HAYS – The Hays Eagles Senior American Legion baseball team will open the state American Legion tournament on Wednesday against the winner of the Ottawa zone at 8:15 at Larks Park in Hays.

The Eagles, who qualified for state as the host city and winners of the Great Bend zone are joined in pool play by the winner of zone three in Ottawa, Emporia and Great Bend.

They are set to wrap up play in zone three in Ottawa this weekend.

Hays will play Emporia at 6 p.m. on Thursday and Great Bend in the late game on Friday.

Norton will open the tournament will Sabetha at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Great Bend and Emporia play game two followed by Russell and Iola at 5:30 p.m.

Russell will play Sabetha in the second game on Thursday followed by Emporia and Hays and Norton and Iola.

On Friday Russell plays Norton at 10 a.m.

Bracket play begins on Saturday.

The bracket is available HERE.