Wyoming Legion Baseball 2021 Regional Tournament Scoreboards
The next step in postseason play for three Wyoming teams is the regional tournaments.
Gillette is hosting the Northwest Regional Tournament for ‘AA’ American Legion baseball teams from Wyoming, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. The tournament is Aug. 4-8 at Hladky Stadium. The winner advances to the Legion World Series in Shelby, NC on Aug. 12-17.
Single-A state champion Cody is off to Anchorage, AK for the Northwest Class ‘A’ Regional Tournament (NWCART). This tournament will be Aug. 6-10 at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage, AK.
Both tournaments feature an eight-team field, in a modified, double-elimination bracket.
Here’s a look at the schedule in Gillette.
Wednesday, Aug. 4:
Final Score: Game 1: Yakima, WA 8 Billings, MT Royals 5
Final Score: Game 2: Idaho Falls, ID 4 Helena, MT Senators 1
Final Score: Game 3: Cheyenne Sixers 5 Eugene, OR 1 - Cheyenne scored 3 runs early and holds on. McAnelly had 2 hits, while Costopoulos & Lobmeyer each hit a double with 2 RBI's. Onisto gets the win on the mound.
Final Score: Game 4: Gillette Riders 2 Eagle River, AK 1 - Race allows 1 run on 3 hits over 7 IP. He throws just 88 pitches with 1 walk & 11 K's. Riders scored on an RBI single by Eliason and an error by Eagle River.
Thursday, Aug. 5:
Final Score: Game 5: Eugene, OR 4 Billings, MT Royals 2 - Billings is eliminated
Final Score: Game 6: Helena, MT Senators 13 Eagle River, AK 0 - Eagle River is eliminated
Final Score: Game 7: Yakima, WA 8 Cheyenne 3 - Yakima jumped out with 3 runs in the 1st, added 1 in 3rd, and 4 in the 4th, including a 3-run HR. Sixers scored 3 in the 6th on an error and RBI doubles by McAnelly & Costopoulos. Feezer went 3 inns. and took the loss.
Final Score: Game 8: Idaho Falls, ID 1 Gillette 0 - Bandits get a run in the 3rd inning on a groundout and hold off the Riders. Gillette pitcher Matt Newlin allowed the 1 run on 3 hits with 8 K's. The Riders were no-hit.
Friday, Aug. 6:
Final Score: Game 9: Helena, MT Senators 1 Cheyenne 0 - Sixers season comes to an end with a tough loss. Cheyenne allowed 1 unearned run in the 1st and just 1 hit to Helena. The Sixers' Colter McAnelly retired the last 17 batters he faced and struck out 11.
Final Score: Game 10: Eugene, OR 1 Gillette 0 - Riders season comes to a c after a second straight close loss. Gillette out-hit Eugene, 4-to-2. An RBI single in the 3rd was the difference.
Final Score: Game 11: Idaho Falls, ID 8 Yakima, WA 5
Saturday, Aug. 7: (Pairings for these two games will not match previous opponents against each other unless absolutely necessary.)
Final Score: Game 12: Helena, MT Senators 5 Yakima, WA 2
Final Score: Game 13: Idaho Falls, ID 12 Eugene, OR 9
(Note: If 3 teams remain with one loss after Game 13, the winner of Game 11 will automatically be drawn into Game 14)
Sunday, Aug. 8:
Final Score: Game 14: Regional Championship Game: Idaho Falls, ID 9 Helena, MT 3 - Bandits advance to the American Legion World Series in Shelby, N.C.
Here’s a look at the schedule in Alaska.
Friday, Aug. 6:
Final Score: Game 1: Gallatin Valley, MT 7 Marsh Valley, ID 6
Final Score: Game 2: Juneau, AK 14 Palmer, AK 10
Final Score: Game 3: South Anchorage, AK 9 Service, AK 1
Final Score: Game 4: Cody, WY 7 Wasilla, AK 2 - Cubs trailed 1-0 and then scored the next 7 runs. Moss had 3 hits & 3 RBI's.McCarten added 2 hits & 2 RBI's. Grenz goes 6 inns. for the win on the mound. He allowed 1 unearned run on 1 hit with 9 K's.
Saturday, Aug. 7:
Final Score: Game 5: Marsh Valley, ID 8 Service, AK 4
Final Score: Game 6: Wasilla, AK 5 Palmer, AK 4
Final Score: Game 7: Gallatin Valley, MT 4 South Anchorage, AK 2
Final Score: Game 8: Cody, WY 14 Juneau, AK 1 - Cubs jumped out with 7 runs in the 1st two inns. Engdahl had 2 hits & 3 RBI's to lead Cody.
Sunday, Aug. 8: Game canceled due to the weather
Monday, Aug. 9:
Final Score: Game 11: Gallatin Valley, MT 6 Cody, WY 2 - Cubs can't overcome a 6-0 deficit. Blatt had 2 hits and 1 RBI. Cody had 5 errors on defense.
Final Score: Game 9: Wasilla, AK 13 South Anchorage, AK 9
Final Score: Game 10: Marsh Valley, ID 18 Juneau, AK 5
Final Score: Game 12: Wasilla, AK 11 Cody, WY 10 (moved to Bartlett H.S.) - A 7-run 7th put Wasilla in front 11-8. Cubs rallied with 2 in the 7th but fall short. Schroeder had 3 hits & 2 RBI's, while Blatt hit a home run. Cody is eliminated.
Final Score: Game 13: Marsh Valley, ID 6 Gallatin Valley, MT 1
(Note: If 3 teams remain with one loss after Game 13, the winner of Game 11 will automatically be drawn into Game 14/15)
Tuesday, Aug. 10:
Final Score: Game 14: Marsh Valley, ID 14 Wasilla, AK 1 (elimination game)
Final Score: Game 15: Regional Championship Game: Marsh Valley, ID 4 Gallatin Valley, MT 0 - Marsh Valley, ID rallies back for the regional title.