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Wheeling Post 1 claims state American Legion baseball title

Wheeling Post 1 captured the 2025 West Virginia American Legion baseball title with a 6-0 shutout over Beckley and will advance to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament in Maryland.

MORGANTOWN – Wheeling Post 1 won the 2025 West Virginia American Legion State Tournament on Monday after a 6-0 victory over the Beckley Bash Post 32 at Dale Miller Field in Morgantown.

Wheeling (31-7-1) went unscathed through the double-elimination tournament and will now advance to compete in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament that starts on Aug. 6 in Ridge (Md.).

For Beckley, they lost their opener to Berkley Springs but won three games in the loser’s bracket to make the title game.

Beckley ended their year with a 21-15-1 record.

2025 WEST VIRGINIA AMERICAN LEGION STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Thursday

Game 1 – Berkley Springs 12; Beckley 8

Game 2 –  Charleston 8; Berkley 5

Game 3 – Wheeling 8; Clarksburg 1

Game 4 – Morgantown 5; Parkersburg  4

Friday

Game 5 – Beckley 6; Clarksburg 5 (Clarksburg eliminated)

Game 6 –Berkley 7; Parkersburg 5 (Parkersburg eliminated)

Game 7 – Wheeling 12; Berkley Springs 5

Game 8 – Charleston 11; Morgantown 4

Saturday

Game 9 –Berkley 6; Berkley Springs 1 (Berkley Springs eliminated)

Game 10 – Beckley 5; Morgantown 4; (Morgantown eliminated)

Game 11 – Wheeling 5; Charleston 0

Sunday

Game 12 – Beckley 6; Charleston 0 (Charleston eliminated)

Game 13 – Wheeling 2; Berkley 1 (Berkley eliminated)

Monday

Game 14 – Wheeling 6; Beckley 0 (Wheeling wins state championship)

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