Eugene claims final spot in American Legion Baseball state tournament
The Eugene Challengers defeated the Dallas Post 20 Dirtbags 10-0 in a play-in game Wednesday in Corvallis to clinch the final berth in the American Legion Baseball AAA Oregon state tournament. The 8-team field is now set and will begin play Saturday at Joe Etzel Field on the campus of the University of Portland.
Below is a look at the full tournament schedule. Updates will be posted throughout the double-elimination tournament.
STATE TOURNAMENT
Saturday, July 26
Game 1: Portland Hillsdale Merchants (27-7) (Area 2 No. 1) vs. Roseburg Dr. Stewart’s (21-17) (Area 4 No. 2), 10 a.m.
Game 2: Corvallis Gerding Builders Marketmen (21-15) (Area 3 No. 1) vs. Hillsboro Baseballism Wet Sox (23-11, also play July 23) (Area 2 No. 2), 1 p.m.
Game 3: Medford Rogue Credit Union Mustangs (37-6) (Area 4 No. 1) vs. Stayton Post 58 Canyon Crushers (20-21) (Area 3 No. 2), 4 p.m.
Game 4: Portland Post 158 Barbers (34-3) (host) vs. Eugene Overhead Door Challengers (44-9) (Play-In Winner), 7 p.m.
Sunday, July 27
Game 5: Game 1 loser vs. Game 3 loser (loser eliminated), 10 a.m.
Game 6: Game 2 loser vs. Game 4 loser (loser eliminated), 1 p.m.
Game 7: Game 1 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 4 p.m.
Game 8: Game 2 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 7 p.m.
Monday, July 28
Game 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 loser (loser eliminated), 1 p.m.
Game 10: Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 loser (loser eliminated), 4 p.m.
Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, July 29
Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 11 loser (loser eliminated), 1 p.m.
Game 13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner (loser eliminated if Game 10 winner), 4 p.m.
Wednesday, July 30
Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner (loser out if second loss), 12 noon
Game 15 (if necessary): Game 14 winner vs. Game 14 loser (if Game 14 loser has 1 loss) or Game 13 loser vs. Game 14 winner (if Game 13 loser was Game 11 winner), 3 p.m.
Notes:
Pairings for Game 12 and Game 13 will not match previous opponents against each other unless absolutely necessary.
If three teams remain after Game 13, the winner of Game 11 automatically draws the bye in Game 14
