Starting Monday, June 15, top high school softball players will compete in front of college scouts during the Phillies Softball Carpenter Cup presented by Nike at the Phillies MLB Urban Youth Academy softball fields at FDR Park. All games are open to the public.
This 31-game tournament, recognized nationally as one of the finest softball tournaments for high school students, continues until Wednesday, June 17. For many players, this event has been a catalyst for scholarships and admission to the country’s top universities.
“We’re excited to welcome hundreds of All-Star softball players from the tri-state area to the 2026 Softball Carpenter Cup presented by Nike,” said Phillies Director of Youth Baseball and Softball Development Jon Joaquin. “We’re extremely proud of this tournament and look forward to watching these tremendous athletes compete for a championship title.”
In addition, the Phillies Baseball Carpenter Cup presented by Nike is underway, with the semi-final games on Saturday, June 13 (1:00 p.m./4:00 p.m.), and championship game on Monday, June 15 (8:00 p.m.), all at Dick Allen Field in FDR Park.
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2026 CARPENTER CUP SOFTBALL CLASSIC TOURNAMENT BRACKETS
Bracket A: PCCAF, Tri-Cape, Mid Penn, Delaware North
Bracket B: Jersey Shore, Ches-mont, SOL/BAL, Delaware South
Bracket C: Lehigh Valley, Delaware County, Philadelphia Catholic/Inter-AC, Burlington County
Bracket D: Olympic Colonial, Berks L/L, Mercer County, Pioneer Athletic
2026 CARPENTER CUP SOFTBALL CLASSIC TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS
Monday, June 15 – UYA Softball Fields in FDR Park
Game #1 8:00 a.m. Philadelphia PCCAF @ Tri-Cape
Game #2 8:00 a.m. Mid Penn @ Delaware North
Game #3 10:00 a.m. Delaware North @ Philadelphia PCCAF
Game #4 10:00 a.m. Tri-Cape @ Mid Penn
Game #5 12:00 p.m. Ches-mont @ Jersey Shore
Game #6 12:00 p.m. Delaware South @ SOL/BAL
Game #7 2:00 p.m. Delaware North @ Tri-Cape
Game #8 2:00 p.m. Mid Penn @ Philadelphia PCCAF
Game #9 4:00 p.m. Jersey Shore @ Delaware South
Game #10 4:00 p.m. SOL/BAL @ Ches-mont
Game #11 6:00 p.m. Delaware County @ Ches-mont
Game #12 6:00 p.m. Jersey Shore @ SOL/BAL
Tuesday, June 16 – UYA Softball Fields in FDR Park
Game #13 8:00 a.m. Lehigh Valley @ Burlington County
Game #14 8:00 a.m. Delaware County @ Philadelphia Catholic/Inter-AC
Game #15 10:00 a.m. Burlington County @ Delaware County
Game #16 10:00 a.m. Philadelphia Catholic/Inter-AC @ Lehigh Valley
Game #17 12:00 p.m. Mercer County @ Olympic Colonial
Game #18 12:00 p.m. Berks L/L @ Pioneer Athletic
Game #19 2:00 p.m. Lehigh Valley @ Delaware County
Game #20 2:00 p.m. Burlington County @ Philadelphia Catholic/Inter-AC
Game #21 4:00 p.m. Pioneer Athletic @ Mercer County
Game #22 4:00 p.m. Olympic Colonial @ Berks L/L
Game #23 6:00 p.m. Berks L/L @ Mercer County
Game #24 6:00 p.m. Olympic Colonial @ Pioneer Athletic
Top 2 Teams from each bracket make it to Day 3
Wednesday, June 17 – UYA Softball Fields in FDR Park
Game #25 9:00 a.m. Bracket C #2 Seed @ Bracket A #1 Seed
Game #26 9:00 a.m. Bracket B #2 Seed @ Bracket D #1 Seed
Game #27 11:00 a.m. Bracket A #2 Seed @ Bracket C #1 Seed
Game #28 11:00 a.m. Bracket D #2 Seed @ Bracket B #1 Seed
Game #29 1:00 p.m. Winner Game 25 vs. Winner Game 26**
Game #30 1:00 p.m. Winner Game 27 vs. Winner Game 28**
Game #31 3:00 p.m. Winner Game 30 v. Winner Game 29**
Rain dates are June 18, 23, 24 or others if necessary
**Home team will be determined by higher seed. If teams are same seed coin flip will determine home and away.
ABOUT THE PHILLIES MLB URBAN YOUTH ACADEMY
The multi-site Phillies MLB Urban Youth Academy is comprised of both outdoor and indoor facilities to
provide free, year-round instruction to the more than 8,000 Phillies Nike Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) players in Philadelphia. The Ryan Howard Training Center at the Marian Anderson Recreation Center in South Philadelphia is a 7,500-square-foot, state-of-the-art training center added to the existing recreation and includes four retractable batting cages similar to those at the Phillies minor league spring training site in Clearwater, Fla. The center also includes space for fitness training, educational and vocational programs. In addition to this facility, the academy consists of an outdoor location at FDR Park in South Philadelphia with two baseball fields (Dick Allen Field and Ashburn Field) and two softball fields. Read more on the Phillies MLB Urban Youth Academy here.