The data behind Ringer isn't manufactured. It comes from publicly available industry reports, tournament organizations, and the lived reality of the competitive travel baseball circuit.
16.7M
Baseball Participants in the U.S.
Total baseball participation hit an all-time high in 2023 — the highest recorded level since tracking began in 2008. The market is growing, not shrinking.
Source: SFIA / MLB / WBSC 2023
14%
Annual Growth in Travel Baseball
Travel baseball leagues have grown at approximately 14% annually — contributing to higher equipment costs, travel expenditures, and family investment in serious competition.
Source: Industry Research Biz 2025
40K+
Active Travel Baseball Teams
Over 40,000 active travel baseball teams operate across the U.S. at all age levels — with 12,000+ in the serious 13U–18U circuit where pitch counts matter most.
Source: TBR / USSSA / FieldLevel
$15K
Average Family Spends Per Season
Competitive travel families invest $5,000–$15,000+ per season in tournaments, travel, gear, and training. A blowout Sunday is not what they paid for — and they know it.
Source: Industry Estimates
"All Too
Common"
Confirmed by Driveline Baseball
Driveline Baseball documented coaches putting position players on the mound Sunday after burning their rotation Saturday — calling it "all too common to any veteran of the travel ball circuit." This is not a fringe problem. It happens every single weekend.
Source: Driveline Baseball — drivelinebaseball.com
$487M
Serviceable Addressable Market
The serious 13U–18U circuit alone represents a $487M serviceable market for Ringer — combining coach unlock fees and athlete platform revenue across the national circuit.
Source: Ringer Internal Analysis
0
Direct Competitors
No platform exists today that does what Ringer does — real-time, on-demand, verified guest pitcher matching for competitive travel baseball. The market is wide open. We are building the standard.
Source: Market Research 2025–2026