Rain washed out Thursday's opening slate; stay tuned for schedule updates.
The 98th American Legion World Series (ALWS) takes place Aug. 15-19 in Shelby, N.C., the permanent home of the event since 2011. Originally scheduled to start Aug. 14, Thursday's schedule was rained out. Stay tuned to Legion.org and our social media channels for updates,
Eight teams from across the nation qualified for the ALWS. They are divided into two divisions, the Stars Division and Stripes Division, and compete in round-robin pool play within their divisions Aug. 15-17.
The top two finishers in each division will then advance to the Aug. 18 semifinals, with the Stars Division winner facing the Stripes Division runner-up, and the Stripes Division winner facing the Stars Division runner-up. The semifinal winners will then face off in the championship game on Aug. 19.
How to watch
Pool play games, Aug. 15-17, will stream on ESPN3. The semifinals on Aug. 18 and the championship game on Aug. 19 will air on ESPNU.
The schedule, subject to change:
Aug. 15 (all games Eastern on ESPN Plus)
Game 1: Rockport (Ind.) Post 254 vs. Lincoln (Neb.) Post 500, 10 a.m.
Game 2: Greece (N.Y.) Post 468 vs. Chesapeake (Va.) Post 280, 1 p.m.
Game 3: Portland (Ore.) Post 158 vs. League City (Tex.) Post 554, 4 p.m.
Game 4: Asheville (N.C.) Post 70 vs. Bossier City (La.) Post 202, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 16 (all games Eastern on ESPN Plus)
Game 5: Greece (N.Y.) Post 468 vs. Bossier City (La.) Post 202, 10 a.m.
Game 6: Rockport (Ind.) Post 254 vs. Portland (Ore.) Post 158, 1 p.m.
Game 7: Asheville (N.C.) Post 70 vs. Chesapeake (Va.) Post 280, 4 p.m.
Game 8: Lincoln (Neb.) Post 500 vs. League City (Tex.) Post 554, 7 p.m.
Aug. 17 (all games Eastern on ESPN Plus)
Game 9: Chesapeake (Va.) Post 280 vs. Bossier City (La.) Post 202, 10 a.m.
Game 10: Rockport (Ind.) Post 254 vs. League City (Tex.) Post 554, 1 p.m.
Game 11: Lincoln (Neb.) Post 500 vs. Portland (Ore.) Post 158, 4 p.m.
Game 12: Greece (N.Y.) Post 468 vs. Asheville (N.C.) Post 70, 7 p.m.
Aug. 18 (all games Eastern on ESPNU)
Game 13: Stripes Division winner vs. Stars Division runner-up, 4 p.m.
Game 14: Stars Division winner vs. Stripes Division runner-up, 7 p.m.
Aug. 19 (Eastern on ESPNU)
Game 15: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 7 p.m.
Follow online
Live stats will be available on the American Legion World Series hub and the American Legion Baseball app, available for download at the Apple Store and Google Play.
Use the hashtag #ALWS25 to follow updates and highlights throughout the tournament on these social media platforms:
Facebook (American Legion Baseball): https://www.facebook.com/officialamericanlegionbaseball/
Facebook (American Legion World Series): https://www.facebook.com/AmericanLegionWorldSeries/
X (American Legion Baseball): https://x.com/legionbaseball
X (American Legion World Series): https://x.com/alws_shelby
Instagram (The American Legion): https://www.instagram.com/theamericanlegion/
Instagram (American Legion World Series): https://www.instagram.com/alws_shelby/
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