Minot vs.West Fargo

Minot Vistas

2007 record: 43-13, Western Division Tournament champions.

Coach: Todd Larson.

State tournament history:Last year's state tourney title was Minot's eighth. The Vistas have won two of the last four state championships.

Leading hitters: Zac Elgie (.461, 26 HR, 89 RBIs, 72 R, 17 doubles, 17 SB). Kory Houston (.449, 2 HR, 35 RBIs, 66 R, 17 doubles, 31 SB). Teddy Anderson (.444, 3 HR, 57 RBIs, 51 R, 19 doubles, 8 triples, 20 SB). RyanBollinger (.447, 4 HR, 48 RBIs, 46 R, 19 doubles). Ryne Hornecker (.331, 0 HR, 22 RBIs, 55 R, 18 SB). Jordan Huettl (.311, 4 HR, 29 RBIs, 29 R).Shane Gathman (.290, 7 HR, 30 RBIs, 32 R, 10 SB).

Leading pitchers: Jordan Martinson (5-1, 3.57 ERA, 53 IP, 70 H, 27 ER, 14 BB, 43 SO). Ethan Sundheim (6-2, 3.04 ERA, 50.2 IP, 44 H, 22 ER, 32 BB, 39 SO). Zac Elgie (3-4, 3.99 ERA, 40.1 IP, 53 H, 23 ER, 12 BB, 25 SO). Jordan Huettl (7-1, 3.29 ERA, 44.2 IP, 46 H, 21 ER, 24 BB, 33 SO). Ryan Bollinger (5-0, 341 ERA, 39 IP, 38 H, 19 ER, 18 BB, 45 SO). Shane Gathman (3-2, 4.98 ERA, 32.1 IP, 36 H, 23 ER, 22 BB, 18 SO).

Team statistics: Hitting -.376, 49 HR, 152 SB, 470 R. Pitching -368.2 IP, 406 H, 239 R, 199 ER, 181 BB, 266 SO, 3.78 ERA. Fielding -92 E, 40 unearned runs.

3 NOTES:This year's divisional tournament title was Minot's first since 2000. The Vistas finished second in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006. … Elgie's 26 home runs are a team record. … Minot has 11 wins in its last 12 starts. … The Vistas were 4-0 against West Fargo during the regular season, outscoring the Patriots 46-14.

West Fargo Patriots

2007 record: 12-30, fourth place, Eastern Division Tournament.

Coach: Jesse Barnacle.

State tournament history:West Fargo has never reached the championship game in the state Class ALegion tournament.

3 NOTES:West Fargo dropped two doubleheaders to Minot during the regular season.

Williston vs. Jamestown

Williston Keybirds

2007 record: 33-22, second place, Western Division Tournament.

Coach: Greg Beauchman.

State tournament history:Williston has won two state championships, in 1973 and 2004. The Keybirds reached the championship game last summer, losing to Minot.

Leading hitters: Andy Leer (.463, 16 HR, 76 RBIs, 67 R, 19 doubles, 20 SB). Tyler Liffrig (.435, 15 HR, 57 RBIs, 55 R, 4 triples). Shawn Egge (.363, 3 HR, 24 RBIs, 44 R, 21 doubles). James Laqua (.361, 0 HR, 25 RBIs, 30 R). Quinn Devlin (.337, 2 HR, 36 RBIs, 47 R). Trevor Sorenson (.333, 3 HR, 25 RBIs, 24 R, 10 doubles).

Leading pitchers: McHale Maristuen (6-6, 3.22 ERA, 67.1 IP, 79 H, 31 ER, 18 BB, 35 SO). Trevor Sorenson (4-4, 6.17 ERA, 64.2 IP, 88 H, 57 ER, 28 BB, 47 SO). Shawn Egge (5-1, 6.60 ERA, 45.2 IP, 49 H, 43 ER, 46 BB, 19 SO). Jeff Skadeland (5-2, 5.39 ERA, 50.2 IP, 53 H, 39 ER, 54 BB, 26 SO. Brian Qvale (2-0, 2.14 ERA, 16.1 IP, 21 H, 11 R, 5 ER, 7BB, 14 SO). Andy Leer (5-1, 6 saves, 3.10 ERA, 20.1 IP, 26 H, 9 ER, 3 BB, 11 SO).

Team statistics: Hitting - .357, 45 HR, 41 SB, 441 R. Pitching - 375 IP, 445 H, 327 R, 255 ER, 228 BB, 205 SO, 4.75 ERA. Fielding - 72 unearned runs.

3 NOTES:Leer hit .467 with two home runs and 8 RBIs in the divisional tournament. He picked up two pitching victories in relief and was flawless in the field at shortstop. … The Keybirds and Jamestown have not met this season.

JamestownWolfpack

2007 record: 20-28, third place, Eastern Division Tournament.

Coach: Robbie Jamison.

State tournament history:Jamestown has won seven state Legion championships, the most recent in 2002. Jamestown was the runner-up in 2001.

3 NOTES:Jamestown has not played WIlliston this season.

Dickinson vs. Grand Forks

Grand Forks Royals

2007 record: 26-16, first place, Eastern Division Tournament.

Coach: Gabe Dahl.

State tournament history:The most recent of Grand Forks' 10 state Class Atitles came in 1999. The Royals were second in 1997. Grand Forks won four straight state crowns from 1936 through 1939, the longest title run in tournament history.

3 NOTES:Grand Forks and Dickinson have not met this season.

Dickinson Roughriders

2007 record: 35-23, fourth place, Western Division Tournament.

Coach: Cory Hansen.

State tournament history:Dickinson has not played in a state Class ALegion tournament championship game.

Leading hitters: Alex Koppinger (.351, 6 HR, 55 RBIs, 41 R, 12 SB). BenHerauf (.356, 14 HR, 66 RBIs, 51 R, 15 doubles). Cole Frenzel (.343, 7 HR, 44 RBIs, 37 R, 14 doubles). Jamie Ollila (.336, 9 HR, 36 RBIs, 56 R, 20 SB). Tyler Steffan (.322, 1 HR, 18 RBIs, 61 R, 16 SB). Kyle Schroeder (.344, 4 HR, 20 RBIs, 20 R).

Leading pitchers: Travis Tooley (6-4, 2.11 ERA, 66.1 IP, 54 H, 20 ER, 41 BB, 69 SO. Steven Laylock (5-3, 1.93 ERA, 58 IP, 44 H, 16 ER, 13 BB, 56 SO). Michael Steve(5-2, 3.69 ERA, 51.1 IP, 55 H, 27 ER, 20 BB, 38 SO). Kyle Schroeder (5-2, 2.43 ERA, 46 IP, 37 H, 16 ER, 19 BB, 72 SO). Tyler Steffan (3-3, 2.72 ERA, 46.1 IP, 47 H, 18 ER, 13 BB, 29 SO).

Team statistics: Hitting -.296, 50 HR, 105 SB, 26 sac bunts., 403 R. Pitching - 381 IP, 401 H, 258 R, 166 ER, 204 BB, 339 SO, 3.05 ERA. Fielding - 107 E, 92 unearned runs.

3 NOTES:Schroeder pitched a one-hit shutout against Devils Lake in the divisional tournament, walking 4 and striking out 14. … Laylock is not expected to play in the state tournament due to a schedule conflict. … The Roughriders have not met Grand Forks this season.

Bismarck vs. Fargo

Fargo Post 2

2007 record: 33-26, second place, Eastern Division Tournament.

Coach: Bill Ibach.

State tournament history:Fargo boasts 22 state Legion titles, 11 more than any other team. Post 2 won its last title in 2005 after finishing second in 2004. Fargo won six titles in seven years in the 1940s.

3 NOTES: Fargo and Bismarck split a doubleheader this season.

Bismarck Governors

2007 record: 34-14, third place, Western Division Tournament.

Coach: Mike Skytland.

State tournament history:Bismarck boasts 11 state titles, second only to Fargo's 22. The Governors last won in 1997. They lost in the championship game in 1998 and 2005.

Leading hitters: JustinConnell (.414, 1 HR, 33 RBIs, 29R, 11SB). DustinWenzel (.416, 7 HR, 41 RBIs, 55 R, 3 triples, 11 SB). ZachWentz (.388, 6 HR, 48 RBIs, 39 R, 12 doubles). Torey Bohan (.391, 1 HR, 39RBIs, 29 R, 13 doubles). Matt Loomis (.381, 2HR, 37 RBIs, 18 R). CodyErhardt (.345, 0 HR, 30 RBIS, 47 R, 15 SB).

Leading pitchers: Jon Hausauer(4-4, 4.01 ERA, 52.1 IP, 71 H, 30 ER, 23 BB, 20 SO). Matt Loomis(4-2, 3.69 ERA, 55 IP, 66 H, 29 ER, 30 BB, 36 SO). Zach Wentz (6-0, 5 saves, 2.11 ERA, 49.2 IP, 49 H, 15 ER, 23 BB, 61 SO). JeremyCampbell (6-1, 1.29 ERA, 49 IP, 38 H, 9 ER, 40 BB, 34 SO). ZachKlabo (6-1, 2.36 ERA, 35.2 IP, 33 H, 12 ER, 28 BB, 15 SO).

Team statistics: Hitting - .345, 19 HR, 79 SB, 364 R. Pitching - 328.1 IP, 371H, 239 R, 149 ER, 188 BB, 218 SO, 3.18 ERA. Fielding - .946, 77E, 90 unearned runs.

3 NOTES:Bismarck split two regular season games with Fargo. … The Governors have been a model of consistency. Their longest winning streak is six games. Their longest loss string is two.