Cataño to host island’s largest youth baseball tournament to date

By The Star Staff

Cataño Mayor Julio Alicea Vasallo announced earlier this week that the municipality will be the main venue for the 2025 NCS Caribbean World Series, a youth baseball tournament with more than 100 participating teams between the ages of seven and 18.

“Today, Cataño is present in sports,” the mayor said in a written statement. “It is an honor for our municipality to host an event of this magnitude that not only promotes the athletic development of our youth, but also generates a significant economic impact throughout the region.”

The event, organized by National Championship Sports (NCS), will be held from this Friday through next Tuesday in more than 20 parks in Cataño, Bayamón, Toa Baja and Dorado. Teams from Puerto Rico, Texas, California, Florida, Boston, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and the Virgin Islands will participate.

NCS Vice President of International Events Luis Tovar emphasized that the event represents a unique experience for Caribbean baseball.

“It is the largest baseball event ever held here, with children from different parts of the world,” he said.

The tournament began with a welcoming ceremony on Thursday at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Dorado for individually registered players. On Friday, the Cataño boardwalk is to host the official opening ceremony with a pin exchange, team parade, and skills competitions.

The games will be held on Saturday, Sunday and Monday at various sports venues, and the qualifying rounds and finals will be played on Tuesday, followed by the awards ceremony at Pedro “Perucho” Cepeda Stadium.