Youth baseball league
Hays American Legion Post 173 Baseball
Hays American Legion Post 173 fields a Junior Legion baseball team for high-school-age players with tryouts and a 2026 competitive schedule.
Home field: Hays High School Baseball Field
Service area: Hays and Ellis County high-school players
About this league
Post 173 sponsors the program as part of its youth and community support. Coaches Brad Schumacher and Brandon Beall led tryouts and roster formation for the 2026 group of 15-year-olds. The program emphasizes teamwork, dedication, leadership, and character.
Competition & play
Home doubleheaders and travel tournaments in Kansas and Nebraska. Competitive level for high-school athletes in the summer.
Registration & how to join
Tryouts held; roster selected from local high-school talent.
Fields & facilities
Home games at Hays High School fields.
Community
Post supports youth sports, Patriot Awards, and community events; baseball is part of broader veterans and youth mission.
Player development
Competitive summer experience for high-school players; focus on leadership and sportsmanship.
Coaching
Coach Brad Schumacher and Assistant Coach Brandon Beall (2025-26 cycle)
Program details
- Official name
- Hays American Legion Post 173 Baseball
- Affiliation
- American Legion
- Affiliation notes
- American Legion Post 173 Hays; Junior Legion program
- Age divisions
- Junior American Legion (primarily 15-year-olds and high-school age in recent seasons)
- Season
- 2026 season active with tryouts, home doubleheaders at Hays High School, and tournaments across Kansas and Nebraska; marks 100th anniversary of American Legion Baseball
- Season months
- June – August
- Teams
- 1
- League format
- Single team Junior Legion program
- Tryouts
- Competitive tryouts to select roster
Fields & facilities
- Facilities notes
- Hays High School fields
Quality notes
Active Facebook group posts with coach names, tryout results, 2026 schedule references, and community calls for support confirm current operation.
