All eight teams are in town and the first pitch of the Division II State Tournament is just hours away.
Four quarterfinal games are on tap Thursday at Ely's Veterans Memorial Field, with defending state champion La Crescent (15-1) taking on Holdingford (15-6) in the opening game at 11 a.m.
Wednesday's festivities included team check-in and pictures during the day at the ballpark, and a tournament banquet that brought 235 people to Ely's Grand Ely Lodge.
Corey Kemp, head baseball coach at St. Scholastica, addressed the crowd while Ely Head Coach Tom Coombe was recognized as the state's coach of the year. Coombe, 41, is the youngest coach in state history to receive the award. His teams have won 385 games in 18 seasons and this marks the 10th time in 15 years that Ely has appeared in the Division II state tournament.
The banquet leads up to Thursday's action at the ballpark with the La Crescent-Holdingford tilt followed by a 1:30 p.m. matchup between Eden Valley-Watkins (12-3) and Marble (11-18).
The evening session starts at 5 p.m., with Luverne (11-3) battling Hawley (20-6). After the tournament opening ceremonies at 7 p.m., Ely (20-8) will close out the first day with its battle against Kenyon (17-6).
Look for tournament updates Thursday at www.elylegionbaseball.blogspot.com
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