After almost two weeks away from the diamond the well-rested Bemidji VFW baseball team will begin defense of its state tournament title 11:30 a.m. Thursday when it tangles with Morris.
Bemidji, 26-9, will be aided by the home-field advantage throughout the meet as the state tournament games will be played at the BSU diamond and the Prep North field behind the Little League complex.
Bemidji is the District 9 champion while Morris came from behind to defeat Alexandria 9-8 in the District 5 title game. Earlier in the District 5 meet Morris defeated Dawson, Benson 7-2 and New London-Spicer 10-0.
The double-elimination state tournament begins 9 a.m. Thursday when Winona and RanView tangle at BSU and Elk River takes on Perham at Prep North.
The Winona-RanView winner will face Eagan at 4:30 p.m. while the Elk River-Perham survivor will meet Luverne at 7 p.m.
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Thursday's other lower-bracket first round game pits Grand Rapids against Little Falls at 2 p.m.
If Bemidji wins its opener it will advance to Friday's noon winner's bracket semifinal. A loss in its opener would drop the VFW into an elimination game Thursday at 3 p.m.
The championship game is scheduled for noon on Sunday. A second title game, if necessary, will be played at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
VFW State Tournament
At BSU, Prep North Field
Thursday's Games
Game 1: Winona vs. Ranview, 9 a.m. (BSU)
Game 2: Elk River vs. Perham, 9 a.m. (Prep North)
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Game 3: Bemidji vs. Morris, 11:3 a.m. (BSU)
Game 4: Grand Rapids vs. Little Falls, 2 p.m. (BSU)
Game 5: Eagan vs. Game 1 winner, 5:30 p.m. (BSU)
Game 6: Luverne vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m. (BSU)
Game 7: Game 2 loser vs. Game 3 loser, 3 p.m. (Prep North), loser eliminated
Game 8: Game 1 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 5:30 p.m. (Prep North), loser eliminated
Friday's Games
At BSU, Prep North
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Game 9: Game 7 winner vs. Game 5 loser, 9:30 a.m. (Prep North), loser eliminated
Game 10: Game 8 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 9:30 a.m. (BSU), loser eliminated
Game 11: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, noon, (BSU)
Game 12: Game 4 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 2:30 p.m. (BSU)
Game 13: Game 11 loser vs. Game 10 winner, 5 p.m. (BSU), loser eliminated
Game 14: Game 12 loser vs. Game 9 winner, 7:30 p.m. (BSU), loser eliminated
Saturday's Games
At BSU
Game 15: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 1 p.m., winner advances to championship series
Game 16: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 4 p.m., loser eliminated
Game 17: Game 15 loser vs. Game 16 winner, 7 p.m., loser eliminated
Sunday's Championship Games
At BSU
Game 18: Game 15 winner vs. Game 17 winner, noon
Game 19: Repeat of Game 18, if necessary
After almost two weeks away from the diamond the well-rested Bemidji VFW baseball team will begin defense of its state tournament title 11:30 a.m. Thursday when it tangles with Morris.
Bemidji, 26-9, will be aided by the home-field advantage throughout the meet as the state tournament games will be played at the BSU diamond and the Prep North field behind the Little League complex.
Bemidji is the District 9 champion while Morris came from behind to defeat Alexandria 9-8 in the District 5 title game. Earlier in the District 5 meet Morris defeated Dawson, Benson 7-2 and New London-Spicer 10-0.
The double-elimination state tournament begins 9 a.m. Thursday when Winona and RanView tangle at BSU and Elk River takes on Perham at Prep North.
The Winona-RanView winner will face Eagan at 4:30 p.m. while the Elk River-Perham survivor will meet Luverne at 7 p.m.
Thursday's other lower-bracket first round game pits Grand Rapids against Little Falls at 2 p.m.
If Bemidji wins its opener it will advance to Friday's noon winner's bracket semifinal. A loss in its opener would drop the VFW into an elimination game Thursday at 3 p.m.
The championship game is scheduled for noon on Sunday. A second title game, if necessary, will be played at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
VFW State Tournament
At BSU, Prep North Field
Thursday's Games
Game 1: Winona vs. Ranview, 9 a.m. (BSU)
Game 2: Elk River vs. Perham, 9 a.m. (Prep North)
Game 3: Bemidji vs. Morris, 11:3 a.m. (BSU)
Game 4: Grand Rapids vs. Little Falls, 2 p.m. (BSU)
Game 5: Eagan vs. Game 1 winner, 5:30 p.m. (BSU)
Game 6: Luverne vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m. (BSU)
Game 7: Game 2 loser vs. Game 3 loser, 3 p.m. (Prep North), loser eliminated
Game 8: Game 1 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 5:30 p.m. (Prep North), loser eliminated
Friday's Games
At BSU, Prep North
Game 9: Game 7 winner vs. Game 5 loser, 9:30 a.m. (Prep North), loser eliminated
Game 10: Game 8 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 9:30 a.m. (BSU), loser eliminated
Game 11: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, noon, (BSU)
Game 12: Game 4 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 2:30 p.m. (BSU)
Game 13: Game 11 loser vs. Game 10 winner, 5 p.m. (BSU), loser eliminated
Game 14: Game 12 loser vs. Game 9 winner, 7:30 p.m. (BSU), loser eliminated
Saturday's Games
At BSU
Game 15: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 1 p.m., winner advances to championship series
Game 16: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 4 p.m., loser eliminated
Game 17: Game 15 loser vs. Game 16 winner, 7 p.m., loser eliminated
Sunday's Championship Games
At BSU
Game 18: Game 15 winner vs. Game 17 winner, noon
Game 19: Repeat of Game 18, if necessary
