Over 50 players ages 14 to 19 will begin the American Legion baseball season on one of three Bryant Black Sox teams this week. The Sox’ Junior and AA teams are set to open the summer schedule tonight at Bryant High School Field with games against their respective counterparts from Magnet Cove.
The Senior Sox, primarily made up of players from the Class 7A State champion Bryant High School team, are scheduled to begin play on Tuesday at home against Sheridan.
Bryant’s Senior and AA Legion teams each claimed State championships last summer while the Junior Sox reached the finals of the State tourney. The Senior Sox went on to reached the final four of the MidSouth Regional Tournament before losing to the eventual World Series finalist Retif Oil of New Orleans.
Here are the schedules for each of the three teams:
BRYANT BLACK SOX
2016 Senior American Legion schedule
May 31 — Conway (9 inn.), 6 p.m.
June 1 — Sheridan, 8 p.m.
Jun 3 — at Benton, 8 p.m.
June 6-10 — at East Cobb Tournament, Atlanta, Ga.
June 13 — at El Dorado (2), 6 p.m.
June 14 — at Cabot, 8 p.m.
June 16-19 — at Perfect Timing Tournament, Fayetteville
June 21 — Fort Smith Kerwins (2) (at UCA, Conway), 6 p.m.
June 22 — North Little Rock, 8 p.m.
June 23 — Russellville (9 inn.), 6 p.m.
June 24-29 — at The Hagan, Memphis, Tenn.
July 1-4 — at St. Louis Tournament
July 6 — Benton, 8 p.m.
July 7 — at Russellville (9 inn.), 6 p.m.
July 8 — at North Little Rock, 8 p.m.
July 11 — Texarkana (2), 6 p.m.
July 12 — Little Rock (2), 6 p.m.
July 15-18 — at Senior State Tournament, Conway
July 22-25 — at Senior State Tournament, Conway
Aug. 4 — at MidSouth Regional Tournament, UALR
Aug. 11 — World Series, Shelby, N.C.
BRYANT BLACK SOX
2016 AA American Legion schedule
May 30 — Magnet Cove, 8 p.m.
June 3 — at Benton, 6 p.m.
June 6 — Cabot, 8 p.m.
June 9 — Sheridan (2), 6 p.m.
June 11 — Hot Springs Village (2), 3 p.m.
June 15-19 — at Sheridan Wood Bat Tournament
June 21 — at Benton, 8 p.m.
June 30 — at Sheridan (2), 6 p.m.
July 1 — at Magnet Cove, 8 p.m.
July 5 — Hot Springs Village (2), 6 p.m.
July 6 — Benton, 6 p.m.
July 12 — at Cabot (2), 6 p.m.
July 22-24 — AA State Tournament
Aug. 4 — AA State Tournament
BRYANT BLACK SOX
2016 Junior American Legion schedule
May 30 — Magnet Cove, 6 p.m.
June 1 — Sheridan, 6 p.m.
June 2-5 — at Henderson State Tournament, Arkadelphia
June 6 — Cabot, 6 p.m.
June 7 — El Dorado (2), 6 p.m.
June 9-12 — at 15-and-under Showcase, HSU
June 13 — Benton (2), 6 p.m.
June 14 — at Cabot, 6 p.m.
June 16-19 — at Mid America Tournament, UALR
June 20 — Little Rock (2), 6 p.m.
June 21 — at Benton, 6 p.m.
June 22 — North Little Rock, 6 p.m.
June 24-29 — at The Hagan, Memphis, Tenn.
July 1 — at Magnet Cove, 6 p.m.
July 5 — at Smackover (2), 6 p.m.
July 8 — at North Little Rock, 6 p.m.
July 9 — Texarkana (2), 3 p.m.
July 14-18 — Junior Zone Tournament, Sheridan
July 22-25 — Junior State Tournament
