2023 American Legion World Series: Day 1
After a rainy morning, the skies cleared and eight teams took to the field for to begin the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C.![Grounds crew members work to dry the field before Game 1 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/0809_ALWS_pre_19_preview.jpg?itok=w_bjJJUN)
Grounds crew members work to dry the field before Game 1 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
![Grounds crew members work to dry the field before Game 1 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/0809_ALWS_pre_20_preview.jpg?itok=zF1HHDum)
Grounds crew members work to dry the field before Game 1 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
![National Baseball Committee Chairman and Tournament Director Gary Stone reads the sportsmanship code before Game 1 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/0809_ALWS_game1_01_preview.jpg?itok=bJyWgysT)
National Baseball Committee Chairman and Tournament Director Gary Stone reads the sportsmanship code before Game 1 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
![Cheyenne, Wyo. Post 6 and League City, Texas Post 554 stand for the national anthem before Game 1 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/0809_ALWS_game1_02_preview.jpg?itok=hQrEx8nm)
Cheyenne, Wyo. Post 6 and League City, Texas Post 554 stand for the national anthem before Game 1 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
![Hayden Swaen of Cheyenne, Wyo. Post 6 exits the dugout during Game 1 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/0809_ALWS_game1_07_preview.jpg?itok=ktdPW4wO)
Hayden Swaen of Cheyenne, Wyo. Post 6 exits the dugout during Game 1 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
![Colter McAnelly of Cheyenne, Wyo. Post 6 pitches during Game 1 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/0809_ALWS_game1_10_preview.jpg?itok=upZb_LTc)
Colter McAnelly of Cheyenne, Wyo. Post 6 pitches during Game 1 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
![Mason Tafoya of Cheyenne, Wyo. Post 6 bats during Game 1 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/0809_ALWS_game1_16_preview.jpg?itok=tDRuJ6iy)
Mason Tafoya of Cheyenne, Wyo. Post 6 bats during Game 1 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
![Jackson Higgins of League City, Texas Post 554 celebrates at second base during Game 1 of the 2023 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/0809_ALWS_game1_19_preview.jpg?itok=68AtfzcZ)
Jackson Higgins of League City, Texas Post 554 celebrates at second base during Game 1 of the 2023 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
![Jacob Cyr of League City, Texas Post 554 celebrates with his team after pitching a no-hitter during Game 1 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/0809_ALWS_game1_23_preview.jpg?itok=20VUB_rH)
Jacob Cyr of League City, Texas Post 554 celebrates with his team after pitching a no-hitter during Game 1 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
![Shraden Lechtenberg of Cedar Rapids, Iowa Post 671 celebrates after a run by teammate Kade Knock during Game 2 of the 2023 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/0809_ALWS_game2_06_preview.jpg?itok=lCBtvF4E)
Shraden Lechtenberg of Cedar Rapids, Iowa Post 671 celebrates after a run by teammate Kade Knock during Game 2 of the 2023 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
![Jack Mustaro of Brooklawn, N.J. Post 72 fields a ball at first during Game 2 of te 2023 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/0809_ALWS_game2_11_preview.jpg?itok=3prK_yVg)
Jack Mustaro of Brooklawn, N.J. Post 72 fields a ball at first during Game 2 of te 2023 American Legion World Series at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
![RJ Mustaro of Brooklawn, N.J. Post 72 walks off the field with his team during Game 2 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/0809_ALWS_game2_13_preview.jpg?itok=lXfO-wcI)
RJ Mustaro of Brooklawn, N.J. Post 72 walks off the field with his team during Game 2 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
![Players from Cedar Rapids, Iowa Post 671 sit in the dugout during Game 2 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/0809_ALWS_game2_17_preview.jpg?itok=5bp8jVVk)
Players from Cedar Rapids, Iowa Post 671 sit in the dugout during Game 2 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
![Christian Hill of Troy, Ala. Post 70 attempts to tag out Peter Keblinsky of Ellsworth, Maine. Post 207 during Game 3 of The 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/0809_ALWS_game3_05_preview.jpg?itok=itdlRTXf)
Christian Hill of Troy, Ala. Post 70 attempts to tag out Peter Keblinsky of Ellsworth, Maine. Post 207 during Game 3 of The 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
![Colin Sullivan of Ellsworth, Maine Post 207 practices his swing during Game 3 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/0809_ALWS_game3_09_preview.jpg?itok=C5PpNeFI)
Colin Sullivan of Ellsworth, Maine Post 207 practices his swing during Game 3 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
![Hunter Curtis of Ellsworth, Maine. Post 207 celebrates a run during Game 3 of The 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/0809_ALWS_game3_10_preview.jpg?itok=qQuEFbDZ)
Hunter Curtis of Ellsworth, Maine. Post 207 celebrates a run during Game 3 of The 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
![Carter Mick of Lincoln, Neb. Post 3 pitches during Game 4 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/0809_ALWS_game4_01_preview.jpg?itok=_Cf3pbx9)
Carter Mick of Lincoln, Neb. Post 3 pitches during Game 4 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
![Owen Laessig of Lincoln, Neb. Post 3 bats during Game 4 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/0809_ALWS_game4_03_preview.jpg?itok=r6vIcbb9)
Owen Laessig of Lincoln, Neb. Post 3 bats during Game 4 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
![Noah Moore of Florence, S.C. Post 1 bats during Game 4 of the 2023 American Legion World Series onVeterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/0809_ALWS_game4_08_preview.jpg?itok=l_KprDAA)
Noah Moore of Florence, S.C. Post 1 bats during Game 4 of the 2023 American Legion World Series onVeterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
![Jackson Moore of Florence, S.C. Post 1 is mobbed by teammates after scoring a run during Game 4 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/0809_ALWS_game4_05_preview.jpg?itok=WnR9VRvi)
Jackson Moore of Florence, S.C. Post 1 is mobbed by teammates after scoring a run during Game 4 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
![AJ Evasco of Lincoln, Neb. Post 3 bats during Game 4 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/0809_ALWS_game4_10_preview.jpg?itok=monPOwsP)
AJ Evasco of Lincoln, Neb. Post 3 bats during Game 4 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion
![Jackson Moore of Florence, S.C. Post 1 celebrates with his teammates during Game 4 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/0809_ALWS_game4_12_preview.jpg?itok=UCcsI3L0)
Jackson Moore of Florence, S.C. Post 1 celebrates with his teammates during Game 4 of the 2023 American Legion World Series on Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday, August 10. Photo by Chet Strange/The American Legion