Jamestown Eagles win Bridge City Classic with 5-3 victory over Bemidji

Jamestown Eagles Legion Baseball turned a shaky start to the week into a tournament championship, scoring four runs in the second inning and holding off Bemidji 5-3 on Sunday to win the Bridge City Classic in Valley City. The victory gave Jamestown a 3-1 record in the bracket and capped a weekend that looked more like a team finding its footing than simply collecting games.

The deciding push came early at Charlie Brown Memorial Baseball Field, where the tournament ran June 5-7. Games started at 12 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at the field, which sits at 230 12th Street NE in Valley City and is owned by Valley City Parks and Recreation. The ballpark, which also serves the VCSU Vikings, the Valley City Hi-Liners, Legion and other youth and amateur teams, has had several improvement projects since 2011, including a clubhouse, batting cages, a scoreboard and foul-line fencing.

The title game completed a sharp rebound for Jamestown. The Eagles opened their 2026 season with a 13-10 loss to the Valley City Royals at Jack Brown Stadium on Wednesday, June 4, then picked up their first win of the year with a 6-4 victory over Edgeley on Friday, June 5. On Saturday, June 6, Jamestown beat Valley City 13-1 in five innings in the semifinal round, setting up the matchup with Bemidji.

That sequence gave the Bridge City Classic more meaning for Jamestown and for the baseball community following the team from Stutsman County. A loss that could have lingered became a quick turnaround, then a lopsided semifinal, then a championship game decided by an early burst of offense. For a Legion squad trying to build momentum as summer competition deepens, the weekend in Valley City offered a clear sign that the Eagles can absorb an early setback and still finish with a trophy in hand.