Ryan Lemmon Baseball Invitational returns with talented teams from Southern California

The Orange County Great Park will be the home once again of the Ryan Lemmon Invitational. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone).

Thirty-two squads competing beginning April 1 at the Great Park.

One of the most highly-successful high school baseball tournaments, the Ryan Lemmon Invitational, returns to the Orange County Great Park beginning Saturday, April 1 and running through Wednesday, April 5.

Thirty-two teams are entered.

“This year’s field is one of best ever with teams like  Ayala, Canyon of Anaheim, Capo Valley, Citrus Valley, Corona Centennial, Edison, Gahr, Northwood, San Clemente, Trabuco Hills, Woodbridge and Yucaipa,” said tournament director Dick Owens.

The event is presented by the Ryan Lemmon Foundation led by Guy Lemmon. Games will be held in the Great Park Stadium and two other fields in the complex.

Tickets are $12 for adults, $35 for an all-tournament pass for all days, $3 for seniors and $3 for students. Those 12-and-under are free. Proceeds go to the Ryan Lemmon Foundation, Owens said.

The championship game will be Wednesday, April 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Great Park Stadium.

Among the returning teams is defending champion El Modena.

Teams:

Aliso Niguel

Ayala

Bountiful

Brea Olinda

Calvary Chapel

Canyon

Capistrano Valley

Citrus Valley

Corona Centennial

Corner Canyon

Davis

Edison

El Modena

El Toro

Esperanza

Gahr

Irvine

Laguna Beach

Marina

Mission Viejo

Newport Harbor

Northview

Northwood

Portola

San Clemente

San Juan Hills

Segerstrom

Trabuco Hills

University

Woodbridge

Yorba Linda

Yucaipa

Opening round schedule

Saturday, April 1:

Stadium

9:30 a.m., Laguna Beach vs. Woodbridge

12:30 p.m., Citrus Valley vs. Northwood

3:30 p.m., Corner Canyon vs. Ayala, 2:45 p.m.

6:30 p.m., Gahr vs. San Clemente

Great Park, Field eight

9:30 a.m., El Modena vs. University

12:30 p.m. Portola vs. Marina

3:30 p.m., Davis vs Aliso Niguel

6:30 p.m., Corona Centennial vs. Capo Valley

UPDATED: Ryan Lemmon Stadium

9 a.m,, Edison vs. Irvine

noon, Segerstrom vs. Canyon

Great Park, Field 9

3 p.m., Yucaipa vs. San Juan Hills

6 p.m., Northview vs. Brea Olinda

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—Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone; timburt@ocsportszone.com