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SURPRISE, AZ \u2014 A major baseball tournament is wrapping up in the West Valley this weekend.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOh, I think it\u2019s a home run for the city of Surprise. Looks like the fan base has been turning out, the crowds have been wonderful,\u201d said Dave Lindsley, the owner and chef at Bonfire Craft Kitchen and Tap House.<\/p>\n

For the first time ever, the Big 12 conference hosted its 2026 baseball tournament in Surprise at Surprise Stadium, the same field used by the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers for spring training.<\/p>\n

All week, 12 teams faced each other in single-elimination games over five days, and fans have been loving it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great. It\u2019s great to have it here in the community,\u201d said Colby Voorhees, a Surprise resident.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen they said that they were going to bring this here, I immediately knew that it was going to be a great benefit for the city,\u201d said Alex Christ, a Surprise resident and social media influencer.<\/p>\n

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The tournament is also boosting Surprise\u2019s economy. The city estimated around 40,000 people would be here for the Big 12 games, with a potential economic impact of about $3.5 million.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis weekend is normally a slower weekend for the holidays when people are trying to get out of town, get out of the heat, so the baseball tournament has been wonderful to bring more people to Surprise, bring more exposure to our restaurant,\u201d said Lindsley.<\/p>\n

The championship game on Saturday brought out Kansas Jayhawks fans against West Virginia. It could not get any sunnier for everyone.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are\u2026 when we left, we were in the mid-60s, so quite a bit chillier than this,\u201d said Steven Howley, who was visiting from Kansas with his wife Amy.<\/p>\n

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