CAL RIPKEN 11'S BEGIN REGIONAL PLAY WEDNESDAY

The Lower Columbia Cal Ripken 11-year-old All-Stars begin play at the Pacific Northwest Regional Tournament tomorrow at the Babe Ruth Sports Complex in Eugene.

Lower Columbia will play three pool play games at the 16-team tournament, starting Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. against White Rock, British Columbia. Lower Columbia plays two games on Thursday, facing Meridian, Idaho at 9:00 a.m. before taking on the Willamette Valley A team at 3:00 p.m.

All sixteen teams advance to Friday's single elimination round. The eventual tournament winner will travel to Maryland for the Cal Ripken 11-year-old World Series.

Here is the schedule for opening day of the Pacific Northwest Regional Cal Ripken 11-year-old Tournament:

9:00 a.m.
Lynden, WA vs. Western Longview
Puyallup, WA vs. Nanaimo, BC
Wenatchee, WA vs. Willamette Valley (host)
NOON
Helena, MT vs. Upper Rogue, OR
White Fish, MT vs. Roseburg, OR
Twin Falls, ID vs. Kelso
3:00 p.m.
Lower Columbia vs. White Rock, BC
Wenatchee vs. Twin Falls, ID
Lynden, WA vs. Helena, MT
Willamette Valley A vs. Kelso
6:00 p.m.
Willamette Valley A vs. Kelso
Meridian, ID vs. Willamette Valley (host)
Western Longview vs. Upper Rogue, OR