Top Tier Baseball

What Top Tier Baseball does

Top Tier Baseball is a privately held amateur baseball development organization founded in 2004 and operated by TOP TIER BASEBALL, LLC in McCook, Illinois. It runs youth and high school travel baseball teams across 9U to 18U age groups, plus private lessons, seasonal training clinics, and a branded online merchandise store. The company monetizes through recurring team membership and program fees, professional coaching services, and merchandise sales distributed via shop.toptierwins.com and direct facility access at its headquarters venue.

The organization has grown from a single 18U team in 2004 into a national network of 20+ satellite affiliates spanning 15+ states, including Illinois (McCook, Glenview, St. Charles, Springfield, Peoria/Bloomington/Champaign, Minooka, Huntley), Florida (Tampa), California (San Francisco), Michigan (Kalamazoo), Iowa (Fairfax), Indiana (Bargersville, Schererville), Kentucky (Louisville), New York (Long Island), Nevada (Las Vegas), Ohio (Worthington), Missouri (Kansas City), and a four-state Southwest region headquartered in DFW. Recent expansion has followed a partnership/acquisition-led playbook, integrating established regional clubs (Dugout Baseball Club, Mac N Seitz, Marauder Baseball Club) under the Top Tier brand.

Outcomes serve as the company's primary value proposition: 89 players drafted to professional baseball (including six in 2025), 1,000+ college commitments, three active MLB players, and Perfect Game WWBA World Championships in 2022 and 2023. The business is founder-led by CEO Todd Fine, with VP Matt Plante overseeing operations and VP Chris Tierney leading business development and satellite expansion. The technology footprint is light — a corporate website, social channels, an e-commerce storefront, and physical training infrastructure — with no disclosed AI/ML or software platform components.

Name

Top Tier Baseball

Legal name

TOP TIER BASEBALL, LLC

Website

https://toptierwins.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Top Tier Baseball is a private amateur baseball organization founded in 2004 operating 20+ satellite travel-team programs across the US for youth and high school players (9U-18U), offering team membership, training, private lessons, and merchandise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Youth Baseball Training

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121), Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42391), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)

akta.pro primary industry

Sport-Specific Amateur Leagues & Circuits (Non-Professional) (MPAKACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Amateur Event & Tournament Organizers (Meets, Invitationals, Opens) (MPAKACAL), Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE), Amateur & Grassroots Sport Associations (Community/Youth Governing Orgs) (MPAKAFAF), Baseball & Softball Equipment Retail (CRAMAEAA)

Keywords

• Amateur baseball training
• Travel baseball teams
• Player development programs
• College recruiting exposure
• Baseball coaching services

Headquarters

HQ city

La Grange

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Training and Lessons: Private baseball lessons and coaching services provided to individual players seeking skill development.
2. Team Membership and Program Fees: Fees associated with joining travel baseball teams at various age levels (9U through 18U), covering coaching, tournament participation, and uniform access.
3. Merchandise Sales: Online store (shop.toptierwins.com) selling branded merchandise including apparel and equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Top Tier Baseball operates amateur travel baseball teams for ages 9U through 18U across a national network of 20+ satellite programs, providing coached player development, competitive tournament participation (including Perfect Game WWBA and USA Baseball events), and college recruiting exposure. The organization complements team memberships with private lessons, in-season training programs, and access to a 150,000-square-foot training facility in McCook, Illinois. Branded apparel and baseball equipment are sold through an online store at shop.toptierwins.com.

Product overview

Top Tier Baseball is a single, unified amateur baseball organization offering youth and high school baseball programs across a national network of satellite locations. The core program operates teams from 9U to 18U age levels with a focus on player development, tournament competition, college recruiting exposure, and professional scouting opportunities. The portfolio includes the main Illinois-based program (Headquarters in McCook with 34 teams), multiple regional satellite programs across the US (Top Tier North, West, South, Springfield, Central, McHenry County in Illinois; Roos in Florida; NorCal in California; Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, NWI, Kentucky, Aviators, Las Vegas, Dugout, Kansas City, and Southwest), comprehensive training services including private lessons and spring training, and access to the 150,000 sq ft McCook Athletic & Exposition facility. The organization has produced 89 MLB draft picks, 1,000+ college commits, and currently has three active MLB players.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Top Tier Roos: Satellite program in Tampa, Florida with high school teams (15U, 16U, 17U) and affiliated youth program Kangaroo Court (9U-14U).
• Top Tier NorCal
• Top Tier Dugout
• Top Tier Kansas City
• Top Tier Southwest

Products and services

• Top Tier Baseball Travel Team Program Elite amateur travel baseball teams for ages 9U through 18U, providing coached player development, structured training, tournament participation, and college recruiting exposure across a network of 20+ satellite locations in the United States.
• Top Tier Training Programs (Private Lessons and In-Season Spring Training) Skill-development services including private baseball lessons, Youth In-Season Spring Training, and facility access at the McCook Athletic & Exposition venue for individual players and small groups.
• Top Tier Online Store E-commerce storefront at shop.toptierwins.com selling branded Top Tier Baseball merchandise, apparel, and baseball equipment to players and families.
• McCook Athletic & Exposition Facility Access Training facility access at a 150,000-square-foot multi-purpose venue in McCook, Illinois featuring indoor hitting cages, bullpen areas, three mounds, a full weight room, and supporting infrastructure for baseball skill development.

Quantifiable outcome

• 89 players drafted to professional baseball
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Top Tier SouthwestcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2026Partnership with Mike Hamilton and Andrew Meier to form Top Tier Southwest covering teams from Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas. The program is headquartered in the DFW area with facilities equipped with full-time nutritionists, strength and conditioning coaches, and a scouting department.
• Mac N Seitz Baseball ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2026Partnership with Mac N Seitz Baseball Club to form Top Tier Kansas City, marking Top Tier's first satellite program in Missouri and the Great Plains region. Mac N Seitz was founded nearly 30 years ago and is a staple in the Kansas City area. The new training hub is located in Martin City, Missouri near I-49 and I-435.
• Dugout Baseball ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2026Partnership with Dugout Baseball Club to form Top Tier Dugout in Worthington, Ohio. Dugout launched in 2021 with one team and grew to double-digit teams with committed families throughout. The 6,000-square-foot Dugout facility will serve as the main training center, becoming Top Tier's first location in Ohio.
• Level Up Athletics (St. Charles)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Top Tier West operates out of the Level Up Athletics facility in St. Charles, Illinois.
• McCook Athletic & ExpositionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Headquarters training facility partnership at the McCook Athletic & Exposition, a 150,000 square foot multi-purpose venue.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• USA Baseball: The national governing body for amateur baseball in the United States and the sanctioning body for many of the tournaments Top Tier competes in (USA Baseball Labor Day Cup, USA Baseball Cup). Operates broader national programs (e.g., 18U National Team) that overlap with Top Tier's high-end player development mission.
• Baseball Factory: Established player development and showcase organization offering training, tryouts, and college recruiting exposure nationwide. Overlaps with Top Tier on the youth/high school player development and exposure services.

Direct peers

• Canes Baseball: National travel baseball organization operating teams across multiple states with a strong presence in Perfect Game WWBA events. Closely comparable multi-state affiliate model and elite-tier positioning.
• Dallas Tigers: Premier Texas-based travel baseball program with national tournament participation. Top Tier's Top Tier Southwest (DFW) directly enters the Tigers' home turf, making this a critical regional direct competitor.
• Perfect Game USA: The dominant amateur baseball showcase and tournament operator in the U.S. Top Tier explicitly participates in Perfect Game WWBA Championships, making Perfect Game both a partner and the principal direct competitor in elite-tier youth/high school showcase baseball.
• Prep Baseball Report (PBR): Operator of showcases, scouting events, and state-level amateur baseball coverage. Directly comparable to Top Tier in serving the high school player and college recruiting market, with overlapping tournament and scouting exposure offerings.
• Five Star Baseball: Top Tier has a documented operational partnership with Five Star (the Top Tier/5-Star Roos Mafia team won Perfect Game WWBA Worlds in 2022 and 2023). Competes in the same tournament circuit with comparable player development and exposure offerings.
• East Cobb Baseball: Long-established elite travel baseball organization based in Georgia operating across multiple age groups. Competes in the same WWBA/Perfect Game circuit as Top Tier and targets a similar college recruiting exposure value proposition.
• Orlando Scorpions: Elite Florida-based travel baseball program frequently appearing in WWBA World Championship brackets alongside Top Tier/5-Star Roos Mafia. Comparable age-group coverage (youth through high school) and recruiting focus.

Others

• Marucci Sports: Baseball equipment manufacturer and operator of Marucci Athletes travel teams. Comparable in running branded youth travel baseball programs (and Top Tier features Mizuno/Marucci equipment partnerships), making it an adjacent ecosystem peer in the elite amateur space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TopTierBaseball
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@toptierbaseball9159?si=LePo_LBuISPSkQTC
• Instagraminstagram.com/toptierbaseball
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/top-tier-baseball

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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