ALTON – Showers that rolled through the Alton area right at game time Sunday morning forced the postponement of the day’s schedule of games at the Illinois American Legion state baseball tournament.
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The schedule was shuffled following Sunday’s rainout, with five games at both Redbird Field and SIU-Edwardsville’s Roy Lee Field now on the slate for Monday. Games now set for SIUE include an elimination game between Milan and Alton at 10 a.m.; a winner’s bracket game between Newton and Mount Prospect at noon, with the winner advancing to Tuesday’s championship round; and the Milan-Alton winner meeting the Newton-Mount Prospect loser in an elimination game at 3 p.m.
Games at Redbird Field on Monday afternoon’s slate include Danville taking on Elgin at noon, with Elgin eliminated with a loss, and the Newton-Mount Prospect winner meeting the Danville-Elgin winner at 3 p.m. The final is set for Tuesday afternoon.
“We knew a few days ago it was going to happen this way,” said tournament chair and Alton GM Dennis Sharp. “SIUE saved us and we’ve got a contingency plan; they are good people and Lucas Whitehead’s a baseball guy – he’s worked with us all year and I appreciate them. SIUE helped us stay on schedule, so we’re good.”
“You just have to try and find a way to work around the weather,” said Post 126 manager Nick Paulda. “There’s nothing we can do about (the weather); we’ll keep the field in good condition – we’re not going to tear it up today.”
Having SIU as an option for games is a big help. “We didn’t want to have to use it,” Paulda said, “but in the end, it’ll help keep us on time – only one game is going to be pushed back as of right now.”
For updated information on the tournament, visit www.legionbb.com and follow Post 126’s Twitter feed, @Post126Basebal.
