Legion Post Hosting State Baseball Tournament

Goose Creek’s American Legion Post 166 will be hosting the state’s American Legion Baseball Tournament beginning Saturday.

The national veterans organization has been providing young men the opportunity to play ball since 1925. “It gives the kids a purpose during the summer time,” said state tournament organizer Tony Dixon.

In the tournament, eight teams will be playing over five days at Charleston Southern University and Goose Creek High School. Dixon expects more than 500 people will be here this weekend for the first two rounds of play.

Tournament passes are available for $20 and the per-game price is $6. The money will go towards the cost to put on the tournament, including field rental, hiring umpires, etc.

This is the first time in more than a decade that the state tournament has been held in the Goose Creek area. The winning team will move on to the regional tournament in Sumter.

The teams playing include Goose Creek, Easley, Manning, Gaffney, Greenville, Sumter, Greenwood, and Florence. In the first round, Goose Creek will take on Gaffney at 8 p.m. Saturday at Goose Creek High School.