With actor/comedian Kevin Hart's Philadelphia Hitmen presented by High 5 Gear winning Sunday's PBA League quarterfinal match against NFL linebacker LaMarr Woodley's Pittsburgh Jack Rabbits presented by Hotel Planner.com, the semifinal field is set for the stretch run to capture the 2014 PBA League Elias Cup.

The first semifinal match will pit Los Angeles Clippers star Chris Paul's L.A. X presented by GoBowling.com vs. tennis legend Billie Jean King's defending champion New York City WTT KingPins presented by GEICO this Sunday at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN.

In each PBA League round, teams are competing for points in a head-to-head series of matches that include singles, alternate-ball doubles, Baker trio and Baker team formats. One point is awarded for a win in the singles, doubles and trios contests with three points awarded for a Baker team win. Should there be a tie at the conclusion of the match, a one-ball sudden-death roll-off will determine the winner.

In Sunday's semifinal, 2012-13 PBA Player of the Year Jason Belmonte of L.A. X will battle PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber of the KingPins in the opening singles match.

In the alternate-shot doubles match, Weber will team with John Szczerbinski in a match against L.A X's 13-time Tour winner Mika Koivuniemi and Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III. In trios, L.A. X's Belmonte, two-time Tour winner Andres Gomez and 2012-13 PBA Rookie of the Year E.J. Tackett will meet the KingPins' Jake Peters, Tour champion Stuart Williams and three-time Tour winner Scott Norton.

In the Baker team finale, the KingPins' Weber, Peters, Szczerbinski, Norton and Williams will bowl against L.A. X's Koivuniemi, Tackett, Gomez, Belmonte and Bohn.

On Sunday, April 6, the second semifinal match will feature the Silver Lake Atom Splitters presented by Spiceworks vs. the Philadelphia Hitmen at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN.

The winning semifinal teams will advance to the PBA League Elias Cup Finals which will air on Sunday, April 13, at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN from Brunswick Zone Carolier in North Brunswick, N.J.

The Elias Cup is named after the late PBA Hall of Famer Eddie Elias who founded the PBA in 1958.

 

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2014 PBA League ESPN Telecast Summary

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PBA League Tournament Bracket

February 9 – Quarterfinal Match One
L.A. X presented by GoBowling.com def. BROOKLYN STyLES presented by Concrete Software PBA Bowling Challenge, 4-2, to advance to semifinals.

February 16 – Quarterfinal Match Two
New York City WTT KingPins presented by GEICO def. Motown Muscle presented by Barbasol, 4-2, to advance to semifinals.

March 2 - Quarterfinal Match Three
Silver Lake Atom Splitters presented by Spiceworks def. Dallas Strikers presented by USBC, 5-1.

March 23, 1 p.m. – Quarterfinal Match Four
Philadelphia Hitmen presented by High 5 Gear def. Pittsburgh Jack Rabbits presented by HotelPlanner.com, 6-0.

March 30, 5 p.m. – Semifinal Match One
L.A. X vs. New York City WTT KingPins (winner advances to Elias Cup Finals).

April 6, 1 p.m. – Semifinal Match Two
Silver Lake Atom Splitters vs. Philadelphia Hitmen (winner advances to Elias Cup Finals).

April 13, 2 p.m. – Elias Cup Finals.