Region 8: Western- 2019 American Legion Baseball National Tournament
Sabino Post 36 went 1-2 at the American Legion Western Regional Tournament held in Fairfield, California this past week. Sabino (15-4) fell to Post 28 Petaluma 9-3 in an elimination game Friday morning to close out the season for the team representing Tucson American Legion Post 36.
Hawaii (26-1) and Nevada (52-7) are the last two undefeated teams at the Region 8 Tournament. New Mexico (26-2) is still alive in the elimination bracket along with Petaluma (34-13). The champion will advance to the World Series set for Shelby, North Carolina from August 15-20.
Sabino captured the American Legion State Championship after sweeping the best-of-three championship series against Post 8 Vista Grande. Dylan Tebou tripled in the bottom of the 8th inning the deciding game on July 20 and he eventually scored on a wild pitch to send the team to the Western Region after the extra-inning 6-5 victory.
While representing American Legion Post 36 over the summer, this is essentially the same team that captured the 2019 3A State Championship over Sahuarita on May 13.
SABINO ROSTER
Matthew Altherr
Morgan Altherr
Tanner Baker-Cox
Dylan Bradford
Andrew Calloway
Tyler Delk
Brayden Graham
Luis Gusky
John Langan
Ryan Melendez
Justin Nichols
Joey Parker
Eli Smith
Dylan Tebou
Tyler Welsh
Jacob Wiltshire
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7
Fairfield, CA Expos Baseball over Sabino Post 36, 10- 0
-Dylan Tebou (1-2)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8
Sabino Post 36 over Grand Junction, CO, 6- 3
- Luis Gusky (2-2, 2 RBI)
- Ryan Melendez (1-1, 2B, RBI)
- Jacob Wiltshire (1-4, RBI)
- Andrew Calloway (1-4, 9 Ks)
- Brayden Graham (1-4)
- Tanner Baker-Cox (SAC RBI)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9
Petaluma, CA Post 28 over Sabino Post 36, 9-3
- Tyler Delk (2-2)
- Ryan Melendez (2-3)
- Morgan Altherr (1-3, 2B, RBI)
- Andrew Calloway (1-3, 2B, RBI)
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