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CHARLESTON – The 2023 West Virginia American Legion state baseball tournament is scheduled to get underway Tuesday and it will be hosted by the University of Charleston at the Welch Athletic Complex.
The double elimination tournament will feature the state’s four Area champions and runner-ups.
Representing Area I is Wheeling (champion) and Parkersburg (runner-up), Region II is Morgantown (champion) and Bridgeport (runner-up), Region III is South Charleston (champion) and Charleston (host) and Area IV is Berkeley County (champion) and Potomac Valley (runner-up).
The winner will advance to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament at Dale Miller Field in Morgantown. If Morgantown wins the state tournament, the state runner-up will also advance to regional play.
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament will begin Aug. 2.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Tuesday, July 25
Game 1 – Berkeley County (19-5) vs. Parkersburg (20-11-1), 11 a.m.
Game 2 – Wheeling (29-6) vs. Potomac Valley (17-9), 1:30 p.m.
Game 3 – South Charleston (19-3-1) vs. Bridgeport (28-6), 4 p.m.
Game 4 – Charleston (10-14) vs. Morgantown (21-11), 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 26
Game 5 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game 3 Loser (Elimination Game), 11 a.m.
Game 6 – Game 2 Loser vs. Game 4 Loser (Elimination Game), 1:30 p.m.
Game 7 – Game 1 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner, 4:30 p.m.
Game 8 – Game 2 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner, 7 p.m.
Thursday, July 27
Game 9 – Game 6 Winner vs. Game 7 Loser, 12 p.m.
Game 10 – Game 5 Winner vs. Game 8 Loser, 3 p.m.
Game 11 – Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner, 7 p.m.
Friday, July 28
Game 12 – Game 9 Winner vs. Game 11 Loser, 4 p.m.
Game 13 – Game 10 Winner vs. Game Winner 11, 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 29
Game 14 – Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 Winner, 12 p.m.
Game 15 – If Necessary game, 2:30 p.m.
