Tuesday was the final day of pool play for the 85th National Baseball Congress World Series at Eck Stadium; the action ended at 12:49 a.m. Wednesday on the Wichita State campus.
Facing elimination, the Haysville Aviators defeated the Great Bend Bat Cats 6-1; Haysville advanced into bracket play.
The Santa Barbara Foresters completed a 3-0 sweep through their pool with an 8-1 win over the Gameday Saints (Colorado). As pool champions, the Foresters advanced directly into Thursday's quarterfinals, while the Saints were eliminated.
Wednesday is Day 12 of the World Series, and a dozen teams remain. The rest of the tournament is a single-elmination bracket:
1:00 p.m. -- Colorado Cyclones vs. Seattle Studs
3:30 p.m. -- San Diego Waves vs. Kansas Cannons
7:00 p.m. -- Derby Twins vs. Haysville Aviators
9:30 p.m. -- Great Bend Bat Cats vs. San Diego Stars