Westmoreland County American Legion Baseball
Welcome to Westmoreland County American Legion baseball league website ....... The league encompasses the entire area of Westmoreland and Armstrong Counties located in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Our league consists of young men between the ages of 16 to 18 years of age who strive to carry on the deep rooted tradition of legion baseball in our area. American legion baseball is one of the few organizations left that teams are comprised of young men that live within their communities. Also the American Legion baseball program installs the value of sportsmanship and good character.
Bushy Run wins 2023 District 31 Championship; 2023 PA Region 7 Tournament Field Set
Written on 7/12/2023
Bushy Run Post 260 defeated Latrobe Post 515 6-2 to capture the 2023 District 31 Championship at Penn Trafford High School in Harrison City. Both teams, plus third-place Murrysville Post 711 will advance to the 2023 Pennsylvania Region 7 Tournament at Bald Eagle High School, beginning Saturday in Bellefonte, PA. Below are the pools and schedule for the Region 7 Tournament:
Pool A:
Bushy Run Post 260
Saint Michael Post 551
Beech Creek Post 620
Murrysville Post 711
Pool B:
Philipsburg Post 437
Huntingdon County Post 24
Bedford Post 113
Latrobe Post 515
Saturday 7/15:
Latrobe vs. Huntingdon County 12pm
Bushy Run vs. Beech Creek 12:30*
Bedford vs. Philipsburg 3pm
Murrysville vs. Saint Michael 6pm
Sunday 7/16:
Philipsburg vs. Huntingdon County 12pm
Saint Michael vs. Beech Creek 12:30*
Bedford vs. Latrobe 3pm
Murrysville vs. Bushy Run 6pm
Monday 7/17:
Bedford vs. Huntingdon County 12pm
Saint Michael vs. Bushy Run 12:30*
Philipsburg vs. Latrobe 3pm
Murrysville vs. Beech Creek 6pm.
Tuesday 7/18:
Semifinals 12pm
Semifinals 3pm
Finals 6pm
*These games will be played at Govenor's Park in Bellefonte, PA.
Bushy Run and Latrobe Sweep Semifinals Series; Advance to 2023 District 31 Championship Wednesday
Written on Sunday 7/9
Bushy Run and Latrobe completed two-game sweeps of Hempfield East and Murrysville respectively in the 2023 District 31 Semifinals. The two winners will face off in the 2023 District 31 Championship Game at 5:30 on Wednesday 7/12 at Penn Trafford High School in Harrison City. The two series losers will meet on Wednesday 7/12 for the 2023 District 31 Consolation Game at 5:30 at Haymaker Park in Murrysville..All four teams have also qualified for the 2023 Pennsylvania Region 7 Tournament at Bald Eagle High School, in Bellefonte, PA, beginning on 7/15.
Number One-seed Bushy Run Post 260 swept Number Eight Seeded Blairsville 14-3 at Penn Trafford High School in Harrison City and 7-0 at Saylor Park in Black Lick in the quarterfinals. They also swept Number Four-seeded Hempfield East Post 981 in the semifinals 4-3 at Penn Trafford High School and 17-4 at the University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg. They will take on third-seeded Latrobe Post 515 for the 2023 District 31 Championship. The Jethawks swept sixth-seeded Somerset Post 181 in the quarterfinals 10-0 at Legion Keener Park in Latrobe and 7-3 at Somerset High School. They also swept second-seeded Murrysville Post 711 in the semifinals 14-4 at Haymaker Park in Murrysville and 5-1 at Greater Latrobe High School.
2023 District 31 Championship Game and Consolation Game:
Wednesday 7/12:
#3 Latrobe at #1 Bushy Run 5:30 Penn Trafford High School
#4 Hempfield East at #2 Murrysville 5:30 Haymaker Park
Top Four Teams Advance to 2023 D31 Semifinals & 2023 PA Region 7 Tournament
Written on Sunday 7/7
The top four seeds in the 2023 District 31 Quarterfinals have survived and advanced to the Semifinals beginning on Saturday 7/8. In doing so, all four teams have qualified for the 2023 Pennsylvania Region 7 Tournament at Bald Eagle High School, in Bellefonte, PA, beginning on 7/15.
Number One-seed Bushy Run Post 260 swept Number Eight Seeded Blairsville 14-3 at Penn Trafford High School in Harrison City and 7-0 at Saylor Park in Black Lick. The Beavers will take on Number Four-seed Hempfield East Post 981, who defeated Number Five-seeded Young Township Post 57. In that series, Hempfield East won games one and three at Seton Hill University in Greensburg by the scores of 10-1 and 7-5. The Renegades took game two 7-3 at Bertolino Field in West Lebanon. In the regular season, The two teams split their regular season series. Hempfield East took the first game 10-0 at Penn Trafford High School on 6/16, while Bushy Run took the second game 12-0 at The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg on 6/18.
Number Two-Seed Murrysville Post 711 took a series against Homer City Post 493 two games to one. The Mighty Eagles took games one and three at Haymaker Park in Murrysville 11-3 and 15-14. The Bearcats were able to take game two 5-4 at First Commonwealth Field in Homer City. Murrysville will take on Number Three-seeded Latrobe Post 515 who swept Number Six-seeded Somerset Post 181. The Jethawks won 10-0 at Legion Keener Park in Latrobe and 7-3 at Somerset High School. The two teams split their regular season series. Latrobe took the first game 9-6 at Greater Latrobe High School on 6/14, while Murrysville took the second game 7-1 at Haymaker Park on 6/25.
2023 District 31 Quarterfinals Schedule:
Saturday 7/8:
#4 Hempfield East at #1 Bushy Run 10am Penn Trafford High School
#3 Latrobe at #2 Murrysville 5:30 Haymaker Park
Sunday 7/9:
#1 Bushy Run at #4 Hempfield East 12:30 University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
#2 Murrysville at #3 Latrobe 2pm Legion Keener Park
Monday 7/10 (if necessary):
#4 Hempfield East at #1 Bushy Run 10am Penn Trafford High School
#3 Latrobe at #2 Murrysville 5:30 Haymaker Park