July USSSA State Qualifier Recurring annually

Santa Cruz Series

Aptos, CA · Polo Grounds County Park · Sat, Jul 25, 2026 to Sun, Jul 26, 2026

Tournament at a glance

Next dates

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 to Sun, Jul 26, 2026

Age groups

8U, 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U, 17U, 18U

Sanctioning

USSSA State Qualifier

Entry fee

$895/team

Venue

Polo Grounds County Park

The honest overview

Santa Cruz Series

Stub guide. Santa Cruz Series runs out of Aptos, CA, sanctioned by USSSA Baseball as a state qualifier event. Travel-guide writeup coming.

Where it's played

Exact venue location: Polo Grounds County Park.

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Near the field

What's within five miles of Polo Grounds County Park.

Venue Hotels (2) Eats (14) Things to do (7)

Restaurants nearby

14 within 5 mi

Surf City Coffee Co Cafe 0.8 mi · 1 min
Cafe Bittersweet Restaurant 0.9 mi · 1 min
Aptos St. BBQ Restaurant barbecue 1.5 mi · 2 min
Norma Jean's Coffee Cafe 1.5 mi · 2 min
Starbucks Cafe coffee shop 1.5 mi · 2 min
Cafe Sparrow Restaurant french 1.6 mi · 2 min
Uncle Kwok Restaurant 1.8 mi · 3 min
Au Midi Restaurant 1.8 mi · 3 min
Aptos Pizza Restaurant 1.8 mi · 3 min
Mountain Mike's Restaurant pizza 1.9 mi · 3 min
Sushi Garden Restaurant japanese 1.9 mi · 3 min
Pizza My Heart Fast food pizza 4.4 mi · 6 min
Village Host Pizza & Grill Fast food pizzaburger 4.6 mi · 7 min
Pretty Good Advice Fast food americanburger +1 4.7 mi · 7 min

Between games

7 within 5 mi

Aptos History Museum Museum 2.0 mi · 3 min
Cabrillo College Gallery Museum 3.0 mi · 4 min
Horse Shoes Park 3.1 mi · 4 min
Epicenter Loma Prieta Earthquake Attraction 3.5 mi · 5 min
Six Sisters-Lawn Way Historic District Park 4.4 mi · 6 min
Capitola Historical Museum Museum 4.4 mi · 6 min
Old Riverview Historic District Park 4.5 mi · 6 min

Distances are straight-line from the venue's GPS coordinates. Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Weather to plan around

Typical July weather in CA based on 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals. Pack accordingly.

Avg high

81°F

Avg low

58°F

Avg rain

0.1"

Comfortable game-weather most years. Layers for shaded mornings, sunscreen for midday. Dry season, fields will be hard, and dust shows up on white uniforms.

Where to stay

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Things to do nearby