LEGION BASEBALL Greyson Bjorkman powers Carpet Land to winning start at World Series LUKE MULLIN Lincoln Journal Star Aug 13, 2026 Aug 13, 2026 Updated 36 mins ago 0 Carpet Land's Greyson Bjorkman pitches against Fairfield (Calif.) during an American Legion World Series game Thursday in Shelby, N.C. Chet Strange, The American Legion Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LUKE MULLIN Lincoln Journal Star Carpet Land’s appearance on the biggest national stage of American Legion baseball is off to a winning start.kA 5:ClQ=ECQm%96 8C@FA @7 A=2J6CD 7C@> {:?4@=? t2DE ?6G6C EC2:=65 :? E96:C @A6?:?8 82>6 @7 A@@= A=2J %9FCD52J[ 56762E:?8 u2:C7:6=5 Wr2=:7]X c\a 2E E96 p>6C:42? {68:@? (@C=5 $6C:6D :? $96=3J[ }@CE9 r2C@=:?2]k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQm(:E9 @?=J EH@ E62>D 25G2?4:?8 7C@> 6249 7@FC\E62> 8C@FA:?8[ :E’== =:<6=J E2<6 2 A2:C @7 H:?D 7@C r2CA6E {2?5 E@ 6IE6?5 :ED D62D@? — 2?5 E96 #F8D 2C6 C:89E @? 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