331, or find them online at And welcome to Ephrata - we’re glad you’re here. For more information, contact Grant County Tourism at (509) 754-2011 ext.
On behalf of the 2016 World Series organizing committee in Ephrata, we invite you to join us in August for not only the best of senior-level baseball, but to see one of the most beautiful areas in the northwest.
During the summer months, Grand Coulee offers free Laser Light Shows that are projected on the dam, telling the story of how and why the Grand Coulee Dam came to be built! Built from 1933 to 1975, it is 550 feet tall, from the 500 foot wide polished granite base, to the 30-foot wide crest which supports a paved two lane road, and nearly one mile long. *Grand Coulee Dam is truly magnificent to behold. *The Gorge Amphitheatre is a 20,000-seat concert venue located above the Columbia River gorge in George, Washington. Administered by LiveNation, it is considered one of the premier and most scenic concert locations in North America and the world. Also, see the Village come to life at the annual Living Museum weekend during the first part of June.Įphrata is also a short drive from many of the main attractions of the Columbia Basin, including: The series was played between October 25 and November 2 (although Game 7 ended slightly after 12:00 am local time on November 3). The 112th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) champion Chicago Cubs and the American League (AL) champion Cleveland Indians, the first meeting of those franchises in postseason history. The museum provides you with the opportunity to actually enter the buildings and experience what the pioneer life of a bygone era was all about. The 2016 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2016 season. Situated on 3.75 acres, the museum has a complex of buildings, historic settings, colorful displays and objects that will fascinate even the youngest in your family.
Located in Ephrata, a walk through the past can be found at the Grant County Historical Museum and Village. There are a tremendous amount of fun and exciting activities going on at all times in the Basin area, and Ephrata offers many of those activities right here, such as the Sage ‘n Sun Festival in June, Basin Summer Sounds music festival in July, and Miracle on Main Street holiday celebration in December. Tournaments, and has hosted many Babe Ruth state and regional tournament in the last 16 years – the next two will be the Senior Babe Ruth World Series in both 20.Įphrata is the gateway to the Columbia Basin.
The JOB was also the site of the 20 Senior Babe Ruth World Series Ephrata High School’s baseball tradition runs deep, as shown by 71 league, district, regional and state championships won by the Ephrata Tigers since 1970. It is considered by many to be one of the finest high school baseball facilities in the state of Washington, and has been the center of much of the baseball success in the Columbia Basin. The site for the tournament is Johnson-O’Brien Stadium, located at Ephrata High School. Game 3: Thursday, June 30 (1 p.m.Columbia Basin Youth Baseball would like to welcome you to the city of Ephrata, home to the 2016 Babe Ruth 16-18 World Series. Ephrata (pronounced Ee-fray-tuh) is a short drive off Interstate 90, situated near the geographical center of the state of Washington, just a few hours from both Seattle and Spokane. (Game 3 postponed from Wednesday to Thursday by weather) Game 7: Coastal Carolina 7, TCU 4 *Coastal Carolina advances to the CWS finals* The finals: Arizona vs. Game 7: Arizona 5, Oklahoma State 1 *Arizona advances to the CWS Finals* Bracket 2Ĭoastal Carolina, Florida, TCU and Texas Tech Game 5: Arizona 3, UC Santa Barbara 0 (UCSB eliminated) Game 3: UC Santa Barbara 5, Miami 3 (Miami eliminated) Game 1: Oklahoma State 1, UC Santa Barbara 0 Scores and schedule Bracket Group 1Īrizona, Miami, Oklahoma State and UC Santa Barbara We'll be continually updating this post with the series' scores and schedule throughout the opening weekend in Omaha, so check back here for the latest results.
Here is the full bracket for the CWS, courtesy of. Each group of four will play a two-game elimination mini-tournament - just like the regional round - and the two teams left standing will duke it out in a best-of-three series for the college baseball title next weekend. Miami, Oklahoma State, UC Santa Barbara and Arizona make up one bracket, while Florida, Texas Tech, TCU and Coastal Carolina fill out the other.
The College World Series begins in earnest Saturday, with the field of eight divided into two groups of four teams. Ole Miss and Vanderbilt didn't even win a game in their host stadiums.Īnd following those notable collapses, your new favorite teams Coastal Carolina and UC Santa Barbara are playing in Omaha for the first time in their programs' histories.
Powerhouse LSU fell while half the country was asleep. Vegas favorite Louisville was bounced for the second straight year in gut-wrenching fashion. Just three of the original eight national seed teams remain: Florida, Miami and Texas Tech. The 2016 NCAA Baseball Tournament has thus far been frenetic and unpredictable.