All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

American Legion state baseball tournament pairings set

MORGANTOWN – The pairings for the 2025 West Virginia American Legion State Baseball Tournament are now set with eight teams participating in the double-elimination tournament being held at Dale Miller Field in Morgantown.

The tournament will begin on Thursday with the championship round being held on Monday.

Four area champions and four runners-up advanced to the state tournament following the completion of Area Tournament play last week.

The state champion will advance to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament in Ridge, Md. Starting on Aug. 6

AREA CHAMPIONS AND RUNNER-UPS

AREA 1

Champion – Wheeling Pot 2 (26-7-1)

Runner-Up – Parkersburg Post 15 (27-9)

AREA 2

Champion – Morgantown Post 2 (12-12)

Runner-Up – Clarksburg Post 13 (10-11)

AREA 3

Champion – Charleston Post 65 (17-15)

Runner-Up – Beckley Bash (18-13-1)

AREA 4

Champion – Berkley Springs Post 60 (18-7)

Runner-Up – Berkley County Post 14 (18-8)

2025 WEST VIRGINIA AMERICAN LEGION STATE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Thursday

Game 1 – Beckley Bash vs. Berkley Springs Post 60, 10 a.m.

Game 2 – Berkley Post 14 vs. Charleston Post 65, 1 p.m.

Game 3 – Clarksburg Post 13 vs. Wheeling Post 1, 4 p.m.

Game 4 – Parkersburg Post 15 vs. Morgantown Post 2, 7 p.m.

Friday

Game 5 – Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 3, 10 a.m. (Elimination Game)

Game 6 – Loser of Game 2 vs. Loser of Game 4, 1 p.m. (Elimination Game)

Game 7 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 3, 4 p.m.

Game 8 – Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 4, 7 p.m.

Saturday

Game 9 – Loser of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 6, 1 p.m. (Elimination Game)

Game 10 – Loser of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 5, (Elimination Game), 4 p.m.

Game 11 – Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8, 7 p.m.

Sunday

Game 12 – Loser of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 9, 1 p.m. (Elimination Game), 1 p.m.

Game 13 – Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 10, 4 p.m.

Monday

Game 14 – Winner of Game 12 vs. Winner of Game 13 1 p.m.

Game 15 – If Game, 4 p.m.

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