MEDIA ADVISORY: USA Baseball National High School Invitational Begins Wednesday, April 6

USA Baseball invites the local and national media to the 2022 USA Baseball National High School Invitational (NHSI) presented by the Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance (GRSA). The NHSI returns in 2022 after the last two tournaments were canceled due to the pandemic.

The NHSI is a 16-team, single-elimination championship tournament and each participating team is guaranteed to play four games. The NHSI is supported by the Town of Cary and Balfour & Co., and presents participating athletes with national exposure in addition to providing the opportunity for the best teams in the country to compete against each other.

WHAT: USA Baseball National High School Invitational (NHSI)

WHEN: April 6-9, 2022

WHERE: USA Baseball National Training Complex

7445 Green Hope School Road

Cary, N.C., 27519

The NHSI will bring together 16 of the top prep teams in the country to compete against each other in what has become the premier event on the high school baseball calendar. As no event currently brings in a level of talent from top to bottom that the NHSI promises, the eventual tournament champion will kick off their respective season with recognition as the top high school baseball team in the country.

The three-time defending champion Orange Lutheran High School (Orange, Calif.) returns to the NHSI in 2022 looking to win an unprecedented fourth consecutive title. Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, Calif.) is the only other school to win back-to-back titles (2011 and 2012).

Credential Application

Members of the media can apply for a credential by visit the USA Baseball Media Services page on the official website: http://www.usabaseball.com/about/media-services.

NHSI Championship Festival presented by PNC Bank

The National High School Invitational Championship Festival presented by PNC Bank will take place on Saturday, April 9 before the championship game. The festival is slated to begin at 4:00 p.m. ET and will include family-friendly activities. Additionally, six of the most popular local food truck vendors, including Big Mike's BBQ, Mr. Cheesesteak, Tacos Costa Grande, The Flat Drum, and Will and Pops, will be on site during the event.

PLAY BALL Event

USA Baseball, supported by Major League Baseball, will host a PLAY BALL event prior to the championship game of the NHSI on Saturday, April 9, from 4-6 p.m. Children between the ages of 5-12 are eligible to attend the free community event. All participants will receive a free PLAY BALL t-shirt and a bat-and-ball set. They will also receive free admission to the championship game, which is set to take place at 6 p.m. For more information on PLAY BALL click here.

USA Baseball Coverage

Social Media: @USABEvents (Twitter) and @USABaseball (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter)

Streaming/TV

The semifinal and championship games will be broadcast live on USABaseball.com, MLB.com, and Facebook Live. All other games will be webcast via single-camera stream. For more information, visit USA Baseball's streaming page.

Participating Teams and Schedule