ALB Zone 2 Michigan: 2012 American Legion Michigan Class A Championships

* Unofficial - 2012 American Legion Michigan Class A Championships - Unofficial *

August 2-4, 2012 at Gerard Haley Memorial Field, Marquette (MI)

All the mistakes are my own - all the correct information is the result of good clean living and brushing my teeth.

None of this should be considered official but there are some news links below that you can use to check my memory!

2012 Hal Newhauser Award - Kyle Sexton (Kingsford Post 363)

Scores (9 inning games - 10 run / 7 inning mercy rule)

10-Kingsford Post 363-16 (31-19), Hudson Post 180-14 (24-20)

9-Hudson Post 180-21, Menoninee Post x-5 (15-26)

8-Kingsford Post 363-9, Hudson Post 180-7

7-Menoninee Post x-10, Marquette Post 44-8 (46-22)

6-Marquette Post 44-8, Escanaba-0

5-Menominee-7, Gladstone-6 - 10in

4-Hudson Post 180-4, Marquette Post 44-3 - 10in

3-Kingsford Post 363-11, Menominee Post x-1 - 7in

2-Hudson Post 180-13, Gladstone Post x-11 - 11in

1-Menominee Post x-6, Escanaba Post x-5 - 10in

Game Notes as available (from the media storeis below)

(10) Kingsford Post 363-16 (31-19), Hudson Post 180-14 (24-20)

*Kingsford (16-1-1); WP-Kyle Sexton (Kingsford/2011); 2H (Tengesdahl-3 (Kingsford/2014); Qualley (Kingsford/2014); Ian Wienke (Kingsford/2011); Kerscher (Florence/2012); Murdock (Kingsford/2012));

2RBI (Tengesdahl-3; Kerscher); HR (Tengesdahl; Kerscher); 2B (Tengesdahl);

*Hudson (14-x-x); SP/ND-;Mike Connant (Camden Frontier/2011); LP-Cody Nelson (Hudson/2014; 7ip); 2H (Thomson-5 (Parma Western/2013); Hubbard (Reading/2012); Steward (Jonesville/2012); Cullan Wilkerson (Hudson/2011); Gulledge (Parma Western/2012); Drew Milligan (Hudson/2011)); 2RBI (Thomson-5);

(9) Hudson Post 180-21, Menominee Post 146-5 (15-26)

*Menominee (5-x-x); 2H (Adam Saucier-3 (Menominee/2011); Derek Reiswitz (Menominee/2012); Dave Beck (Menominee/2011));

*Hudson (21-x-x); 2H (Thomson-4 (Parma Western/2013)); 2RBI (Drew Milligan-3 (Hudson/2011); Hubbard (Reading/2012)); HR (Drew Milligan/3r; Hubbard/2r); 2B (Thomson);

(8) Kingsford Post 363-9, Hudson Post 180-7 - Mining Journal

*Kingsford (9-x-x); WP-; 2H (Craig Qualley-3 (Kingsford/2014); Matt Wiitanen (Kingsford/2011); Ian Wienke (Kingsford/2011)); 2RBI (Craig Qualley; Matt Wiitanen; Ian Wienke);

*Hudson (7-x-x); LP-; 2RBI (Garrett Thomsen (North Adams-Jerome/2012); HR (Caleb Gulledge (Parma Western/2012)); 2B (Garrett Thomsen);

(7) Menoninee Post 146-10 (15-25), Marquette Post 44-8 (46-22)

*Menominee (10-x-x); WP-Ryan Woods (Menominee/2014);

*Marquette (8-x-x); LP-Adam Gannon (Marquette/2011); HR (Nathan Mutch (Marquette/2012));

(6) Marquette Post 44-8, Escanaba Post 82-0

*Marquette (8-x-x); WP-Adam Gannon (Marquette/2011; 8ip, 3H); 2H (Spencer Larson-5 (Marquette/2011); Nathan Mutch-3 (Marquette/2012); Ryan Walther (Munising/2013)); 3B (Spencer Larson); 2B (Spencer Larson);

*Escanaba (0-x-x); LP-Alex DeHaan (Escabab/2012));

(5) Menominee Post 146-7, Gladstone Post 71-6 (38-12) - 10in

*Menominee (7-x-x); WP-; HR (Zack Budzynski/2r (Menominee/2013)); 2B (Adam Saucier (Menominee/2011));

*Gladstone (6-x-x)

(4) Hudson Post 180-4, Marquette Post 44-3 - 10in

*no info

(3) Kingsford Post 363-11 (29-19), Menominee Post 146-1 (13-25) - 7in

*Kingsford (11-13-x); WP-C.J. Qualley (Kingsford/2014); 2H ( Dusty Nevens/Neuens (Florence/2012); C.J. Qualley; Austin Murdock (Kingsford/2012); Matt Wiitanen (Kingsford/2011)); 2RBI (Murdock-3; Wiitanen-3); 2B (Qualley; Wiitanen; Kyle Sexton (Kingsford/2011));

*Menominee (1-3-x); LP-;

(2) Hudson Post 180-13, Gladstone Post 71-11 (38-11) - 11in

*Hudson (13-x-x); WP-Wyatt Parker (Parma Western/2012); GWRBI (Thomas Cox (Parma Western/2012)); 2H (Alex Simmons-3 (Reading/2013)); 2B (Simmons);

*Gladstone (11-x-x); LP-Justin Jurek (Gladstone/2015); 2H (Jake Pearson-3 (Rapid River/2014); Jared Stenson-4 (Gladstone/2011)); 2B (Stenson);

(1) Menominee Post 146-6, Escanaba Post 82-5 - 10in

*Menominee (6-x-x); SP/WP-Riley Hegg (Menominee/2013; CG/10ip, 5R, 11H, 1-BB, 8K); GWRBI (Adam Saucier Menominee/2011); 2RBI (Sean Budzynski-3 (Menominee/2012); Derek Reiswitz (Menominee/2012)); 2B (Sean Budzynski);

*Escanaba (5-x-x); SP- Trent Schwalbach (Escanaba/2011; 7-1/3ip, 5R/?er, 6H, 1-BB, 4K); LP-Matt Jensen (Escanaba/2011); 2H (Nick Vandermissen-4 (Escanaba/2013)); 2RBI (Alex DeHaan (Escanaba/2012));

Media Coverage (that I could find)

#The Mining Journal (Marquette, MI)

*08/05 - Kingsford prevails - link - Kingsford prevails - link - http://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/578447/Kingsford-prevails.html?nav=5010

*08/04 - Splitting headache - link - http://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/578401/Splitting-headache.html?nav=5010

*08/04 - Menominee making run - link - http://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/578403/Menominee-making-run.html?nav=5010

*08/03 - Marquette Blues lose Legion state tourney opener - link - http://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/578374/Marquette-Blues-lose-Legion-state-tourney-opener.html?nav=5010

*08/03 - Menominee pulls off huge comeback, prevails over Escanaba in 10 innings - link - http://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/578375/Menominee-pulls-off-huge-comeback--prevails-over-Escanaba-in-10-innings.html?nav=5010

*08/03 - Gladstone’s 9th inning rally goes for naught - link - http://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/578376/Gladstone-s-9th-inning-rally-goes-for-naught.html?nav=5010

#Iron Mountain Daily News

*08/06 - State champs, Kingsford beats Hudson 16-14 for American Legion Class A state title - link - http://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/536014/State-champs.html?nav=5006

*08/04 - American Legion state baseball, Kingsford Blues one win from title - link - http://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/536005/American-Legion-state-baseball.html?nav=5006

*08/03 - Blues rout Wave to start state play - link - http://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/535983/Blues-rout-Wave-to-start-state-play.html?nav=5006