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2025 Legion Registration

Registration Link - https://excelsiorlegionbaseball.sportngin.com/register/form/042660497

Program information:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hK_M9Up-JtA73SgNe8CtJVyQu2lot7WGqGIKr8-hnRY/edit?usp=sharing

Tryouts:

2025 and 2026 Grads

Sunday September 29th - 6:00pm-7:30pm - Bennett Field #1

2027 Grads

Saturday September 28th - 11:00am-1:00pm - Bennett Field #1

Sunday September 29th - 4:00-6:00pm - Bennett Field #1

Tryouts for 2028's registered through Legion:

Saturday September 28th - 11:00am-1:00pm - MHS Veterans Field

Sunday September 29th - times will be between 4:00pm-6:00pm - Bennett Field #1 and cages

Tryouts for 2028's registered through MBA:

Sunday September 22nd - 2028's Skills Day

Last Names A-K - 10:00am-11:00am Bennett Cages - 11:00am-12:00pm - Bennett Field #1

Last Names L-Z - 10:00am-11:00am Bennett Field #1 - 11:00am-12:00pm - Bennett Cages

Sunday September 29th -  Scrimmage Day

Groups will be made after skills day - times will be between 2:00-4:00pm - @ Bennett Field #1 and cages

 

 

Tournaments

Excelsior Legion Tournaments

The Excelsior Legion program hosts two major summer tournaments.

MELDE MELTDOWN

  • The Melde Meltdown is a premier Junior level pool-play baseball tournament hosted by Excelsior Legion Baseball for over 15 years. This multi-state tournament has had teams from Canada, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota compete for the championship.  The tournament is held annually in early June at Veterans Field and Lower at Minnetonka High School as well as Lions Field in Waconia.

GOPHER CLASSIC

  • The Gopher Classic started in 1977 as an Excelsior tournament and has developed into the largest American Legion baseball tournament in the country with 96 teams competing at 16 sites. We host the Excelsior site at MHS Veterans Field over the second weekend in July. Teams plus college coaches come from all over the country for this stellar event. 

WANT TO GET INVOLVED?

Team parents and community members help knock these tournaments out of the park! Volunteers are welcome and appreciated. If you are interested in helping with scoring, tickets, concessions, greeting, or field management or if kids are interested in helping with ball retrieval (paid position) please contact Rob Hager below.  

 

Rob Hager

Excelsior Legion Baseball Post 259