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Representatives from the five leagues that comprise Pennsylvania's Region 2 will descend on Hostelley Field in Nor-Gwyn on Saturday to commence the 2011 PA Region 2 Tournament.  The tournament will feature both perennial powers and teams trying to make a name for themselves on a larger scale.

Northern Valley wrapped up a bid to the regional tournament by w...

We've posted pages for the regional tournaments beginning this weekend in regions 2, 3, 4, and 7.  We'll have regions 5, 6, and 8 posted soon.  The pages contain the brackets and the participating teams.  They will be updated throughout the tournaments to reflect the most up to date scores and scenarios, so check back often!

By virtue of being the lone undefeated team left in the Berks County League playoffs, Boyertown had the luxury of needing just one win out of the possible two scheduled games against long-time rival Shillington on Tuesday evening.  Despite facing an early four run deficit, the second-seeded Red Sox rallied back against Boyertown's pitching staff and handed the Bears their first loss of the week.

Indiana Legion defeated Marion Center 8-3 Tuesday evening to sweep the championship series 2 games to none.  Tyler Grube pitched a complete game and helped his cause with a solo home run in the 2nd inning.

Indiana Legion (14-10) won all 4 of its playoff games and takes a 6-game winning streak into the Region 7 Tournament at Bedford.  Marion Center (12-12), one of the youngest teams in t...

Sometimes even the smallest mistakes can be magnified.  That is certainly true in playoff baseball, as Lower MontCo championship hopeful Roslyn found out earlier this evening at Upper Dublin High School.  Roslyn, seeking its first league championship in decades, fell just shy of upsetting second-seeded Fort Washington in the league's title game.

Fort Washington, the defending league cha...

It is no secret that southeastern PA has enjoyed more than their fair share of success in the past.  The area, home to most of PA's Regions 2 and 3, have accounted for the last seven state championships (Region 6's Blackhawk took home the title in 2003).  Many of those teams that have made a name for themselves are back in the mix for league titles this week.

In Region 2, perennial powe...

The Indiana County championship series got underway Sunday with #4 seed Indiana Legion beating #3 seed Marion Center by a score of 11-3.  Mike Holsinger went the distance, holding Marion Center scoreless over the final five frames to pick up the win.  Derek Shields delivered a 3-run triple for Indiana that broke open a tight game.  Game Two of the best-of-three series is set for Tuesday at 6pm in Indiana.

Over the span of the last decade or so, many teams in Region 2's Bux-Mont League have made a name for themselves and the league as a whole.  Hatfield and Nor-Gwyn have both won state titles (in 2002 and 2005, respectively) and Pennridge was the state runner-up last season.

Perhaps it came as no surprise that Hatfield was at the top of the league standings again after this year's regular seas...

Marion Center and Indiana Legion advanced to the championship series in Indiana County with playoff wins Saturday.  Game 1 is set for 2pm Sunday in Marion Center.  Game 2 will be played in Indiana on Monday at 6pm.  If necessary, Game 3 will be in Marion Center on Tuesday at 6pm.

Indiana Legion [12-10] completed the sweep of regular season champion Blairsville [14-8 league, 14-10 o...

Scores and postponement information from around the state will continue to be posted on the front page, as we receive the information.  If you'd like to contribute updated information to help out the site, please email [email protected] or leave a comment in the appropriate post on the site.  We are grateful to the many coaches, media, and fans that have contacted us with current inform...

Indiana County's playoffs will get underway Thursday with Game 1 of the best-of-three semi-finals series.  Regular season champion Blairsville Kovacik Insurance (14-6 league, 14-8 overall) is the #1 seed and will face #4 seed Indiana Legion (10-10). Defending league champion and 2010 Region 7 runner-up Homer City Post 493 (11-9) earned the #2 seed and will take on #3 seed Marion Center (10-10), winners of 5 straight to end the season.  The winners will advance ...

PA Legion Baseball News Site, through a partnership with WZAR TV, will be providing the first ever live video streaming broadcast of the Mid-Atlantic National Regional Tournament this August.  If you are interested in sponsoring one of the streams, or may need additional information, please contact us at your earliest convenience at [email protected].

Blairsville Kovacik Insurance clinched the Indiana County (Region 7) regular season title with a 5-3 win over Indiana Legion today.  Blairsville, 14-5 in the league and 14-7 overall, is playing its first season after a 3-year hiatus.  Manager Bob Thompson's team will open the playoffs on Thursday at WyoTech Field in Blairsville against an opponent that is yet to be determined.

The remaining three playoff spots are ...

Interview Part 2:

PA ALB

Where does your team's final day rally to win two games over St. Mary's in the Region 8 final last year rank in terms of your coaching accomplishments?

Coach Hansen

It is always a thrill to win the region tournament. ...

It's gotten to that point of the year where some leagues have a clear favorite or two, but some are still closely packed.  Head over to the forums and let us know who you think has what it takes in each league.

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Millcreek, led by manager Tom Hansen, has enjoyed a great deal of success in Region 8 and state play in recent years.  In last year's state tournament, Millcreek started out strong by defeating eventual champion Spring City by a run on the first day.  After dropping a game to eventual runner-up Pennridge, the Region 8 champs defeated Upper Dauphin of Region 4 before bowing out with a season-ending loss to host Boyertown.

As some of you may have heard by now, there will be no statewide legion baseball showcase held this year.  In response, the Boyertown Bears and manager Rick Moatz will host a showcase at Bear Stadium on Thursday July 14th.  The showcase is open to all players from any team or league.

The showcase will include a full pro style workout and evaluation in front college coaches, recruiters, ...

As teams continue vying for crucial positioning in their league playoffs that are set to begin in a few weeks, we thought we'd take a look at the Chester County League in PA's Region 3 in the southeastern part of the state.  The league very well could contain the most talent of any in the state.  

The league is home to Spring City, the 2010 state champions and 2011 high school state run...

Another summer, the same old story.  Boyertown has been unstoppable so far in Berks County League play this year, as they're out to a 13-0 start under the new schedule format.  For years, the league had been one of the only ones in the state that featured all nine inning league games.  This season, in an attempt to schedule more league games into the ever-shrinking amount of time allotted for play, the league has adopted a new format.  Each team will ...

It is with great honor that we here at PA ALB News Site announce that, through a partnership with WZAR TV, we will be providing exclusive live streaming video coverage of games 9 through 15 of the 2011 Mid-Atlantic National Regional Tournament to be held at Bear Stadium in Boyertown, Pennsylvania at www.palegionball.com.  If you can't make it out to the tournament, be sure to catch all of the exciting action live on our site!