Baseball and softball season starts in earnest this week with invitationals all across the state, mainly the Valley and Southern Arizona. Where is your school playing?

Many tournaments start Wednesday Feb. 26, some Feb. 27 and others Feb. 28.  To find out individual games and locations of the games in each go to https://www.azpreps365.com/scores/baseball/varsity/2020-02-26 for baseball or https://www.azpreps365.com/scores/softball/varsity/2020-02-26 for softball. That will take you to the Scores page which is a schedule of games for each day.

Here's the invites and teams participating in each this week:

BASEBALL

Feb. 26-29

Cowboy Up Invitational at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson

Teams participating:  Benson, Ironwood Ridge, Yuma, Palo Verde, Pusch Ridge, Flowing Wells, Buena, Sahuaro, Sunnyside, Cienega, Catalina, Sabino, St. Augustine, Cholla, Higley, Desert View, Peoria, Tanque Verde, Campo Verde, Rincon/University, Pueblo, Cactus

Tomas Pinon-Matt Huffman Memorial Invitational - at Casa Grande HS, Maricopa HS, Poston Butte HS and Vista Grande HS.

Teams participating: Poston Butte, Vista Grande, Seton Catholic, Maricopa, McClintock, Casa Grande, Mesa, Tempe, Williams Field, Apache Junction

Cougar Classic  - at Bourgade Catholic, Arizona Lutheran Academy, Washington HS. Phoenix Christian, Paradise Honors, Scottsdale Christian Academy.

Teams participating: Blue Ridge, Scottsdale Christian, Paradise Honors, Trivium Prep, South Mountain, Bisbee, Arizona Lutheran, Payson, Valley Christian, Odyssey Institute, Dysart, Sahuarita, Yuma Catholic, Bourgade Catholic, Northland Prep, Shadow Mountain, Fountain Hills, Combs, Moon Valley, Washington, Phoenix Christian, Camelback, Sedona Red Rock, Glendale, Tempe Prep, Metro Tech.

Adam Donnenfield Classic - at Brophy Prep, Dobson, Westwood, Sandra Day O'Connor, Skyline, Marcos de Niza, Desert Ridge, Arcadia, Horizon, Chandler, Corona del Sol, Prescott, Perry high schools.

Teams participating:  Chandler, Gila Ridge, Horizon, Kofa, Brophy Prep, Cibola, Prescott, Tucson, Flagstaff, Dobson, Sandra Day O'Connor, Perry, Queen Creek, Skyline, Marcos de Niza, Desert Ridge, Corona del Sol, Arcadia. Westwood

Laveen Classic - at Cesar Chavez HS, Alhambra HS and Betty Fairfax HS

Teams participating: Goldwater, Youngker, Buckeye, Douglas, Westview, Desert Edge, Alhambra, Carl Hayden, Cesar Chavez, Trevor Browne, North, Sierra Linda, Betty Fairfax.

Shadow Ridge Classic - at Shadow Ridge HS

Team participating:  Thunderbird, Estrella Foothills, Shadow Ridge, Centennial, Benjamin Franklin, Northwest Christian, Canyon View

Wayne DesCombs West Side Invitational - at  Tolleson, Agua Fria, Apollo and Verrado high schools

Teams participating: Mingus, Mountain Ridge, Coconino, Bradshaw Mountain, Deer Valley, Boulder Creek, Pinnacle, La Joya Community, Tolleson, Liberty, Agua Fria, Raymond Kellis, Valley Vista, Amphitheater, Apollo, St. Mary's, Verrado.

Feb. 26-March 2

Scottsdale Invitational - at Gilbert HS, Chaparral HS, Cactus Shadows HS, Saguaro HS and Notre Dame Prep.

Teams participating:  Glbert, Nogales, Chaparral, Cactus Shadows, Saguaro, Notre Dame Prep.

Feb. 27-29

Patriot Kickoff Classic - at ALA-Queen Creek and ALA Ironwood

Teams participating: Window Rock, Ray, North Pointe Prep, Gilbert Christian, Coronado, Chandler Prep, Joseph City, ALA-Queen Creek, ALA Ironwood, Willcox

Feb. 27-March 7

Desert Vista Invitational - at Red Mountain, Highland, Desert Vista, Hamilton, Basha, and Desert Mountain high schools

Teams participating: Red Mountain, Hamilton, Basha, Desert Vista, Desert Mountain, Mesa Mountain View, Mesquite, Highland.

SOFTBALL

Feb. 26-29

Lion Country Classic - at Red Mountain HS and Red Mountain Sports Complex

Teams participating: Red Mountain, Basha, Cibola, Sandra Day O'Connor, Perry, Gilbert, Chaparral, Queen Creek, Skyline, Campo Verde, Desert Ridge, Corona del Sol

Agua Fria Kickoff Classic - at Agua Fria HS

Teams participating:  Goldwater, Saguaro, Youngker, Ironwood, Buckeye, Estrella Foothills, Douglas, Gilbert Christian, La Joya Community, Paradise Valley, Agua Fria, Shadow Mountain, Coolidge, Peoria

Feb. 27-29

Dorado Classic - at Lincoln Park, Tucson

Teams participating: Benson, Canyon Del Oro, Marana Mountain View, Mountain View Marana, San Manuel, Pusch Ridge, Salpointe Catholic, Vista Grande, Sahuaro, Tucson, Marana, Mesa Mountain View, Casa Grande, Sabino, Mesquite, Cholla, Cactus Shadows

Sunrise Mountain Invitational - at Pioneer Park in Peoria

Teams participating:  Mountain Ridge, Horizon, Kofa, Boulder Creek, Pinnacle, Greenway, Willow Canyon, Shadow Ridge, Centennial, Liberty, Raymond  Kellis, Xavier Prep, Sunrise Mountain, Desert Edge, Millennium, Betty Fairfax.

Westwood-Dobson Invitational - at Westwood and Dobson high schools

Teams participating: Chandler, Gila Ridge, Payson, Desert Vista, Dobson, Desert Mountain, Page, Williams Field, Highland, Apache Junction, Arcadia, Westwood

Carl Hayden Invitational - at Cesar Chavez HS

Teams participating: San Luis, Flowing Wells, North Pointe Prep, Dysart, Central, Coronado, Westview, Maryvale, Alhambra, Carl Hayden, Cesar Chavez, North, Glendale, Metro Tech

Feb. 28-29

Valley Christian Invitational - at Valley Christian HS

Teams participating: Walden Grove,  Valley Christian, Chandler Prep, Horizon Honors, Northwest Christian, American Leadership -Gilbert North

Mingus Union Not Just Another Tournament - at Riverfront Park Youth Complex

Teams participating: Mingus, Camp Verde, Cortez, Sunnyslope, Prescott, Mohave, AZ College Prep, Mohave Accelerated, Apollo, Trevor Browne, Show Low

Wrangler Invitational - at Sunset Park, Wickenburg

Teams participating:  Thunderbird, Paradise Honors, Coconino, Catalina Foothills, Salome, Round Valley, Kingman, Flagstaff, Wickenburg, Sahuarita, Valley Vista, Monument Valley, Lake Havasu, Moon Valley,  Empire, Verrado, Benjamin Franklin, Rincon/University, Chino Valley, Canyon View

Krystin Diehl Invitational - at Maricopa HS

Teams participating: Florence, Maricopa, McClintock, Mountain Pointe, Higley, Marcos de Niza