• Big League Experience  welcomes the 29th year of the Best of the West Baseball tournaments to be held in Kamloops, B.C. The Big League Experience takes great pride in the quality of each baseball tournament, welcoming competitive teams from all over Canada. Outside of the 11, 13U division and 15U AA division, all tournaments will be Wood/Wood Composite Bat Only. Throw in the sunshine and Kamloops’ MacArthur Island Baseball Complex and we have an environment that is second to none for baseball tournaments

 

Best of the West Baseball Tournament Dates

To register for a BLE Tournament CLICK HERE

 

Tournament Rules

Best of the West now has a new dedicated site for schedules and results that will be updated as the tournaments progress:

Best of the West Tournaments

Or follow the links to individual tournaments below.

 

FALL 2024 TOURNAMENTS

Best of the West FALL CLASSIC Tournaments

18U Fall Classic  Sept. 20 – 22, 2024

  • Tournament Draw: Download
    • CHAMPIONS: Kamloops River Dogs

Completed: Fall Classic schedule and results: here

 

Best of the West ELITE QUALIFIER tournaments

The schedule and results for the Elite Qualifier can also be found: here

18U PREMIER SHOWCASE QUALIFIER Sept. 27 – 30,  2024

 

15U AAA Qualifier Sept.27 – 30, 2024

 

13U  Qualifier Sept.27 – 30, 2024

 

Best of the West TURKEY CLASSIC Tournaments

18U  TURKEY CLASSIC Oct. 11 – 14, 2024

  • 2023 CHAMPIONS – Edmonton Padres
  • 18U Draw: Download

15U  TURKEY CLASSIC Oct 11 – 14, 2024   

  • 2023 CHAMPIONS – Kamloops River Dogs AAA
  • 2023 CHAMPIONS – YQL Sluggers AA
  • Bantam Draw: Download

13U – TURKEY CLASSIC Oct 11 – 14, 2024

  • 2023 CHAMPIONS – On Deck Baseball AA
  • 2023 CHAMPIONS – IPP Selects (Kelowna) AA
  • Pee Wee Draw: Download

11U – TURKEY CLASSIC Oct 12 – 14, 2024

 

2025 SPRING TOURNAMENTS

Best of the West “ICE BREAKER” Tournaments

 

18U College Prep AAA+ Icebreaker   April 10 – 14, 2025

  • 2024 CHAMPIONS – VICTORIA MARINERS
  • Tournament Draw: download

 

15U Icebreaker April 10 – 14, 2025

  • 2024 AAA CHAMPIONS – VICTORIA MARINERS PREP
  • Bantam Draw: download

 

Best of the West “SPRING CLASSIC” Tournaments

 

13U AA Spring Classic April 24 – 27, 2025

  • 2023 CHAMPIONS – EDMONTON EXPOS
  • PeeWee Draw: download
 

15U AA  Spring  Classic  April 24 – 27, 2025

  • 2023 CHAMPIONS – OKOTOKS DAWGS
  • Tournament Draw: download

 

18U AAA Spring Classic  April 24 – 27, 2025

  • 2024 CHAMPIONS – KAMLOOPS RIVER DOGS
  • Tournament Draw: download

 

Best of the West PREMIER “SHOWCASE INVITATIONAL”  Tournaments

 

Premier 18U Showcase  April 30  – May 4, 2025

  • 2023 CHAMPIONS – VAUXHALL ACADEMY
  • Showcase 18U Tournament Draw: download

 

Premier 15U Classic   May 1 – 4, 2025

  • 2023 CHAMPIONS – VICTORIA EAGLES Prep
  • Tournament Draw: download

 

Premier 13U Classic   May 1 – 4, 2025

11U Classic   May 2 – 4, 2025

To register for a 2024 BLE Tournament CLICK HERE