2011
Division I
Minnesota State
American Legion Baseball
Tournament Information
The Minnesota American Legion State Championship game between Eden Prairie and Lino Lakes (Centennial) was CANCELLED.
Heavy rain due to a severe storm left the field unplayable.Eden Prairie was ultimately declared the champion by virtue of its 4-0 record in the tournament.
Lino Lakes (Centennial) is the runner-up with a 6-1 record.Both teams advance to the American Legion Central Region Tournament in Dickinson, N.D. which begins later this week.
Congratulations to Eden Prairie, Lino Lakes and all participating teams -- as well as to Austin Malinowski of Lino Lakes, who was named the Outstanding Player of the 2011 MN State American Legion Baseball tournament. In addition, congratulations to the Minneapolis SW Lakers for bringing home the 2011 Sportsmanship Trophy!
And, congratulations, and thank you, to all teams who participated in another great season of MN American Legion Baseball !!
We hope to see you all next year!Visit the Minnesota American Legion Baseball Home Page
Live Stats will be avaialable for the games
on Sunday and Monday !!!
LINK TO LIVE STATS
Courtesy of Edgewood College AthleticsLIVE STATS LINK FOR MOBILE DEVICES
Also Courtesy of Edgewood College Athletics
Last Updated: 8/1/11, 8:00 p.m.
Thank you for
your patience.
We have been experiencing periodic internet connection issues at
the field.
| Bracket | Site/Dates | Schedule/Results |
| Related Links | Participating Teams | Daily Tournament News |
| Regional Tournament Info | Division II Tournament Info | World Series Tournament Info |
The Annual Division I
Minnesota State American Legion Baseball Championship Tournament
is being hosted by Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Friday, July 29, 2011
through Monday, August 1, 2011.
Team check-in will take place on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at the Marriott Southwest Hotel, (5801 Opus Parkway, Minnetonka, MN 55343, 952-935-5500), between 12 Noon - 3:00 p.m. Members of the State American Legion Baseball Committee and the Eden Prairie Host Commitee will be present at the main entrance to help direct teams to the designated areas. Players and coaches are to be uniformed at check-in, so that team photographs can be taken at that time.
Photograph ordering information will also be provided at that time. In addition, team photographs may be ordered, after-the-fact, directly from the Eden Prairie Host Organization, by using this order form, which outlines cost and instructions.
The annual banquet will be held that evening (Thursday, July 28) at the Marriott Southwest Hotel, (5801 Opus Parkway in Minnetonka.) Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with dinner and program beginning at 6:45 p.m.
The keynote speaker will be Paul Molitor -- legendary local baseball hero, Hall of Fame member, and member of the Twins organization. In addition, raffle tickets will be available for sale during the banquet, for an array of exciting items. (Raffle drawings will be held at the end of the evening.) See the flyer below for more information.
Players (and up to 2 coaches) will be provided with tickets to the banquet by the Eden Prairie Host Committee.
Parents, family, friends and fans are welcome to attend. Tickets ($35 per person) may be purchased through the the link below, using a credit card: Tickets will then be available on a will-call basis at the registration table, outside of the main hotel ballroom.
Families, friends, and fans may book rooms at the tournament headquarters hotel, the Marriott Southwest, at a special tournament rate of $79.00 per night (plus taxes and any other special fees that might apply). Those wishing to do so should call the hotel at 952-935-5500 (or 1-800-228-9290) and ask for the reserved rate for "Legion State Tournament Parents." Or, click here to secure rooms at the discounted tournament rate, using the Marriott's on-line reservation system (the group code will automatically be applied, when using this link.)
IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to road construction near the interchange of US Highway 169 and Bren Road (exit for the Marriott Southwest hote), you are urged to check the Bren Road Interchange Project web site for the latest information regarding any detours that might be present.
| Tournament Fields: (Click for map) |
Field #1: | Round Lake Stadium in
Eden Prairie 16700 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55346 |
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| Field #2: | Eden Prairie HS Field 7200 Eden Prairie Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55346 |
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| Field #3: | Miller 8 Park 8208 Eden Prairie Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55347 |
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| Field #4: | Braemar Park
in Edina US Hwy 169 & Valley View Road, Edina, MN 55439 |
2011 Minnesota State Tournament
Pairings
Printable Bracket in PDF Format
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your Internet Browser.)
Click on
team names for Team's Roster and Season Statistics
(PDF files, approximately 50KB
each: Get Acrobat Reader)
(Data is as submitted by each team manager;
differences in the type of data reported between teams is the
result of
different reporting formats or the amount of information reported
by team manager.)
Click on Post Number
for Team Website
Click on District
Number for District Tournament Bracket/Results
(Use the
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this page.)
| District | Team | Post | Tournament Berth |
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| 1 | Albert Lea | 56 | Champion | |
| 2 | New Ulm Gold | 132 | Champion | |
| 3 | Eastview Thunder of Apple Valley | NA | Champion | |
| 3 | Burnsville | 1700 | Runner Up | |
| 3 | Lakeville North | NA | 3rd Seed | |
| 4 | Maplewood Green | 599 | Champion | |
| 5 | Minneapolis Southwest | NA | Champion | |
| 6 | Bemidji | 14 | Champion | |
| 6 | Sauk Rapids | 254 | Champion | |
| 7 | Willmar | 167 | Champion | |
| 8 | Hermantown | NA | Champion | |
| 9 | Fergus Falls | 30 | Champion | |
| 10 | Osseo | 172 | #1 Seed | |
| 10 | Lino Lakes (Centennial) | 566 | #2 Seed | |
| 10 | Hopkins | 320 | #3 Seed | |
| 10 | Eden Prairie | NA | Host |
If your
team has a website, please e-mail the URL address for its inclusion above, as
well as in a future Minnesoa team web links page.
For inforrmation on American Legio Baseball in Minnesota, visit
the Minnesota
American Legion Baseball Home Page.
View
the Most Recent Minnesota Statewide Coaches'/Media Poll
(Final
Pre-State Tournament results now available)
2011 State Tournament Game
Schedule & Results
If Game
Date / # is highlighted, click on it to view the full box score
and play-by-play narrative.
(See the issues of the Gazette, below, for line scores and
highlights of all games):
Tournament
Team and Individual Statistics
(Through
Monday, August 1, 2011)
Note: Every effort has been made to try to ensure the
accuracy of 2011 game box scores, play-by-play narratives and
tournament statistics.
Discrepancies might exist, however, due to missing information
and inconsistencies on some score sheets submitted to State
Directors.
(See the
issues of the Gazette, below, for line scores and highlights of
all games)
| Date/Game # | Team | Score | vs. Team (Home) | Score | Time/Field |
| Fri, July 29, 2011-1 | District 8 Champ - Hermantown | 11 | District 2 Champ - New Ulm Gold | 8 | 8:30 a.m. Field 2 |
| Fri, July 29, 2011-2 | District 10 #2 Seed - Lino Lakes | 7 | District 6 Champ - Bemidji | 3 | 30 min. after Gm 1. Field 2 |
| Fri, July 29, 2011-3 | District 3 2nd Place - Burnsville | 2 | District 6 2nd Place - Sauk Rapids | 4 | 10 a.m. Field 3 |
| Fri, July 29, 2011-4 | District 9 Champ - Fergus Falls | 10 | District 10 #3 Seed - Hopkins | 5 | 1:00 p.m. Field 3 (10 innings) |
| Fri, July 29, 2011-5 | District 7 Champ - Willmar | 3 | District 10 #1 Seed - Osseo | 13 | 10:00 a.m. Field 4 (7 innings) |
| Fri, July 29, 2011-6 | District 5 Champ - Mpls Southwest | 12 | District 3 Champ - Eastview Thunder | 8 | 1:00 p.m. Field 4 |
| Fri, July 29, 2011-7 | District 3 3rd Place - Lakeville North | 2 | District 1 Champ - Albert Lea | 5 | 10:00 a.m. Field 1 |
| Fri, July 29, 2011-8 | District 4 Champ - Maplewood Green | 2 | Host - Eden Prairie | 12 | 1:00 p.m. Field 1 (7 innings) |
| Fri, July 29, 2011-9 | Loser 1 - New Ulm Gold | 13 | Loser 2 - Bemidji (eliminated) | 2 | 30 min after Game 2 (but no earlier than 3 pm), Field 2 (7 innings) |
| Fri, July 29, 2011-10 | Winner 2 - Lino Lakes | 7 | Winner 1 - Hermantown | 8 | 30 min. after Gm 9, Field 2 |
| Fri, July 29, 2011-11 | Loser 3 - Burnsville (eliminated) | 3 | Loser 4 - Hopkins | 4 | 4:00 p.m. Field 3 |
| Fri, July 29, 2011-12 | Winner 4 - Fergus Falls | 5 | Winner 3 - Sauk Rapids | 10 | 7:00 p.m. Field 3 |
| Fri, July 29, 2011-13 | Loser 6 - Eastview Thunder | 9 | Loser 5 - Willmar (eliminated) | 8 | 4:00 p.m. Field 4 |
| Fri, July 29, 2011-14 | Winner 5 - Osseo | 4 | Winner 6 - Minneapolis SW (eliminated) | 2 | 7:00 p.m. Field 4 |
| Fri, July 29, 2011-15 | Loser 8 - Maplewood Green (eliminated) | 8 | Loser 7 - Lakeville North | 10 | 4:00 p.m. Field 1 |
| Fri, July 29, 2011-16 | Winner 7 - Albert Lea (eliminated) | 1 | Winner 8 - Eden Prairie | 13 | 7:00 p.m. Field 1 (7 innings) |
| Sat, July 30, 2011-17 | Winner 9 - New Ulm Gold | 12 | Loser 14 - Minneapolis Southwest | 2 | 10:00 a.m. Field 1 (7 innings) |
| Sat, July 30 2011-18 | Loser 16 - Albert Lea | 2 | Winner 11- Hopkins | 3 | 10:00 a.m. Field 2 |
| Sat, July 30, 2011-19 | Loser 10 - Lino Lakes | 5 | Winner 13 - Eastview Thunder (eliminated) | 3 | 1:00 p.m. Field 1 |
| Sat, July 30, 2011-20 | Loser 12 - Fergus Falls (eliminated) | 3 | Winner 15 - Lakeville North | 4 | 1:00 p.m. Field 2 |
| Sat, July 30, 2011-21 | Winner 17 - New Ulm Gold (eliminated) | 11 | Winner 18 - Hopkins | 12 | 4:00 p.m. Field 3 |
| Sat, July 30, 2011-22 | Winner 20 - Lakeville North (eliminated) | 10 | Winner 19 - Lino Lakes | 11 | 7:00 p.m. Field 3 |
| Sat, July 30, 2011-23 | Winner 10 - Hermantown | 11 | Winner 12 - Sauk Rapids | 14 | 4:00 p.m. Field 1 |
| Sat,July 30, 2011-24 | Winner 16 - Eden Prairie | 18 | Winner 14 - Osseo | 5 | 7:00 p.m. Field 1 (7 innings) |
| Sun, July 31, 2011-25 | Winner 21 - Hopkins (eliminated) | 11 | Loser 23 - Hermantown | 12 | 10:00 a.m. Field 1 |
| Sun, July 31, 2011-26 | Winner 22 - Lino Lakes | 14 | Loser 24 - Osseo (eliminated) | 2 | 1:00 p.m. Field 1 (7 innings) |
| Sun, July 31, 2011-27 | Winner 26 - Lino Lakes | 8 | Winner 25 - Hermantown (eliminated) | 7 | 4:00 p.m. Field 1 |
| Sun, July 31, 2011-28 | Winner 23 - Sauk Rapids | 5 | Winner 24 - Eden Prairie | 10 | 7:00 p.m. Field 1 |
| Mon, Aug 1, 2011-29 | Winner 27 - Lino Lakes | 5 | Loser 28 - Sauk Rapids (3rd Place) | 4 | 10:00 a.m. Field 1 |
| Mon, Aug 1, 2011-30 N/A | Winner 29 - Lino Lakes (Runner-up) | -- | Winner 28 - Eden Prairie (Champ) | -- | 1:00 p.m. Field 1 (game was rained out) |
*If necesary, Losers of 23 and 24 could be switched from the originally scheduled teams so as to prevent prior opponents from playing each other again.
Also check out
American Legion Baseball coverage on
the UPPER DECK REPORT web site!
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Gazette, Saturday, July 30, 2011 (Friday's Action) |
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| The
Gazette, Sunday, July 31, 2011 (Saturday's Action) |
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| The
Gazette, Monday, August 1, 2011 (Sunday's Action) |
The 2011 Regional American Legion Tournament will be held as follows:
Central Plains: Dickinson, ND Thursday, 8/4/11 - Monday, 8/8/11 Note: Under National's new Regional configuration, which goes into effect in 2011, both the MN State Champ and the MN State Runner-up will compete in the Central Plains Regional in 2011.
Follow the action at www.legion.org/baseball! (National American Legion Web Site)
The 2011
(86th) American Legion World Series will be held in
Shelby, NC on
Friday, August 12, 2011 through Tuesday, August 16, 2011.
For more information on the
National Tournaments, visit Shelby's official web site,
or take this link to the National
American Legion Baseball Web Site.
The 22nd Annual
Division II Minnesota State American Legion Baseball Championship
Tournament is being hosted by Ely, Minnesota, Thursday, July 28,
2011 through Saturday, July 30, 2011. Visit the Division II
Tournament through the following links:
Division II Tournament Site
2011 Bracket, in PDF Format
Visit the Ely Legion Baseball Site
(includes tournanent information and updates!)
The Central Plains Regional
Tournament will be hosted by Viroqua, Wisconsin, August 4th -
7th.
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Links to Other Tournament Web Sites and Related Information |
Minnesota Department of the American Legion |
| National American Legion Baseball Site |
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Other Related Links | Prior Minnesota State Champions, Since 1926 |
| Prior Minnesota Outstanding Tournament Players of the Year | ||
| Other State Department Awards and Trophies |
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