The 2026 Ultimate BeepBall Tournament presented by MindsEye and George Mason University will take at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia October 1 – October 3, 2026.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Hotel Stay is covered for selected Players, Coaches, Pitchers/Catchers, Spotters, and select volunteers by UBT Sponsors and will be paired with another UBT individual. We will do our best to make everyone comfortable with their roommate
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott Fairfax Fair Oaks 11220 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway Fairfax, VA 22030
Field Address: George Mason University Fields 4611 Rapidan River Rd Fairfax, VA 22030
Transportation is available from hotel to fields for practices, games, and events.
If you have additional questions, contact Jason Frazier at jfrazier@mindseyeradio.org
INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS
Current Rosters
LIONS
ERIK RODRIGUEZ – CAPTAIN
ZAK TURNER
KYLE LEWIS
GRANT SIMPSON
DUSTIN YOUNGREN
ADAM RODENBECK
DREW BERNET
DONTRE HUNT
TANVEER AHMAD
ANTONIO DOBYNE
ORLANDO GONZALEZ – HEAD COACH
MIKE CURTIS – PITCHER
DALE BAUER – CATCHER
CHRISTINA SMERZ – SPOTTER
NICK MORIN-TYLOCK- SPOTTER
BEEPING HEART
RICHIE FLORES – CAPTAIN
WILL LOPEZ -> ALFONSO HARRELL
AXEL COX -> MEGHAN RHINES
MATT DEBRIGARD
TIM CHAPPELL
RICH KRUSSEL
GIANNA GRIFFITH
JOE BUIZON
GABE WEATHERS
RAYSA RONDON
DARNELL BOOKER – HEAD COACH
MOLLY FLEMING – PITCHER
KENNY WHITTIER – CATCHER
CESAR GONZALEZ – SPOTTER
SHAY MORRIS – SPOTTER
EAST SIDE JOKERS
CASEY KROUSE – CAPTAIN
MARK IVY
CONNOR THAXTON
ETHAN JOHNSTON -> Shane Canton
AARON SEE
SEAN WALKER
JUSTIN RHINES
JESUS CONCEPCION
STANLEY GRIFFIN
BRANDON CHESSER
JON FLEMING – HEAD COACH
TIM HIBNER – PITCHER
BROCK COOPER – CATCHER
BILLY HACKETT – SPOTTER
DREW BRANDT – SPOTTER
DEFENDERS
MARC MORRIS – CAPTAIN
JOHN MARGIST
GERALD DYCUS
DARIUHS STERLING
ZION PRINCE
MIGUEL TELLO
RON JORDAN
TYLER MIREAULT
RICH SCHULTZ
ALEX GAMINO
NESTOR GONZALEZ – HEAD COACH
JARED WOODARD – PITCHER
MIKE RICARDO- CATCHER
CASEY SCROGGHAM – SPOTTER
MIRRIAH WOODARD – SPOTTER
Event Schedule
Thursday, October 1, 2026- Learn to Play Clinic
Location: West Campus, Field 4
Duration: 6 PM – 8 PM
Audience: Open to students, staff, local community, and supporters
Participants: NBBA UBT Players and community attendees
Clinic instructors: NBBA UBT Players and Volunteers
5 PM | Check-in and Arrival
- Volunteer and player arrival
- Set up stations and equipment
- Welcome table with waivers, info sheets, and water
- Participants fitted with blindfolds and introduced to guides
6 – 8 PM | Learn-to-Play Clinic
Stations (30-35 min each, rotate every 35 min):
1. Hitting Station – Swing mechanics, guided instruction
2. Fielding Station – Locating the ball, use of fielding zones
3. Base Running Station – Base running ○ Instruction led by NBBA UBT Players and volunteer coaches
4. Scrimmage
Date: Friday October 2, 2026
Location: West Campus, Field 4 & Field 5
Audience: Open to students, staff, local community, and supporters
Participants: NBBA UBT Players and Volunteers and community attendees
Sponsored lodging begins
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Team Practices (2 hr each)
Field 4: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM (Lions & Defenders)
Field 5: 4:30 PM – 6:30PM (Beeping Heart & Jokers)
Game 1
Field 4: 7:30 PM ET Lions vs Defenders
Field 5: 7:30 PM ET Beeping Heart vs Jokers
Saturday, October 3, 2026
9 AM – Skills Challenge
10:30 AM Practices
Fields 4 & 5 (Team Assignments TBD)
Game 2
Fields 4 & 5: 12 PM (Matchups TBD)
Placement Games
Field 4: 3:30 PM – 3rd Place Game
Field 5: 3:30 PM – Championship Game
Cash/In Kind Prizes:
1st place team will receive – $150 per each player; $75 per each volunteer
2nd place team will receive – $50 per each player; $25 per each volunteer
3rd place team – each player will receive $30 Dick’s Gift Card
4 place team – each player will receive $15 Dick’s Gift Card
Tournament MVP – player with highest combined putouts and runs scored on 1st place team-
$125 Visa Gift Card
Championship Game MVP- Best performance in championship game – $100 Visa Gift Card
Player Selection Criteria
First 25 players are decided through the point scoring system. Points are accumulated by accomplishments in regionals and World Series. Top 25 players in points from March 26th – August 8th are automatic qualifiers.
Fifteen players will be selected at large by committee within 7 days of the completion of the WS. The committee will put together a top 24 at large list.
After automatic qualifiers have been determined and at large players have been chosen there will be a 72 hour fan vote to select the final two all stars. The pool of players to select from will come from the players on the at large list outside of the fourteen players that were chosen.
Team Roster limits before fan vote & alternate
World Series Finish 1st – 2nd: 7 players max
World Series Finish 3rd – 4th: 5 players max
World Series Finish 5th – 8th: 4 players max
World Series Finish 9th – 12th: 3 players max
World Series Finish 13th – 15th: 2 players max
World Series Finish 16th – 21st:1 player max
Fan vote
No more than two players on the same roster can be listed on the fan vote
Players not selected by fan vote are the first set of alternates.
Regional Tournament Scoring
(Regional Tournaments must have at least 4 teams to qualify. Final scoring comes from the tournament organizers final submitted stats)
Offense:
MVP-6 points
2nd- 5 points
3rd- 3 points
4th- 6th – 1 points
Defense:
Top player at each defensive level- 6 points
2nd player at each defensive level- 3 points
HR- 2 points
Other accomplishments:
Double play- 2 points
Tournament MVP- 6 points
World Series Scoring
Offense:
MVP: 12 points
2nd – 4th: 10 points
5th – 6th: 8 points
7th – 9th: 4 points
10th – 12th: 2 point
Defense:
Top player at each defensive level- 12 points
2nd player at each defensive- 10 points
3rd & 4th player at each defensive level- 6 points
Other accomplishments
HR – 3 points
Double play- 3 points
Rookie of the Year- 4 points
WOOL Offensive MVP- 4 points
WOOL Defensive MVP- 4 points
Volunteer Selection:
Pitchers/Catchers: WS Championship pitchers will be first selected. Next two pitchers will be determined by contact rate in the 2026 World Series.
Spotters: WS Championship Game Spotters from both teams, WS Top Spotter Score, and WS Team with most overall putouts.
Coaches: WS championship game coaches, Coach that made the largest jump from pre World Series ranking, and one selection from Committee.