07/05/23 - Gopher Classic American Legion Baseball Tournament

07/05/23 - Gopher Classic American Legion Baseball Tournament - Greater Minneapolis, MN region

Link: https://www.excelsiorlegionbaseball.org/page/show/6299379-gopher-classic-american-legion-baseball-tournament

July 7-11, 2023

Locations: 16 pools (6 teams each) field addresses available on above link

Pool play (5 games) July 7-9

Quarterfinals (pool winners - 1 or 2 games) July 10

Semifinal / Championship (1 or 2 games) July 11 - maximum 9 games

Mercy rule: 8 runs after 5 innings;

Courtesy runners: Pitcher and Catcher

Re-Entry: starters only

Teams - 16 sites - 6 teams each = 96 teams from the following states / provinces:

Manitoba (Canada)

Minnesota

Montana

Nebraska

North Dakota

Ohio

Ontario (Canada)

South Dakota

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Pool Play schedules / locations: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AR5cuKGQVVcEc6X4Myme-p3If9Z2H-RqhFMx1HrLBg0/edit#gid=0

Bracket / Championship schedules / locations:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bk_I2hoLG6inPK9_Y_5HiRG6h7EyDU18Dcqt7nW4gro/edit#gid=0

Napoleon/OH Post 300's Pool schedule at Hopkins, Big Willow Field #1 - 11522 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55305;

Teams - Hopkins pool -

Alexandria/MN Post 87 - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2023/mn/105300

Creighton Prep/NE #1 (Five Points Bank) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2023/ne/302327

Hopkins/MN Post 320 - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2023/mn/303870

Napoleon/OH Post 300 - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2023/oh/96082

Stillwater/MN Post 48 - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2023/mn/3023175

Team Manitoba/Can (17u Youth Team) - https://www.baseballmanitoba.ca/content/Team-Manitoba

Friday July 7 -

+9am - Hopkins/MN Post 320 vs Alexandria/MN Post 87

+11:30am - Team Manitoba/Can vs Alexandria/MN Post 87

+2pm - Creighton Prep #1, NE vs Team Manitoba/Can

+4:30pm - Stillwater/MN Post 48 vs Napoleon/OH Post 300

+7pm - Hopkins/MN Post 320 vs Napoleon/OH Post 300

Saturday July 8 -

+9am - Alexandria/MN Post 87 vs Stillwater/MN Post 48

+11:30am - Alexandria/MN Post 87 vs Napoleon/OH Post 300

+2pm - Stillwater/MN Post 48 vs Creighton Prep #1, NE

+4:30pm - Napoleon/OH Post 300 vs Team Manitoba/Can

+7pm - Hopkins/MN Post 320 vs Creighton Prep #1, NE

Sunday July 9 -

+9am - Napoleon/OH Post 300 vs Creighton Prep #1, NE

+11:30am - Team Manitoba/Can vs Stillwater/MN Post 48

+2pm - Hopkins/MN Post 320 vs Team Manitoba/Can

+4:30pm - Creighton Prep #1, NE vs Alexandria/MN Post 87

+7pm - Hopkins/MN Post 320 vs Stillwater/MN Post 48

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Pool winners have additional games on Monday July 10 and possibly Tuesday July 11

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