Pennsylvania

American Legion Baseball

Eight teams will begin play on Tuesday morning vying for one of Pennsylvania's two spots (in addition to the host team) in next week's Mid-Atlantic National Regional in West Lawn.  Here is a quick breakdown by region.  Don't forget you can catch all of the action live on palegionball.com!

Boyertown (Host)

League: Berks County

Record: 24-21

How They Got Here: After a third place finish in the Berks County League, Boyertown lost to rival Shillington in the Berks final.  The team is one of Boyertown's youngest in recent memory, with over half the team being first year players.

Doylestown (Region 2)

League: Bux-Mont

Record: 30-7-2

How They Got Here: The Tigers topped eventual runner-up Bath and Oley/Topton in the first two rounds of the regional tournament before a seventeen run outburst secured a win over Shillington in the winner's bracket final.  Doylestown knocked off North Parkland before dropping game 14 to Bath by five runs.  In game 15, the Bux-Mont champs got revenge with an exciting 5-4 victory to earn their first state tournament berth. 

Spring City (Region 3)

League: Chester County

Record: 30-10

How They Got Here: The Red Sox were knocked off in their league championship by upstart Conestoga.  As the host of the Region 3 tournament, the perennial state power won five straight games including a championship revenge win over Conestoga.  En route to an undefeated tournament, Spring City also knocked off Ivy Ridge, JP Mascaro, Fort Washington, and defending state champion Bristol.

Ephrata (Region 4)

League: District 10

Record: 18-6

How They Got Here: Things didn't go quite as planned for the District 10 champions on opening day of the Region 4 tournament as they were downed by the always tough Hummelstown by 2.  In another case of a first round loser winning five in a row, Ephrata rattled off wins against Upper Dauphin, Campbelltown, and Waynesboro to reach the final day.  In game 14, Ephrata punched their championship game ticket with a ten run win over Spring Grove before topping Waynesboro for the second day in a row to make the state tournament.

Milton (Region 5)

League: West Branch

Record: 21-3

How They Got Here: Milton had a tough draw to open their regional tournament last week, drawing regional power Greater Pittston in the first round.  In a sign of things to come, the West Branch League champions won by two before beating Towanda and Tunkhannock to secure a spot in the tournament's final game.  Greater Pittston was able to extend their season by topping Milton in the "throw away" game on day 4.  A rested Milton squad took on Towanda for the championship in the latter's second game of the day.  In a finish that will go down in Milton lore, a bases loaded wild pitch secured the team's first state tournament bid.

Penn Hlils (Region 6)

League: Allegheny East

Record: 16-10

How They Got Here: After a somewhat lackluster regular season performance in which the team went 11-10, Penn Hills showed their firepower by taking the Region 6 tournament by storm and winning five straight contests to secure a state tournament bid.  They opened up the tournament with a win over Uniontown, a win over West Mifflin, and a win over Houston in the winner's bracket final to clinch a championship game berth.  After the tournament lost a day on Tuesday due to rain, Penn Hills was right back at it on Wednesday, besting Connellsville by one.  In a rematch of the winner's bracket final, Penn Hills once again topped Houston en route to the regional title.

Hempfield East (Region 7)

League: District 31

Record: 30-2

How They Got Here: After entering last week's tournament with a gaudy 25-1 record, the District 31 champions did not disappoint.  They opened up the week with a one run win over Blairsville before stumbling and losing to Bedford on day 2.  Hempfield East sent a message on day three, beating host Latrobe by fourteen.  The team couldn't be stopped from there, even by the rain which postponed their contest on Tuesday.  They came out on Wednesday and topped Somerset and Marion Center to set up a rematch with Somerset in the title game.  Playing on Somerset's home field due to rain at Latrobe, Hempfield East beat Somerset 4-3 to claim the regional title.

Wilcox (Region 8 )

League: Elk County

Record: 21-2

How They Got Here: Two teams entered the Region 8 tournament with incredible records, Wilcox was 16-1 and French Creek Valley was 25-1.  Right off the bat, the two teams played each other with Wilcox getting an impressive eight run win in the tournament's first game.  Wilcox followed it up by beating eventual runner-up Albion by 5 before defeating regional power Millcreek in the winner's bracket final.  French Creek Valley was able to extend their season with a win over the Elk County champions in game 13.  Wilcox emphatically showed their strength with a 12-0 win over Albion to claim the regional championship in game 15.

The 2012 State Tournament begins Tuesday morning from Bear Stadium in Boyertown.  Don't forget that you can catch all of the action live on palegionball.com throughout the week!

Below is the schedule for Tuesday's game.  Wednesday will follow the same four game schedule.

Game 1 (9:30am)

Doylestown (Region 2) vs. Hempfield East (Region 7)

Game 2 (Doubleheader, approximately 30 minutes after Game 1)

Ephrata (Region 4) vs. Wilcox (Region 8 )

Game 3 (4:00pm)

Penn Hills (Region 6) vs. Milton (Region 5)

Game 4 (Doubleheader, approximately 30 minutes after Game 3)

Boyertown (Host, Region 2) vs. Spring City (Region 3)

Note: Regions 6 and 7 had their tournaments pushed back a day due to rain.

Last update 7:25pm

Region 6

Penn Hills defeated Houston (Penn Hills wins regional tournament)

Region 7

Hempfield East 4, Somerset 3 (Hempfield East wins regional tournament)

Last update 9:10pm

Region 2

Bath 5, Doylestown 0

Doylestown 5, Bath 4 (Doylestown wins regional championship)

Region 3

Spring City 7, Conestoga 1 (Spring City wins regional championship)

Region 4

Ephrata 11, Spring Grove 1 (Spring Grove eliminated)

Ephrata 4, Waynesboro 3 (Ephrata wins regional championship)

Region 5

Towanda 9, Greater Pittston 7 (Greater Pittston eliminated)

Milton 8, Towanda 7 (Milton wins regional championship)

Region 6

Houston 8, West Mifflin 1 (West Mifflin eliminated)

Penn Hills 6, Connellsville 5 (Connellsville eliminated)

Region 7

Hempfield East 4, Somerset 0

Hempfield East 9, Marion Center 8 (Marion Center eliminated)

**Hempfield East vs. Somerset to be played 10am Thursday for championship.

Region 8

Albion 6, French Creek Valley 2 (French Creek Valley eliminated)

Wilcox 12, Albion 0 (Wilcox wins regional tournament)

Last update 2:00am

Region 2

Bath 16, Shillington 4 (Shillington eliminated)

Doylestown 6, North Parkland 5 (North Parkland eliminated)

Region 3

Conestoga 12, Fort Washington 0 (Fort Washington eliminated)

Spring City 7, JP Mascaro 3 (JP Mascaro eliminated)

Region 4

Spring Grove 10, Hummelstown 4 (Hummelstown eliminated)

Ephrata 6, Waynesboro 3

Region 5

Towanda 6, Tunkhannock 3 (Tunkhannock eliminated)

Greater Pittston 5, Milton 2

Region 6

West Mifflin vs. Houston (ppd. to Wednesday due to rain)

Penn Hills vs. Connellsville (ppd. to Wednesday due to rain)

Region 7

Marion Center 8, Bedford 0 (Bedford eliminated)

Hempfield East vs. Somerset (ppd. to Wednesday due to rain)

Region 8

Albion 9, Millcreek 3 (Millcreek eliminated)

French Creek Valley 11, Wilcox 6

Below are the 2012 PA Junior Legion State Regional Tournament brackets and sites.  The winner of each eastern regional and three teams from the western regional will combine with state host Shillington to make up the state tournament field.  Regionals are to be held Saturday July 28th to Wednesday August 1st.

The state tournament will be held in Shillington beginning on August 4th.

Eastern Regionals

Fredericksburg Regional

Exeter vs Norriton

Conestoga vs Northampton

North Chester vs Dickson City

Jersey Shore vs Fredericksburg

Kutztown Regional

Spring City vs Newmanstown

Swoyersville vs Montrose

North Parkland vs Red Lion

Avon Grove vs Kutztown

Freemansburg Regional

Wissahickon vs West Lawn

Newtown vs New Oxford

South Scranton vs Nanticoke

Aston-Media vs Freemansburg

Boyertown Regional

Bethel vs Lower Macungie

Roxborough vs Central (York League)

Berwick vs Dowingtown

Yardley-Morrisville vs Boyertown (Grizzlies)

Western Regional

SW Jack vs Stoystown

Murryville vs Franklin

Warren vs West Hempfield

Farmington vs Punxsutawney

We are proud to announce that www.palegionball.com will provide live coverage of the 2012 Pennsylvania State Tournament, July 31st to August 4th, in Boyertown.  The coverage will consist of a live internet radio stream of each game through the duration of the tournament.  The games will be announced by the knowledgeable staff of the website.

More details to follow, but please know that if you are unable to make it out to the tournament in person, you can catch every pitch of the week live, right here with us.

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Last update 11:40pm

Region 2

Bath 6, Hatfield 3 (Hatfield eliminated)

North Parkland 8, Oley/Topton 7 (Oley/Topton eliminated)

Doylestown 17, Shilington 10

Region 3

JP Mascaro 8, Ivy Ridge 4 (Ivy Ridge eliminated)

Conestoga 10, Bristol 6 (Bristol eliminated)

Spring City 10, Fort Washington 2

Region 4

Hummelstown 3, Hampden Twp. 1 (Hampden Twp. eliminated)

Ephrata 8, Campbelltown 6 (Campbelltown eliminated)

Waynesboro 7, Spring Grove 3

Region 5

Towanda 12, Milford 5 (Milford eliminated)

Greater Pittston 17, Green Ridge 3 (Green Ridge eliminated)

Milton 4, Tunkhannock 2

Region 6

West Mifflin 9, Upper St. Clair 6 (Upper St. Clair eliminated)

Connellsville 3, Uniontown 0 (Uniontown eliminated)

Penn Hills defeated Houston

Region 7

Hempfield East 15, Latrobe 1 (Latrobe eliminated)

Marion Center 12, Blairsville 6 (Blairsville eliminated)

Somerset 12, Bedford 8

Region 8

Albion 13, Meadville 3 (Meadville eliminated)

French Creek Valley 14, St. Marys 4 (St. Marys eliminated)

Wilcox 14, Millcreek 6

Last update 10:45pm

Region 2

North Parkland 4, Valley View 2 (Valley View eliminated)

Bath 1, West Lawn 0 (West Lawn eliminated)

Shillington 6, Hatfield 5

Doylestown 6, Oley/Topton 4

Region 3

Conestoga 8, Narberth 3 (Narberth eliminated)

Ivy Ridge 7, Nether Providence 3 (Nether Providence eliminated)

Fort Washington 5, JP Mascaro 3

Spring City 12, Bristol 11

Region 4

Hampden Township 9, Fayetteville 6 (Fayetteville eliminated)

Ephrata 7, Upper Dauphin 5 (Upper Dauphin eliminated)

Waynesboro 6, Hummelstown 3

Spring Grove 11, Campbelltown 7

Region 5

Greater Pittston 6, Valley View 5 (Valley View eliminated)

Milford 4, Berwick 1 (Berwick eliminated)

Milton 11, Towanda 5

Tunkhannock 12, Green Ridge 8

Region 6

Upper St. Clair 7, Plum 2 (Plum eliminated)

Uniontown defeated Hopewell (Hopewell eliminated)

Houston 9, Connellsville 4

Penn Hills 9, West Mifflin 3

Region 7

Latrobe 7, Unity 4 (Unity eliminated)

Blairsville 6, State College 2 (State College eliminated)

Somerset 18, Marion Center 8

Bedford 8, Hempfield East 4

Region 8

French Creek Valley 19, Corry 0 (Corry eliminated)

Meadville 9, Brookville 0 (Brookville eliminated)

**Brookville forfeited the game to Meadville, one run assigned per scheduled inning**

Wilcox 8, Albion 3

Millcreek 14, St. Marys 4

Last update 6:00pm

Region 2

Hatfield 5, North Parkland 0

Doylestown 11, Bath 2

Shillington 4, Valley View 0

Oley/Topton 7, West Lawn 2

Region 3

J.P. Mascaro 4, Conestoga 0

Fort Washington 8, Narberth 6

Bristol 11, Nether Providence 1

Spring City 11, Ivy Ridge 2

Region 4

Waynesboro 5, Upper Dauphin 2

Spring Grove 6, Hampden Township 3

Campbelltown 12, Fayetteville 1

Hummelstown 4, Ephrata 2

Region 5

Towanda 3, Valley View 1

Tunkhannock 5, Berwick 4

Milton 3, Greater Pittston 1

Green Ridge 10, Milford 3

Region 6

Penn Hills 3, Uniontown 2

West Mifflin 8, Hopewell 7

Connellsville 9, Plum 3

Houston defeated Upper St. Clair

Region 7

Hempfield East 5, Blairsville 4

Somerset 15, Unity 1

Marion Center 7, Latrobe 6

Bedford 17, State College 5

Region 8

Albion 9, Corry 2

Millcreek 20, Meadville 6

Wilcox 11, French Creek Valley 3

St. Mary's 6, Brookville 5

Pennsylvania's seven state regional tournaments commence Saturday morning at sites across the Commonwealth.  Of the hundreds of teams that began play throughout the state this summer, just fifty-six remain alive in their quests towards a state championship.

We here at palegionball.com would like to wish the best of luck to those competing and hosting tournaments this weekend.  Here's to good weather, good baseball, and another great showcase for legion baseball.

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Thanks for stopping by, and please be sure to check back often for the latest updates from around the state.  

Region 8 Tournament Capsules

Wilcox

League: Elk County Champion

Manager: Jeff Peterson

How They Got Here: Wilcox defeated Fox Township to clinch the playoff title and the regional berth. Wilcox had also won the regular season crown.

French Creek Valley

League: Crawford-Venango Champion

Manager: Brandon Crum

How They Got Here: French Creek Valley has been a constant at the regional tournament over the last several years. FCV fell one run short of last year's state tournament, dropping the final 4-3 to Millcreek.

Millcreek

League: Erie County Runner-up

Manager: Michael Hayes

How They Got Here: Millcreek has been fairly dominant in Region 8 over the last several years. Last year, Millcreek advanced to the state tournament, finishing 1-2.

Meadville

League: Crawford-Venango Runner-up

Manager: Brian Stainbrook

How They Got Here: Meadville again serves as a replacement team in the regional tournament. In 2011, Meadville defeated Corry before dropping games to Millcreek and Wilcox.

Albion

League: Erie County Champion

Manager: Richard Sembower

How They Got Here: Albion makes another regional appearance, following their 3-2 performance a year ago. Albion was eliminated by French Creek Valley.

Corry

League: Warren County Champion

Manager: Rich Shopene

How They Got Here: Corry advanced to the regional following a defeat of Warren two games to one in the Warren County Championship Series. Last year, Corry finished 1-2 at regionals, dropping games to Meadville and Albion.

Brookville

League: Clarion County Champion

Manager: Ken Lindermuth

How They Got Here: Brookville moved to the Clarion County League following the disbanding of the Jefferson County League. While Brookville had much success in the recent past, the change of leagues and regions has been successful for Brookville.

St. Marys

League: Host, Elk County

Manager: Fran Pasi

How They Got Here: St. Marys will participate as the host team for this year's tournament. The team finished third behind Wilcox and Fox Township in the Elk County playoffs.

Region 7 Tournament Capsules

Hempfield East

League: District 31 Champion

Manager: Ron Frye

How They Got Here: Hempfield East swept each of its three playoffs series, including its championship over Unity. Hempfield East also eliminated rival West Hempfield in the semifinal round.

Blairsville

League: Indiana County Champion

Manager: Bob Thompson

How They Got Here: Blairsville took home both the regular season and playoff crowns in this year's expanded Indiana County League. In the finals, Blairsville swept Marion Center two games to none.

Somerset

League: Cambria County Champion

Manager: Robert Hay

How They Got Here: After an undefeated regular season, Somerset knocked off Bedford to claim its first league title since 2008. The Businesmen outscored their opponents 228-87 during the regular season.

Unity

League: District 31 Runner-up

Manager: Ed Guzik

How They Got Here: Unity, which was swept by Hempfield East in the District 31 final, makes its first Region 7 Tournament appearance. A late addition to the tournament field, Unity has replaced Beech Creek.

State College

League: Central Penn Champion

Manager: Jon Levin

How They Got Here: Following a one year hiatus, State College has returned to its old ways, defeating Beech Creek twice in a row to take the playoff title. The Little Lions finished in the final four teams at the 1998 Legion World Series.

Bedford

League: Cambria County Champion

Manager: Ron Springer

How They Got Here: Bedford appears at regionals for a second straight year, one year after serving as the tournament host. Bedford went 2-2, both losses coming to Mifflin County.

Marion Center

League: Indiana County Runner-up

Manager: Joseph Bunyak

How They Got Here: Marion Center clinched its berth with its runner-up finish in the league. In the final game of the semifinal round, Marion Center defeated Punxsutawney behind a no-hit pitching performance.

Latrobe

League: Host, District 31

Manager: Jason Bush

How They Got Here: Latrobe finished tied in the regular season with rival Unity, and was eliminated by Unity in the league playoffs. This year marks Latrobe's 11th regional appearance, the most all time of any Westmoreland County team.

Region 6 Tournament Capsules

Plum

League: Host, Allegheny East

Manager: William Holmes

How They Got Here: Plum defeated Penn Hills 6-0 and Springdale 2-1 in the Allegheny East playoffs. Plum last hosted regionals in 2010 and finished 0-2.

Hopewell

League: Beaver County Champion

Manager: Dave Denniston

How They Got Here: Hopewell swept River City three games to none in the league championship series. Hopewell won the 2010 regional tournament.

West Mifflin

League: Allegheny South #1 Seed

Manager: Tom Simcho

How They Got Here: West Mifflin advanced to the regional tournament by winning three straight in the league playoffs, including a 9-7 win over Upper St. Clair in the Winners' Bracket Final.

Upper St. Clair

League: Allegheny South #2 Seed

Manager: Sev McMurtry

How They Got Here: Despite a loss to West Mifflin, Upper St. Clair rebounded to claim a regional berth by knocking off Peters Township 13-2. Upper St. Clair last advanced to regionals in 2010.

Connellsville

League: Fayette County Playoff Champion

Manager: John Pryzbylinski

How They Got Here: Connellsville defeated Uniontown 16-11 following a 15 run outburst in the first two innings. One of the hottest teams in the regional, Connellsville has won eleven in a row.

Uniontown

League: Fayette County Regular Season Champion

Manager: Scott DeBerry

How They Got Here: Following a regular season title, Uniontown dropped the championship series to Connellsville. Uniontown is back regionals following a 1-2 finish a year ago.

Penn Hills

League: Allegheny East

Manager: Keith Borman

How They Got Here: Penn Hills qualified along with Plum through the Allegheny East playoffs eliminating Springdale 9-6 to claim the league's second bid.

Houston

League: Allegheny West Champion

Manager: Brandon Dittmar

How They Got Here: Houston qualified for the regional playoffs by defeating Keystone Oaks in the league championship series.

Region 5 Tournament Capsules

Towanda

League: Bradford-Tioga Champion

Manager: Andrew Ripic, III

How They Got Here: Towanda won two games on the league playoff tournament's final day to takee the title. After defeating Mansfield-Wellsboro 19-6 in the semifinal, Townda downed rival Athens 12-7 to advance to regionals.

Milford

League: District 15 Champion

Manager: Dave Peters

How They Got Here: Milton caputured the West Branch title by defeating eight seed Lewisburg 6-5. Milton also won the league's regular season title.

Greater Pittston

League: Wyoming Valley Champion

Manager: Drew Whyte

How They Got Here: Greater Pittston swept through the league playoffs with three straight victories, defeating Tunkhannock 4-2 in the championship game.

Tunkhannock

League: Wyoming Valley Runner-Up

Manager: Scott Zaner

How They Got Here: Tunkhannock qualified for the playoffs as the four seed, edging out Back Mountain for the final spot. Tunkhannock finished the playoffs 2-2, with both of its losses coming to Greater Pittston.

Green Ridge

League: District 11, Host

Manager: Cal Shea

How They Got Here: Green Ridge lost the District 11 Championship Series two games to one following a second place finish in the regular season. As the top ranked Scranton team, Green Ridge received the host bid to the regional.

Valley View

League: District 11 Champion

Manager: Robert Felty

How They Got Here: Valley View defeated Green Ridge two games to one to capture the District 11 Crown. The Cougars finished the regular season atop the standings by a two game margin.

Milton

League: West Branch Champion

Manager: David Byers

How They Got Here: Milford tied with Hawley for the league's regular season crown, and bettered the Toros in the championship series, taking two of out of three games, including an extra-inning thriller in the rubber match.

Berwick

League: Susquehanna Valley Champion

Manager: Joseph Papada

How They Got Here: Berwick followed up a third place regular season finish with a sweep of the league playoffs, defeating regular season champ Sunbury/Norry in the final.

Region 4 Tournament Capsules

Waynesboro

League: Franklin County League Champion

Manager: Tom Robinson

How They Got Here:  Waynesboro won the Franklin County Regular Season title, edging out Chambersburg.  The league does not have playoffs.  Waynesboro won regional titles has won three regional titles, the last coming in 1994.

Upper Dauphin

League: Dauphin County League Runner-up

Manager: Scott Deitrich

How They Got Here:  Upper Dauphin dropped the league title game to Hummelstown, but qualified as the runner-up.  Upper Dauphin reached the state tournament following their regional title in 2010.

Spring Grove

League: York-Adams League Champion

Manager: Matt Spangler

Website: www.leaguelineup.com/sglegionbaseball

How They Got Here:  Spring Grove defeated New Oxford in the final game of the league playoffs, following a first place finish in the league's regular season.  The team made its last regional appearance four years ago.  A York-Adams team last won the regional in 2003.

Hampden Township

League: Cumberland County League Champion

Manager: Doug Brown

Website: www.leaguelineup.com/hampdentownship

How They Got Here:  The Blue Jays took both the regular season and playoff crowns in Cumberland County, finishing just ahead of Red Land for each.  Hampden knocked off Red Land 5-4 Tuesday evening to run their mark to 20-3.

Ephrata

League: District 10 Champion

Manager: Derek Sipe

How They Got Here:  Ephrata defeated Strasburg/Willow Street for the league title.  Ephrata appeared at last year's regional in Fredericksburg, finishing with a 2-2 record.  They took home the regional title in 1990.

Hummelstown

League: Dauphin County League Champion

Manager: Steven Roberts

How They Got Here:  Hummelstown defeated Upper Dauphin for the league title.  Hummelstown has won three regional titles since 2005 and has also had success in recent years at the state tournament.

Campbelltown

League: Lebanon County League Champion

Manager: Tim Morgan

How They Got Here:  Campbelltown defeated Fredericksburg three games to one to claim the Lebanon County playoff championship, following a first place finish in the regular season.  Campbelltown was the runner-up in the 2010 regional tournament.

Fayetteville

League: Franklin County, Host

Manager: Merle Guyer

How They Got Here:  Fayetteville will compete as the host team at this year's regional.  While the team has struggled at times this year, it has had past regional success -- winning three straight tournaments from 1996 to 1998.

Region 3 Tournament Capsules

Conestoga

League: Chester County Playoff Champion

Manager: Bill Carroll

Website: http://www.leaguelineup.com/conestoga

How They Got Here: Conestoga defeated Lionville twice on the tournament's final day to win the league title.  The Pioneers, who finished fourth in the regular season, had dropped the Winners' Bracket Final to the Hillcats, but won three straight to advance to regionals.

JP Mascaro

League: Greater Norristown Playoff Champion

Manager: Denny DeWane

How They Got Here:  The Haulers beat regular season champ Whitpain on back to back nights to take their league crown.  Mascaro, no stranger to the regional tournament, has now won nine of the last ten Greater Norristown titles.

Bristol

League: Lower Bucks Playoff Champion

Manager: Tim Monaghan

Website: http://iscorebaseball.com/bristolpost382

How They Got Here:  Bristol, last year's regional and state champion, won four straight games following a second round loss in the league playoffs, including two wins over regular season champion Falls.  Bristol finished fourth in the regular season standings.

Nether Providence

League: Main Line #2 Seed

Manager: Ronald Anderson

Website: www.leaguelineup.com/nether

How They Got Here: Nether Providence defeated Upper Darby - Clifton to claim the Main Line's second spot at regionals.  After falling behind by six runs in the first inning, the Bulldogs came back, rallying for a 7-6 victory.

Narberth

League: Main Line #1 Seed

Manager: Jim Brown

Website: http://www.narberthaa.com/

How They Got Here: Narberth clinched the Main Line League's first seed at regionals following a 3-0 performance in the league playoffs.  Narberth participated in last year's regional tournament, finishing 0-2.

Fort Washington

League: Lower Montco Regular Season and Playoff Champion

Manager: Lou Lombardo

How They Got Here: Fort Washington defeated Roslyn to claim the playoff title.  Fort Washington has made several regional appearances in recent years, and finished 1-2 at last year's tournament.

Ivy Ridge

League: Philadelphia Regular Season and Playoff Champion

Manager: Ray Bidus

Website: http://www.leaguelineup.com/ivyridge

How They Got Here: Ivy Ridge swept Loudenslager two games to none to claim the Philadelphia League title.  This is the sixth league title for the Panthers in the last ten years.  Ivy Ridge met this year's host Spring City at regionals in 2010.

Spring City

League: Chester County, Host

Manager: Jamie Scheck

Website: springcitylegionbaseball.org

How They Got Here: Spring City will host the tournament at Spring-Ford High School's Ram Stadium.  The Red Sox finished second in the regular season standings, and went 2-2 in the league playoffs before being eliminated by Conestoga.

Region 2 Tournament Capsules

North Parkland

League: Lehigh Valley Regular Season and Playoff Champion

Manager: Terry Stoudt

Website: http://www.northparkland.com/

How They Got Here: Following a regular season in which they won the league title by five games, the Buffaloes swept through the league playoffs, clinching a berth at regionals by defeating Southern Lehigh in the final game.

Hatfield

League: Bux-Mont Runner-up

Manager: Matt Gallagher

Website: http://www.hatfieldbaseball.com/

How They Got Here: Hatfield finished in sixth place in the league in the regular season.  Following an opening round loss in the playoffs, Hatfield ran through the losers' bracket of the tournament, falling in a slugfest to regular season champion Doylestown in the final.

Doylestown

League: Bux-Mont Regular Season and Playoff Champion

Manager: Steve Ruane

Website: http://www.doylestownlegionbaseball.com/

How They Got Here: Doylestown clinched a regular berth with their first place finish in the regular season, edging out Souderton and Pennridge.  The Tigers went undefeated in the league playoffs, winning the title with a come from behind victory over Hatfield.

Bath

League: Northampton County West Division Playoff Champion

Manager: Gene Sostarecz

How They Got Here: Bath clinched its second straight regional appearance with a championship series sweep over rival Nazareth.  Bath had finished one game ahead of Nazareth to take the regular season division title.  Bath, 6-0 in the playoffs, won its first league title since 1992.

Shillington

League: Berks County Regular Season and Playoff Champion

Manager: Tim Gombar

Website: http://www.shillingtonlegionbaseball.com/

How They Got Here: Shillington won the Berks League title with a 4-0 win over Boyertown.  The Red Sox had edged out Exeter for the league's regular season honors.  Despite a setback to Conrad Weiser, Shillington bounced back and shut down Boyertown with masterful pitching and defense to claim the spot at regionals.

Valley View

League: Schuylkill-Berks League Champion

Manager: Robert Felty

How They Got Here: Valley View won the Northern Division Playoffs to clinch a place at regionals.  The West Enders took out perennial league power Southern Area to take the title.  Valley View then topped Oley/Topton to win their first league title since 2005.

Oley/Topton

League: Schuylkill-Berks League Runner-up

Manager: Fred van Gulik

Website: http://otbaseball.org/

How They Got Here: Oley/Topton won the regular season championship in the league's Southern Division, and then swept through the playoffs to claim a regional berth.  The Patriots dropped the league title game to Valley View.

West Lawn

League: Berks County, Host

Manager: Zack Williams

Website: http://www.westlawnowls.com/

How They Got Here: West Lawn is hosting state regionals, as well as the Mid-Atlantic Regional this year.  The Owls finished fifth in the Berks League, and went 0-2 in the league playoffs.  West Lawn is coming off a fourth place finish at last year's state tournament.

Wednesday's Result:

Greater Norristown

JP Mascaro 5, Whitpain 4 (JP Mascaro wins league title)

Just about every league has now completed its playoffs.  Be sure to check out the regional tournament pages for updated bracket.  We'll have previews for each regional coming soon!

Updated 5:25pm

Playoff Scores from Tuesday:

Berks

Shillington 3, Boyertown 1 (Shillington wins league title)

Bux-Mont

Doylestown 14, Hatfield 13 (Doylestown wins league title)

Schuylkill-Berks

Valley View 5, Oley/Topton 4 (Valley View wins league title)

Northampton

Bath 9, Nazareth 6 (Bath wins league title)

Chester

Conestoga 12, Lionville 11

Conestoga 10, Lionville 2 (Conestoga wins league title)

Greater Norristown

JP Mascaro 6, Whitpain 2

Main Line

Nether Providence 7, Upper Darby-Clifton 6 (Upper Darby-Clifton eliminated)

Cumberland

Red Land 5, Mechanicsburg 4

Hampden 5, Red Land 4 (Hampden wins league title)

Dauphin

Hummelstown 17, Upper Dauphin 6 (Hummelstown wins league title)

District 10 (Lancaster County)

Ephrata 7, Strasburg/Willow Street 2 (Ephrata wins league title)

Lebanon

Campbelltown 8, Fredericksburg 1 (Campbelltown wins series and league title 3-1)

Franklin

Waynesboro 10, Chambersburg 4 (Waynesboro clinches regular season title, league has no playoffs)

Susquehanna Valley

Berwick 10, Sunbury/Norry 5 (Berwick wins league title)

Allegheny South

Upper St. Clair 13, Peters Township 2 (Peters Township eliminated)

Allegheny West

Houston 3, Keystone Oaks 2

Houston 7, Keystone Oaks 0 (Houston wins series and league title 2-0)

Central Penn

State College 12, Beech Creek 1 (State College wins league title)

Erie

Albion 10, Millcreek 8 (Albion wins league title)

Warren

Corry 12, Warren 9 (Corry wins league title)

Elk

Wilcox 8, Fox Township 1 (Wilcox wins league title)