WICHITA, Kan. – The NBC World Series Tournament continued at Eck Stadium on the campus of Wichita State University with the Championship Week pool play begining on Thursday.The top 3 teams in each pool will advance to a single elimination bracket tournament that will begin on Wednesday, August 7th. The first place team from each pool with receive a bye before starting elimination play. Those teams receiving byes are the Cheney, KS Diamond Dawgs, Lonestar TX Baseball Club, Fairbanks, AK Goldpanners have already secured bye.
Pool A:
Cheney, KS Diamond Dawgs (13) defeated the Texas Express, TX (4)
Colorado Cyclones (8) defeated the Kansas Cannons (4)
Pool C:
Fairbanks, AK Goldpanners (13) defeated the San Antonio, TX Angels (0) in 5 innings
San Diego, CA Stars (9) defeated the Seattle, WA Studs (8)
Schedule for Tuesday, August 6th:
1:00pm Liberal, KS BeeJays vs. Lonestar Texas Baseball Club (Pool D)
3:30pm Santa Barbara, CA Foresters vs. Gameday, CO Saints (Pool B)
7:00pm Great Bend, KS Bat Cats vs. Haysville, KS Aviators (Pool B)
9:30pm San Diego, CA Stars vs. Derby, KS Twins (Pool D)