Field Set for Wisconsin State League’s Step-Ladder Playoffs
August 1, 2023
The field is set for the 2023 Wisconsin State League's step-ladder playoffs, which will determine who advances to the Wisconsin Class A State Tournament August 5-6 in Marinette, WI.
The field is set for the 2023 Wisconsin State League’s step-ladder playoffs, which will determine who advances to the Wisconsin Class A State Tournament August 5-6 in Marinette, WI.
The defending State Champion West Allis Nationals receive an automatic birth into the tournament as the defending champions.
Joining them will be the winner of the step-ladder tournament, which will feature the Sheboygan A’s (#1 seed), Kenosha Kings (#2 seed), and Burlington Barons (#3 seed). The Green Bay Blue Ribbons will take part in the Northeastern Wisconsin Baseball League’s qualification due to travel proximity. Lombard and Addison, both from Illinois, are not eligible for the tournament.
Tonight, the Kenosha Kings will host Burlington. The winner will then travel to Sheboygan on Wednesday to take on the A’s. Wednesday’s winner will advance to the State Tournament.
All step-ladder games will be seven innings in length.
The State Tournament will be a four-team double-elimination style format.
West Allis will face the NEWBL’s qualifier on 12 PM Saturday in Marinette in game one, followed by the Kewaskum A’s (host team of the tournament) hosting the WSL qualifier at 2:30 PM in game two.
The losing teams of game one and two will face each other at 5 PM in an elimination game (game three), with the winners of game one and two playing at 7:30 PM (game four).
The tournament will resume Sunday with the winner of game three and loser of game four at 11 AM (game five). The winner of game five will take on the game four winner in game six at 1:30 PM, and if necessary, the same two teams will play again in game seven. All games will be scored live through the Wisconsin State League’s Game Changer account.
Saturday, August 5
Game One: West Allis Nationals vs. NEWBL Qualifier (12 PM)
Game Two: Kewaskum A’s vs. WSL Qualifier (2:30 PM)
Game Three: Loser Game One vs. Loser Game Two (5 PM)
Game Four: Winner Game One vs. Winner Game Two (7:30 PM)
Sunday, August 6
Game Five: Winner Game Three vs. Loser Game Four (11 AM)
Game Six: Winner Game Five vs. Winner Game Four (1:30 PM)
Game Seven: Winner Game Six vs. Loser Game Six (4 PM, if necessary)
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