Goodwin Field.
This year's field will feature:
2011 Defending National Classic and CiF Div. 4 Champion Bishop Amat from La Puente, California
Tournament Co-Host and 2011 CIF Division 1 Runner-UP Esperanza High School from Anaheim, California
Tournament Co-Host El Dorado High School from Placentia, California
Chaminade High School from West Hills, California
Bishop Alemany High School from Mission Hills, California
Cypress High School from Cypress, California
El Toro High School from El Toro, California
Pacifica High School from Garden Grove, California
Carlsbad High School from Carlsbad, California
Valley Vista High School from Surprise, Arizona
Sunrise Mountain High School from Peoria, Arizona
James River High School from Midlothian, Virginia
Spanish Fork High School from Spanish Fork, Utah
IMG Academies from Bradenton, Florida
Galena High School from Reno, Nevada
Ocean View High School, Huntington Beach, California
