Soldotna will look to defend its Northern Lights Conference tournament baseball crown Thursday through Saturday at Kosinski Fields in Anchorage.

Though the Stars are the three-time defending Division II state champions, SoHi won the conference title in just one of those years.

The eight-team tournament has three automatic berths to the Division II state tournament up for grabs. The Alaska School Activities Association also gives out three at-large berths to state.

The Stars open Thursday at 1 p.m. against Grace Christian, while Kenai opens Thursday at 10 a.m. against Houston and Homer opens with Kodiak at 1 p.m. Thursday.

Northern Lights Conference baseball tournament

At Kosinski Fields, Anchorage

Thursday’s games

Game 1 — Palmer vs. Redington, 10 a.m.

Game 2 — Kenai vs. Houston, 10 a.m.

Game 3 — Soldotna vs. Grace, 1 p.m.

Game 4 — Homer vs. Kodiak, 1 p.m.

Game 5 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 4 p.m

Game 6 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 7 p.m.

Friday’s games

Game 7 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 10 a.m.

Game 8 — Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 10 a.m.

Game 9 — Game 7 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 3 p.m.

Game 10 — Game 8 winner vs. Game 5 loser, 3 p.m.

Championship — Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s games

Game 12 — Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 10 a.m. (Loser takes fourth)

2nd/3rd place game — Game 12 winner vs. championship loser, 1 p.m.