TROY — The Connie Mack North Atlantic Regional begins today in Troy with eight teams vying for a spot in the World Series in Farmington, N.M.

The tournament kicks off at 2:30 p.m. with the South Troy Dodgers 17-year-old team taking on the Long Island Titans at Geer Field, while the Connecticut Bombers take on the Northeast Mudhens at Knickbacker Park in Lansingburgh.

The second round of games kicks off at 5:30 p.m. with the South Troy Dodgers hosting the Brooklyn Youth Service at Geer Field and the Ontario Blue Jays playing against the Bonnie Cougars at Knickerbacker Park.

2009 CONNIE MACK NORTH ATLANTIC REGIONAL

at Geer Field

South Troy Dodgers 17’s vs. Long Island Titans 2:30 p.m.

South Troy Dodgers vs. Brooklyn Youth Service 5:30 p.m.

at Knickerbacker Park

Connecticut Bombers vs. Northeast Mudhens 2:30 p.m.

Ontario Blue Jays vs. Bonnie Cougars 5:30 p.m.



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In other baseball news, Spring's 9-year-old American Amateur Baseball Congress World Series winning team returned to Troy on Monday and had a celebration Tuesday night.
Their season is far from over, however.

Read Andrew Santillo's story here.

Spring's 11-year-old team defeated Clifton Park in the New York State Cal Ripken semifinals and Stan Hudy from The Saratogian was there. Read his story about the game here.