18U Gold Announces 2025 Summer Schedule

Huntington, NY  - Team Beast 18U Gold announced its 2025 summer schedule on Wednesday. 


18U Gold, who
compiled a 22-4-2 record last summer, will participate in five premier showcase competitions.   


“Each summer season is unique where it brings on new challenges and opportunities for the organization,” said Director of Softball Operations and Player Development Jamie Apicella. “We are excited to be participating in these five selected showcases where we feel our work and preparation all winter and spring will highlight our athletes' abilities and talents.”


Team Beast will begin the summer campaign May 31-June 1 at the 2025 Super 40 & Elite College Showcasein Carteret, NJ. They will head back to The Garden State the following weekend for the East Coast Summer Showcase taking place on June 7-8 in Pennsville, NJ. 


Team Beast will return to action at the 2025 TNT Summer Showcase Classic in Quakertown, PA July 3-6. 


The team will head to New England for the final two showcases with trips to the
Northern Exposure Summer Showcase in Meriden, CT (July 11-13), and the New England’s Finest Summer Showcase (July 25-27), in Plainville, MA. 


“We look forward to seeing our teams compete at the highest level playing against some of the best talent in the region,” added Apicella.

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