SD Legion Baseball: Tight Race for State Tournament Berths

As the calendar flips to July, South Dakota American Legion Class A baseball teams are fiercely competing for postseason berths. The Class A state tournament is scheduled for July 28-August 1 in Rapid City, with fifteen teams vying for entry into the eight-team bracket. Rapid City Post 22, the tournament host, has already secured an automatic spot and currently leads the overall standings.

Postseason playoff series, a best-of-three format, will commence on July 22, with top seeds hosting. Standings are determined by points earned exclusively in games against South Dakota Class A competition, excluding tournament games with modified rules. Sturgis was recently removed from all standings and power point calculations by the South Dakota American Legion Athletic Commission due to multiple forfeits and unfulfilled commitments.

Significant movement is occurring in the rankings, particularly for the final playoff spots. Teams are closely clustered, intensifying the competition for seeding and home-field advantage in the upcoming playoff series. The situation highlights the competitive nature of the league as teams push towards the state tournament.