UPDATED BRACKET BELOW
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BRACKET – UPDATED 7/10 1:26 PM
Game 3 was paused in the 4th inning due to thunderstorm. Game 3 will resume on MONDAY, 7/11, at 2:30 pm (weather permitting).
Games 4 and 5 are now scheduled for 3:30pm and 6:00 pm on Monday 7/11.
Parking:
- Parking available in two Locust City Park Parking lots:
- 2884 Officer Jeff Shelton Drive, Locust NC 28097
- 240 Lions Club Drive, Locust, NC 28097
- Overflow lots:
- at corner of Lion Blub Drive and Hwy 200 North
- at Locust Elementary School on Main Street
- Locust Farmers Market on Vella Dr and Main street
Park Map: https://locustnc.com/facilitiesmap/
Gates:
- The entry fee is $10/person, ages 13 and older. Children 12 and under are free.
- Only rostered uniformed players and 3 rostered uniformed coaches have free entry.
- No coolers. No tobacco, alcohol, or vapes. No noisemakers. No radios.
- One team cooler is allowed with 1 bottler per player.
Concessions:
- Concessions will be open Saturday-Thursday, 45 minutes before first game and until last game ends.
- Menu TBA
Souvenirs:
- keychains: $5
- t-shirts: $15+ sizes YM-A3XL
- professional photos: Axtionphoto@outlook.com
- Axtion photo photographers will be at the tournament on Sunday and Monday. You can order photos and merchandise through Axtion photo by emailing them to request the link.
- We’ll also share the link here once the photos are uploaded.
Church Service:
- Greater Life Church of Locust will host a special service for tournament teams Sunday 7/10 at 9:00am.
- 103 Locust Avenue, Locust, NC 28097
- https://www.facebook.com/greaterlifechurchlocust
Opening Ceremonies:
- Opening Ceremonies are Friday, July 8th.
- Dinner at 5:00 pm.
- Around the Horn on Field 2 at 6:00 pm.
- Ceremony on Field 4 at 7:00 pm.
- Food trucks available for parents/family to purchase dinner.
- National Anthem and Performance by Dustin Curlee, American Idol Contestant.
- Guest Speaker: Jeff Waisner. Jeff Waisner was the first-ever Parks and Rec Director in Locust and ended up as the P&R Director in Anson County for 20+ years. He is a member of the Stanly County Sports Hall of Fame, inducted in 2014, and a very good speaker. He was an All-State baseball player at South Stanly, All-American at Wingate, was drafted by the Braves, and played in their organization up to AAA ball. After retiring from baseball, he served as a scout for the Yankees and the White Sox. He was very active in Babe Ruth baseball, serving as both a coach and District Commissioner from 1984-1990. In 2006, Jeff was inducted into the Wingate University Sports Hall of Fame.