Blue Ridge Spring Dinger

Blue Ridge Spring Dinger 2026

April 15 - 17 (Wed-Fri) - 60s Open National

This division will play a straight round-robin of 5 games with the best record winning the division. Check-in will open at 8 AM on Wednesday with the first game starting at 12:30. Games 2 & 3 will be played on Thursday at 9:30 and 12:30. And, games 4 & 5 will be played on Friday at the same times. DIVISION CLOSED

Keystone Hawks

Dundalk Nationals

Nashville Hawks

Southeast Top Cats

New Bern Bears

DMV Cardinals

April 19 - 22 (Sun-Wed) - 60s Elite

Invitation only!

Check-in will be Sunday afternoon at 5 PM with the first game at 7 PM under lights. Games 2 & 3 will be played on Monday at 9:30 and 12:30. Games 4 & 5 will be played on Tuesday at 9:30 and 12:30. The final game (#6) played Wednesday morning at 9:30. The final game will be #2@#1, #4@#3 and #6@#5 based on the standings after the round robin. DIVISION CLOSED

Americans Baseball

Atlanta Baseball

Durham Braves

Pittsburgh 60s

Yonder Travellers

West Coast Gamecocks

April 22 - 24 (Wed-Fri) - 60s Open American

Canton Tigers

Carolina Thunder

Minnesota Posse

NH Hammerheads

Richmond Riverdogs

Triangle Red Sox

April 27 - 29 (Mon-Wed) - 65s Open

This division will play a straight round-robin of 5 games with the best record winning the division. Check-in will open at 7:30 AM on Monday. Games are scheduled for 9:30 and 12:30 on Monday and Tuesday. Game 5 will be on Wednesday morning at 9:30 AM. DIVISION CLOSED

Carolina Rockies

Carolina Thunder

Huntsville Havoc

Kenmore Brewers

Massachusetts Chiefs

USA Volkers

April 29 - May 1 (Wed-Fri) - 70s Open

This division will play a straight round-robin of 5 games with the best record winning the division. Check-in will open at 10 AM on Wednesday with the first game starting at 1 PM. Games 2 & 3 will be played on Thursday at 9:30 and 12:30. And, games 4 & 5 will be played on Friday at the same times. In order to accommodate two more teams we will be using one of the lower fields for this division, meaning a shorter outfield fence. We'll try to get each team at least one game on this field. DIVISION CLOSED

Atlanta A's

Cincinnati Colt .45s

Cropdusters

Detroit 70s

Florida Storm

Florida Yankees

Huntsville Havoc

Asheville Sox

May 4 - 8 (Mon-Fri) - 75s Sandlot

NEW for 2026! UPDATE: ONLY 8 SPOTS REMAINING

The 75+ Sandlot Division is a GO!

This is a non-championship event meant for you to celebrate your long lifetime of playing baseball with others that can understand and appreciate that feeling as well as you can.

Four teams of 15 (maximum) players will be assembled by tournament organizers and managed by pre-determined players, the goal being four balanced teams with players being assigned to a team by positions and other factors.

Blue Ridge Buzzards - Max McGee

Smokey Mountain Wildcats - Tommy Faherty

Moonshiners - Darryl Johnson

Dodgers - Bill Smith

All players who sent in their inquiry will receive an email containing the player registration link and fee invoice in December. Teams will be assembled in January and managers will receive their rosters and be able to contact their players by Feb. 1, 2026.

Spring Dinger player information

The Site

Blue Ridge Spring Dinger games are all played at Bob Lewis Ballpark in Enka, NC. This complex is a youth baseball and softball facility that generously allows Dinger Baseball to be one of only two adult baseball organizations to use it for tournament purposes. Fans should know that there are bleachers near the outfields but if they wish to sit by the dugouts or behind the backstop, they should bring folding chairs.

Dinger Baseball Player Rules

Our tournaments do not allow for underage players in any division. All participants must be of division age by December 31 of tournament year. We also do not allow players to check in to play on the final day of division games. Any exceptions to these conditions MUST be approved IN ADVANCE of the tournament start by Rob or Karen.

Other Things to Know

We ask that our players abide by the following rules with respect to the Ballpark staff and teammates::

* No chewing gum or sunflower seeds on the fields or in the dugouts

* Tobacco use (including chew) must remain in the parking lot. Vaping must be away from the dugouts and fan areas.

* No outside beverages or food may be brought into the complex. Water will be provided in each dugout and sports drinks can be purchased at the concession stand. Concessions will be available through the start of the second game daily.

* Metal spikes prohibited on all fields.

* Dogs are welcome but must be on a leash and well behaved. It's expected that owners clean up after their dogs promptly.

* Weather can be unpredictable. Although we generally experience spring-like temps during this event, being in the mountains, there's always the possibility of rain, mist, fog and wind. We encourage all players and their fans to come prepared with layers of clothes and umbrellas.

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