Mitchell’s Cadwell Park generates $92,670 in paid attendance at 2026 state amateur baseball tourney

MITCHELL - Mitchell and Cadwell Park delivered another record year for the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association.

Cadwell Park, a popular spot for the Class B state amateur baseball tournament, generated an all-time record $92,670 in paid admission, according to SDABA secretary/treasurer Chris Braley. The previous record of $72,080 was set in 2024, and last year the tournament raked in $69,024 in Brandon.

This season, the Class A tournament played its final three days at Cadwell Park and Drake Field after starting in Yankton. In the final session, the Harrisburg Woodies defeated the Renner Monarchs for the Class A championship and Alexandria defeated Clark for the Class B title.

The final session brought in $8,138. This year’s best financial session was Sunday, Aug. 9 when the Parkston Mudcats, Kimball/White Lake Nationals, Dell Rapids PBR and Garretson played in the second round, raking in $8,816.

In paid attendance, there were 7,007 adults and 1,430 students, totaling 8,437 overall fans over the 12-day tournament.

The 2027 Class B state tournament will be in Mitchell, while the 2028 tournament site has not been determined yet.