Seedings for the State Class B Baseball tournament were announced at 11:30 a.m. today (Friday, May 26) by the North Dakota High School Activities Association.

The Rugby Panthers, the champions out of Region 5 after going 2-1 against North Star in the region tournament, will take on the no. 1-seed Thompson at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 1.

Schedule for the opening day of the tournament is as follows:

(all times local)

11:30 a.m. – Game 1

No. 2 Kindred Richland vs. Shiloh Christian

Game 2 – 35 mins. after Game 1

No. 3 Park River-Fordville-Lankin vs. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood-Glenburn-Kenmare-Bowbells (MLS-GKB)

Game 3 – 4:30 p.m.

No. 1 Thompson vs. Rugby

Game 4 – 35 mins after game 3

No. 4 Carrington vs. No. 5 Bishop Ryan

Friday June 2

Game 5 (cons. semis) – 11:30 a.m.

Loser game 1 vs. loser game 2

Game 6 (cons. semis) – 35 mins after game 5

Loser game 3 vs. loser game 4

Game 7 (semifinals) – 4:30 p.m.

Winner game 1 vs. winner game 2

Game 8 (semifinals) – 35 mins after game 7

Winner game 3 vs. winner game 4

Saturday, June 2

11:30 a.m. – 7th place game

2 p.m. – 5th place game

4:30 p.m. – 3rd place game

Championship – 7 p.m.

Winner game 7 vs. winner game 8