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The AAABA Tournament schedule is set for the first three days of the 80th event, beginning with eight games in pool play on Monday.
The AAABA National Board and Johnstown Oldtimers Baseball Association hosted the players banquet on Sunday night at 1st Summit Arena @ Cambria County War Memorial.
Following the meal, the traditional bingo cage drawing matched franchises with numbers on the pool play bracket board, completing the schedule for three days at Sargent’s Stadium at the Point and outlying fields.
Teams in the Upper Bracket:
Pool A:
*Altoona-2
*Columbus
*Zanesville
*New Orleans
Pool B:
*Butler
*Schenectady
*Johnstown-2
*Buffalo
Teams in the Lower Bracket:
Pool C:
*New York
*Youngstown
*Brooklyn
*Maryland State
Pool D:
*Cleveland
*Altoona
*New Brunswick
*Johnstown
Monday’s schedule includes seven noon games and the official opener at Sargent’s Stadium at 7:30 p.m.
*Altoona-2 vs. New Orleans at Mount Aloysius, noon.
*Columbus vs. Zanesville at Portage, noon.
*Butler vs. Buffalo at Windber-Iron Horse, noon.
*Schenectady vs. Johnstown-2 at Sargent’s Stadium, noon.
*New York vs. Maryland State at Forest Hills High School, noon.
*Youngstown vs. Brooklyn at Westmont Hilltop, noon.
*Altoona vs. New Brunswick at Roxbury Park, noon.
*Cleveland vs Johnstown at Sargent’s Stadium, 7:30 p.m.