Westmoreland American Legion baseball schedule finalized

The season is a go for nine Westmoreland County American League baseball teams.

The first game scheduled is June 13 when Yough battles West Hempfield at 11 a.m. at Lint Field.

There are three games June 14 as Derry travels to West Lebanon in Indiana County to battle Young Township at 2. The other two are a doubleheader between Hempfield East and Latrobe beginning at 1 p.m. at Legion-Keener Field in Latrobe.

Hempfield is the two-time Region 7 champion. The 2019 squad finished second in the state and became the first team from Westmoreland County to advance to Great Lakes Regional in Illinois.

Other teams in the league include Murrysville, Mt. Pleasant and Bushy Run.

There were supposed to be 10 teams, but Unity couldn’t get enough players.

“I’m disappointed for the coaches and players that wanted to play,” league president Jason Bush said.

It’s the first time in more than 32 years Unity won’t be playing baseball.

Unity coach Ed Guzik said almost all the starters from last season moved on.

Bush said each team will play a 16-game schedule followed by playoffs.

Also in the plans is a tournament against teams from the Bedford County and Central Penn Leagues and a showcase, free of charge, for all the players.

Here is the full schedule:

June 13: Yough at West Hempfield, 11 a.m.

June 14: Hempfield East at Latrobe (dh), 1 p.m.; Derry at Young Township, 2 p.m.

June 15: Yough at Murrysville, 6 p.m.; Latrobe at Derry, 6 p.m.

June 16: Mt. Pleasant at Yough (Sutersville), 6 p.m.

June 17: Bushy Run at Young Township, 6 p.m.; Hempfield East at Derry, 6 p.m.

June 18: Mt. Pleasant at Latrobe, 6 p.m.; Bushy Run at Murrysville, 6 p.m.

June 19: Yough at Latrobe, 6 p.m.

June 21: Young Township at Yough (dh) (Sutersville), 1 p.m.

June 22: Bushy Run at Latrobe, 6 p.m.; Hempfield East at Murrysville, 6 p.m.; Mt. Pleasant at West Hempfield, 6 p.m.

June 23: Derry at Yough (Sutersville), 6 p.m.

June 24: Young Township at Latrobe, 6 p.m.; Derry at West Hempfield, 6 p.m.

June 25: Mt. Pleasant at Murrysville, 6 p.m.; Hempfield East at West Hempfield, 6 p.m.

June 26: Bushy Run at Derry, 6 p.m.

June 27: Murrysville at Yough (Sutersville), 1 p.m.; Young Township at Hempfield East (dh) (Hempfield Park), 6 and 8 p.m.

June 28: Derry at Murrysville, 1 p.m.

June 29: Yough at Mt. Pleasant, 6 p.m.

June 30: Latrobe at Mt. Pleasant, 6 p.m.; West Hempfield at Derry, 6 p.m.

July 1: West Hempfield at Latrobe, 6 p.m.; Young Township at Derry, 6 p.m.

July 2: Hempfield at Yough (high school), 6 p.m.

July 3: Murrysville at West Hempfield, 6 p.m.; Derry at Bushy Run, 6 p.m.

July 4: Derry at Latrobe, 1 p.m.

July 6: Latrobe at Young Township, 6 p.m.; West Hempfield at Mt. Pleasant, 6 p.m.; Murrysville at Bushy Run, 6 p.m.

July 7: Bushy Run at West Hempfield, 6 p.m.

July 8: West Hempfield at Young Township, 6 p.m.; Derry at Mt. Pleasant, 6 p.m.; Latrobe at Bushy Run, 6 p.m.

July 9: Murrysville at Latrobe, 6 p.m.

July 10: Hempfield East at Mt. Pleasant, 6 p.m.

July 11: Murrysville at Young Township (dh), 1 and 3 p.m.

July 12: Mt. Pleasant at Hempfield East (Hempfield Park), 1 p.m.

July 13: Latrobe at West Hempfield, 6 p.m.; Yough at Bushy Run, 6 p.m.

July 14: Murrysville at Mt. Pleasant, 6 p.m.

July 15: Young Township at Bushy Run, 6 p.m.; Latrobe at Yough, 6 p.m.

July 16: Latrobe at Murrysville, 6 p.m.

July 17: Mt. Pleasant at Derry, 6 p.m.; West Hempfield at Bushy Run, 6 p.m.

July 18: Yough at Hempfield East, 1 p.m.; Murrysville at Hempfield East, 4 p.m.

July 19: Mt. Pleasant at Young Township (dh), 1 and 3 p.m.

July 20: West Hempfield at Murrysville, 6 p.m.

July 21: Yough at Derry, 6 p.m.

July 22: Young Township at West Hempfield, 6 p.m.

July 23: Bushy Run at Mt. Pleasant, 6 p.m.; Murrysville at Derry, 6 p.m.

July 24: West Hempfield at Hempfield East, 6 p.m.

July 25: West Hempfield at Yough, 11 a.m.; Derry at Hempfield East, 5 p.m.; Bushy Run at Hempfield East, 8 p.m.