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)

Friday, July 31, 2015

Michiagn Class AA State Championships day 1 (Juy 30) -


Information from EUP Travelers twitter and GameChanger; 
Midland Daily News will likely have good coverage later today;
 
#2015 Michigan American Legion Baseball Championship Tournament AA (July 30 - August 2)
*Location - James Field at Malcom Park, Sault Ste Marie Post 3 (Sault Ste Marie, MI)
Host - Sault Ste Marie Post 3
Zone 1 - Wyandotte Post 217 - unable to field a team (brackets redrawn)
Zone 2 - Ida Post 514
Zone 3 - Lansing Demmer Baseball Post 248
Zone 4 - Bay City Post 18
Zone 5 - Midland Berryhill Post 165 (runner-up from Region 4)
*Schedule -
Wednesday July 29 -
Sault Locks Boat excursion for teams and coaches

Thursday July 30 -
+(1) Lansing Demmer Baseball Post 248-12 (1-0), Ida Post 514-5 (0-1);
 
+(2) Midland Berryhill Post 165-15 (1-0), Bay City Post 18-1 (0-1)
 
+(3) Sault Ste Marie Post 3-12 (1-0), Lansing Demmer Baseball Post 248-2 (1-1) - 7in
*v-Demmer/248 (2-4-1); SP/LP-Nate Laginess (1.2ip; 6R/3er, 5H, 3-BB, 2K, 1-HBP; Eaton Rapids/15-Lansing CC); 2nd-Tim Lowe (2.2ip; 4R/4er, 5H, 2-BB, 3K; DeWitt/14-Concordia); 3rd-Andrew Fee (2/3ip; 0R, 0H, 1K; Mason/15-Taylor); 2H (Chris Lowe (DeWitt/15));
*h-Sault/3 (12-13-3); SP/WP-Connor Myers (7ip/cg; 2R/0er, 4H, no BB, 2K; Rudyard/15-Lansing CC); 2H (Mitchell Wilson (2016); Cory Gillett-4 (Rudyard/15); Brendan Miller (2015)); 2RBI (Gillett-5; Michael James-3 (Sault Ste Marie/14-Michigan Tech)); HR (Gillett (2run)); 2B (James; Miller; Gillett-2; Nick LaCross (2016));

Friday July 31 -
+(4) - Ida Post 514 (0-1) vs Bay City Post 18 (0-1) - elimination game
+(5) - Winner/4 (1-1) vs Lansing Demmer Baseball Post 248 (1-1) - elimination game
+(6) - Midland Berryhill Post 165 (1-0) vs Sault Ste Marie Post 3 (1-0)

Saturday August 1 -
Sunday August 2 -
Monday August 3 -
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Michigan Class A State Tournament - day 1 (July 30)


Information from the press department of Hudson Post 180 Baseball, Marquette GameChanger and RRNSports.com;
 
#2015 Michigan American Legion Baseball Championship Tournament A (July 30 - August 2)
*Location - Escanaba Post 82 (Escanaba, MI)
*Teams -
Host - Escanaba Post 82 / Cubs (also Zone 5 champion)
Zone 1 - Gladstone Post 71 (3rd place Zone 5) -
Zone 2 - Hudson Post 180
Zone 5 - Marquette Post 44 / Blues (2nd place Zone 5) - ?
Zones 1, 3 and 4 did not have teams available - re-worked as a 4-team tournament
*Schedule -

Thursday July 30 - 7 inning games

+(1) Marquette Post 44/Blues-2 (1-0), Hudson Post 180-1 (0-1)
*v-Hudson/180 (1-3-1); SP/LP-Jared Mains (RHP; 6ip/cg; 2R/0er, 4H, no BB, 8K; Jonesville/16);
*h-Marquette/44 (2-4-4); SP/WP-Riley Lynch (LHP; 7ip/cg; 1R/0er, 3H, 2-BB, 14K; Marquette/15); 2H (McKinley Larson (Marquette/14)); 2RBI (Larson); HR (Larson); 2B (Larson);

+(2) Gladstone Post 71 / Indians-6 (1-0), Escanaba Post 82 / Cubs-3 (0-1)
*v-Gladstone/71 (6-x-x); SP/WP- Justin Jurek (7ip/cg; 3R/3er, 5H, 2-BB, 6K);
*h-Escanaba/82 (3-x-x); SP/LP-Brandon Punzel (4ip; 6R/6er, 7H, 4-BB, 4K); 2nd-Justin Popelka (3ip; 0R, 1H, 6K);

Friday July 31 -
+(3) Noon - Gladstone Post 71 / Indians (1-0) vs Marquette Post 44 / Blues (1-0)
+(4) 3pm - Hudson Post 180 (0-1) vs Escanaba Post 82 / Cubs (0-1) - elimination game
?+(5) ? - Loser/3 (1-1) vs Winner/4 (1-1) - elimination game
Saturday August 1 - Championship Day
+(6) Noon - Winner/3 (2-0) vs Winner/5 (2-1)
+(7) 3pm - If necessary - Winner/6 (3-1) vs Loser/6 (2-1)
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Thursday, July 30, 2015

Class AA American Legion State Championship - July 30 (pre-game)


#2015 Michigan American Legion Baseball Championship Tournament AA (July 30 - August 2)
*Location - James Field at Malcom Park, Sault Ste Marie Post 3 (Sault Ste Marie, MI)
Host - Sault Ste Marie Post 3
Zone 1 - Wyandotte Post 217
Zone 2 - Ida Post 514
Zone 3 - Lansing Demmer Baseball Post 248
Zone 4 - Bay City Post 18
Zone 5 - Midland Berryhill Post 165 (runner-up from Region 4) 
 
*Schedule -
Thursday July 30 -
+(1) - Zone 4/Bay City Post 18 vs Zone 2/Ida Post 514
+(2) - Zone 1/Wyandotte Post 217 vs Zone 5*/Midland Berryhill Post 165
+(3) - Winner/1 vs Zone 3/Lansing Demmer Baseball Post 248
+(4) - Winner/2 vs Host/Sault Ste Marie Post 3
 
Friday July 31 -
+(5) - Loser/2 vs Loser/3 - elimination game
+(6) - Loser/1 vs Loser/4 - elimination game
+(7) - Winner/3 (no loss) vs Winner/4 (no loss)
+(8) - Winner/5 (1 loss) vs Winner/6 (1 loss) - elimination game 
 
Saturday August 1 -
+(9) - Winner/8 (1 loss) vs Loser/7 (1 loss) - elimination game
+(10) - Winner/7 (no loss) vs Winner/9 (1 loss) - championship/1 
 
Sunday August 2 - if necessary -
+(11) - Winner/10 (1 loss) vs Loser/10 (1 loss) - championship/2 - if necessary 
 
*The Zone 5 champion spot goes to Midland Berryhill Post 165 (runner-up Zone 4)
 
*Wednesday July 29 -
Sault Locks Boat excursion for teams and coaches
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Class A Tournament at Escanaba - what I could find -

#2015 Michigan American Legion Baseball Championship Tournament A (July 30 - August 2)
*Location - Escanaba Post 82 (Escanaba, MI)
 
*Teams -
Host - Escanaba Post 82 / Cubs (also Zone 5 champion)
Zone 1 - Gladstone Post 71 (3rd place Zone 5) - ?
Zone 2 - Hudson Post 180
Zone 3 - ?  -  Gladwin Post 171's "A" squad dropped out
Zone 4 - Petoskey Legion (took Gladwin's slot)
Zone 5 - tbd - Marquette Post 44 / Blues (2nd place Zone 5) - ?
 
*Schedule -
Thursday July 30 -
+(1) - Zone 2/Hudson Post 180 vs Zone 4/Petoskey
+(2) - Zone 1/Galdstone Post 71 vs tbd (Gladwin 171/A dropped out)
+(3) - Marquette Post 44 vs Winner/1
+(4) - Escanaba Post 82 vs Winner/2
 
Friday and beyond -
+(5) - Loser/2 vs Loser/3 - elimination game
+(6) - Loser/1 vs Loser/4 - elimination game
+(7) - Winner/3 (no loss) vs Winner/4 (no loss)
+(8) - Winner/5 (1 loss) vs Winner/6 (1 loss) - elimination game
+(9) - Winner/8 (1 loss) vs Loser/7 (1 loss) - elimination game
+(10) - Winner/7 (no loss) vs Winner/9 (1 loss) - championship/1
+(11) - Winner/10 (1 loss) vs Loser/10 (1 loss) - championship/2 - if necessary
Wednesday July 29 -
Thursday July 30 -
Friday July 31 -
Saturday August 1 -
Sunday August 2 -
Monday August 3 -
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015

2015 Michigan Legion Zone championships

Department of Michigan 2015 American Legion Baseball Tournament


#Michigan Region 1 American Legion Baseball Tournament (Metro Detroit - July x-x) -
*Location -
*Teams -
Dearborn Post 364
Wyandotte Post 216
*Schedule -

#Michigan Region 2 American Legion Baseball Tournament (Southern LP - July 24-26) -
(double elimination, nine innings, American League Rules)
*Location - Three Oaks Post 204 - River Valley High School -
*Teams -
Three Oaks Post 204
Adrian Post 275
Ida Post 514
Stevensville Post 568
*Schedule
Friday July 23 -
+(1) 9am - Ida Post 514 vs Stevensville Post 568
+(2) noon - Adrian Posy 275 vs Three Oaks Post 204
+(3) 3pm - L1vs L2 - elimination game
+(4) 6pm - W1 vs W2
Saturday July 24 -
+(5) 9am - W3 vs L4 - elimination game
+(6) noon - W5 vs W4 (championship game)
Sunday July 25 - if necessary
+(7) tba - W6 vs L6 (championship game)
*

#Michigan Region 3 American Legion Baseball Tournament (Eastern / Central LP - July 23-26) -
*Location - Chief Pontiac Field (Post 377), Clarkston, MI
*Bracket link -
*teams -
Motor City Post 1
Lansing Demmer Post 248
Milford Post 216
*Schedule - as available - ?
Thursday July 23 -
+5:30 - Motor City Post 1 vs Milford Post 216
Friday Juy 24 -
+5:30 - Motor City Post 1 vs Lansing Demmer Post 248
Saturday July 25 -
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#Michigan Region 4 American Legion Baseball Tournament (Northern LP - July 23-26) -
(double elimination, nine innings, American League Rules)
*Locations -
Gerace Field at Northwood University (Midland, MI) -
Midland Dow HS (Midland, MI) - losers bracket
*Teams -
Sault Ste Marie Post 3 (from Zone 5)
Bay City Post 18
Mt Pleasant Post 110
Midland Berryhill Post 165
Gladwin Post 171
Lewiston Post 198
Sanford Post 443
*Schedule - confirm locations - Dow HS is on Saginaw, next to Northwood's campus
Thursday July 23 - 9am games begin at Gerace Field (Northwood University)
+(1) 9am - Gladwin Post 171 vs Mt Pleasant Post 110 - Gerace Field (Northwood University)
+(2) Bay City Post 18 vs Sanford Post 443 - Gerace Field (Northwood University)
+(3) Lewiston Post 198 vs Sault Ste Marie Post 3 - Gerace Field (Northwood University)
+(4) Midland Berryhill Post 165 vs Winner/1 - Gerace Field (Northwood University)
+(6) 6pm - Loser/2 (1 loss) vs Loser/3 (1 loss) - at Midland Dow HS - elimination game
Friday July 24 -
+(5) 9am start - Winner/2 vs Winner/3 - Gerace Field (Northwood University)
+(8) 11am start - Loser/4 (1 loss) vs Winner/6 (1 loss) - at Midland Dow HS - elimination game
+(7) 2pm - Loser/5 (1 loss) vs Loser/1 (1 loss) - at Midland Dow HS - elimination game
+(9) 5pm - Winner/4 vs Winner/5 - Gerace Field (Northwood University)
+(10) 5pm - Winner/7 (1 loss) vs Winner/8 (1 loss) - at Midland Dow HS - elimination game
Saturday July 25 -
+(11) 10am - Winner/10 (1 loss) vs Loser/9 (1 loss) - at Midland Dow HS? - elimination game
+(12) 2pm - Winner/9 (no losses) vs Winner/11 (1 loss) - Gerace Field (Northwood University)
Sunday July 26 - if necessary
+(13) noon - Winner/12 (1 loss) vs Loser/12 (1 loss) - Gerace Field (Northwood University)
*

#Michigan Region 5 American Legion Baseball Tournament (Upper Penninsula - July 23-26) -
*This is a Class A tournament to determine representitives at the Escanaba State tournament;
*Location - Menominee
*Games on RRNSports (WCHT-AM (600) and on-line at www.rrnsports.com)
Thursday July 23, 2015 -
+11:00 AM - Escanaba Cubs vs Kingsford Blues - Spies Field in Menominee
+2:00 PM - Gladstone Indians vs Copper Country Post 186 - Spies Field in Menominee
Friday July 24, 2015 -
+2:00 PM - Zone 5 Losers Bracket Game - Spies Field in Menominee
+5:00 PM - Zone 5 Winners Bracket Game - Spies Field in Menominee.
+8:00 PM - Zone 5 Losers Bracket Game - Spies Field in Menominee
Sunday July 25, 2015 -
?
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#2015 Michigan American Legion Baseball Championship Tournament AA (July 30 - August 2)
*Location - James Field at Malcom Park, Sault Ste Marie Post 3 (Sault Ste Marie, MI)
*Schedule - details tbd
+(1) - Zone 4 champion vs Zone 2 champion
+(2) - Zone 1 champion vs Zone 5 - *probably 2nd place Zone 4 team
+(3) - Winner/1 vs Zone 4 champion
+(4) - Winner/2 vs Host (Sault Ste Marie Post 3 from Zone 5)
+(5) - Loser/2 vs Loser/3 - elimination game
+(6) - Loser/1 vs Loser/4 - elimination game
+(7) - Winner/3 (no loss) vs Winner/4 (no loss)
+(8) - Winner/5 (1 loss) vs Winner/6 (1 loss) - elimination game
+(9) - Winner/8 (1 loss) vs Loser/7 (1 loss) - elimination game
+(10) - Winner/7 (no loss) vs Winner/9 (1 loss) - championship/1
+(11) - Winner/10 (1 loss) vs Loser/10 (1 loss) - championship/2 - if necessary
*There is only 1 AA team in Zone 5 (Sault Ste Marie Post 3 - host). The Zone 5 champion spot will probably go the the second place team in the Zone with the most teams.
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#2015 Michigan American Legion Baseball Championship Tournament A (July 30 - August 2)
*Location - Escanaba Post 82 (Escanaba, MI)
*Schedule - details tbd
+(1) - Zone 2 (Hudson Post 180) vs Zone 4 champion
+(2) - Zone 1 (Zone 5 runner-up) vs Zone 3 (Zone 4 runner-up)
+(3) - Winner/1 vs Zone 5 champion
+(4) - Winner/2 vs Host (Escanaba Legion from Zone 5)
+(5) - Loser/2 vs Loser/3 - elimination game
+(6) - Loser/1 vs Loser/4 - elimination game
+(7) - Winner/3 (no loss) vs Winner/4 (no loss)
+(8) - Winner/5 (1 loss) vs Winner/6 (1 loss) - elimination game
+(9) - Winner/8 (1 loss) vs Loser/7 (1 loss) - elimination game
+(10) - Winner/7 (no loss) vs Winner/9 (1 loss) - championship/1
+(11) - Winner/10 (1 loss) vs Loser/10 (1 loss) - championship/2 - if necessary

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