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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(Photos and story from 2022 championship)
—Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone; timburt@ocsportszone.com
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