By: Staff Reports | Posted: Mar. 20, 2018 | Source: WV Gazette-Mail (Full Article)

Sixteen West Virginia prep baseball teams are set to participate this weekend in the fourth Suddenlink High School Baseball Showcase at Appalachian Power Park in Charleston.

Two defending state champion teams are scheduled to compete in the three-day event — St. Albans (Class AAA) and Charleston Catholic (Class A).

The eight-game showcase begins Thursday with a pair of games — Clay County versus Gilmer County at 4 p.m., followed by Riverside and Huntington at approximately 7.

On Friday, it’s Hurricane against Elkins at 4 p.m., followed by Charleston Catholic and Summers County at 7. The four-game set on Saturday finds Herbert Hoover and Nitro playing at 10 a.m., with Notre Dame-Buffalo at 1, South Charleston-St. Albans at 4 and Capital-Ripley at about 7.

Tickets are priced at $6 for students and seniors (65 and over), and $8 for general admission.