ROSEBURG, Ore. -- Roseburg plays host to this season's AAA American Legion Baseball Oregon State Tournament, which will be held at Legion Memorial Field July 28-August 1.
But before that, a series of best-of-3 regional playoffs will take place between teams across the state battling for a spot in the 8-team tourney, the winner of which continues on to the Northwest Regional.
Here's a look at the league standings for each area (conference) in Oregon, along with playoff pairings.
2018 OREGON AMERICAN LEGION AAA BASEBALL
FINAL LEAGUE STANDINGS
(Overall regular season records in parentheses when available)
Area 1 L Pct. GB
(No AAA teams) - - --- ---
Area 2 W L Pct. GB
# - Hillsboro Barbers (28-10) 13 1 .929 ---
Beaverton Post 124 (27-5) 11 3 .786 2.0
North Willamette Valley (North Marion) (14-11) 9 5 .643 4.0
West Linn Lions 9 5 .643 4.0
Aloha Warriors 6 8 .429 7.0
Portland Post No. 1 Pirates (David Douglas) 5 9 .357 8.0
Portland Alpenrose Red Sox 3 11 .214 10.0
Portland Eastside Cutters 1 13 .071 12.0
# - Hillsboro Barbers have two non-league games remaining before state tournament
Area 3 W L Pct. GB
Mid-Valley Southpaws (Albany) (23-14) 11 4 .733 ---
# - Dallas Post 20 Dirtbags (32-10) 9 6 .600 2.0
Corvallis Gerding Builders Marketmen (22-17) 9 6 .600 2.0
Salem Dodgers (24-16) 8 7 .533 3.0
Keizer Crushers (17-19) 5 10 .333 6.0
Mid-Coast Dungies (Newport) (17-13) 3 12 .200 8.0
# -Dallas Post 20 Dirtbags earn No. 2 seed due to tiebreaker over Corvallis Gerding Builders Marketmen
Area 4 W L Pct. GB
Medford Lithia Dodge Mustangs (37-9) 17 3 .850 ---
Grants Pass Nuggets (26-17) 10 10 .500 7.0
# - Roseburg Dr. Stewart’s (22-20) 9 11 .450 8.0
Klamath Falls Falcons (23-23) 9 11 .450 8.0
Eugene Bi-Mart Challengers (22-22) 8 12 .400 9.0
Willamette Valley Titans (Springfield) (15-25) 7 13 .350 10.0
# - State tournament host, earns automatic bid, not included in seedings for regionals
OREGON LEGION AAA BASEBALL POSTSEASON
REGIONALS
(Best-of-3 Series)
Tuesday, July 24 – Thursday, July 26
Regional A: At Beaverton (Beaverton High School)
Klamath Falls Falcons (Area 4 No. 3) (23-23) at Beaverton Post 124 (Area 2 No. 2) (27-5)
Game 1: Tuesday, 5 p.m.
Game 2: Wednesday, 2 p.m.
Game 3 (if necessary): Wednesday, following Game 2
Regional B: At Monmouth (Western Oregon University)
North Willamette Valley (North Marion) (Area 2 No. 3) (14-11) at Dallas Post 20 Dirtbags (Area 3 No. 2) (32-10)
Game 1: Tuesday, 2 p.m.
Game 2: Tuesday, following Game 1
Game 3 (if necessary): Wednesday, 2 p.m.
Regional C: At Corvallis (Hansen Stadium at Taylor Field / Corvallis High School)
Eugene Bi-Mart Challengers (Area 4 No. 4) (22-22) at Corvallis Gerding Builders Marketmen (Area 3 No. 3) (22-17)
Game 1: Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.
Game 2: Tuesday, following Game 1
Game 3 (if necessary): Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Regional D: At Grants Pass (Reinhart All-Sports Park)
Salem Withnell Dodgers (Area 3 No. 4) (24-16) at Grants Pass Nuggets (Area 4 No. 2) (26-17)
Game 1: Wednesday, 5 p.m.
Game 2: Wednesday, following Game 1
Game 3 (if necessary): Thursday, 1 p.m.
STATE TOURNAMENT
(Double-Elimination Bracket)
Saturday, July 28 – Wednesday, August 1
At Roseburg (Legion Memorial Field)
Tournament teams (record entering tournament)
Hillsboro Barbers (Area 2 No. 1) (28-10)
(Hillsboro Barbers have two non-league games remaining before state tournament)
Mid-Valley Southpaws (Albany) (Area 3 No. 1) (23-14)
Medford Lithia Dodge Mustangs (Area 4 No. 1) (37-9)
Roseburg Dr. Stewart’s (host) (22-20)
To be determined (Regional A winner)
To be determined (Regional B winner)
To be determined (Regional C winner)
To be determined (Regional D winner)
July 28 - First Round
Game 1: Medford Lithia Dodge Mustangs vs. Regional A winner
Game 2: Hillsboro Barbers vs. Regional B winner
Game 3: Mid-Valley Southpaws (Albany) vs. Regional D winner
Game 4: Roseburg Dr. Stewart’s vs. Regional C winner
(posted 7/23/18)
