Salina’s Akadema 18U team has advanced to the Babe Ruth Midwest Plains Regional later this week.

The team will represent Kansas in  the regional tournament in Charleston, Mo., Thursday through July 20.

According to Assistant Coach Eric Brown, eight teams qualified in the region that includes Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

The regional is set up in a pool play format. According to Brown, the Salina team will play the following teams.

The North Dakota state champion on Friday

The top two teams from the pool will then advance to the single-elimination semi-finals on Monday, Brown noted.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1626116788980.jpeg" alt="Akadema’s 2021 Midwest Plains Regional team. Front row: Tyler McLaughlin, Ryan Brown, Jordan Johnson, Gavin Heysquierdo, Colton Bell, Daxton Foos, Aiden Hill. Back row: Assistant Coach Eric Brown, Zane Lambeth, Elijah Coulter, Trent Berland, Brently Newton, Dominic Tripp, Derrick Vargas, Sam Owens, Head Coach Steven Vargas. Photo courtesy Eric Brown" />
 <figcaption>Akadema’s 2021 Midwest Plains Regional team. Front row: Tyler McLaughlin, Ryan Brown, Jordan Johnson, Gavin Heysquierdo, Colton Bell, Daxton Foos, Aiden Hill. Back row: Assistant Coach Eric Brown, Zane Lambeth, Elijah Coulter, Trent Berland, Brently Newton, Dominic Tripp, Derrick Vargas, Sam Owens, Head Coach Steven Vargas. Photo courtesy Eric Brown</figcaption>
 </figure>By SALINA POSTSalina’s Akadema 18U team has advanced to the Babe Ruth Midwest Plains Regional later this week.The team will represent Kansas in the regional tournament in Charleston, Mo., Thursday through July 20.According to Assistant Coach Eric Brown, eight teams qualified in the region that includes Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.The regional is set up in a pool play format. According to Brown, the Salina team will play the following teams.The North Dakota state champion on FridayThe Missouri state champion on SaturdayThe Iowa state champion on SundayThe top two teams from the pool will then advance to the single-elimination semi-finals on Monday, Brown noted.

Salina team to represent state in Babe Ruth regional