Region 4 Tournament Capsules
Waynesboro
League: Franklin County League Champion
Manager: Tom Robinson
How They Got Here: Waynesboro won the Franklin County Regular Season title, edging out Chambersburg. The league does not have playoffs. Waynesboro won regional titles has won three regional titles, the last coming in 1994.
Upper Dauphin
League: Dauphin County League Runner-up
Manager: Scott Deitrich
How They Got Here: Upper Dauphin dropped the league title game to Hummelstown, but qualified as the runner-up. Upper Dauphin reached the state tournament following their regional title in 2010.
Spring Grove
League: York-Adams League Champion
Manager: Matt Spangler
How They Got Here: Spring Grove defeated New Oxford in the final game of the league playoffs, following a first place finish in the league's regular season. The team made its last regional appearance four years ago. A York-Adams team last won the regional in 2003.
Hampden Township
League: Cumberland County League Champion
Manager: Doug Brown
Website: www.leaguelineup.com/hampdentownship
How They Got Here: The Blue Jays took both the regular season and playoff crowns in Cumberland County, finishing just ahead of Red Land for each. Hampden knocked off Red Land 5-4 Tuesday evening to run their mark to 20-3.
Ephrata
League: District 10 Champion
Manager: Derek Sipe
How They Got Here: Ephrata defeated Strasburg/Willow Street for the league title. Ephrata appeared at last year's regional in Fredericksburg, finishing with a 2-2 record. They took home the regional title in 1990.
Hummelstown
League: Dauphin County League Champion
Manager: Steven Roberts
How They Got Here: Hummelstown defeated Upper Dauphin for the league title. Hummelstown has won three regional titles since 2005 and has also had success in recent years at the state tournament.
Campbelltown
League: Lebanon County League Champion
Manager: Tim Morgan
How They Got Here: Campbelltown defeated Fredericksburg three games to one to claim the Lebanon County playoff championship, following a first place finish in the regular season. Campbelltown was the runner-up in the 2010 regional tournament.
Fayetteville
League: Franklin County, Host
Manager: Merle Guyer
How They Got Here: Fayetteville will compete as the host team at this year's regional. While the team has struggled at times this year, it has had past regional success -- winning three straight tournaments from 1996 to 1998.
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