# The Squad beat Diamond Royalty 12-11 to win the CESP Open title

ND · Jamestown 11th Annual Scott Schafer Memorial · CESP Open

_The Squad took the CESP Open crown at Jamestown by one run after Diamond Royalty forced a deciding game with a 17-9 win._

The Scorekeeper · Oct 27, 2026

**Final, CESP Open: The Squad 12, Diamond Royalty 11**

The Squad won the CESP Open title at the Jamestown 11th Annual Scott Schafer Memorial, beating Diamond Royalty 12-11 in the deciding game of the final on Oct. 10.

The Squad came into the final unbeaten. The Squad reached the final 2-0 and finished 3-1. Diamond Royalty reached the final 2-1 and finished 3-2.

Diamond Royalty won the first final game 17-9. That result forced a deciding game, because The Squad had not lost before the final.

The Squad answered in the second game and won by one run, 12-11, to take the championship. Diamond Royalty lost to The Squad 12-11 in the last game of the day.

The two teams met three times on the day. The Squad beat Diamond Royalty 19-8 in the morning, Diamond Royalty won the first final game 17-9, and The Squad took the last one. Diamond Royalty earned its place in the final and pushed the champions to the final game.

## Sources

- [Jamestown 11th Annual Scott Schafer Memorial](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/event/7570402042?divID=7570402043)
- [Diamond Royalty](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/6592669062)
- [The Squad](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/6720994607)
- [Ypsi Bar](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7181575446)
- [Schafer’s 2.0 (1X-1010)](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7631940676)
- [Gundy's Bar & Grill (1X-1010)](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/7644854063)

## Road to the final

### The Squad (3–1)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 20–15 | Ypsi Bar | Round 1 | Sat 9:15 AM |
| W | 19–8 | Diamond Royalty | Round 1 | Sat 10:30 AM |
| L | 9–17 | Diamond Royalty | Round 1 | Sat 3:30 PM |
| W | 12–11 | Diamond Royalty | Round 1 | Sat 4:45 PM |

### Diamond Royalty (3–2)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 17–16 | Schafer’s 2.0 (1X-1010) | Round 1 | Sat 8:00 AM |
| L | 8–19 | The Squad | Round 1 | Sat 10:30 AM |
| W | 15–2 | Gundy's Bar & Grill (1X-1010) | Round 1 | Sat 2:15 PM |
| W | 17–9 | The Squad | Round 1 | Sat 3:30 PM |
| L | 11–12 | The Squad | Round 1 | Sat 4:45 PM |

## The event

- **Event:** Jamestown 11th Annual Scott Schafer Memorial
- **Dates:** Oct 10
- **City:** Jamestown, ND
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- **Home site:** https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/event/7570402042
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