USSSA Baseball - 2026 National Performance Report

National Overview

2026 Team Registrations

34,803

-2.0% from 2025

2026 Events

2,321

-1.8% from 2025

2026 Team Entries

112,324

-6.7% from 2025

2027 Pipeline

15,787

Teams registered so far

4-Year National Trends

Team Registrations

31,116

2023

34,945

2024

35,511

2025

34,803

2026

Events

2,451

2023

2,568

2024

2,363

2025

2,321

2026

Team Entries

111,911

2023

123,072

2024

120,430

2025

112,324

2026

Insurance

10,267

2023

11,049

2024

11,150

2025

11,018

2026

State Performance Table

State	Money Person	Teams 2025	Teams 2026	YoY Change	YoY %	Events 2025	Events 2026	Entries 2025	Entries 2026	Entries YoY
FL	Suncoast State Office	3,346	3,290	-56	-1.7%	221	263	13,570	14,136	+566 (+4.2%)
CA-SO/CEN	Jeremy Huffman	2,976	2,970	-6	-0.2%	154	143	8,924	7,577	-1,347 (-15.1%)
AR	Mike Schmidt	2,152	2,167	+15	+0.7%	103	88	7,311	6,453	-858 (-11.7%)
TX-N/S	Texas State Office	2,050	2,057	+7	+0.3%	119	105	3,827	3,322	-505 (-13.2%)
IL	John Pieritz	1,961	2,055	+94	+4.8%	75	94	3,954	3,810	-144 (-3.6%)
IA	CIS Baseball	1,901	1,944	+43	+2.3%	147	154	10,932	10,285	-647 (-5.9%)
IN	Indiana USSSA Baseball State Office	1,763	1,860	+97	+5.5%	150	158	9,614	9,067	-547 (-5.7%)
AL	Rick Blankenship	1,299	1,584	+285	+21.9%	231	230	5,289	6,626	+1,337 (+25.3%)
CA-NORTH	TPR Baseball Lance Boullion	1,229	1,548	+319	+26.0%	62	107	2,967	4,562	+1,595 (+53.8%)
LA	Frank Griffin - All Star	1,305	1,212	-93	-7.1%	97	80	3,683	2,963	-720 (-19.5%)
VA	Ken Upshaw	1,065	1,091	+26	+2.4%	97	88	4,769	4,602	-167 (-3.5%)
TN	Mississippi/Tennesse State Office	1,017	1,035	+18	+1.8%	108	109	4,700	4,944	+244 (+5.2%)
OH	Dennis Dick	878	936	+58	+6.6%	27	23	979	1,122	+143 (+14.6%)
MO	Wally Fortuna	936	910	-26	-2.8%	75	67	3,368	2,847	-521 (-15.5%)
MI	Mississippi/Tennesse State Office	1,028	877	-151	-14.7%	39	19	1,616	389	-1,227 (-75.9%)
AZ	Cory Perreault	762	859	+97	+12.7%	38	41	5,445	5,851	+406 (+7.5%)
KS	Wally Fortuna	831	794	-37	-4.5%	50	44	2,133	1,966	-167 (-7.8%)
NE	NE BB State Office	756	748	-8	-1.1%	90	71	3,195	2,720	-475 (-14.9%)
OK	Wally Fortuna	716	708	-8	-1.1%	67	84	3,830	3,596	-234 (-6.1%)
KY	Joey Rollins	655	682	+27	+4.1%	88	94	2,765	3,156	+391 (+14.1%)
NC	North Carolina State Office	959	605	-354	-36.9%	43	20	1,690	280	-1,410 (-83.4%)
TX-WEST	Victor Falvey - NM/TXW BB	850	581	-269	-31.6%	33	49	2,957	3,911	+954 (+32.3%)
CO	Tate Shetterly	534	558	+24	+4.5%	24	21	1,899	1,723	-176 (-9.3%)
GA	Georgia Baseball State Office	701	535	-166	-23.7%	45	12	1,231	375	-856 (-69.5%)
MS	Mississippi/Tennesse State Office	525	453	-72	-13.7%	47	38	2,971	2,089	-882 (-29.7%)
SC	Roy Richardson	1,080	428	-652	-60.4%	57	20	3,529	450	-3,079 (-87.2%)
NM	Victor Falvey - NM/TXW BB	379	422	+43	+11.3%	19	18	1,684	1,521	-163 (-9.7%)
UT	Tate Shetterly	335	326	-9	-2.7%	19	39	503	569	+66 (+13.1%)
MN	CIS Baseball	246	281	+35	+14.2%	5	4	88	94	+6 (+6.8%)
WI	John Pieritz	293	276	-17	-5.8%	0	0	0	0	0 (0.0%)
MD	East Coast Events	163	256	+93	+57.1%	5	8	107	203	+96 (+89.7%)
NY	Gary Godden	253	212	-41	-16.2%	0	0	0	0	0 (0.0%)
NV	HQ Baseball Director	182	203	+21	+11.5%	15	15	586	650	+64 (+10.9%)
WV	Mississippi/Tennesse State Office	115	127	+12	+10.4%	5	9	133	292	+159 (+119.5%)
SD	CIS Baseball	80	78	-2	-2.5%	3	3	146	138	-8 (-5.5%)
WA	Jeremy Huffman	87	61	-26	-29.9%	0	0	0	0	0 (0.0%)
DE	East Coast Events	37	47	+10	+27.0%	0	3	0	35	+35 (+0.0%)
NJ	Mississippi/Tennesse State Office	66	27	-39	-59.1%	5	0	35	0	-35 (-100.0%)
NATIONAL TOTAL		35,511	34,803	-708	-2.0%	2,363	2,321	120,430	112,324	15,787

Growth Leaders — Top 10 by Team Registration Gain (2025 → 2026)

CA-NORTH

+319

AL

+285

AZ

+97

IN

+97

IL

+94

MD

+93

OH

+58

IA

+43

NM

+43

MN

+35

Areas of Concern — Largest Team Registration Declines

SC

-652

NC

-354

TX-WEST

-269

GA

-166

MI

-151

Note: South Carolina (-652 teams), North Carolina, and Georgia experienced the steepest declines. These markets may require targeted recovery strategies including director engagement, event scheduling reviews, and regional marketing support. TX-WEST also saw a notable drop that warrants attention despite strong entry numbers.

National Championship / World Series Participation

NC/WS Entries 2023

2,138

NC/WS Entries 2024

2,562

NC/WS Entries 2025

2,393

NC/WS Entries 2026

1,993

Out-of-State 2023

969

Out-of-State 2024

875

Out-of-State 2025

806

Out-of-State 2026

715

Top 10 States by NC/WS Entries (2026)

State	NC/WS 2023	NC/WS 2024	NC/WS 2025	NC/WS 2026	Out-of-State 2025	Out-of-State 2026
FL	199	233	222	263	4	11
IN	199	231	274	249	22	18
TX-N/S	213	166	149	181	72	65
CA-SO/CEN	117	479	477	175	1	0
AL	135	116	160	172	100	84
LA	160	129	152	160	108	99
TX-WEST	112	104	121	117	33	32
TN	71	86	86	95	39	42
KY	54	36	65	81	33	48
MO	62	70	70	68	10	9

Active Directors

Director Pool Trend

249

2023

248

2024

233

2025

227

2026

Top 10 States by Director Count (2026)

State	Directors 2023	Directors 2024	Directors 2025	Directors 2026
NE	35	36	36	31
IA	30	30	31	27
FL	13	12	10	13
KS	14	13	15	11
CA-SO/CEN	7	11	10	10
TN	7	8	10	10
IN	8	8	10	9
KY	10	9	9	9
LA	10	10	11	9
MO	8	9	8	8

Key Takeaways

National registrations softened slightly from the 2025 peak, with team registrations at 34,803 (-2.0% YoY). This follows strong growth from the 2023 base of 31,116.
3-year growth trajectory remains positive. Despite the dip from 2025, team registrations are up +11.8% compared to 2023, reflecting sustained long-term momentum.
California North and Alabama are the biggest growth stories. CA-North added 319 teams and Alabama added 285 teams year-over-year, demonstrating strong regional engagement.
SC, NC, and GA need recovery plans. These three states experienced the steepest registration declines and require focused attention on director support, event scheduling, and market outreach.
Director recruitment is a priority. The active director pool declined from 233 in 2025 to 227 in 2026, underscoring the need for targeted recruitment and retention initiatives.
2027 pipeline is healthy at 15,787 teams already registered, providing a solid foundation for next season's growth.

Team Entries: Growth & Decline (2025 → 2026)

States That Grew (11 states)

Rank	State	Entries 2025	Entries 2026	Change	% Change
#1	CA-NORTH	2,967	4,562	+1,595	+53.8%
#2	AL	5,289	6,626	+1,337	+25.3%
#3	TX-WEST	2,957	3,911	+954	+32.3%
#4	FL	13,570	14,136	+566	+4.2%
#5	AZ	5,445	5,851	+406	+7.5%
#6	KY	2,765	3,156	+391	+14.1%
#7	TN	4,700	4,944	+244	+5.2%
#8	WV	133	292	+159	+119.5%
#9	OH	979	1,122	+143	+14.6%
#10	UT	503	569	+66	+13.1%
#11	NV	586	650	+64	+10.9%

States That Declined (19 states)

Rank	State	Entries 2025	Entries 2026	Change	% Change
#1	SC	3,529	450	-3,079	-87.2%
#2	NC	1,690	280	-1,410	-83.4%
#3	CA-SO/CEN	8,924	7,577	-1,347	-15.1%
#4	MI	1,616	389	-1,227	-75.9%
#5	MS	2,971	2,089	-882	-29.7%
#6	AR	7,311	6,453	-858	-11.7%
#7	GA	1,231	375	-856	-69.5%
#8	LA	3,683	2,963	-720	-19.5%
#9	IA	10,932	10,285	-647	-5.9%
#10	IN	9,614	9,067	-547	-5.7%
#11	MO	3,368	2,847	-521	-15.5%
#12	TX-N/S	3,827	3,322	-505	-13.2%
#13	NE	3,195	2,720	-475	-14.9%
#14	OK	3,830	3,596	-234	-6.1%
#15	CO	1,899	1,723	-176	-9.3%
#16	VA	4,769	4,602	-167	-3.5%
#17	KS	2,133	1,966	-167	-7.8%
#18	NM	1,684	1,521	-163	-9.7%
#19	IL	3,954	3,810	-144	-3.6%

💳 Online Entry Fee Payments (Credit Card)

National CC Payments 2026

74,447

National CC Pay Rate 2026

66.3%

CC Pay Rate 2025

56.7%

Change

+9.6pp

Rank	State	CC Payments 2026	CC Payments 2025	% CC Pay 2025	% CC Pay 2026	Change
#1	SD	167	117	80.1%	121.0%	+40.9pp
#2	KS	2,159	2,044	95.8%	109.8%	+14.0pp
#3	NE	2,650	2,806	87.8%	97.4%	+9.6pp
#4	CO	1,628	1,795	94.5%	94.5%	0.0pp
#5	FL	12,782	11,677	86.1%	90.4%	+4.3pp
#6	MO	2,499	2,690	79.9%	87.8%	+7.9pp
#7	AZ	5,110	4,274	78.5%	87.3%	+8.8pp
#8	TX-WEST	3,294	2,566	86.8%	84.2%	-2.6pp
#9	GA	313	316	25.7%	83.5%	+57.8pp
#10	WV	240	86	64.7%	82.2%	+17.5pp
#11	NC	222	578	34.2%	79.3%	+45.1pp
#12	IN	6,910	6,366	66.2%	76.2%	+10.0pp
#13	IA	7,778	7,564	69.2%	75.6%	+6.4pp
#14	KY	2,362	2,071	74.9%	74.8%	-0.1pp
#15	AR	4,801	4,435	60.7%	74.4%	+13.7pp
#16	MD	139	52	48.6%	68.5%	+19.9pp
#17	OK	2,461	2,424	63.3%	68.4%	+5.1pp
#18	TX-N/S	2,233	2,115	55.3%	67.2%	+11.9pp
#19	MI	255	943	58.4%	65.6%	+7.2pp
#20	NM	993	1,064	63.2%	65.3%	+2.1pp
#21	AL	3,897	3,531	66.8%	58.8%	-8.0pp
#22	VA	2,332	2,132	44.7%	50.7%	+6.0pp
#23	CA-SO/CEN	3,797	1,662	18.6%	50.1%	+31.5pp
#24	OH	448	525	53.6%	39.9%	-13.7pp
#25	TN	1,746	764	16.3%	35.3%	+19.0pp
#26	MS	733	127	4.3%	35.1%	+30.8pp
#27	MN	29	42	47.7%	30.9%	-16.8pp
#28	LA	890	1,166	31.7%	30.0%	-1.7pp
#29	SC	105	1,737	49.2%	23.3%	-25.9pp
#30	CA-NORTH	996	159	5.4%	21.8%	+16.4pp
#31	NV	131	130	22.2%	20.2%	-2.0pp
#32	UT	100	23	4.6%	17.6%	+13.0pp
#33	IL	247	257	6.5%	6.5%	0.0pp

Team Insurance

Total Insured 2026

10,608

Total Insured 2025

10,731

YoY Change

-123

% Change

-1.1%

Rank	State	Ins 2024	Ins 2025	Ins 2026	YoY Chg	% Insured 2026	Ins Rank
#1	IA	834	961	1,030	+69	53.0%	#1
#2	AR	765	807	804	-3	37.1%	#2
#3	CA-SO/CEN	530	584	658	+74	22.2%	#3
#4	FL	439	512	631	+119	19.2%	#4
#5	TX-WEST	571	576	614	+38	105.7%	#5
#6	IN	515	567	586	+19	31.5%	#6
#7	MI	714	615	518	-97	59.1%	#7
#8	AL	333	367	482	+115	30.4%	#8
#9	TX-N/S	524	460	415	-45	20.2%	#9
#10	AZ	325	392	413	+21	48.1%	#10
#11	NE	354	382	400	+18	53.5%	#11
#12	OK	335	364	391	+27	55.2%	#12
#13	TN	343	378	375	-3	36.2%	#13
#14	MO	302	304	354	+50	38.9%	#14
#15	CA-NORTH	255	287	349	+62	22.5%	#15
#16	LA	460	431	347	-84	28.6%	#16
#17	KS	615	303	345	+42	43.5%	#17
#18	IL	267	283	324	+41	15.8%	#18
#19	VA	278	319	319	+0	29.2%	#19
#20	KY	253	246	292	+46	42.8%	#20
#21	NM	247	261	257	-4	60.9%	#21
#22	OH	143	140	151	+11	16.1%	#22
#23	MS	147	132	135	+3	29.8%	#23
#24	UT	19	68	111	+43	34.0%	#24
#25	GA	181	165	80	-85	15.0%	#25
#26	CO	86	65	79	+14	14.2%	#26
#27	NC	240	207	50	-157	8.3%	#27
#28	SC	518	490	35	-455	8.2%	#28
#29	NV	40	31	32	+1	15.8%	#29
#30	WV	29	34	31	-3	24.4%	#30

State Rankings by Category (2026 Season)

Rankings out of 30 state programs. Green = Top 12 Red = Bottom 12

State	Team Reg	Insurance	% Insured	Events	Entries	Unique Teams	Avg Ent/Tm	% CC Pay*	Score	Tier
IA	#6	#1	#6	#4	#2	#4	#4	#12	87	Elite
FL	#1	#4	#23	#1	#1	#1	#9	#4	84	Elite
IN	#7	#6	#14	#3	#3	#5	#7	#11	79	High Value
AR	#3	#2	#11	#11	#6	#11	#2	#14	78	High Value
AL	#8	#8	#15	#2	#5	#7	#11	#19	71	High Value
AZ	#16	#10	#7	#19	#7	#15	#1	#6	69	High Value
CA-SO/CEN	#2	#3	#21	#5	#4	#2	#21	#21	69	High Value
TX-WEST	#22	#5	#1	#17	#11	#14	#6	#7	68	High Value
TN	#12	#13	#12	#6	#8	#12	#5	#23	64	Mid Value
OK	#19	#12	#4	#13	#13	#19	#3	#15	61	Mid Value
NE	#18	#11	#5	#15	#18	#17	#14	#2	60	Mid Value
TX-N/S	#4	#9	#22	#8	#14	#6	#23	#16	59	Mid Value
MO	#14	#14	#10	#16	#17	#13	#16	#5	58	Mid Value
VA	#11	#19	#17	#12	#9	#10	#10	#20	57	Mid Value
CA-NORTH	#9	#15	#20	#7	#10	#8	#18	#27	54	Mid Value
KY	#20	#20	#9	#10	#15	#20	#8	#13	54	Mid Value
KS	#17	#17	#8	#18	#20	#16	#22	#1	52	Mid Value
IL	#5	#18	#25	#9	#12	#3	#24	#30	49	Mid Value
LA	#10	#16	#18	#14	#16	#9	#20	#25	48	Mid Value
MI	#15	#7	#3	#26	#27	#22	#30	#17	40	Mid Value
NM	#27	#21	#2	#27	#22	#25	#13	#18	37	Developing
CO	#23	#26	#28	#23	#21	#21	#17	#3	34	Developing
MS	#25	#23	#16	#21	#19	#23	#12	#24	33	Developing
OH	#13	#22	#24	#22	#23	#18	#27	#22	30	Developing
UT	#28	#24	#13	#20	#25	#26	#25	#29	22	Developing
GA	#24	#25	#27	#29	#28	#24	#29	#8	20	Developing
NC	#21	#27	#29	#24	#30	#27	#28	#10	19	Low Activity
WV	#30	#30	#19	#30	#29	#30	#19	#9	19	Low Activity
NV	#29	#29	#26	#28	#24	#29	#15	#28	14	Low Activity
SC	#26	#28	#30	#25	#26	#28	#26	#26	11	Low Activity

* CC Pay rankings based on 2026 data

USSSA Baseball — 2026 National Performance Report

Compiled Grade Card Analysis for Convention 2026

States That Grew (11 states)

States That Declined (19 states)