Potomac Valley opens state tournament with loss to Wheeling
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 23, 2026, 10:18 PM
Last updated Jul 23, 2026
BaseballPotomac Valley Post 64 faced Wheeling Post 1 in its West Virginia American Legion state tournament opener on July 23, 2026. The game ended in a 10-0 defeat after six innings at Linda K. Epling Stadium. Wheeling, the two-time defending champion, combined for a shutout performance led by Jake Brown and Brady Ernest. Potomac Valley managed only three hits, with Owen Reel recording the team's best effort with a triple. They will now play an elimination game against the loser of the Beckley Post 32 and Morgantown Post 2 matchup on July 24 at 1 p.m.
- •Potomac Valley opens the tournament against Wheeling Post 1.
- •Wheeling wins 10-0, advancing to the next round.
- •The game was played in Beckley at Linda K. Epling Stadium.
- •Potomac Valley managed only three hits, led by Owen Reel's triple.
- •Potomac Valley will play again on July 24 against an elimination game loser.
- 10:18 PMYahoo Sports — Potomac Valley starts W.Va. Legion state tournament Thursday
- 10:16 PMYahoo Sports — Potomac Valley drops state tourney opener to Wheeling
"BECKLEY, W.Va. — Potomac Valley Post 64 was held to three hits in a 10-0, six-inning defeat to Wheeling Post 1 in its state tournament opener on Thursday at Linda K. Epling Stadium. Wheeling (25-7), the two-time defending state champion, was powered by a combined shutout by Jake Brown and Brady Ernest. Brown tossed four innings of two-hit ball with five strikeouts, and Ernest followed with two ...
"BECKLEY, W.Va. — Potomac Valley Post 64 kicks off its West Virginia American Legion state tournament run on Thursday. Post 64 (11-9-1) opens against 19-time state champion and two-time defending title-winner Wheeling Post 1 (24-7) at 1 p.m. All games during the double-elimination tournament will be played at Linda K. Epling Stadium in Beckley, West Virginia. Potomac Valley advanced to states ...
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 23, 2026, 10:18 PMPotomac Valley starts W.Va. Legion state tournament Thursday
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Potomac Valley Post 64 kicks off its West Virginia American Legion state tournament run on Thursday. Post 64 (11-9-1) opens against 19-time state champion and two-time defending title-winner Wheeling Post 1 (24-7) at 1 p.m. All games during the double-elimination tournament will be played at Linda K. Epling Stadium in Beckley, West Virginia. Potomac Valley advanced to states ...
- Yahoo SportsJul 23, 2026, 10:16 PMPotomac Valley drops state tourney opener to Wheeling
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Potomac Valley Post 64 was held to three hits in a 10-0, six-inning defeat to Wheeling Post 1 in its state tournament opener on Thursday at Linda K. Epling Stadium. Wheeling (25-7), the two-time defending state champion, was powered by a combined shutout by Jake Brown and Brady Ernest. Brown tossed four innings of two-hit ball with five strikeouts, and Ernest followed with two ...
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