Teams draft players for region tournament

The eight teams in the Region 8C tournament, which begins Saturday at Pierz, have announced their draft picks.

Saturday's games will match Fort Ripley and Lastrup at 11 a.m., the Brainerd Braves and Buckman at 1:30 p.m., Avon and Sobieski at 5 p.m. and Upsala and St. Stephen at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday's losers' bracket games are at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Winners' bracket games are at 5 and 7:30 p.m.

Rick Grammond will call play-by-play for every game through the state tournament on KLTF-AM Radio (960). Night games will be simulcast on KFML-FM (94.1) and will also be available online at fallsradio.com.

Draft picks

North Division

Brainerd: Curt Caughey, Harding; Dan Rocheleau, Harding

Fort Ripley: Joe Tautges, St. Mathias; Joel Hendrickson, Harding

East Division

Lastrup: Mike Weber, Brewers, Mike Pohlkamp, Brewers

Buckman: Pete Herman, Bulldogs; Zach Watercott, Bulldogs

West Division

Sobieski: Jason King, Randall; Kyle Peterschick, Randall

Upsala: Tyler Jendro, Royalton; Nick Prozinski, Randall

South Division

St. Stephen: Jake Eichten, Opole; Matt Huls, Opole

Avon: Keith Streit, Opole; Damien Dumonceaux, St. Wendel

Amateur baseball

Region 8C tournament

At Pierz

Saturday's games

Fort Ripley vs. Lastrup 11 a.m.

Brainerd vs. Buckman 1:30 p.m.

Avon vs. Sobieski 5 p.m.

Upsala vs. St. Stephen 7:30 p.m.

Sunday's games

At Pierz

Losers bracket 11 a.m.

Losers bracket 1:30 p.m.

Winners bracket 5 p.m.

Winners bracket 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug 8

At Avon

Losers bracket 1 p.m.

Losers bracket 4 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 9

At Avon

Winners bracket 1 p.m.

Losers bracket 4 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 15

At Avon

Losers bracket 1 p.m.

Winners bracket 4 p.m.