2024 Department of Michigan Champions / awards

Midland Berryhill Post 165 - Class AA Champion
Marquette Post 44 - Class A Champion
George W. Rulon Player of the Year* - Cayden Smith (Midland Berryhill Post 165)
Michigan Player of the Year - Sean Parker (Adrian Post 275)
Robert Turner Memorial Scholarship - Nicklas Pantti (Marquette/MI Post 44)
Kiki Cuyler Award (AA) - Luke Lacourse (Midland/MI Berryhill Post 165)
Hal Newhouser Award (A) - Blake Walther (Marquette/MI Post 44)
Dr. Irvin L. Cowger RBI Memorial Award* - Nathan Ball (Midland Berryhill Post 165)
* = American Legion National Award
Michigan American Legion Baseball site - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/

Michigan Zone 1 & 2 American Legion Baseball programs - 2024

Adrian Post 275 "G. Chandler Bond" (Zone 1)
Blissfield Post 325 "Robert Meachen" (Zone 1)
Hudson Post 180 "Hannan-Colvin" (Zone 1)
Stevensville Post 586 (Zone 2)
Three Oaks Post 204 “Randall Couchman” (Zone 2)
Trenton Post 426 “Harold J Chatell” (Zone 1)

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

2012 American Legion Michigan Great Lakes Regional - Day 4/5

2012 American Legion Michigan Great Lakes Regional - Day 4/5
August 12-13, 2012 at Gerace Field / Northwood University

*Also at http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/ (American Legion related only)

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2012 Michigan Department awards -
2012 American Legion Baseball Scholarship winner - Joel Crozier, Ida Post 514;
2012 KiKi Cuyler Award (Class AA Championship MVP) - Phil Carey, Adrian Post 275
2012 Hal Newhouser Award (Class A Championship MVP) - Kyle Sexton, Kingsford Post 363

A great deal of credit has to go to Midland Berryhill Post 165, Northwood University and many others for getting all the games in following a series of storms that brought over six inhes of tain on Thursday and Friday.

Staff -
*Tournament Director - Derrick Ater (American Legion Post 57 - Lewiston, ID)
*Rob Lighthizer (SAL/Ameican Legion Post 40 - Mandan, ND)
Umpires -
*Jay Slater (Indiana - 26 years of game officiating (American legion, College, Hig School));
*Bryan Wieferich (Michigan - 11 years of American Legion, College and High School umpiring);
*John Johnston (Illinois - 30 years of American Legion, College and High School umpiring);
*Mike Allen (Michigan - 35 years of American Legion, College and High School umpiring);
*Bryan York (Michigan - 33 years of American Legion, College and High School umpiring);
*Charles (Chuck) Walters - many years of American Legion, College and High School umpiring);


Official box scores (without my errors) -

Scores
From Championship games - Monday August 13
(15) - Championship - Moline (IL) Post 246-3, Terre Haute (IN) Post 346-2 (9in)

(14) Moline (IL) Post 246-4, Adrian (MI) Post 275-1 (9in)
*Moline (4-10-4); SP/WP-25/Kiel (LHP; Moline/12; CG/9ip, 33BF, 1R/0er, 3H, 0-BB, 1-HBP, 5K); 2H (7/Alonso (2B, B-R; Moline/11-Black Hawk JC); 18/Ryan O'Keefe (DH, B-R; Alleman/12); 23/Wages (1B, B-R; Moline/12)); 2RBI (3/Owens (SS, B-R; Moline/13)); Jim's POG (25/Kiel (LHP, 0ER, 3H, no BB) and 3/Owens (SS; 1/4, 2RBI single in first));
*Adrian (1-3-2); SP/LP-21/Wood (LHP; Adrian/13; CG/9ip, 37BF, 4R/3er, 10H, no-BB, no-K, 1-HBP); 2B (10/Cappelletty (2B, B-R; Adrian/11-Albion)); Jim's POG (21/Wood (LHP; 9ip, 3er, no-BB));
Jim's Recap -
A rematch of Thursday's game results in the same score, but this time Moline (IL) Post 246 defeats Adrian (MI) Post 275 4-1. Moline's Cameron Keil (Moline/12) held Adrian to 1 run and 3 hits while Adrian's Andrew Wood fought back after a 3 run first inning to hold Moline to one more run in the next 8 innings. Moline got three 2-out singles in the first - a 1-RBI single by Tim Wages (Moline/12) and a 2-RBI single by Andrew Owens (Moline/13). Moline added a 4th run when Emilio Alonso (Moline/11-Black Hawk JC) singled home Kevin O'Keefe (Alleman/14). Adrian scored when Tony Cappelletty (Adrian/11-Albion) doubled to lead off the fourth and subsequently scored on an infield error. Adrian loaded the bases with two out in the fifth on a single by TJ Baker (Clinton/14), a bunt single by Tyler Frank (Adrian/12-Central Michigan) and an infield error but a flyout ended the threat. From that point Keil only faced 12 batters - one reaching on an error but a doubleplay finished that threat. Adrian is eliminated, Moline advances to play Terre Haute for the regional championship..

from games on Sunday, August 12

(11) Terre Haute (IN) Post 346-9, Midland Berryhill (MI) Post 165-8 (9in)
*Midland (8-14-3); SP/ND-3/Akin (LHP; Bullock Creek/13; 6+ip, 33BF, 7R/3er?, 9H, 3-BB, 5K); 2nd/LP-4/Moody (RHP; Alma/13; 2ip, 11BF, 2R/1er, 3H, 2-BB, 3K); 2H (11/Fitzgibbon (CF, B-L; Midland Dow/14); 21/Goodwin (C, B-R; Midland/13); 2/Krager-3 (RF, B-R; John Glenn/12-Mott CC); 19/Rapanos (LF, B-R; Midland/12-Mishigan State); 9/Smith (2B, B-L; Midland/13); 7/O'Boyle (SS, B-R; Bullock Creek/13)); 2RBI (11/Fitzgibbon-3; 19/Rapanos); 3B (11/Fitzgibbon); 2B (Krager); Jim's POG (11/Fitzgibbon - 2/5, 3RBI);
*Terre Haute (9-12-5); SP/ND-21/West (RHP/SS; West Vigo/11; 3-2/3ip, 20BF, 6R/6er, 8H, 2-BB, 0K); 2nd/WP-12/Lannoo (RHP; South Vigo/13; 5-1/3ip, 25BF, 2R/2er, 6H, 2-BB, 3K); 2Hit (21/West (RHP/SS, B-R; West Vigo/11); 11/Tofaute (C, B-R; South Vigo/13); 10/Milam-4 (3B, B-L; North Vigo/14)); 2RBI (21/West; 10/Milam); Jim's POG (12/Lannoo (RHP; 5-1/3ip, 2R, 6H, 1BB, 3K) and 10/Milam (3B; 4/5, R, 2RBI, leadoff/no-out hits in 2nd, 4th, 6th and 7th -2rbi game tying single));
Jim's Recap -
Preston Tofaute's two out RBI single in the bottom of the eighth gave Terre Haute (IN) Post 346 a 9-8 win over Midland Berryhill (MI) Post 165. Terre Haute scored 2 runs in the bottom of the first on a sacrifice fly by Sam Wolf (North Vigo/13) and a two out single by Cody Thornton (West Vigo/12-Olney CC). Midland scored 7 runs (6 with two out) in the fourth sending 12 batters to the plate - a sacrifice fly by Tanner Gross (Midland/14); an RBI bunt single by Steel O'Boyle (Bullock Creek/13) in a 9-pitch at bat; 2 run triple by Adam Fitzgibbon (Midland Dow/14); RBI single by Alex Goodwin (Midland/13) - at this point Peter Lannoo (South Vigo/13) replaced Terre Haute's starter Scott West (West Vigo/11) - Chase Krager doubled on Lannoo's first pitch; Alex Rapanos (Midland/12-Michigan State), who led the inning off with a single, singled to right for 2 runs; Michael Wright (Midland/13), who had a bunt single earlier in the inning, followed with a walk before a strikeout ended the inning. Terre Haute answered with 2 runs in the bottom of the fourth - leadoff singles by Tofaute and Zach Milam (North Vigo/14); a fielder's choice; and RBI infield error; and a two out RBI single by West (now at shortstop). Midland made it 8-4 after five innings when Fitzgibbon drove in Josh Bailey (Bullock Creek/112) with an infield out. Lannoo held Midland scoreless for the next four innings - overall 5-2/3ip, 25 batters, 2 runs / 2 earned, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts - ultimately earning the win. Terre Haute scored one run in the sixth on a two out single by West; then tied the game with three runs in the seventh with a bases-loaded 2-RBI single by Milam and a two out RBI single by Dan Marlow (Terre Haute South/12); setting up Tofaute's game winning RBI in the eighth. Keegan Akin started for Midland (Bullock Creek/13; 6+ip, 33 batters, 7 runs / 3 earned?, 9 hits, 3 walks, 5 strikeouts) followed by Josh Moody (Alma/13; 2ip, 2 runs / 1 earned. 3 hits, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts) who took the loss. Scott West started for Terre Haute, going 3-2/3 innings, 6 runs / 6 earned, 8 hits, 2 walks.

(12) Adrian (MI) Post 275-14, Midland Berryhill (MI) Post 165-4 (9in) - Berryhill eliminated
*Adrian(14-17-3); SP/ND-22/Britt (RHP/LF; Tecumseh/13-Toledo; 4ip, 20BF, 4R/2er, 6H, 1-BB, 2K); 2nd/WP-1/Eldred (RHP; Tecumseh/13; 5ip, 20BF, 0R, 4H, 1-BB, 3K); 2H (7/Frank-3 (CF, B-R; Adrian/12-Central Michigan); 10/Cappelletty-3 (SS, B-R; Adrian/11-Albion); 20/Hayes-3 (1B, B-R; Adrian/13); 22/Britt-4 (RHP/LF, B-L; Tecumseh/13-Toledo); 3/Ebeling (Adrian/12-Central Michigan); 2RBI (10/Cappelletty-3; 20/Hayes; 22/Britt; 3/Ebeling-5); 3B (22/Britt); 2B (10/Cappelletty); Jim's POG (22/Britt (RHP/LF; 4/6, 2R, 2RBI, 3B) and 3/Ebeling (RF; 2/5, R, 5RBI, SacFly));
*Midland (4-10-3); SP/LP-22/Regier (RHP; Midland/12; 1-2/3ip, 14BF, 6R/6er, 7H, 1-BB, 1-HBP); 2nd-4/Moody (RHP; Alma/13; 2-1/3ip, 11BF, 2R/2er, 4H); 3rd-10/Fleming (RHP; Bullock Creek/12; 1ip, 8BF, 4R/3er, 5H); 4th-Marquardt (RHP; Bullock Creek/14; 3ip, 14BF, 0R, 0H, 5-BB, 1-HBP); 5th-12/Lynch (RHP; Midland/12-Delta; 1ip, 5BF, 2R/1er, 1H); 2H (21/Goodwin (LF, B-R; Midland/13); 9/Smith (2B, B-L; Midland/13)); 2RBI (7/O'Boyle (SS, B-R; Bullock Creek/13)); 2B (21/Goodwin; 2/Krager (RF, B-R; John Glenn/12-Mott CC); 19/Rapanos (DH, B-R; Midland/12-Michigan State); 1/Wright (1B, B-R; Midland/13); 8/Bailey (C, B-R; Bullock Creek/12)); Jim's POG (9/Smith (2B; 2/4, R, 3PO/5assist));
Jim's Recap -
Adrian Post 275 took a 2-1 lead after the first inning and carried it through to a 14-4 win over Midland Berryhill Post 165. Jacob Britt (Tecumseh/13-Toledo; 4ip, 4R/2er, 6H, 1-BB, 2K) started for Adrian and went four innings when Eric Eldred (Tecumseh/13; 5ip, 0R, 4H, 1-BB, 3K) came in to finish and pick up the win. Midland used five pitchers - Starter Jason Regier (Midland/12; 1-2/3 innings, 6 runs / 6 earned); Josh Moody (Midland/13; 2-1/3 innings, 2 runs / 2 earned); Jacob Fleming (Bullock Creek/12; 1 inning, 4 runs / 3 earned); Evan Marquardt (Bullock Creek/14; 3 innings, 0 runs) and Paul Lynch (Midland/12-Delta; 1 inning, 2 runs / 1 earned) - starter Jason Regier took the loss. Adrian was led by Tyler Frank (Adrian/12-Central Michigan; 3/3, 4 runs, 2 BB, HBP); Tony Cappelletty (Adrian/11-Albion; 3/5, 3 runs, 3RBI, double, sac fly); Hunter Hayes (Adrian/13; 3/5, 2 Runs, 2RBI, BB); Jacob Britt (4/6, 2 runs, 2RBI, triple); Caleb Ebeling (Adrian/12-Central Michigan; 2/5, run, 5RBI, sac fly; Marrcell Grayer (Adrian/12-Siena Heights) and Kody Robinson (Adrian/12-Jackson CC) both had singles; TJ Baker (Clinton/14) had 2 BB and a SacBunt; Gage Lolley (Adrian/12-Siena Heights) had a walk and HBP. Midland got five doubles - Alex Goodwin (Midland/13), Chase Krager (John Glenn/12-Mott CC), Alex Rapanos (Midland/12-Michigan State), Michael Wright (Midland/13) and Josh Bailey (Bullock Creek/12) - Goodwin and Thomas Smith (Midland/13) had 2 hits; Steel O'Boyle (Bullock Creek/13) had 2 RBI. The loss eliminates Midland and Adrian advances to play Moline (IL) on Monday.

(13) Moline (IL) Post 246-7, Terre Haute (IN) Post 346-2 (9in)

from games on Saturday August 11 (no games Friday - rain)
(4) Midland Berryhill (MI) Post 165 wins by forfeit over Northbrook (IL) Post 791
(5) Moline (IL) Post 246-5, Ash Port (Green Bay, WI) Post 11-2 (7in) - Ash Port eliminated
(6) Madison (WI) Post 501 wins by forfeit over Northbrook (IL) Post 791

(7) Terre Haute (IN) Post 346-3, Adrian Post 275-1 (7in)
*Terre Haute (3-8-0); SP/WP-16/Nacke (LHP; Terre haute North/11-Vincennes; CG/7ip, 1R/1er, 2H, 6-BB, 2-HBP, 11K); 2H (20/Wolf (1B, B-R; North Vigo/13); 10/Milam (3B, B-L; North Vigo/14)); 2RBI (12/Lannoo (DH, B-R; South Vigo/13)); Jim's POG (16/Nacke (LHP; 1R/1er, 2H, 11K) and 20/Wolf (1B; 2/3, R - leadoff singles in 4th and 6th));
*Adrian (1-3-1); SP/LP-12/Carey (RHP; Tecumseh/14; CG/7ip, 28BF, 3R/2er, 8H, 1-BB, 1K); Jim's POG (12/Carey (RHP; 2er, 1-BB));
Jim's Recap -
Terre Haute Post 346 defeated Adrian Post 275 3-1 with Bryan Nacke (Terre Haute North/11-Vincennes; CG/7ip, 1 run / 1 earned, 2 hits, 6 walks, 2 HBP and 11K) out-dueling Phil Carey (Tecumseh/14; CG/7ip, 3 runs / 2 earned, 8 hits, 1 walk, 1 K). Terre Haute scored one in the first with an infield hit by Kodie Girton (Northview/12-Indiana State), sacrifice bunt by Dan Marlow (Terre Haute South/13), an infield hit by Scott West (West Vigo/11) and an RBI fielder's choice by Anthony Rosselli (North Vigo/12-Indiana State). Terre Haute scored again in the second with a single by Cody Thornton (West Vigo/12-Olney CC), a one out single by Zach Milam (North Vigo/14) and an EBI fielder's choice by Peter Lannoo (South Vigo/13). Terre Haute scored their third run in the fourth when a 2-out error allowed Lannoo to drive in Sam Wolf (North Vigo/13) with a single. Adrian's run came with two out in the fifth with a walk to Jacob Britt (Tecumseh/13-Toledo), Caleb Ebeling (Adrian/12-Central Michigan) hit-by-pitch, and an RBI single by Eric Eldred (Tecumseh/13).

(8) Midland Berryhill (MI) Post 165-1, Pickerington (OH) Post 283-0 (7in)
*Midland (1-2-3); SP/WP-18/Mayle (RHP; Midland Dow/11-Kellogg CC; CG/7ip, 0R, 1H, 1-BB, 1-HBP, 6K); GWRBI (4/Moody (3B, B-R; Midland/13)); Jim's POG (18/Mayle (RHP - 1 hit shutout) and 4/Moody (3B; 1/2, GWRBI));
*Pickerington (0-1-1); SP/LP-2/Daniel Sexton (LHP; Watkins Memorial/13; CG/7ip, 24BF, 1R/1er, 2H, 1-BB, 8K); Jim's POG (2/Dan Sexton (LHP; CG, 1ER, 2H, 8K));
Jim's Recap -
An interesting game - well pitched on both sides, but Midland Berryhill Post 165 put together several big defensive "stops" and a 2-out RBI single to defeat Pickerington (OH) Post 283 1-0 in a 7 inning game. Chad mayle (Midland Dow/11-Kellogg CC - CG/7ip, 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 6K) went all seven innings for the win against Daniel Sexton (Watkins Memorial/13 - CG/7ip, 1R/1er, 2 hits, 1-BB, 8K). Midland's Alex rapano's (Midland/12-Michigan State) led off the fifth with a walk, Michael Wright (Midland/13) sacrificed him to second, Sexton got a ground out (P - 1B) holding the runner at second, then Josh Moody (Midland/13) singled to left to bring Rapanos in with the deciding run. Steel O'Boyle (Bullock Creek/13) had Midland's other hit and Jacob Horsley ( Sheridan/12-Ohio Dominican) had Pickerington's hit.

(9) Adrian (MI) Post 275-9, Madison (WI) Post 501-7 (9in) - Madison eliminated
*Adrian (9-15-4); SP/WP-13/Cowen (RHP; Tecumseh/14; 6+ip, 28BF, 6R/4er?, 10H, 1-BB, 1K); 2nd-9/Lolley (RHP/3B; Adrian/12-Siena Heights; 2+ip, 14BF, 1R/0er, 3H, 4-BB); 3rd/Save-1/Eldred (CF/RHP; Tecumseh/13; 1ip, 4BF, 0R, 1-BB, 2K); 2H (7/Frank (3B/CF, B-R; Adrian/12-Central Michigan); 22/Britt-3 (RF, B-L; Tecumseh/13-Toledo); 3/Ebeling-3 (DH, B-R; Adrian/12-Central Michigan); 1/Eldred (CF/RHP, B-R; Tecumseh/13); 4/Grayer (LF, B-R, Adrian/12-Siena Heights)); 2RBI (10/Cappelletty (SS, B-R; Adrian/11-Albion); 3/Ebeling; 1/Eldred); 3B (22/Britt); 2B (7/Frank; 10/Cappelletty; 24/Baker (2B, B-R; Clinton/14)); Note - 18/Powell (C, B-L; Tecumseh/12-West Virginai Wesleyan) - 3 Sac Bunts; Jim's POG (3/Ebeling (DH; 3/4, 2R, 2RBI, BB) and 1/Eldred (CF/RHP; Save, 2/5, 2RBI));
*Madison (7-13-2); SP/LP-20/Furniss (RHP; La Follette/11; 4-1/3ip, 25BF, 7R/7er, 9H, 4-BB, 1K); 2nd-13/Schuster (RHP; Sun Prairie/11; 4-2/3ip, 19BF, 2R/2er, 6H, 0-BB, 2K); 2H (5/Grannis (2B, B-L; La Follette/11-Marian); 22/Carmody (DH, B-R; Barneveld/14); 2/Schmidt (CF, B-R; Sun Prairie/12); 17/Huemmer-3 (LF, B-L; La Follette/12); 19/Anderson (SS, B-R; La Follette/14)); 2B (2/Schmidt); Jim's POG (17/Huemmer (LF; 3/5, R, 2PO);
Jim's Recap -
Adrian (MI) Post 275 defeated Madison (WI) Post 501 9-7 - Phil Cowen (Tecumseh/14; 6+ip, 6R/4er, 10 hits, 1-BB, 1K) got the win; Eric Eldred (Tecumseh/13; 1ip, 1-BB, 2K) got the save and Zach Furniss (La Follette/11; 4-1/3ip, 7R/7er, 9H, 4-BB, 1K) took the loss. Adrian had 15 hits - Tyler Frank (Adrian/12-Central Michigan) 2 hits, run, RBI, BB; Tony Cappelletty (Adrian/11-Albion) double, 2 RBI, run; Hunter Hayes (Adrian/13) single, RBI, run, BB; Jacob Britt (Tecumseh/13-Toledo) 3 hits, triple, 2 runs; Caleb Ebeling (Adrian/12-Central Michigan) 3 hits, 2 runs, 2 RBI, BB; Eric Eldred (Tecumseh/13) 2 hits, 2RBI; Marrcel Grayer (Adrian/12-Siena Heights) 2 hits, run, RBI, BB; TJ Baker (Clinton/14) double, run; and Jared Powell (Tecumseh/12-West Virginia Wesleyan) had 3 sacrifice bunts - 2 leading to runs. Madison got hits from Anthony Grannis (La Follette/11-Marian)2 hits, 2 runs, sac bunt; Taylor Carlson (La Follette/11-Madison) single, run; Carson Carmody (Barneveld/14) 2 hits, RBI; Aaron Schmidt (Sun Prairie/12) 2 hits, 2 runs, double, BB; Casey Seelow (La Follette/12-Marian) single, run, RBI, BB; Aaron Huemmer (La Follette/12) 3 hits, run and Riley Anderson (La Follette/14) 2 singles, RBI, BB.

(10) Moline (IL) Post 246-5, Pickerington (OH) Post 283-4 - 12 innings - Pickerington eliminated

from games on Thursday, August 9
(1) Terre Haute Post 346-3, Ash Port Post 11 (Green Bay)-0 - 7in;
(2) Pickerington Post 283-2, Madison Post 501-0 - 7in
(3) Adrian Post 275-4, Moline Post 246-1 - 7in

Disclaimer - I make mistakes - mostly unintentionally, also I often have 10 thumbs and I wear bi-focals. Check school sites to verify dates, times and locations and late changes. Schedules
change, and what I have may be obsolete!

Top 10 leading hitters (10 or more at bats)
Name , State - AVG - AB - HITS -
Tyler Frank, MI - .412 - 17 - 7 -
Jacob Britt, MI - .400 - 20 - 8 -
Zachary Milam, IN - .400 - 15 - 6 -
Steele O'Boyle, MI-HOST - .400 - 10 - 4 -
Marrcell Grayer, MI - .400 - 10 - 4 -
Thomas Smith, MI-HOST - .364 - 11 - 4 -
Scott West, IN - .357 - 14 - 5 -
Samuel Wolf, IN - .353 - 17 - 6 -
Timmy Wages, ILA - .350 - 20 - 7 -
Eric Ashcraft, ILA - .350 - 20 - 7

Disclaimer - I make mistakes - mostly unintentionally, also I often have 10 thumbs and I wear bi-focals. Check school sites to verify dates, times and locations and late changes. Schedules
change, and what I have may be obsolete!


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