Jackson will play Green Isle in the first round of the state Class C amateur baseball tournament at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Delano Municipal Stadium.
The Bulls were the runner-up in Region 13C, while the Irish finished third in Region 7C.
The winner advances to the second round to play Region 7C champion Jordan at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26 at a site to be determined. The Brewers have a first-round bye.
Jackson and Green Isle have one common opponent, the Milroy Irish.
Green Isle defeated Milroy 7-2 on June 17.
The Bulls won two of three games vs. Milroy this season, losing 5-1 in the regular season and sweeping a best-of-three playoff series, winning 17-0 and 2-1.
This will be Green Isle’s 25th trip to the state tournament. Jackson is in the state tourney for the 13th time.
Here are the state tourney appearances for each:
Green Isle: 1972, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994 C 3rd, 1998, 1999 C 2nd, 2001, 2002, 2003 C champ, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012 C 3rd, 2013, 2014, 2015 C 2nd, 2017, 2019, 2023.
Jackson: 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2018.
Jackson is 2-0 all-time in games played in Delano.
The Bulls beating Richmond 9-8 and Watkins 7-5 in Delano during the 1997 state tournament before losing 12-3 to St. Michael in a game played in Maple Lake.
Other Region 13C teams
Fairmont: The Martins will play the Hutchinson Huskies at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Litchfield. The winner plays the Hinckley Knights in the second round at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26 at a site to be announced.
Hadley: The Buttermakers will take on Elrosa at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Dassel. The winner plays the Minneota Mudhens at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26.
Luverne: The Redbirds get a first-round bye as region champion. Luverne play its first state tournament game at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Augh. 27 vs. the winner of a first-round game between the Plato Blue Jays and the St. Stephen Steves.
More on the state tournament to come!