The Blacksburg Baseball Association will play host to the 2012 District 3 Dixie Minors (9-10) Baseball Tournament, as seven teams vie to represent District 3 in the state tournament. The games start this afternoon (Saturday) at Blacksburg’s JC Field (behind the Blacksburg Aquatic Center) on Patrick Henry Drive and conclude with the championship game on Wednesday July 11.

Teams competing in the five-day double-elimination tournament include Patrick County, Christiansburg, Pulaski County West, Pulaski County East, Radford, Montgomery County and defending district and state champion Blacksburg.

Action gets underway at high noon on Saturday when Pulaski West takes on Radford. Patrick County and Montgomery County will battle it out at 2 p.m., followed by Blacksburg and Christiansburg at 4 p.m. Pulaski County West received a first round bye.

On Sunday, the winner of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg contest meets Pulaski County East at 2 p.m. The loser of the Pulaski West-Radford game meets the loser of the Patrick County-Montgomery County at 4 p.m., while the two winners close out the day with a 6 p.m. encounter.

Monday's game will be at 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., while Tuesday's games star at 5 and 7 p.m. The Championship game is slated for 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

The winner of the tournament advances to the state tournament on July 20 in South Hill.