The Muskies are set to begin play at the 111th Annual National Amateur Baseball Federation Charles Blackburn World Series beginning on Wednesday night.  After long tenures in Louisville, KY and Battle Creek, MI, the series will play for the second consecutive year in Chicago's western suburbs.

The Muskies and Lombard Orioles are the two host teams in the series which will also feature the 2024 champion Buffalo, NY Diesel and 2023 champion Berea Blue Sox.  Other participants include the Hackensack, NJ regional winner Hackensack Troast, Ft. Wayne, IN regional champion Ft. Wayne Jackers, Portland, IN regional champion Portland Rockets, New Lenox, IL regional winner Addison Braves, Youngstown, OH regional winner Cleveland Indians, MIchigan regional winner Midland Tribe, Buffalo, NY regional winner Erie Buffalo and Ft. Wayne regional runner up Chicago Clout.

The 12 team World Series features 3 pools of 4 teams who will play each other beginning Wednesday night with two games at Wheat College's Lee Pfund Field.  Following pool play, the top 6 teams advance to a single elimination bracket with the top two seeds coming out of pool play receiving first round byes.  

The Muskies, who fell in the 2024 World Series championship game, begin play on Wednesday night at Wheaton College against the Erie Buffalo.  Remaining pool play games for the Beecher squad will be against the Ft. Wayne Jackers and Chicago Clout on Thursday and Friday.  For up to date information on the NABF World Series, see this link:  NABF Major World Series Home Page.  For more information on the National Amateur Baseball Federation follow this link: National Amateur Baseball Federation.