2023 Department of Michigan Champions / awards

Midland Berryhill Post 165 - Class AA Champion
Trenton, MI Post 426 - Class A Champion
Michigan Player of the Year - Caden Oliver (Adrian Post 275)
Robert Turner Memorial Scholarship - Jack Wyatt Bakus (Midland Berryhill Post 165)
Kiki Cuyler Award (AA) - Tanner Sonntag (Midland Berryhill Post 165)
Hal Newhouser Award (A) - Brock Beaudrie (Trenton Post 426)
Michigan American Legion Baseball site - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/

Michigan Zone 2 American Legion Baseball programs - 2023

Adrian Post 275 "G. Chandler Bond"
Blissfield Post 325 "Robert Meachen"
Hudson Post 180 "Hannan-Colvin"
Stevensville Post 586
Three Oaks Post 204
Ypsilanti Post 282
Stevensville Post 586 (Junior)

Thursday, December 7, 2023

December 7

December 7 is the date the United States entered World War II with Japanese attacks on Guam, Wake Island, Pearl Harbor, United States forces in China, and the Philippines (at that point a Commonwealth of the United States and dependent upon the United States for defense).  The Japanese also attacked British colonies in Asia (Hong Kong, Malaya).

Neither the United States or Great Britain had the necessary resources to defend their possessions in Asia resulting in Japanese conquests that were not reversed until 1945.

Most military personnel in the Philippines (United States Army and Philippine Army) were surrendered in April and May of 1942.  Troops on Bataan (surrendered on April 9, 1942) endured the "Bataan Death March" with many deaths (perhaps 1,000 US and 5,000+ Filipino) resulting from disease / malnutrition but also from executions (murders) by Japanese guards.  Filipino prisoners were - in general - released in 1943 / 1944, although many had died in the prison camps.  United States prisoners - that had not died in prison camps - were either liberated in 1944/45 or shipped to Japan / Formosa / Korea as "slave laborers" and those that survived were freed in 1945 by either United States or Soviet troops.

In the reconquest of the Philippines the Japanese tried to hold the city of Manila, leading to a bloody siege with many Filipino civilians deaths - far more bloody and deadly than the Gaza siege has been (so far).

There has been some comment on the reaction of younger generations to the Hamas terror attack and subsequent Israeli response.  Please consider the following -
*My generation grew up with parents and teachers that were in World War II - there are few military veterans teaching in our schools now;
*The "Eichmann Trial" occurred in my youth - with a great deal of publicity of the German Holocaust - When is the last time you heard of Albert Eichmann?
and
The younger generation of the 21st century is far more diverse (ethnically) than my generation.  Western nations (United States, Canada, Europe) are more conversant with the German Holocaust - while those with Asian, African or Latin American backgrounds  have different histories of the World War II era.

In this day and age - with talk of "pilotless drones", "Precise targeting" and "crimes of war" - we must remember that our military - even when not at war - risks their lives every day (see the recent fatalities from the Osprey crash near Japan).

Those who choose to serve put their lives on the line to protect us - even when there is "peace" deserve out thanks and respect.

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

08/16/2023 2023 American Legion World Series Awards - unofficial!

08/16/2023 2023 American Legion World Series Awards - unofficial!

This will be posted at http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/


American Legion World Series Awards - description / link, current (2023 winner) and selected prior winners (all unofficial)


#2023 American Legion All-Academic Team (sponsored by Diamond Sports) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/259816/2023-alb-all-academic-team-announced

Each regional winner named to the All-Academic Team receives a $2,500 scholarship, while the overall top academic players is named the team captain and receives a $5,000 scholarship.

All-Academic Team Captain: Dylan Provenzano, Barrington, Ill., Post 58 (Great Lakes Regional)

Northeast Regional: Nicholas Lang, Endicott, N.Y., Post 82

Mid-Atlantic Regional: Aiden Newmeyer, Connellsville, Pa., Post 301

Southeast Regional: Elliott Palmer, Gallatin, Tenn., Post 17

Mid-South Regional: Adrian Phifer, Little Rock, Ark., Post 1

Great Lakes Regional: Caden Oliver, Adrian, Mich., Post 275 (Parma Wesren HS, MI)

Central Plains Regional: Alexander Kosse, Bellevue, Neb., Post 330

Northwest Regional: Tyler Riesen, Sheridan, Wyo., Post 7

Western Regional: John Kendall, Virginia, Minn., Post 239

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2023 American Legion Baseball World Series Awards - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards


#American Legion Graduate of the Year - Each year The American Legion honors a former American Legion Baseball player who is currently playing in the Major Leagues for his character, leadership, playing abilities and community service. Individuals are recommended by their respective post. link - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/graduate

2023 Graduate of the Year - Corey Seager, Texas Rangers

Selected (by me) Past Recipients -

Chad Billingsley - 2013

Brandon Inge - 2010

Justin Verlander - 2008

Chipper Jones - 2000

Tony Gwynn - 1998

Greg Maddux - 1994

Harold Reynolds - 1990

Alan Trammell - 1989

Dave Winfield - 1977

Rick Monday - 1976

Al Kaline - 1972

Harmon Killebrew - 1969

Mickey Lolich - 1968

Bobby Richardson - 1962

Stan Musial - 1961

Ted Williams - 1960

Sherman Lollar - 1958

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#George W. Rulon Player of the Year - Through a special arrangement with the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, a player is selected each year as the George W. Rulon Player of the Year. The award is based on integrity, mental attitude, cooperation, citizenship, sportsmanship, scholastic aptitude and general good conduct. link - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/player

2023 George W. Rulon Player of the Year - Jacob Cyr from League City Post 554, TX

Selected (by me) Past Recipients -

2011 Blake Schmit, Eden Prairie, MN

2009 Tyler Jacobson, Mixtacki-Johnson Post 337, Pulaski, WI

2003 Jared Willis, Post 19, Logan, WV

2002 Ty Henkaline, Post 217, Sidney, OH

2001 Jay Threet, Post 275, Adrian, MI

1998 Chad Opel, Post 199, Edwardsville, IL

1991 Ryan Beeney, Newark Post 85, Newark, OH

1988 Mike Kessler, George Budde Post 507, Cincinnati, OH

1983 Michael Halloran, Edina Post 471, Edina, MN

1977 William Floyd Schell, South Bend Post 50, South Bend, IN

1967 Ray Lynn Larsen, George W. Benjamin Post 791, Northbrook, IL

1961 James J. Gerber, Edward C. Gehlert Post 554, Cincinnati, OH

1959 Fred Bowen, Jr., Thomas A. Edison Post 187, Detroit, MI

1957 Fred Fox, Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati, OH

1955 Frank Birri, U. S. Postal Employees Post 216, Cincinnati, OH

1953 Charles Lindstrom, Winnetka Post 10, Winnetka, IL

1952 Russell Nixon, Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati, OH

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#The American Legion Baseball Slugger - Since 1945, the American Legion has presented a slugger trophy to the player with the highest batting average during national competition. link - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/batting

2023 American Legion Baseball Slugger - Zack Hunt-Florence, SC Post 1 - batting averages .500

2023 American Legion Baseball Slugger - Brady Cook-Florence, SC Post 1 - batting averages .500

Selected (by me) Past Recipients -

2017 Jordan Patty, Midland, Mich. (.529)

2006 Brady Shoemaker, Terre Haute, Ind. (.523)

1998 Chad Opel, Post 199, Edwardsville, Ill. (.632)

1997 Scott Deopere of Post 200, Rock Island, Ill. (.512)

1988 Scott Hughes, George W. Budde Post 507, Cincinnati (.465)

1986 Mitch Hannahs, Community Post 66, Maynard, Ohio (.486)

1978 Douglas J. Palmer, Ben J. Seifert Post 132, New Ulm, Minn. (.679)

1977 William F. Schell, South Bend Post 50, South Bend, Ind. (.441)

1963 Jerry Mattingly, Funkhouser Post 8, Evansville, Ind. (.413)

1958 Kenneth Peters, Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati (.420)

1957 Fred Fox, Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati (.412)

1953 Charles Selinger, Winnetka Post 10, Winnetka, Ill. (.457)

1947 George Moeller, Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati (.500)

1946 Victor Kauffman, Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati (.467)

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#American Legion Baseball Big Stick Award - The Big Stick Award is given at the American Legion World Series to the player who rounds the most bases in regional and national competition. Link - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/bigstick

2023 American Legion Baseball Big Stick Award - A.J. Evasco-Lincoln, NE Post 3 - 23 bases

2023 American Legion Baseball Big Stick Award - Zack Hunt-Florence, SC Post 1 - 23 bases

Selected (by me) Past Recipients -

2011 Tony Skefte, Eden Prairie, MN (45 total bases)

2010 Matt Halloran, Eden Prairie, MN (34)

2009 Kyle O'Boyle, Midland, Mich.

2006 Brady Shoemaker, Terre Haute, Ind. (39)

1999 Brian Paone, Post 513, New Brighton, Minn. (48)

1988 Scott Hughes, George W. Budde Post 507, Cincinnati (30)

1975 William John Wilson, Hanford Post 5, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (42)

1974 Gregory Allen Tooley, Jenkins Post 254, Rockport, Ind. (22)

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#Dr. Irvin L. "Click" Cowger RBI Memorial Award - Dr. Irvin L. Cowger, a former Department of Kansas adjutant and devoted baseball supporter. The National Americanism Commission established an award in Cowger's name, sponsored by the Department of Kansas. The recipient is credited with the most runs batted in during regional and national competition. Link - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/rbi

2023 Dr. Irvin L. "Click" Cowger RBI Memorial Award Recipient - Damon Suriani-Brooklawn, NJ Post 72 (12 RBIs)

Selected (by me) Past Recipients -

2011 Blake Schmit, Eden Prairie, MN (18)

2009 Kyle O'Boyle, Midland, Mich.

2006 Brady Shoemaker, Terre Haute, Ind. (18)

2004 Troy Peterson, Eden Prairie, Minn. (20)

1999 Brian Paone, Post 513, New Brighton, Minn. (26)

1991 Ryan Beeney, Post 85, Newark, Ohio (16)

1988 Scott Hughes, Post 507, Cincinnati (17)

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#Bob Feller Pitching Award - Bob Feller was the first American Legion Baseball alumnus elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. The recipient is the player with the most strikeouts in regional and national competition. link - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/pitching

2023 Bob Feller Pitching Award Recipient - Colten McAnelly-Cheyenne, WY Post 6 with 29 strikeouts

Selected (by me) Past Recipients -

2021 Aaron Savary, Dubuque County Post 137, IA (25)

2017 Jordan Patty, Midland, MI (19)

2011 Colton Loomis, Midland, MI (35)

2001 Chad Billingsley, Post 300, Napoleaon, Ohio (43)

1999 Steve Grasley, Post 513, New Brighton, Minn. (43)

1989 Jeff Thelen, Janesville Post 205, Janesville, Wisc. (34)

1982 Robert Wassenaar, Edina Post 471, Edina Minn. (34)

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#James F. Daniel Jr. Memorial Sportsmanship Award - The James F. Daniel Jr. Memorial Sportsmanship Award is presented to a player who participates in the Legion World Series and best embodies the principles of good sportsmanship. link - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/sportsmanship

2023 James F. Daniel Jr. Memorial Sportsmanship Award Recipient - A.J. Evasco from Lincoln Post 3, NE

Selected (by me) Past Recipients -

2018 Sam Goodman, Dubuque County, Iowa Post 137

2014 Tanner Gross, Post 165, Midland, MI

2009 Garret Yatch, Midland, Mich.

2006 Brady Shoemaker, Post 346, Terre Haute, Ind.

2003 Michael Badger, Post 92, Rochester, Minn.

1996 Andy Hoffman, Berry Hill Post 165, Midland, Mich.

1992 John Klopp, Merle Guild Post 208, Arlington Heights, Ill.

1988 Pete Rose, Jr., George W. Budde Post 507, Cincinnati

1982 Michael David Hufhand, James DeArmond Golliday Post 6, Kokomo, Ind.

1979 Stephen Michael Petersen, Barrington Post 158, Barrington, Ill.

1976 Michael James Boddicker, Hanford Post 5, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

1975 Curtiss Dean Becker, Hanford Post 5, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

1971 Michael Leroy Curran, Hanford Post 5, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

1958 Scott Seger, Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati

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#Jack Williams Memorial Leadership Award - Adjutant Jack Williams led the Department of North Dakota for 49 years before his death in 1967. Aware that proper adult leadership is an important component of success, Williams encouraged qualified men to work in the program. To honor Williams' memory, this award is presented to the manager and coach of the national championship team as outstanding representatives of adult leadership. link - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/leadership

2023 Jack Williams Memorial Leadership Award Recipients - League City Post 554, TX coaching staff - Ronnie Oliver, William Kemp, Steven Whittington, Jack Kaiser, and Kameren Harddebeck

Selected (by me) Past Recipients -

2011 Manager Scott Hackett and coaches Mike Halloran and John Buteyn, Eden Prairie

2009 Dan Cronkright, Mgr., Steven Cronkright and Patrick Dawson, coaches, Midland, Mich.

2003 Coaches Tony Beck and Keith Kangas, Post 92, Rochester, Minn.

1999 Manager Jeff Larson, Post 513, New Brighton, Minn.

1999 Coaches Mark Paone and Mike Maslowski, Post 513, New Brighton, Minn.

1998 Manager Ken Schaake, Post 199, Edwardsville, Ill.

1998 Coaches Steve Haug, Keith Opel, and Mike Schaake, Post 199, Edwardsville, Ill.

1988 Manager John McMichen, George W. Budde Post 507, Cincinnati

1988 Coach Tom Kilgore, George W. Budde Post 507, Cincinnati

1983 Manager Clifton M. Olsen, Edina Post 471, Edina, Minn.

1983 Coach Bruce Barron, Edina Post 471, Edina, Minn.

1977 Coach Bill Barcome, South Bend Post 50, South Bend, Ind.

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American Legion World Series Champions -

2023 American Legion World Series Champion - League City, TX Post 554

Selected (by me) Past Champions / Runner-up -

1926 - Yonkers NY Post 321 / Pocatello ID

1943 - Richfield MN Post 435 / Springfield OH

1944 - Cincinnati OH Post 50 / Albermarle NC

1947 - Cincinnati OH Post 50 / Little Rock AR Post 1

1949 - Oakland CA Post 337 / Cincinnati OH Post 507

1952 - Cincinnati OH Post 50 / San Diego CA Post 364

1953 - Yakima WA Post 36 / Winnetka IL Post 10

1955 - Cincinnati OH Post 216 / Washington DC Post 31

1957 - Cincinnati OH Post 50 / Portland OR Post 102

1958 - Cincinnati OH Post 50 / Everett MA Post 176

1959 - Detroit MI Post 187 / Hampton VA Post 48

1961 - Phoenix AZ Post 1 / Cincinnati OH Post 554

1967 - Tuscaloosa AL Post 34 / Northbrook IL Post 791

1971 - West Covina CA Post 790 / Cedar Rapids IA Post 5

1975 - Yakima WA Post 36 / Cedar Rapids IA Post 5

1976 - Santa Monica CA Post 123 / Des Plaines IL Post 36

1977 - South Bend IN Post 50 / Hattiesburg MS Post 78

1983 - Edina MN Post 471 / Boyertown PA Post 471

1988 - Cincinnati OH Post 507 / Boyertown PA Post 471

1991 - Brooklawn NJ Post 72 / Newark OH Post 85

1992 - Newbury Park CA / Arlington Heights IL Post 208

1998 - Edwardsville IL Post 199 / Cherryville NC Post 100

1999 - New Brighton MN Post 513 / Kennewick WA Post 34

2002 - West Point MS Post 212 / Excelsior MN Post 259

2006 - Metairie LA Post 175 / Terre Haute IN Post 346

2007 - Columbia TN Post 19 / Eden Prairie MN

2009 - Midland MI Post 165 / Medford OR Post 15

2010 - Midwest City OK Outlaws / Eden Prairie MN

2011 - Eden Prairie MN / Tupelo MS Post 49

2014 - Brooklawn NJ Post 72 / Midland MI Post 165

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

08/09/2023 American Legion World Series Rosters - unofficial!

08/09/2023 American Legion World Series Rosters - unofficial!

This will be posted at http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/

Regions 1 (Northeast), 2 (Mid-Atlantic), 3 (Southeast), 4 (Mid-South), 5 (Great Lakes), 6 (Central Plains), 7 (Northwest) and 8 (Western) -


Disclaimers:

*UNOFFICIAL

**Rosters are from the American Legion “find a team” site

***High school information is generally taken from “googling” and is subject to MY Mistakes!

****For Entertainment purposes only!

*If you are gambling on these games - SEEK HELP!


#American Legion World Series - August 10-15, 2023 at Keeter Stadium, Shelby, NC

*2023 Link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2023

*2023American Legion World Series Media Guide and Record Book - https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Media%20Guide%20Record%20Full%20Book.pdf

*Ways to follow the American Legion World Series - https://www.legion.org/baseball/followus?utm_campaign=Source+Code+Here&utm_content=BASEBALL&utm_term=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Adestra

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Schedule - Note that this NOT double elimination - it is the media-friendly “pool play” format


*Thursday - August 10 - Games online on ESPN3

Game 1 10am - Cheyenne, WY Post 6 v. League City, TX Post 554

Game 2 1pm - Brooklawn, NJ Post 72 v. Cedar Rapids, IA Post 671

Game 3 4pm - Ellsworth, ME Post 207 v. Troy, AL Post 70

Game 4 7:30pm - Florence, SC Post 1 v. Lincoln, NE Post 3


*Friday – August 11 - Games online on ESPN3

Game 5 4pm - Ellsworth, ME Post 207 v. Cheyenne, WY Post 6

Game 6 7pm - Troy, AL Post 70 v. League City, TX Post 554


*Saturday – August 12 - Games online on ESPN3

Game 7 noon - Cedar Rapids, IA Post 671 v. Florence, SC Post 1

Game 8 3pm - Brooklawn, NJ Post 72 v. Lincoln, NE Post 3

Game 9 7:30pm - Troy, AL Post 70 v. Cheyenne, WY Post 6


*Sunday – August 13 - Games online on ESPN3

Game 10 1pm - Ellsworth, ME Post 207 v. League City, TX Post 554

Game 11 4pm - Cedar Rapids, IA Post 671 v. Lincoln, NE Post 3

Game 12 7pm - Brooklawn, NJ Post 72 v. Florence, SC Post 1


*Monday – August 14 - Games on ESPNU

Game 13 4pm - Winner Stripes v. Runner-up Stars

Game 14 7pm - Winner Stars v. Runner-up Stripes

*Tuesday – August 15 - Game on ESPNU

Game 15 7pm - Winner Gm 13 v. Winner Game 14

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2023 American Legion World Series Teams - all Regional Champions, no automatic bids - https://www.legion.org/baseball/259765/meet-teams-2023-american-legion-world-series

Team rosters can be looked up at https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams


Actual game uniform numbers may be different!


*Region 1 / Northeast - Ellsworth, ME Post 207 (21-5) “Arcadians” - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2023/me/304169

Ellsworth, ME - Sponsored by Hancock Memorial

Team manager - Brad Smith

Team Roster - High school/grad year are unofficial!!

#1 Brady Pert - George Stevens Academy/24

#1 Wyatt Bragdon - Ellsworth/24

#2 Joseph Wellman-Clouse - Mount Desert Island/24

#3 Miles Palmer - Ellsworth/24

#4 Drew Cote - Ellsworth/23

#5 Andre Lozono - Mount Desert Island/22

#6 Hunter Curtis - Ellsworth/22 - Husson

#7 Dawson Curtis - Ellsworth/26

#9 David Baugh - Ellsworth/22

#10 Daniel Howie - Ellsworth/22

#11 Brett Bragdon - Ellsworth/22

#11 Hollis Grindal - Ellsworth/25

#12 Colin Sullivan - Mount Desert Island/26

#12 Peter Keblinsky - Ellsworth/23

#14 Brayden King - Ellsworth/25

#17 Timothy Smith - Searsport/24

#18 Craig Burnett - Ellsworth/22

#23 Isaac MacDonell - Mount Desert Island/23

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*Region 2 / Mid-Atlantic - Brooklawn, NJ Post 72 (27-4) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2023/nj/300232

Brooklawn, NJ - Sponsored by Brooklawn Memorial

Team manager - Dennis Barth

Team Roster - High school/grad year are unofficial!!

#1 Salvatore Serici - Gloucester Catholic/22

#2 Joseph Bogart - Gloucester Catholic/26

#3 Graham Adams - Rancocas Valley/23

#4 Flash Krzywicki - Gloucester Catholic/26

#5 Sal Marziani - Gloucester Catholic/25

#8 Matthew Leahy - Gloucester Catholic/22

#11 Evan Brasberger - Gloucester Catholic/24

#15 Douglas King - Paulsboro/23

#17 Tanner Nolan - Gloucester Catholic/23

#19 Jack Bauer - Eastern Regional/25

#21 Jack Mustaro - Gloucester Catholic/25

#22 Raymond Mustaro - Gloucester Catholic/23

#23 Tyler Bunting - Gloucester Catholic/23

#24 Damon Suriani - Gloucester Catholic/23

#25 Nicholas Spaventa - Gloucester Tech/23

#26 Joe Dinneen - Rancocas Valley/23

#28 Gavin Friel - Gloucester Catholic/25

#41 Jackson Smallets - Gloucester Catholic/25

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*Region 3 / Southeast - Florence, SC Post 1 SR (30-5) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2023/sc/3026102

Team site - https://www.scalb.org/teams/default.asp?u=SCALB-FLORENCEPOST1&s=baseball&p=home

Florence, SC - Sponsored by Fred H Sexton Inc

Team manager - Derick Urquhart

Team Roster - High school/grad year are unofficial!!

#2 Nick Foster - P27 Academy/23 - Coastal Carolina

#3 Zane Davis - Chesterfield/22 - Florence-Darlington

#4 Collin Minshew - Latta/23 - Francis Marion

#5 Jacob Hardee - South Florence/22 - Francis Marion

#6 Jackson Moore - Hartsville/25

#7 Huntley "Tanner" Hall - Trinity Collegiate/23 - College of Charleston

#9 KJ Hughes - Marion/24

#10 Noah Moore - South Florence/24

#11 Tucker Bass - Lake View/24

#12 Aydin Palmer - South Florence/23 - Florence-Darlington JC

#13 Landon Vick - Chesterfield/23

#14 Dylan Wiegel - South Florence/23 - Francis Marion

#16 Shemar Simes - Darlington/23 - Florence-Darlington JC

#17 Luke Miller - South Florence/23 - Hillsdale

#20 Ja'Marcus Williams - Hannah-Pamplico/25

#21 Brody Cook - Latta/24

#22 Josh Williams - West Florence/22

#23 Zachary Hunt - Lake View/23 - Florence-Darlington JC

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*Region 4 / Mid-South - Troy, AL Post 70 Div I (24-5) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2023/al/300842

Troy, AL - Sponsored by Troy

Team manager - Ross Hixon

Team Roster - High school/grad year are unofficial!!

#1 Luke Nelson - Headland/23 - Enterprise

#2 Cason Eubanks - Pike Liberal Arts/22 - Georgia Southern

#3 Mason Steele - Headland/23 - Shelton State

#4 Bryce Speakman - Opelika/23 - Gadsden State

#5 Trent Weatherley - Headland/23

#6 Drew Shiver - Enterprise/23 - Wallace

#7 Blake Wynn - Dothan/23 - Wallace

#9 Landon Tyler - Ariton/23

#10 Tanner Taylor - Headland/23 - Southern Union CC

#11 Jake Johnson - Headland/23 - Wallace CC

#12 Carter Davis - Dothan/23 - Wallace CC

#16 Brady Richardson - Enterprise/25

#22 Christian Hill - Greenville/23 - Alabama State

#25 Connor Cosby - Auburn/23 - Wallace

#26 Aiden Wright - Dale County/23 - Enterprise

#27 Tucker Jackson - Houston Academy/22 - Pensacola State College

#28 Matt Snell - Providence Christan/23 - Enterprise

#34 Brody Lindsey - Dothan/23 - Southern Union CC

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*Region 5 / Great Lakes - Cedar Rapids, IA Post 671 (18-10) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2023/ia/3021387 (HS notes are unofficial!)

Cedar Rapids, IA - Sponsored by Swisher

Team manager: Andy Volz

Team Roster - High school/grad year are unofficial!!

#2 Michael Day - Cedar Rapids Prairie/25

#3 Layton Baber - Cedar Rapids Prairie/24

#4 Maddux Frese - Cedar Rapids Prairie/23 - Southeastern CC

#5 Ty Dinusson - Cedar Rapids Prairie/23

#7 Spencer Wood - Cedar Rapids Prairie/25

#8 Mason Trpkosh - Cedar Rapids Prairie/23

#9 Reid Meier - Cedar Rapids Prairie/24

#10 Jace Rickertsen - Cedar Rapids Prairie/23

#12 Caden Roffey - Ceadr Rapids Prairie/24

#13 Shraden Lechtenberg - Cedar Rapids Prairie/25

#14 Reid Burkle - Cedar Rapids Prairie/24

#15 Andrew Robinson - Cedar Rapids Prairie/22 - Wartburg

#15 Landon Ruby - Cedar Rapids Prairie/23

#16 Kade Knock - Cedar Rapids Prairie/23 - Kirkwood

#17 Logan Wagemester - Cedar Rapids Prairie/24

#18 Kameron Volz - Cedar Rapids Prairie/24

#19 Keegan Erickson - Cedar Rapids Prairie/24

#22 Noah Day - Cedar Rapids Prairie/22 - Wartburg

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*Region 6 / Central Plains - Lincoln, NE Post 3 (51-10) “Carpet Land, Post 3, Lincoln East A” - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2023/ne/3020230

Lincoln, NE - Sponsored by Lincoln

Team manager: Mychal Lanik

Team Roster - High school/grad year are unofficial!!

#1 Luke Larson - Lincoln East/25

#2 Kai Burkey - Lincoln East/24

#3 Chase Nelson - Lincoln East/24

#3 Paul Shortridge - Lincoln East/24

#4 Joey Senstock - Lincoln East/25

#5 Harrison Biester - Lincoln East/23

#6 Owen Laessig - Lincoln East/24

#7 Alex Evasco - Lincoln East/24

#10 Carter Mick - Lincoln East/25

#11 Mason Gaines - Lincoln East/24

#12 Ryan Clementi - Lincoln East/22 - Augustana

#13 Connor Johnson - Lincoln East/24

#14 Tanner Peterson - Lincoln East/25

#15 Landon Sandy - Lincoln East/25

#19 Garrett Springer - Lincoln East/24

#24 Keith Knaak - Lincoln East/24

#27 Troy Peltz - Lincoln East/25

#42 Jeter Worthley - Lincoln East/25

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*Region 7 / Northwest - Cheyenne, WY Post 6 AA (65-15) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2023/wy/3020202

Cheyenne, WY - Sponsored by Francis E Self

Team manager - Ty Lain

Team Roster - High school/grad year are unofficial!!

#2 Caden Westby - Cheyenne East/24

#3 Peyton Seelye - Cheyenne East/25

#4 Braden Pearson - Carey/24

#6 Nolan Horton - Cheyenne Central/25

#7 Landon McAnelly - Cheyenne East/25

#8 Julian Romero - Cheyenne East/22 - University of Jamestown/ND

#9 Kaed Coates - Wheatland/25

#10 Andrew Thomson - Cheyenne Central/24

#11 Kaden Anderson - Cheyenne Central/22 - Scottsdale

#12 Jaden Moore - Cheyenne East/23

#13 Mason Tafoya - Cheyenne Central/24

#14 Hayden Swaen - Cheyenne East/24

#16 Corey Williams - Cheyenne Central/24

#20 Marcus George - Cheyenne Central/25

#21 Cayden Guerra - Cheyenne East/23

#22 Ethan Reisdorfer - Cheyenne Central/?

#27 Colter McAnelly - Cheyenne East/23

#33 Bradley Feezer - Cheyenne Central/23 - Nebraska

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*Region 8 / Western - League City, TX Post 554 6A (23-3) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2023/tx/164919

League City, TX - Sponsored by League City

Team manager - Ronnie Oliver

Team Roster - High school/grad year are unofficial!!

#1 Chase Bourgeois - Clear Falls/22

#2 Kyeler Thompson - Santa Fe/23

#3 Scott Martinez - Clear Creek/23

#4 Logan Sanders - Clear Falls/23

#5 Alec Beversdorf - Clear Falls/23

#6 Braden Castle - Santa Fe/24

#7 Tyler Robinson - Clear Creek/24

#8 Noah Ferraro - Clear Creek/22

#9 Christopher (Wyatt?) Easter - Clear Creek/22?

#11 Brice Smith - Santa Fe/23

#12 Jackson Higgins - Santa Fe/25

#13 Erik Anchondo - Clear Falls/23

#14 Parker Collier - Clear Falls/25

#15 Ayden Roecker-Allen - Clear Creek/23

#16 Jacob Cyr - Santa Fe/22

#17 Tyler Austin - Clear Creek/24

#18 Alexander Kudler - Clear Falls/23

#19 Gavin Shuttlesworth - Hitchcock/23?

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

08/08/2023 American Legion Great Lakes Regional (Region 5) - All Over

08/08/2023 American Legion Great Lakes Regional (Region 5) - All Over


The official stats - These are important because they are included in determining post-season American Legion Baseball awards (so mine are worthless, but I like to keep my own book!).


Disclaimers:


All the way at the bottom a list of some of the non-Michigan players I have looked up to detrmine high school affiliations - VERY UNOFFICIAL!


#American Legion World Series - August 10-15, 2023 at Keeter Stadium, Shelby, NC

*2023 Link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2023

*2023American Legion World Series Media Guide and Record Book - https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Media%20Guide%20Record%20Full%20Book.pdf

*Ways to follow the American Legion World Series - https://www.legion.org/baseball/followus?utm_campaign=Source+Code+Here&utm_content=BASEBALL&utm_term=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Adestra

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2023 American Legion World Series Teams - all Regional Champions, no automatic bids - https://www.legion.org/baseball/259765/meet-teams-2023-american-legion-world-series

Region 1 / Northeast - Ellsworth, ME Post 207 (21-5)

Region 2 / Mid-Atlantic - Brooklawn, NJ Post 72 (27-4)

Region 3 / Southeast - Florence, SC Post 1 (30-5)

Region 4 / Mid-South - Troy, AL Post 70 (24-5)

Region 5 / Great Lakes - Cedar Rapids, IA Post 671 (18-10)

Region 6 / Cental Plains - Lincoln, NE Post 3 (51-10)

Region 7 / Northwest - Cheyenne, WY Post 6 (65-15)

Region 8 / Western - League City, TX Post 554 (23-3)

Team rosters can be looked up at https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams

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Schedule - Note that this NOT double elimination - it is the media-friendly “pool play” format

*Thursday - August 10 - Games online on ESPN3

Game 1 10am - Cheyenne, WY Post 6 v. League City, TX Post 554

Game 2 1pm - Brooklawn, NJ Post 72 v. Cedar Rapids, IA Post 671

Game 3 4pm - Ellsworth, ME Post 207 v. Troy, AL Post 70

Game 4 7:30pm - Florence, SC Post 1 v. Lincoln, NE Post 3

*Friday – August 11 - Games online on ESPN3

Game 5 4pm - Ellsworth, ME Post 207 v. Cheyenne, WY Post 6

Game 6 7pm - Troy, AL Post 70 v. League City, TX Post 554

*Saturday – August 12 - Games online on ESPN3

Game 7 noon - Cedar Rapids, IA Post 671 v. Florence, SC Post 1

Game 8 3pm - Brooklawn, NJ Post 72 v. Lincoln, NE Post 3

Game 9 7:30pm - Troy, AL Post 70 v. Cheyenne, WY Post 6

*Sunday – August 13 - Games online on ESPN3

Game 10 1pm - Ellsworth, ME Post 207 v. League City, TX Post 554

Game 11 4pm - Cedar Rapids, IA Post 671 v. Lincoln, NE Post 3

Game 12 7pm - Brooklawn, NJ Post 72 v. Florence, SC Post 1


*Monday – August 14 - Games on ESPNU

Game 13 4pm - Winner Stripes v. Runner-up Stars

Game 14 7pm - Winner Stars v. Runner-up Stripes

*Tuesday – August 15 - Game on ESPNU

Game 15 7pm - Winner Gm 13 v. Winner Game 14

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*Region 5 - Great Lakes (Gerace Field / Northwood University - Midland, MI - IA, IL (2), IN, MI (2), WI (2)) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2023regional5


Region 5 Great Lakes Teams - (Won-Loss - maybe!)

Host / Champion - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 (27-4)

Illinois Champion - Barrington/IL Post 158 (19-7)

Illinois Runner-up - Danville/IL Post 210 (35-7)

Indiana Champion - Lafayette/IN Post 11 (27-6)

Iowa Champion - Cedar Rapids/IA Post 671 (Swisher, IA) - Great Lakes Region Champion

Wisconsin Champion - Janesville/WI Post 205 (20-9)

Michigan Runner-up - Linwood/MI Post 239 (19-11)

Wisconsin Runner-up - Eau Claire/WI Post 53


Media -


#Berryhill falls in devastating regional final (Fred Kelly - Midland Daily News) https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/berryhill-falls-devastating-regional-final-18282021.php


#2023 Legion Baseball Regionals: Monday roundup (Richard Walker - American Legion) https://www.legion.org/baseball/259760/2023-legion-baseball-regionals-monday-roundup


#2023 Legion Baseball Regionals: Sunday roundup (Richard Walker - American Legion) https://www.legion.org/baseball/259746/2023-legion-baseball-regionals-sunday-roundup


The Games - Championship, then Wednesday-Saturday


Warning - High School affiliations are generally from “google” so don't take them as “gospel”!



Sunday, August 6 / Monday, August 7 - Championship

Note: Game began on Sunday 08/06 at Gerace Field (grass - Northwood University) in Midland, MI. Heavy rains suspended the game in the 4th inning. The game was resumed on Monday Morning at Theunissen Stadium (“turf” - Central Michigan University) in Mt Pleasant, MI.


Game 14 - Cedar Rapids/IA Post 671 2 (5-0/18-10), Midland/MI Berryhill Post 165 (3-2/32-6) - official score report

*v Midland/165: 0-0-1.0-0-0.0 = 1; (1-5-0-7lob); SP/nd-Tanner Sonntag (Bay City John Glenn/23-Oakland; 3ip/10bf (32p), 0R, 1H, 0BB, 3K); P2/LP-Thomas Bacigalupo (Midland Dow/23-Hope; 3.2ip/17bf (58p), 2R/2er, 2H, 3BB, 2K, 2-HBP);

*H Cedar Rapids/671: 0-0-0.0-0-1.1 = 2; (2-3-0-5lob); SP/nd-Reid Burkle (Cedar Rapids Prairie/24; 4ip/16bf (52p), 1R/0er, 3H, 1BB, 4K); P2/WP-Kameron Volz (Cedar Rapids Prairie/24; 3ip/13bf (59p), 0R, 2H. 3BB, 1K); 2H (Kade Knock (Cedar Rapids Prairie/23-Kirkwood CC)); 3B (Knock); 2B (Spencer Wood (Cedar Rapids Prairie/25)); GWRIB (2-out bases loaded walk to Tyler Dinusson (Cedar Rapids Prairie/23) in the bottom of the 7th inning);

Official box: http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/archived.php?id=468300


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Wednesday, August 2 -

http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/central.php?tid=931&t=1#tourny


Game 1 -Cedar Rapids/IA Post 671 3 (1-0/13-10), Danville/IL Post 210 0 (0-1/35-8) - Jim's unofficial scoring -

*v Danville/210: 0-0-0.0-0-0.0 = 0; 0-3-0-5lob); SP/LP-Gavin Parkeron (Armstrong/23-Parkland JC; 4.1ip/23bf (97p), 3R/3er, 6H, 4BB, 6K); P2-Blake Norton (Salt Fork/23-Illinois Central JC; 1.2ip/7bf (25p), 0R, 2H, 2K);

*H Cedar Rapids/671: 0-0-0.2-1-0-x = 3; (3-8-0-9lob); SP/WP-Reid Burkle (Cedar Rapids Prairie/24; 5+ip/19bf (67p), 0R, 2H, 7K, 2-HBP); P2-Maddux Frese (Cedar Rapids Prairie/23-Southeastern CC; 2ip/7bf (22p), 0R, 1H, 2K); 2H (Frese; Andrew Robinson (Cedar Rapids Prairie/22-Wartburg); Mason Trpkosh (Cedar Rapids Prairie/23));

Official box: http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/archived.php?id=468287


Game 2 - Eau Claire/WI Post 53 6 (1-0/27-7), Lafayette/IN Post 11 3 (0-1/22-14) - 9 innings - Jim's unofficial scoring -

*v Eau Claire/53: 0-0-0.1-0-0.2-0-3 = 6; (6-9-4-10); SP/nd-Tyler Webb (Eleva-Strum/24; 6+ip/29bf (95p), 3R/3er, 5H, 3BB, 2K, 1-Balk); P2/WP-Tyler Iverson (Eau Claire Memorial/24; 2ip/7bf (30p), 0R, 0H, 1BB, 3K); P3-/SV-CJ Varsho (Altoona/23-Winona State; 1ip/5bf (112p), 0R, 1H, 1K); 2H (Cooper Dykes (Eau Claire Regis/23-St Norbert); Sawyer Stein-3 (Eau Claire Memorial/24); Sam Knickerbocker-3 (Eau Claire Regis/23-St Mary's/MN)); 2RBI (Knickerbocker-4); 2B (Knickerbocker);

*H Lafayette/11: 0-1-1.0-0-0.1-0-0 = 3; (3-6-0-11); SP/nd-Gavin Owsley (West Lafayette Harrison/23; 5.2ip/22bf (80p), 1R/1er, 4H, 1BB, 2K); P2-Tanner Turnpaugh (Flora Carroll/23; 2/3ip/6bf (19p), 2R/2er, 0H, 3BB, 1K, 1-HBP); P3/LP-Tanner Coble (Monticello Twin Lakes/24; 2ip/10bf (36p), 2R/2er, 4H, 1K); P4-Hayden Slate (West Lafayette Harrison/23; 2/3ip/5bf (19p), 1R/1er, 1H, 1BB, 1K, 1-HBP); 2H (Aiden Lowry (West Lafayette Harrison/24)); 2B (Slate; Corbin Payne (West Lafayette Harrison/23-John Logan JC));

Official box: http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/archived.php?id=468288


Game 3 - Janesville/WI Post 205 9 (1-0/21-9), Linwood/MI Post 239 1 (0-1/19-12) - official score report

*v Linwood/239: 0-1-0.0-0-0.0 = 7; (1-6-3-6lob); SP/LP-Hayden Hileman (Freeland/22; 5.1ip/31 (105p), 9R/5er, 10H, 3BB, 1K); P2-Landon Love (Beaverton/26; 2/3ip/3 (5p), 0R, 1H);

*H Janesville/205: 0-0-5.0-0-4.x = 9; (9-11-0-7lob); SP/WP-Jack Ryan (Janesville Craig/22-Wisconson Whitewater; 7ip/2bf (105p), 1R/1er, 6H, 1BB, 7K, 2-HBP); 2H (Trace Jacobson (Janesville Parker/22-St Norbert); Nicholas Gregg (Janesville Craig/24); Jaicy Campbell (Janesville Parker/23)); 2RBI (Jacobson-3); 2B (Ryan; Gregg);

Official box: http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/archived.php?id=468289


Game 4 - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 3 (1-0/29-4), Barrington/IL Post 158 2 (0-1/26-8) - official score report

*v Barrington/158: 0-0-0.0-0-1.1 = 2; (2-4-1-8lob); SP/LP-Ryan Oztekin (Barrington/23; 7ip/26bf (81p), 3R/1er, 8H, 2BB, 2K); 2H (Daniel Hoffman (Barrington/22)); 3B (Connor Fitzpatrick (Barrington/24));

*H Midland/165: 0-0-0.3-0-0.0 = 3; (3-8-0-5lob); SP/WP-Tanner Sonntag (Bay City John Glenn/23-Oakland; 4ip/18bf (69p), 0R, 2H, 2BB, 3K, 1-HBP); P2-Thomas Bacigalupo (Midland Dow/23-Hope; 1.2ip/9bf (39p), 1R/0er, 1H, 2BB, 1-HBP); P3/SV-Nathan Masar (Bullock Creek/23-Saginaw Valley; 1.1ip/5bf (27p), 1R/1er, 1H, 3K); 2H (Mitchell Walters (Shepherd/23-Alpena)); 2B (Nathan Ball (Bay City John Glenn/23-Eastern Michigan));

Official box: http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/archived.php?id=468290


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Thursday, August 3 -


G5 - Linwood/MI Post 239 13 (1-1/20-12), Danville/IL Post 210 7 (0-2/35-9) - elimination - official score report

*v Danville/210: 0-1-1.3-1-1.0 = 7; (7-10-2-7lob); SP/LP-Kollin Asbury (Armstrong/24; 4.1ip/23bf (78p), 10R/9er, 7H, 2BB, 4K); P2-Ethan McMasters (Westville/23; 1.2ip/10bf (27p), 3R/3er, 3H, 1BB, 3K, 1-HBP); 2H (Drew Wichtowski (Westville/24); Dalton Hobick (Oakwood/23-Kankakee CC); Drew Pinkston (Paris/22-Danville Area)); 2RBI (Hobick; Landon Haurez (Westville/?)); 2B (Hobick-2);

*H Linwood/239: 2-0-0.0-10-1.x = 13; (13-10-1-2lob); SP/nd-Chase Raymond (Standish-Sterling/22-Saginaw Valley; 1ip/4bf (10p), 0R, 0H, 1K, 1-HBP); P2-Owen Wendt (Midland/23; 4ip/21bf (65p), 5R/1er, 6H, 2BB, 1K); P3/WP-Jacob Kowalski (Freeland/23-Mid Michigan; 2ip/10bf (29p), 2R/2er, 4H, 2K); 2H (Lucas Mead (Gladwin/23-Saginaw Valley); Raymond-3; Addison Vallad (Standish-Sterling/22-Alma)); 2RBI (Mead; Raymond-4; Connor Dee (Gladwin/23-Spring Arbor)); HR (Raymond-2); 2B (Connor Dee; Vallad; Colin Dee (Freeland/24));


G6 - Barrington/IL Post 158 16 (1-1/27-8) , Lafayette/IN Post 11 5 (0-2/22-15) - 5 innings - elimination - official score report

*v Barrington/158: 4-3-1.0-8-x.x = 16; (16-9-1-8lob); SP/WP-Jackson Kanak (Barrington/22; 5ip/22bf-cg (66p), 5R/5er, 6H, 1BB, 6K, 1-HBP); 2H (Brendan Beals (Barrington/23); Connor Fitzpatrick (Barrington/24)); 2RBI (Daniel Hoffman-3 (Barrington/22); Fitzpatrick; Dylan Provenzano (Barrington/23)); 2B (Beals; Hoffman);

*H Lafayette/11: 1-0-2.0-2-x.x = 5; (5-6-5-2lob); SP/LP-Konnor Kreinbrook (West Lafayette Harrison/22-Oakland City; 6bf (29p), 4R/4er, 3h, 2BB, 1-HBP); P2-Maysen Meyers (Lafayette Jefferson/23; 4.1ip/22bf (77p), 6R/5er, 3H, 4BB, 2K, 1-HBP); P3-Gavin Ingram (Lafayette Harrison/23; 1/3ip/4bf (13p), 3R/2er, 0H, 2BB, 1-HBP); P4-Jadan Franceschina (Monticello Twin Lakes/23; 1/3ip/7bf (18p), 3R/0er, 3H, 1BB, 1-HBP); 2H (Samuel Hallada (West Lafayette Harrison/23-Lipscomb); Aidan Lowry (West Lafayette Harrison/24)); 2RBI (Lowry-4); 3B (Lowry); 2B (Lowry);


G7 - Cedar Rapids/IA Post 671 2 (2-0/14-10), Janesville/WI Post 205 0 (1-1/21-10) - official score report

*v Janesville/205: 0-0-0.0-0-0.0 = 0; (0-5-2-4lob); SP/LP-Carson Dupuis (Edgerton/23; 6ip/25bf-CG (103p), 2R/1er, 3H, 4BB, 6K); 2H (Nicholas Gregg (Janesville Craig/24));

*H Cedar Rapids/671: 1-0-0.1-0-0.x = 2; (2-3-0-5lob); SP/WP-Kameron Volz (Prairie/24; 7ip/25bf-CG (80p), 0R, 5H, 1BB, 3K); 2B (Andrew Robinson (Prairie/22-Wartburg));


G8 - Midland/MI Post 165 (2-0/30-4), Eau Claire/WI Post 53 0 (1-1/27-8) - 5 innings - official score report

*v Midland/165: 4-1-2.3-3-x.x = 13; (13-11-0-8); SP/WP-Chad Brown (Hemlock/25; 2.2ip/12bf (34p), 0R, 3H, 1BB, 2K); P2-Brett Faccio (Midland/25; 1.1ip/5bf (26p), 0R, 0H, 1BB, 3K); P3-Brendan Martin (Beal City/22-Mid Michigan; 1ip/3bf (9p), 0R, 0H); 2H (Tanner Sontag-4 (Bay City John Glenn/23-Oakland); Ryan Louch (Clare/25); Brady Rogers (Bay City John Glenn/23-Lawrence Tech)); 2RBI (Sonntagg-4; Louch; Rogers); 2B (Louch);

*H Eau Claire/53: 0-0-0.0-0-x.x = 0; (0-3-1-5); SP/LP-Trenton Palmer (Eau Claire North/23; 3ip/19bf (56p), 7R/6er, 7H, 2BB, 1-HBP); P2-Eli Rathke (Eau Claire North/23; 1.1ip/15bf (58p), 6R/5er, 4H, 6BB, 2K); P3-Patrick Callaghan (Eau Claire Regis/23; 2/3ip/2bf (4p), 0R, 0H); 2H (Cooper Dykes (Eau Claire Regis/23-St Norbert)); 2B (Bennett Stokke (Altoona/25));


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Friday, August 4 - Jim's returms to Midland (for a while)!


Game 9 - Barrington/IL Post 158 2 (2-1/23-15), Janesville/WI Post 205 1 (1-2/21-11) - elimination - Jim's unofficial scoring

*v Barrington/158: 0-0-0.0-0-0.2 = 2; (2-6-0-6lob); SP/WP-Nick Lacson (Barrington/23-Colrado School of Mines; 7ip/26bf-CG (87p), 1R/1er, 7H, 4K); GWRBI (7th inning, 2-out walk to Brendan Beals (Barrington/23));

*H Janesville/205: SP/LP-Dylan Snyder (Janesville Craig/23-St Mary's/MN; 7ip/29bf (91p), 2R/0er, 6H. 1BB, 5K, 1-IntBB); 2H (Trace Jacobson (Janesville Parker/22-St Norbert)); 2B (Jacobson);

*Official box: http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/archived.php?id=468295

*Jim's unofficial notes:

*General note - a close, fast-paced and exciting game. Some errors / mistakes but well pitched (2 complete games, 1 walk, 9 strikeouts combined).

*Errors matter: A top of the 7th inning, 2-out error with bases loaded allowed Barrington/158 to tie the game at 1-1;

*Walks matter: Janesville/205 only issued one walk - a 2-out bases loaded walk in the top of the 7th to give Barrington/158 a 2-1 lead (Janesville/205 also had one Intentional Walk);

*Players need to know the game of baseball and the situation - with 1 out (runners 2nd & 3rd) in the bottom of the 5th (score 0-0) a flyball to center seems like a sacrifice fly - but the runner on 2nd was late returning to 2nd and was doubled off to end the inning;

*Keep your head in the game at all times - In the bottom of the 6th a 1-out/runner on 1st double scores the runner from 1st with a close play at the plate - but the batter is caught (in a run-down) trying to advance to 3rd on the same play;

*Jim's Narrative top of the 7th for Barrington/158 - score is Janesville 1, Barrington 0 -

(1) Strikeout; (2) infield single; (3) popup to short - 2 out!; (4) single to right, runner on 1st goes to 3rd; (4a) runner on 1st steals 2nd; (5) with 2-0 count Intentional Walk to load the bases; (6) ground ball to 3rd, attempting to tag runner the ball rolls free - 1 run scores (1-1), bases remain loaded; (7) RBI Walk, score now Barrington/158-2, Janesville/205-1; (8) linedrive out to RF; Janesville went 1-2-3 in the bottom of the 7th;

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Game 10 - Eau Claire/WI Post 53 3 (2-1/28-8), Linwood/MI Post 239 2 (1-2/20-13) - elimination - Jim's unofficial scoring

*v Linwood/239: 0-0-0.2-0-0.0 = 2; (2-7-4-9); SP/nd-Daniel Duley (Freeland/24; 2ip/9bf (30), 0R, 0H, 3BB, 1-HBP); P2/LP-Jacob Kowalksi (Freeland/23-Mid Michigan; 4.1ip/23bf (77p), 3R/1er, 3H, 4BB, 2-HBP); 2H (Chase Raymond (Standish-Sterling/22-Saginaw Valley); Connor Dee-3 (Gladwin/23-Spring Arbor));

*H Eau Claire/53: 0-0-0.1-0-0.2 = 3; (3-3-1-10); SP/nd-Bennett Stokke (Altoona/25; 4ip/19bf (65p), 2R/2er, 4H, 3BB, 3K, 1-HBP); P2/WP-Sawyer Stein (Eau Claire Memorial/24; 3ip/13bf (37p), 0R, 3H); 2H (Trenton Palmer (Eau Claire North/23); 2RBI (Palmer); GWRBI (Palmer - 1-out, 2RBI single in the bottom of the 7th);

*Official box: http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/archived.php?id=468296

*Jim's unofficial notes:

*General note: A close game, tense with Eau Claire Post 53 leaving 10 men on base and Linwood Post 239 leaving 9. Linwood Post 239 had two critical errors in the bottom of the 7th.

*Eau Claire/53's starting pitcher Bennett Stokke took a pitch off his helmet in the 2nd inning, stayed in but left after pitching the 4th inning;

*Getting away with “freebies”?: Linwood/239 issued 7 walks, 3 hit-batters and 4 errors where the batter reached base - but only 2 of those 14 baserunners scored;

*The timing of “freebies” matters!: Linwood/239 gave up one walk and two errors in the bottom of the 7th to load the bases with 1 out - followed by the game-winning 2 RBI single;

*Double plays help: Linwood/239 had double plays in the first 3 innings stranding three Eau Claire/53 baserunners;

*Failure to capitalize: Linwood/239 had 5 men reach to start the 4th inning (single, single, HBP, RBI walk, RBI walk) but then a foul-out to third, a strikeout and a fly-out to center for only two runs.

*Jim's Narrative bottom of the 7th for Eau Claire Post 53 (Linwood/239-2, Eau Claire 53-1): (1) Batter safe at 1st (E3F); (2) Sac Bunt (1-3), baserunner advances to 2nd; (3) Walk (runners on 2nd, 1st); (4) Fielder's Choice/E4F to load the bases with 1 out; (5) A 2-run single to center, play at the plate on the 2nd runner ws too late (though close);

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Game 11 - Cedar Rapids/IA Post 671 4 (3-0/15-10), Midland/MI Berryhill Post 165 2 (2-1/30-5) - official scorekeeper

*v Midland/165: 0-0-0.0-1-1.0 = 2; (2-9-2-7lob); SP/LP-Luke LaCourse (Bay City Western/25; 4ip/22bf (86p), 4R/4er, 3H, 6BB, 1K); P2-Thomas Bacigalupo (Midland Dow/23-Hope; 2ip/5bf (22p), 0R, 0H, 2K); 2H (Mitchell Walters (Shepherd/23-Alpena); Nathan Ball (Bay City John Glenn/23-Eastern Michigan); Brady Rogers (Bay City John Glenn/23-Lawrence Tech));

*H Cedar Rapids/671: 2-0-0.2-0-0.x = 4; (4-3-1-5lob); SP/WP-Maddux Frese (Cedar Rapids Prairie/23-Southeastern CC; 7ip/30bf (98p), 2R/1er, 9H, 6K); 2B (Kade Knock (Cedar Rapids Prairie/23-Kirkwood));

*Official box: http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/archived.php?id=468297


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Saturday, August 5 -


Game 12 - Midland/MI Berryhill Post 165 9 (3-1/32-5), Barrington/IL Post 158 2 (2-2/24-16) - elimination - official score report

*v Barrington/158: 1-0-0.0-1-0.0 = 2; (2-4-2-5lob); SP/LP-Daniel Hoffman (Barrington/22; 3.1ip/23bf (89p), 9R/6er, 9H, 3BB, 3K, 10HBP); P2-Owen Ruff (Barrington HS/23; 2.2ip/10bf (32p(, 0R, 2H, 1-BB, 1K); 2H (Noah Rasmussen (Barrington/24));

*H Midland/165: 3-0-3.3-0-0.x = 9; (9-11-0-6lob); SP/WP-Nathan Masar (Bullock Creek/23-Saginaw Valley; 6ip/25bf (92p), 2R/2er, 4H, 3BB, 5K); P2-Brendan Martin (Beal City/22-Mid Michigan; 1ip/3bf, 0R, 0H, 1-BB); 2H (Zachary Parker (Midland Dow/23-Northwood); Mitchell Walters (Shepherd/23-Alpena); Braylen Laverty-4 (Midland/22-Delta); Nathan Ball (Bay City John Glenn/23-Eastern Michigan)); 2RBI (Ball-3; Tanner Sonntag (Bay City John Glenn/23-Oakland)); 2B (Parker; Ball; Sonntag);

*Official score report: http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/archived.php?id=468298


Game 13 - Cedar Rapids/IA Post 671 12 (4-0/17-10), Eau Claire/WI Post 53 2 (2-2/29-9) - 5 innings - elimination - official score report

*v Eau Claire/53: 0-0-1.0-1-x.x = 2; (2-4-4-8lob); SP/LP-Cooper Dykes (Eau Claire Regis/23-St Norbert; 4ip/25bf (84p), 7R/5er, 10H, 2BB, 3K, 1-HBP); P2-Tyler Iverson (Eau Claire Memorial/24; 1/3ip/8bf (28p), 5R/4er, 5H); 2H (Trenton Palmer (Eau Claire North/23)); 2RBI (Palmer);

*H Cedar Rapids/671: 2-1-1.3-5-x.x = 12; (12-15-1-6lob); SP/WP-Logan Wagemeister (Cedar Rapids Prairie/24; 5ip/25bf-cg; (87p), 2R/2er, 4H, 4BB, 4K, 1-HBP); 2H (Kade Knock-4 (Cedar Rapids Prairie/23-Kirkwood); Mason Trpkosh-4 (Cedar Rapids Prairie/23); Spencer Wood (Cedar Rapids/25); Ty Dinusson (Cedar Rapids Prairie/23)); 2RBI (Maddux Frese (Cedar Rapids Prairie/23-Southeastern CC); Trpkosh; Wood); 2B (Knock; Frese; Wood);

*Official score report: http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/archived.php?id=468299


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The other seven regions -


*Region 1 Northeast (Fitton Field - Shrewsbury, MA - CT, MA (2), ME, NH, NY, RI, VT) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2023regional1

*Region 2 Mid-Atlantic (Dale Miller Field - Morgantown, WV - DE, MD, NJ, OH, PA (2), WV (2)) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2023regional2

*Region 3 Southeast (McCrary Park - Asheboro, NC - FL, GA, KY, NC (2), SC, TN, VA) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2023regional3

*Region 4 Mid-South (Bobby Hayes Stadium - Pelham, AL - AL (2), AR, KS, LA, MO, MS, OK) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2023regional4

*Region 6 Central Plains (Fitzgerald Stadium - Rapid City, SD - MN (2), NE (2), ND (2), SD (2)) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2023regional6

*Region 7 Northwest (Hladky Memorial Stadium - Gillette, WY - AK, CO, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY (2)) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2023regional7

*Region 8 Western (FEBA Fields - Fairfield, CA - AZ, CA (2), HI, NM, NV, TX, UT) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2023regional8


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Awards -


#2023 KiKi Cuyler Award: Tanner Sonntag - Midland/MI Berryhill Post 165 / Bay City John Glenn HS - Class AA Tournament MVP - unofficial list of prior recepients - http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2023/07/073023-kiki-cuyler-award-michigan.html


#2023 Hal Newhouser Award: Brock Beaudrie - Trenton/MI Post 426 / Trenton HS (Alma College) - Class A Tournament MVP - http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2023/07/073123-hal-newhouser-award-michigan.html


#2023 Robert Turner Scholarship: Jack Wyatt Bakus - Midland Berryhill Post 165 / Midland Dow HS ($500)

*Turner Family announcement: https://michiganlegion.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/Programs/2023TurnerBaseballScholarship.pdf?aa8385&aa8385

*Application: https://michiganlegion.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/Programs/2023TurnerBaseballScholarship.pdf?aa8385&aa8385

*Prior recipients - http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2023/07/073023-robert-turner-scholarship.html


#2023 American Legion Baseball Player of the Year Scholarship: Caden Oliver - Adrian Post 275 / Parma Western HS ($500 - qualifies for American Legion “All Academic Team” sponsored by Diamond Sports ($2,500 (8 players) / $5,000 (captain));

*Application: https://michiganlegion.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/Programs/baseball_scholarship.pdf?aa8385&aa8385

*Some prior recipients - http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2023/08/073123-american-legion-baseball.html


Champions -


2023 American Legion Region 1 / Northeast - Ellsworth, ME Post 207 (21-5)

2023 American Legion Region 2 / Mid-Atlantic - Brooklawn, NJ Post 72 (27-4)

2023 American Legion Region 3 / Southeast - Florence, SC (30-5)

2023 American Legion Region 4 / Mid-South - Troy, AL Post 70 (24-5)

2023 American Legion Region 5 / Great Lakes - Cedar Rapids, IA Post 671 (18-10)

2023 American Legion Region 6 / Cental Plains - Lincoln, NE Post 3 (51-10)

2023 American Legion Region 7 / Northwest - Cheyenne, WY Post 6 (65-15)

2023 American Legion Region 8 / Western - League City, TX (23-3)

2023 Michigan American Legion Class AA Champion - Midland/MI Berryhill Post 165 (Great Lakes)

2023 Michigan American Legion Class A Champion - Trenton Post 426

2023 Michigan American Legion Class AA Runner-up - Linwood/MI Post 239 (Great Lakes)

2023 Michigan American Legion Zone 4 Class A Champion - Gaylord Baseball Club

2023 Michigan American Legion Zone 5 Class A Champion - Norway/MI Post 145

2023 Michigan American Legion Zone 5 Junior Champion - Marquette/MI Legion Reds

Ohio American Legion Senior Champion - Yeager-Benson/OH Post 199 (Mid-Atlantic Regional)

Ohio American Legion Junior Champion - Athens/OH Post 21

Ohio American Legion 1 Champion - Napoleon/OH Post 300

Ohio American Legion 2 Champion - Sidney/OH Post 217

Ohio American Legion 3 Champion - Wooster/Wayne County/OH Post 68

Ohio American Legion 4 Champion - Utica/OH Post 92

Ohio American Legion 5 Champion - Yeager-Benson/OH Post 199

Ohio American Legion 6 Champion - Pickerington/OH Post 283

Ohio American Legion 7 Champion - New Philadelphia/OH Post 139

Ohio American Legion 8 Champion - Beverly-Lowell/OH Post 389/750

Illinois American Legion Senior Champion - Barrington, IL Post 158

Illinois American Legion Senior Runner-up - Danville, IL Post 210 (Great Lakes Regional)

Illinois American Legion Junior Champion - Alton, IL Post 126

Indiana American Legion Senior Champion - Lafayette/IN Post 11 (Great Lakes Regional)

Indiana American Legion Junior Champion - Plymouth/IN Post 27 “Spyders”

Iowa American Legion Champion - Swisher, IA Post 671

Wisconsin American Legion AAA Champion - Janesville, WI Post 205 (Great Lakes Regional)

Wisconsin American Legion Senior Runner-up - Eau Claire, WI Post 53 (Great Lakes Regional)

Wisconsin American Legion AA Champion - Ashwaubenon, WI

Wisconsin American Legion A Champion - Denmark, WI

Wisconsin American Legion 17U Champion - Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Wisconsin American Legion 16U Champion - La Crosse, WI A's

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2023 Great Lakes Regional Players - unofficial and subject to my errors

(ones I looked up)


Janesville/WI Post 205

Jack Ryan - Janesville Craig/22 - Wisconson Whitewater

Jaicy Campbell - Janesville Parker/23

Trace Jacobson - Janesville Parker/22 - St Norbert

Nicholas Gregg - Janesville Craig/24

Carson Dupuis - Edgerton/23

Dylan Snyder - Janesville Craig/23

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Barrington/IL Post 158

Jackson Kanak - Barrington/22

Brendan Beals - Barrington/23

Dylan Provenzano - Barrington/23

Nick Lacson - Barrington/23

Daniel Hoffman - Barrington/22

Owen Ruff - Barrington/23

Noah Rasmussen - Barrington/24

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Cedar Rapids/IA Post 671

Ty Dinusson - Cedar Rapids Prairie/23

Spencer Wood - Cedar Rapids Prairie/25

Maddux Frese - Cedar Rapids Prairie/23 - Southeastern CC

Kade Knock - Cedar Rapids Prairie/23 - Kirkwood

Andrew Robinson - Cedar Rapids Prairie/22 - Wartburg

Reid Burkle - Cedar Rapids Prairie/24

Mason Trpkosh - Cedar Rapids Prairie/23

Kam Volz - Cedar Rapids Prairie/24

Logan Wagemeister - Cedar Rapids Prairie/24

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Danville/IL Post 210

Kollin Asbury - Armstrong/24

Ethan McMasters - Westville/23

Drew Wichtowski - Westville/23

Dalton Hobick - Oakwood/23 - Kankakee

Drew Pinkston - Paris/22 - Danville Area

Landen Haurez - Westville/?

Gavin Parkerson - Armstrong/23 - Parkland JC

Blake Norton - Salt Fork/23 - Illinois Central JC

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Lafayette/IN Post 11

Konnor Kreinbrook - Lafayette Harrison/22 - Oakland City

Maysen Meyers - Lafayette Jefferson/23

Gavin Ingram - Lafayette Harrison/23

Jadan Franceschina - Monticello Twin Lakes/23

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Eau Claire/WI Post 53

Tyler Webb - Eleva-Strum/24

Tyler Iverson - Eau Claire Memorial/24

CJ Varsho - Altoona/23 - Winona State

Cooper Dykes - Eau Claire Regis/23 - St Norbert

Sawyer Stein - Eau Claire Memorial/24

Sam Knickerbocker - Eau Claire Regis/23 - St Mary's/MN

Bennett Stokke - Altoona/25

Patrick Callaghan - Eau Claire Regis/23

Eli Rathke - Eau Claire North/23

Trenton Palmer - Eau Claire North/23

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