The Winona LeJetz begin play today in the Minnesota American Legion State Baseball Tournament in Chaska. The LeJetz, the champions of District 1, will take on District 9 champ Fergus Falls at 10:00 a.m. If the LeJetz win they’ll play the winner of Burnsville and Eden Prairie at 7:00 tonight. A loss by the LeJetz this morning would put them against the loser of Burnsville and Eden Prairie at 4:00 today. The state tournament will run all weekend with the championship game being played on Monday afternoon.

The LeJetz come into the tournament 19-10 while Fergus Falls is 14-11. Zach Benson has been the leader of this year’s LeJetz team leading them in both hitting and pitching. At the plate Benson is hitting .510 with 13 doubles, 3 triples and he has hit all four of the team’s homeruns. Benson is 6-0 on the mound with a .77 ERA and he will get the start today against Fergus Falls. The LeJetz overall have been a very good pitching team. The team ERA is 2.51 and they have seven pitchers that have under a 2.55 ERA.