Bat Bash
Bat Bash is a youth travel softball tournament in Peoria, IL, held Sat, Oct 17 – Sun, Oct 18, 2026. Age groups: 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U, 16U and 18U. Part of the USSSA Fastpitch calendar.
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From the organizer's listing on usssa.com · checked Oct 19, 2026.
Age groups and entry fees
| Division | Teams registered | Entry fee |
|---|---|---|
| 9U Open | 1 | $499 |
| 10U B | 1 | $499 |
| 11U Open | 8 | $499 |
| 12U Open | 12 | $499 |
| 13U Open | 9 | $499 |
| 14U B | 12 | $499 |
| 16U B | 14 | $499 |
| 18U Open | 4 | $499 |
Where it's played
- Louisville Slugger Sports Comple · 8400 N Orange Prarie Rd, Peoria IL 61615 · 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U, 16U, 18U
How strong is the field?
- 9U: field still forming. 1 team registered, 1 with results we can rate. We rate a field once at least 6 registered teams have results.
- 10U: field still forming. 1 team registered, 1 with results we can rate. We rate a field once at least 6 registered teams have results.
- 11U: Balanced field. 8 teams registered, 8 with results we can rate. Strongest entered: Green Xtreme-VanMelkebeke, Barnstormer Boltz and Ankeny Xtreme Black 11U.
- 12U: Strong field. 12 teams registered, 12 with results we can rate. Strongest entered: Illinois Bombers Gold 2032 Medina, Washington Cobras and Heartland Havoc 12u Bognar.
- 13U: Strong field. 9 teams registered, 9 with results we can rate. Strongest entered: Heartland Havoc 2013, Midwest Sluggers 13u and Peoria Sluggers 13u Gorman.
- 14U: Balanced field. 12 teams registered, 12 with results we can rate. Strongest entered: East Peoria Express, Wisconsin Heat 14u and Wisconsin Stingrays.
- 16U: Balanced field. 14 teams registered, 14 with results we can rate. Strongest entered: Ox Wood 16U - Oxwood, FIRE FP 16U and VFW Yellow Jackets 16u.
- 18U: field still forming. 4 teams registered, 3 with results we can rate. We rate a field once at least 6 registered teams have results.
Ratings come from public game results. How field ratings work. The 1-10 rating for each field and every registered team are in the TourneyMagic search.
Last year
Bat Bash ran Sat, Oct 18 – Sun, Oct 19, 2025 in Peoria, IL. 24 teams entered across 12U and 18U. The 12U field was rated a very strong field. The 18U field was rated a strong field.
Other softball tournaments near Peoria that weekend
- HOI Softball Harvest League · Peoria, IL · 0 mi · 10U, 12U, 14U · 17 teams
- East Peoria Spooktacular · East Peoria, IL · 2 mi · 12U · 3 teams
- Graveyard Games · Washington, IL · 10 mi · 10U, 12U, 14U · 10 teams
- Future Champions "Play the Turf" October Fest · Jacksonville, IL · 74 mi · 14U · 6 teams
- Apex Fall Turf Wars One Day · Bettendorf, IA · 75 mi · 13U · 8 teams
- Bluffs & Bolts League · Princeton, IA · 78 mi · 8U, 10U · 12 teams
Every softball tournament in Illinois that weekend, with field ratings
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Page updated Oct 19, 2026.