New London wins Legion regional - Waupaca County Post

Henry Williams bats for Waupaca’s American Legion baseball team July 21 during the team’s win over Antigo at a regional tournament in New London. Although Waupaca defeated Antigo 3-1, the Typhoon eliminated Waupaca from the tournament July 23 with a 4-1 loss. Greg Seubert Photo

Clippers advance to state tournament

By Greg Seubert

A regional championship means the New London American Legion baseball team is headed to state.

The Clippers handed Antigo a 4-3 loss July 24 in the championship game of a Class AA regional at Hatten Stadium and will now head to the Class AA state tournament, scheduled for Friday to Tuesday, July 28 to Aug. 1, in Ashwaubenon.

New London will open the double-elimination tournament at 4:30 p.m. July 28 against Medford. Other first-round matches that day are Pulaski vs. River Falls, Holmen vs. Waupun and Fort Atkinson vs. Ashwaubenon.

Jay Nikolai handled the catching duties for Waupaca’s American Legion baseball team this season. Greg Seubert Photo

The schedule for the state tournament, to be held at Ashwaubomay Memorial River Park on South Broadway Drive, is:

Friday, July 28: Game 1 (Pulaski vs. River Falls), 9:30 a.m.; Game 2 (Holmen vs. Waupun), 12:30 p.m.; Game 3 (New London vs. Medford), 4:30 p.m.; Game 4 (Fort Atkinson vs. Ashwaubenon), 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 29: Game 5 (Game 1 loser vs. Game 3 loser), 9:30 a.m.; Game 6 (Game 2 loser vs. Game 4 loser), 12:30 p.m.; Game 7 (Game 1 winner vs. Game 3 winner), 4:30 p.m.; Game 8 (Game 2 winner vs. Game 4 winner), 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 30: Game 9 (Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 loser), 12:30 p.m.; Game 10 (Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 loser), 4:30 p.m.; Game 11 (Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner), 7:30 p.m.
Monday, July 31: Game 12 (Game 9 winner vs. Game 11 loser), 1 p.m.; Game 13 (Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner), 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 1: Game 14 (Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner), 1 p.m.; Game 15 (Game 14 winner vs. Game 14 loser if necessary), 7 p.m.

Class AA New London Regional

July 21 results: New London 12, Seymour 0; Waupaca 3, Antigo 1.

July 22 results: Antigo 10, Seymour 6 (Seymour eliminated); New London 5, Waupaca 2.

July 23 results: Antigo 4, Waupaca 1 (Waupaca eliminated); Antigo 7, New London 5.

July 24 result: New London 4, Antigo 3 (Antigo eliminated, New London wins regional).

Class A Denmark Regional

July 21 results: Wrightstown 4, Freedom 0; Niagara 9, Bonduel 2; Denmark 6, Clintonville 3.

July 22 results: Clintonville 10, Freedom 0 (Freedom eliminated); Wrightstown 4, Bonduel 3 (Bonduel eliminated); Denmark 9, Niagara 2.

July 23 results: Clintonville 8, Niagara 5 (Niagara eliminated); Denmark 9, Wrightstown 3; Clintonville 8, Wrightstown 0 (Wrightstown eliminated).

July 24 result: Denmark 6, Clintonville 4 (Clintonville eliminated, Denmark wins regional).

Class AAA Oshkosh Regional

July 18 results: Oshkosh 20, Hortonville 0; Fond du Lac 12, Appleton Legion 5; Appleton Doubledays 13, Neenah 6.

July 19 results: Appleton Legion 16, Hortonville 1 (Hortonville eliminated); Oshkosh 11, Neenah 1 (Neenah eliminated); Appleton Doubledays 11, Fond du Lac 7.

July 20 results: Fond du Lac 6, Appleton Legion 5 (Appleton Legion eliminated); Appleton Doubledays 6, Oshkosh 4; Oshkosh 11, Fond du Lac 1 (Fond du Lac eliminated).

July 21 results: Oshkosh 16, Appleton Doubledays 9; Appleton Doubledays 4, Oshkosh 3 (Oshkosh eliminated, Appleton Doubledays win regional).