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Illinois youth baseball · 2027

2027 PG Heartland Cap City Challenge: Stay-to-Play Hotels

  • Apr 16 to 18, 2027, varies by level
  • SCHEELS Sports Park @ Legacy Pointe, Springfield, IL
Hotel required

Yes. The rules say teams must book through EventConnect (Perfect Game housing partner) for 2027 PG Heartland Cap City Challenge. Checked Oct 24, 2026.

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Stay-to-play status: Hotel required. Teams must reserve rooms through EventConnect for 2027 PG Heartland Cap City Challenge. It runs Apr 16 to 18, 2027 at SCHEELS Sports Park @ Legacy Pointe in Springfield, IL. The closest hotel is SpringHill Suites, 3 minutes by car from SCHEELS Sports Park @ Legacy Pointe. TourneyTrip checked the host's page on Oct 24, 2026.

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Hotel required
Last checked Oct 24, 2026
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The housing rule

Event Lodging Required Perfect Game Lodging Policy is required for this event 8 Minimum Room Nights required to be compliant

Read the rule on the official siteWe checked this on Oct 24, 2026

Housing partner

EventConnect (Perfect Game housing partner)

Refund policy: NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AT ANYTIME AFTER PAYMENT. PERFECT GAME WILL HOLD A CREDIT TO A FUTURE EVENT IF NOTICE OF CANCELLATION IS GIVEN AT LEAST 3 WEEKS PRIOR. WE ACCEPT ELECTRONIC BANK PAYMENTS AND CREDIT CARDS. SAVE 3.5% ON TECHNOLOGY FEES BY USING A BANK ACCOUNT INSTEAD OF A CREDIT CARD. Source.

What to know

Yes, checked 2026-10-24: Perfect Game lists the Heartland Cap City Challenge as lodging required, at 8 minimum room nights. Housing runs through EventConnect.

The closest hotel in our list is SpringHill Suites, 3 minutes by car. Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Springfield is 4 minutes away. Questions go to PGhousing@eventconnect.io.

Teams play Friday April 16 to Sunday April 18, 2027, in AA and Open divisions from 9U to 14U. Perfect Game calls this the inaugural Heartland Cap City Challenge, held at the brand-new all-turf SCHEELS Sports Park @ Legacy Pointe, 1140 Legacy Pointe Dr in Springfield, IL.

Entry runs from $595 for 9U and 10U to $795 for 13U and 14U, with 3 games guaranteed.

All 12 hotels near the complex

Closest hotel: SpringHill Suites, 3 min by car from SCHEELS Sports Park @ Legacy Pointe. 12 hotels within 10 min are listed below.

Hotels near SCHEELS Sports Park @ Legacy Pointe: every hotel we list, with any dates.

The rules say you must book through EventConnect (Perfect Game housing partner). These hotels are for comparison and for families the rules exempt. Check the exemptions above first.

HotelDrivePrice
SpringHill Suites3 minSee rates
Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Springfield4 minSee rates
Comfort Inn & Suites7 minSee rates

Booking a lot of rooms for your team?

The rules say teams book through EventConnect (Perfect Game housing partner). Use the official housing link for your team rooms. We cannot arrange a separate group rate for this event.

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HotelDrivePrice
Hampton Inn & Suites Springfield - Southwest8 minSee rates
La Quinta Inn and Suites8 minSee rates
Route 66 Hotel And Conference Center8 minSee rates
Country Inn & Suites9 minSee rates
Staybridge Suites South9 minSee rates
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HotelDrivePrice
Drury Inn & Suites Springfield10 minSee rates
Fairfield Inn Springfield10 minSee rates
Motel 6 Springfield10 minSee rates
Quality Inn & Suites10 minSee rates

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Housing Fairness score: 40

40Housing Fairness
How the score was built
Starts at 100. Built from published rules only. See the method.
  • Hotel requiredTeams must book through the housing partner-40
  • No local exemptionNo local radius exemption published-10
  • Staying with family not allowedNo family exemption published-10
  • Penalty for booking elsewhereNo penalty published0
  • Booking deadline more than 45 days before the eventNo booking deadline published0
  • No-show or cancel fee beyond the hotel's own policyNot stated0
  • Rebates or fees to the tournament not disclosedNot checked0

Dates by level

LevelDates
9U AAApr 16 to 18, 2027
9U OpenApr 16 to 18, 2027
10U AAApr 16 to 18, 2027
10U OpenApr 16 to 18, 2027
11U AAApr 16 to 18, 2027
11U OpenApr 16 to 18, 2027
12U AAApr 16 to 18, 2027
12U OpenApr 16 to 18, 2027
13U AAApr 16 to 18, 2027
13U OpenApr 16 to 18, 2027
14U AAApr 16 to 18, 2027
14U OpenApr 16 to 18, 2027

Official tournament site

Games guaranteed: 3 games guaranteed (weather permitting). Source

True trip cost per family

Every number below is an assumption you can change. We fill in only what the sources state.

Entry fee 9U and 10U (AA, Open) $595; 11U and 12U (AA, Open) $695; 13U and 14U (AA, Open) $795. Not counted in the total, because the published figure is a range or has no unit.
Apr 16 to 18, 2027
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Gas counts the round trip
Assumption, not a source figure
  • Entry fee share$0
  • Hotel: 2 nights x $0$0
  • Gas: 0 mi x 2 / 22 mpg x $3.20$0
  • Meals: 4 people x 3 days x $15$180
$180
Estimated total for one family. Hotel or mileage is still empty, so this total is low.

Quick answers

Do we have to book through 2027 PG Heartland Cap City Challenge?
Our verdict as of Oct 24, 2026: Hotel required. The host's rule says: "Event Lodging Required Perfect Game Lodging Policy is required for this event 8 Minimum Room Nights required to be compliant" Source: host housing page, checked Oct 24, 2026.
When are the 2027 PG Heartland Cap City Challenge dates?
2027 PG Heartland Cap City Challenge runs Apr 16 to 18, 2027. Source: official tournament site, checked Oct 24, 2026.
Which hotels are closest to SCHEELS Sports Park @ Legacy Pointe?
By car, the closest are SpringHill Suites (3 minutes), Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Springfield (4 minutes) and Comfort Inn & Suites (7 minutes). Source: TourneyTrip hotel list, checked Oct 24, 2026.
Who is the housing partner for 2027 PG Heartland Cap City Challenge?
The host's page names EventConnect (Perfect Game housing partner) as the housing partner. Our verdict for 2027 PG Heartland Cap City Challenge is Hotel required. Source: host housing page, checked Oct 24, 2026.
Where is 2027 PG Heartland Cap City Challenge?
SCHEELS Sports Park @ Legacy Pointe, 1140 Legacy Pointe Dr, Springfield, IL 62711. Source: official tournament site, checked Oct 24, 2026.

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