Bill Welch, former Lewiston Police Chief and longtime baseball coach on many different levels, throws out a first pitch to his grandson Dylan Blue as brother Ethan Blue watches Saturday morning at Giroux Field at the Elliot Little League complex in Lewiston to open the 2019 Maine Little League 11/12 state tournament. The Blue brothers' Lewiston All-Stars team plays Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m.

Bill Welch, former Lewiston Police Chief and longtime baseball coach on many different levels, throws out the first pitch to his grandson Ethan Blue as another grandson, Dylan Blue, waits his turn Saturday morning at Giroux Field at the Elliot Avenue Little League Ball Fields complex in Lewiston to open the 2019 Maine Little League state tournament. The Blues play for the Lewiston All-Stars team, which plays Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m.

The District 5 champion Lewiston All-Stars team faces Broncos Little League on Sunday at 1:30 p.m.