The annual Bill Miller Big Fish Wood Bat Tournament, an American Legion Baseball invitation tournament hosted by the Kenai Post 20 Twins, opens competition on Tuesday, July 2nd with three days of play at Coral Seymour Memorial Park.
The tournament features teams from the lower 48 which includes Auburn Post 20, Rhode Island and Napolean Post 300 (River Bandits), Ohio. Alaska based teams include Eagle River and the host Post 20 Twins. The River Bandits defeated Auburn 12-1 in the BP Invitational championship game on Sunday at Mulcahy Park.
In 2018, the championship game featured a victory by Columbia Post 19 (Tennessee), defeating Excelsior Post 259 4-0. In 2017, the Napoleon (Ohio) River Bandits claimed the Bill Miller title with a 4-1 win over the Walla Walla (Washington) Bruins.
Bill Miller Big Fish Wood Bat Schedule
Tuesday, July 2: All Games @ Oilers Park
10 a.m. Napoleon (OH) vs. Auburn (RI)
1 p.m. Eagle River vs. Kenai
4 p.m. Eagle River vs. Napoleon (OH)
7 p.m. Auburn (RI) vs. Kenai
Wednesday, July 3: All Games @ Oilers Park
10 a.m. Eagle River vs. Auburn (RI)
1 p.m. Napoleon (OH) vs. Kenai
Thursday, July 4: All Games @ Oilers Park
9 a.m. Championship Game
12 p.m. Third Place Game
