The River Falls Fighting Fish captured the Division A title defeating the Tilden Tigers 13-2 and the Osceola Braves took home the Division B title beating the Elmwood Expos 11-6.

Division A Awards

• Burt Ekern Memorial Offensive MVP – Lucas Luedtke, River Falls Fighting Fish
• Mike Roiger Memorial Pitching MVP – Kyle Fritz, River Falls Fighting Fish
• Dick Leonard Memorial Defensive MVP – Brian Giebel, River Falls Fighting Fish
• Elmer Swanson Memorial Sportsmanship Award, River Falls Fighting Fish

Division B Awards

• Burt Ekern Memorial Offensive MVP – Nick Carlson, Osceola Braves
• Mike Roiger Memorial Pitching MVP – Nick Carlson, Osceola Braves
• Dick Leonard Memorial Defensive MVP – Aaron Schmidt, Osceola Braves
• Elmer Swanson Memorial Sportsmanship Award, Rib Lake Osprey

See brackets below for all weekend scores from both divisions.

The Spring Valley Hawks have been deemed ineligible for the Wisconsin Baseball Association (WBA) Division A finals due to use of an illegal player during regional action last week. The defending WBA state champs, Tilden Tigers, will now advance in place of Spring Valley and play the Chippewa Falls LumberJacks Friday, August 16th at 8:30 at First National Bank of River Falls Field. 

The Wisconsin Baseball Association (WBA) had eight teams, from Division A and Division B, qualify for the final championship weekend. A change from 2023, there will be no pool play and a single elimination tournament style bracked to determine each division winner. Division A will play at First National Bank of River Falls Field and Division B will play at Mike Roiger Field in Whittlesey.

The Wisconsin Baseball Association (WBA) board has determined seedings, pairings and tournament schedule for the 2024 tournament. With eight sites hosting the opening round WBA tournament a total of 48 games will be played August 9th-11th in a pool play format. The final weekend, August 16th-18th will feature a single elimination format with eight teams qualifying from each division.

The new division format will crown two champions, Division A (large) and Division B (small).

All tournament booklets, contact lists and other details can be accessed below:

• WBA Tournament Booklet (.pdf)
• WBA Playoff Roster (.pdf)
• WBA Tournament Contact List (.pdf)

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WBA Regionals – Division A Hosting Sites

• Regional Site #1 – Haugen Ball Park – Hosted by Haugen Knights
• Regional Site #2 – Athletic Park – Hosted by Merrill Rangers
• Regional Site #3 – First National Bank of River Falls – Hosted by River Falls Fighting Fish
• Regional Site #4 – Rapid Area Sports Complex – Hosted by Wisconsin Rapids Redhawks

WBA Regionals – Division B Hosting Sites

• Regional Site #1 – Jan Krueger Memorial Field – Hosted by Augusta Athletics
• Regional Site #2 – Glidden Ball Park – Hosted by Glidden Orioles
• Regional Site #3 – Tannery Creek Park – Hosted by Rib Lake Osprey and Interwald Woodticks
• Regional Site #4 – Bob Young Field – Hosted by Ellsworth Hubbers

WBA Finals Hosting Sites

• Division A Site – First National Bank of River Falls – Hosted by River Falls Fighting Fish
• Division B Site – Mike Roiger Stadium – Hosted by Whittlesey Reds

The WBA board has received feedback from all participating league members and a major change will be coming to the WBA tournament for the 2024 tournament. Teams will be split into and A and B division based on population of participating teams. A total of 24 teams will participate in each divison for a total of 48 WBA teams. The semi-final weekend will have eight host sites with six teams particpating at each location.

The round-robin format will continue for the semifinal weekend of WBA baseball play. However, the second and final weekend will be a single elimination format.

• The draftee ruled will be removed with the new 2024 WBA tournament format.
• 24 Teams will particpate in A and B Division
• Eight sites will host regionals
• The A/B division last existed in 1967

Congratulations to the Tilden Tigers as they are the 2023 WBA State Champions. They defeated both the Osseo and Everest Merchants earlier today, 12-2 and 7-1 respectively.

The 2022 Wisconsin Baseball Association state champions are the River Falls Fighting Fish. The Fish defeated a very solid Tilden Tigers team in a classic battle last Sunday, winning 3-2.

WP- Kyle Fritz, LP- Stephan Scatassa, SV – Josh Lindsay.

The Wisconsin Baseball Assocation (WBA) has completed the 2022 WBA Playoff pairings. See below for all matchups and locations. A big thanks to all the regional host sites, coaches, players and volunteers.

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