Video: Delgado, New Orleans set to host 2018 American Legion Mid-South Regional August 8-12

Delgado Community College and First District American Legion Baseball are pleased to partner to host the 2018 American Legion Baseball Mid-South Regional. The regional features the state champion from Louisiana and six surrounding states including Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and First District champion and host team Retif Oil and Fuel based at Jesuit High School.

The eight-team, double elimination tournament begins on Wednesday, August 8 and will run through Sunday, August 12 with the winner advancing to the American Legion World Series in Shelby, North Carolina beginning on August 16.

Games will be played at historic “Rags” Scheuermann Field at Kirsch-Rooney Stadium, which has hosted American Legion baseball each of its sixty-one summers of operation. This will mark the third time that Delgado has hosted the event with previous regionals being hosted in 2012 and 2017. Players and coaches will attend a Welcome Reception on Tuesday evening prior to tournament play opening on Wednesday morning.

Delgado Chancellor Joan Davis adds “Delgado and American Legion Baseball share a strong partnership thanks to our mutual love of the communities we serve. We salute American Legion’s commitment to our country and the program’s continued commitment to these young men and their future. We’re thrilled to welcome these players, coaches, and parents to New Orleans.”

The tournament can be followed via the national American Legion website: https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2018region4
or via Twitter @nolalegion.

Tournament Schedule:

Wednesday, August 8
Game 1 Mississippi vs. Tennessee 9:30
Game 2 Kansas vs. Arkansas **
Game 3 Oklahoma vs. Louisiana 3:30
Game 4 Missouri vs. Retif Oil (Host) **

Thursday, August 9
Game 5 Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3 9:30
Game 6 Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4 **
Game 7 Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 3 3:30
Game 8 Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 4 **

Friday, August 10
Game 9 Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 7 12:30
Game 10 Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 8 3:30
Game 11 Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 **

Saturday, August 11
Game 12 Winner Game 9 vs. Loser Game 11 12:30
Game 13 Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 11 3:30

Sunday, August 12
Game 14 Winner Game 12 vs. Winner Game 13 1:00
Game 15 (If necessary) If Winner Game 11 loses Game 13 or 4:00
Winner Game 12 wins Game 14

Note 1: Pairings for Game 12 and 13 will not match previous opponents against each other unless absolutely necessary.

Note 2: If three teams remain after Game 13, the winner of Game 11 automatically draws the bye for Game 14.