Prep Baseball and Bullpen Tournaments announced they have completed their merger and formed Capacity Sports Group.
The integrated youth baseball and venue management platform will "[unite] facilities, events, scouting, media, technology and teams under one operating model."
Prep Baseball considers itself the largest amateur baseball scouting infrastructure; pairing significant year-round media coverage with its events and other offerings. Bullpen manages facilities, develops venues and operates events for complexes nationwide.
Top Tier, a travel baseball program with over 250 teams across 10 states, is also under the CSG umbrella.
CSG expects to operate about 150 fields nationally by end of 2026 at various complexes, including Grand Park Sports Campus
20M visitors projected to attend 300+ CSG tournaments this year
Prep Baseball had over 1.6K events in 47 states, Canada and Taiwan last year
Also of note: CEO Ken Kocher said in a release that CSG expects to eventually expand into other sports and "thoughtfully add complementary organizations."
Quick Take: Well-established single-sport platforms shifting into new sports following consolidation or capital infusion continues to look like one of, if not the, trends of 2026. CSG’s strategy sounds similar to True Lacrosse/True Sports Group — partnering with existing complexes, platforms, etc. while New York Empire Baseball/RISE Partners has said it is thinking more acquisition and organic growth.
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