Bill Miller tourney opens with 4 games today
Published 9:30 pm Sunday, June 30, 2019
The Bill Miller Big Fish Wood Bat Tournament opens today at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai with four games.
At 10 a.m., Napoleon, Ohio, plays against Auburn, Rhode Island. At 1 p.m., Eagle River plays against the Post 20 Twins. At 4 p.m., Eagle River plays against Napoleon. At 7 p.m., Auburn plays against the Twins.
Wednesday, still at Seymour Park, sees Eagle River play Auburn at 10 a.m. and the Twins face off with Napoleon at 1 p.m.
On the Fourth of July at Seymour Park, the championship game is slated for 9 a.m. and the third-place game will be at noon.
Sunday, Napoleon defeated Auburn for the BP Invitational crown at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. The Post 300 River Bandits tied the tournament record with a third title.
Napoleon was back at the BP Invitational for the 10th time, the most by an Outside team in the tournament’s 25-year history. The Post 300 River Bandits have qualified for the Legion World Series twice, including in 2013, when they also won the BP Invitational.
The River Bandits also have a Bill Miller title in their history.
The Post 20 Twins enter the tournament playing their best baseball of the season and riding a 10-game unbeaten streak.
