THE 2020 CLASS “C” STATE AMATEUR BASEBALL TOURNAMENT WILL BEGIN THIS WEEK.
GAMES WILL BE PLAYED AT RIVERSIDE PARK IN SPRINGFIELD AND THE MILROY YANKEES FIELD.
CHECKING FIRST-ROUND MATCHUPS FOR AREA TEAMS:
ON FRIDAY, THE HANSKA LAKERS WILL FACE THE FOLEY LUMBER JACKS AT SPRINGFIELD AT 7:30PM.
THE HADLEY BUTTERMAKERS WILL PLAY THE RANDALL CUBS AT MILROY AT 7:30PM.
ON SATURDAY,
THE LUVERNE REDBIRDS WILL MEET THE MORA BLUE DEVILS AT SPRINGFIELD AT 11:00AM.
THE NEW ULM BREWERS WILL PLAY THE PRIOR LAKE MUDCATS AT SPRINGFIELD AT 5:00PM.
TEAMS THAT WERE SEEDED #1 IN THEIR REGIONS RECEIVE A BYE IN THE FIRST ROUND, AND WILL OPEN TOURNAMENT PLAY NEXT WEEKEND. AREA TEAMS RECEIVING BYES INCLUDE THE FAIRMONT MARTINS AND LAMBERTON LONG SOX.
AFTER THE REGION PLAYOFFS, STATE QUALIFYING TEAMS WERE ABLE TO DRAFT PLAYERS FROM TEAMS THAT WERE ELIMINATED. THE FAIRMONT MARTINS DRAFTED ROSS ACKERMAN FROM THE WINDOM PIRATES; THE LUVERNE REDBIRDS DRAFTED KOBE LOVELL FROM THE WINDOM PIRATES. COLLIN LOVELL FROM THE WINDOM PIRATES IS ALSO PLAYING FOR THE FAIRMONT MARTINS.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, attendance will be capped at 250 people per game. The ticket price is $7. Games will also be available to watch online for a fee through Prep Spotlight TV.
