American Legion Baseball regional tournaments begin Aug. 7; one team from each region will advance to the World Series in Shelby, N.C.
Nearly 4,000 American Legion Baseball teams started the 2014 season, but only 64 teams remain alive for a chance to advance to the Legion World Series.
From Aug. 7-11, the 64 American Legion Baseball teams who won their state tournament will compete in their respective division’s regional tournament for a chance to be one of eight teams playing in the World Series in Shelby, N.C.
Each regional tournament champion will advance to the Legion World Series, Aug. 14-19, at Keeter Stadium in Shelby. ESPN3.com will live stream all games leading up to the championship game. For the first time in 35 years, the World Series championship game will be televised live on ESPNU.
Click here to see the regional pairings.
The follow is a list of the 64 teams competing in their respective division and where the tournament will be held:
Northeast Region – William Pomfret Stadium at Palmer Field in Middletown, Conn.
Connecticut: Cheshire Post 92, Cromwell Post 105 and Middletown Post 75
Massachusetts: Milford Post 59
Maine: Bangor
New Hampshire: Dover Post 8
Rhode Island: Pawtucket Post 79
Vermont: Essex Post 91
Southeast Region – McCrary Park in Asheboro, N.C.
Alabama: Tuscaloosa Post 34
Florida: Jacksonville Post 88
Georgia: Covington Post 32
Kentucky: Shelbyville Post 37
North Carolina: Shelby Post 82 and Randolph Post 45
South Carolina: Florence Post 1
Virginia: Albemarle Post 74
Central Plains Region – Jack Williams Stadium in Fargo, N.D.
Iowa: West Des Moines Post 620
Minnesota: St. Cloud Post 76 and Lakeville North
North Dakota: Bismarck Post 1 and Fargo Post 2
Nebraska: Omaha Post 1 (Westside) and Omaha Post 1
South Dakota: Rapid City Post 22
Northwest Region – Swede Johnson Stadium in Eugene, Ore.
Alaska: Anchorage Post 4 South
Hawaii: Waipahu
Idaho: Boise Post 136
Montana: Missoula Post 27
Oregon: Medford and Eugene Challengers
Washington: Selah Post 88
Wyoming: Gillette Post 42
Mid-Atlantic Region – Campbell’s Field in Brooklawn, N.J.
Delaware: Stahl Post 30
Maryland: Cecil County
New Jersey: Brooklawn Post 72 and Mount Laurel
New York: Endicott Post 82
Pennsylvania: Swoyersville Post 644 and Northampton Post 436
West Virginia: Fairmont Post 17
Great Lakes Region – Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium in Terre Haute, Ind.
Illinois: Barrington Post 158 and Galesburg Post 285
Indiana: Newburgh Post 44 and Terre Haute Post 346
Michigan: Midland Post 165
Ohio: Napolean Post 300
Wisconsin: Plover Post 543 and Marshfield Post 54
Mid-South Region – Vince DeSalvo Stadium in North Little Rock, Ark.
Arkansas: Bryant Post 298 and Little Rock Post 1
Kansas: Pittsburg Post 64
Louisiana: Retif Oil Post 125
Mississippi: Tupelo Post 49
Missouri: Jefferson City Post 5
Oklahoma: Midwest City Post 170
Tennessee: Columbia Post 19
Western Region – Surprise Sports Complex in Surprise, Ariz.
Arizona: Tucson Post 36 and Tucson Post 7
California: Chico
Colorado: Pomona
Nevada: Las Vegas Post 4
New Mexico: Albuquerque Post 13
Utah: Helper Post 21
Texas: Texarkana Post 25
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