MARSHFIELD CHAPARRALS TO HOST WISCONSIN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION STATE TOURNAMENT THIS WEEKEND

By Paul Lecker

Zaleski Sports

MARSHFIELD – The 2021 Wisconsin Baseball Association State Championship Tournament will be held Aug. 20-22 at Jack Hackman Field in Marshfield and Athletic Park in Merrill.

Pool play begins at Marshfield and Merrill on Friday, Aug. 20, with games at 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Play continues at both parks on Saturday, Aug. 21, with games at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Pool winners move on to the semifinals at Marshfield at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 22. The championship game will be at Marshfield at 4 p.m. All games played in Marshfield in the tournament will be live at zaleskisports.com.

The Marshfield Chaparrals will be competing in their second-straight state tournament after winning their playoff bracket last weekend in Haugen. The Chaps (15-12) open up against the River Falls Fighting Fish (35-6) at 6:30 p.m. Friday. With a win, Marshfield would play at 4:30 p.m. Saturday against Holmen. If the Chaps lose, they would play Holmen at 10:30 a.m.

Each team is guaranteed two games in the tournament. Tiebreakers used to decide which team moves on to the semifinals are runs allowed, run differential, then total runs scored.

2021 Wisconsin Baseball Association State Championship Tournament

Aug. 20-22, at Jack Hackman Field, Marshfield, and Athletic Park, Merrill

*All games will be live-streamed at zaleskisports.com

Friday, Aug. 20

At Marshfield

River Falls at Marshfield, 6:30 p.m.

Eau Claire Cavaliers vs. Prescott, 9:30 p.m.

At Merrill

Osseo vs. Eau Claire Bears, 6:30 p.m.

Viroqua vs. Tilden, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 21

At Marshfield

River Falls-Marshfield loser vs. Holmen, 10:30 a.m.

Eau Claire Cavaliers-Prescott loser vs. Spooner, 1:30 p.m.

River Falls-Marshfield winner vs. Holmen, 4:30 p.m.

Eau Claire Cavaliers-Prescott winner vs. Spooner, 7:30 p.m.

At Merrill

Osseo-Eau Claire Bears loser vs. Haugen Knights, 10:30 a.m.

Viroqua-Tilden loser vs. Hayward, 1:30 p.m.

Osseo-Eau Claire Bears winner vs. Huagen Knights, 4:30 p.m.

Viroqua-Tilden winner vs. Hayward, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 22

At Marshfield

Pool 2 winner vs. Pool 3 winner, 10 a.m.

Pool 1 winner vs. Pool 4 winner, 1 p.m.

Championship, 4 p.m.

Pool 1: River Falls Fighting Fish, Holmen Features, Marshfield Chaparrals

Pool 2: Eau Claire Cavaliers, Prescott Pirates, Spooner Cardinals

Pool 3: Viroqua Sox, Tilden Tigers, Hayward Hawks

Pool 4: Haugen Knights, Osseo Merchants, Eau Claire Bears