Michigan (and Ohio) State scores / Awards

Scores from the Ohio and Michigan Department (state) championships; some notes and some awards as available.

 

As always unofficial and subject to errors of omission, commission and just plan mistakes;

Remember that the American Legion does not exist for baseball - it is just one of many programs they sponsor in trying to serve both their membership and the United States.

 

Awards -

2015 ALB/Michigan American Legion Baseball Scholarship - Adam Dawdy (Dearborn Post 384);

2015 ALB/Michigan Robert Turner Memorial Scholarship - Grant Anschuetz (Adrian Post 275);

2015 ALB/Michigan KiKi Cuyler (MVP/AA) Award - Derek Clyde (Midland Berryhill Post 165);

2015 ALB/Michigan Hal Newhouser (MVP/A) Award - McKinley Larson (Marquette Post 44);

Awards from the Ohio State tournament -

2015 ALB/Ohio American Legion Baseball Scholarship - Robbie McKinney (Circleville Post 134);

2015 ALB/Ohio Tournament MVP - Tristan Faunce (Toledo Adams Township Post 553);

*2015 Department of Ohio All-Tournament Team -

P - Trenton Wood (Troy Post 43 - Troy HS / 2015 (Mt. Vernon Nazarene)

P - Cole Maxwell (Utica Post 92 - Utica HS / 2016)

P - Braun Miller (Sandusky Post 83 - Sandusky Perkins / 2015 (Malone))

P - Tristan Faunce (Toledo Adams Township Post 553 - Toledo Central Catholic HS / 2016) / MVP

P - Sean Kilian (Toledo Adams Township Post 553 - Cardinal Stritch HS / 2016)

C - Colin Kaucher (Toledo Adams Township Post 553 - Toledo Central Catholic / 2015 (Ohio Dominican))

1B - Sam Hauer (Yeager Benson Post 199 - Cincinnati Elder HS / 2015 (Thomas More))

2B - Zachary Vorherr (Yeager Benson Post 199 - Cincinnati Elder HS / 2015 ())

3B - Hunter Westlake (St Clairsville Post 159 - Bellaire HS / 2015 (West Liberty))

SS - Greg Peffley (Troy Post 43 - Northmont HS / 2015 ())

LF - Camden Groves (Utica Post 92 - Heath HS / 2016)

CF - Zach Blumling (Utica Post 92 - Granville HS / 2016)

RF - Brandon Nesbitt (Troy Post 43 - Bethel HS / 2015 ())

HM - Luke Fraley (Sandusky Post 83 - Sandusky Perkins HS / 2014 (Tiffin))

HM - Coby Eckstein (Tuscarawas Post 205 - Indian Valley HS / 2015 (West Liberty))

HM - Chase Harris (Athens Post 21 - Alexander HS / 2017)

HM - Yeager Benson Post 199 pitching staff (Donovan Saylor; Jacob Newman; Jared Drewes; Jonathon Deifel; Joshua Boeckmann; Shane Smith; Thomas Scott);

American Legion Baseball notes (local) -

(1) Toledo Adams Township Post 553 won the Department of Ohio baseball championship - BUT with the start of the OHSAA football season on August 3 they were unable to get the necessary twelve players to commit to playing at the Great Lake Regional in Alton, IL. Troy Post 43 (the runner-up) will represent the Department of Ohio in Alton. Note - the American Legion Baseball program requires a roster to be submitted in June - and additional players are NOT permitted.

(2) The 2016 Department of Michigan Class A (1,500) and Class AA (5,000) State Tournaments will be held in Adrian, MI. The Class A tournament will be played at Siena Heghts University field and the Class AA tournament will be played at Nicolay Field at Adrian College. The teams will be housed in motels in Adrian. While some details are to finalized it is expected that a tournament pass will be good at BOTH venues. I'm guessing but I would expect the dates to be July 27 (Wednesday ceremonies) thru (if necessary) Sunday July 31. Hudson Post 180 (Hannah-Colvin) is the host for the Class A tournament and Adrian Post 275 (G. Chandler Bond) is the host for the Class AA tournament.

(3) Adrian Post 275 G. Chandler Bond had their end of season "pot luck" recently. They announced the winners of two Post 275 scholarships to players going on to college. Grant Anschuetz (Tecumseh HS, 2015 / Butler University) receieved the "Frank & Shirley Dick Scholarship" (Mr. Anschuetz has also received the "Robert Turner Memorial Scholarship" awarded by the Department of Michgan). Jeff Arnett (Tecumseh HS, 2015 / Bluffton University) received the "G. Chandler Bond Post 275 Baseball Scholarship" . Note - Between 2001 and 2015 49 (forty-n ine) members of Post 275's baseball program have received scholarships from either Post 275, the Department of Michigan or the American Legion (national).

 

#Department of Ohio 2015 American Legion Baseball Tournament (July 29 - August 2)

Ohio ALB tournament site - http://www.ohioalbb.org/tournaments/

Rosters - http://www.ohioalbb.org/tournaments/state/rosters/

*Location - Beavers Field (Lancaster, OH)

*Teams -

Ohio ALB tournament site - http://www.ohioalbb.org/tournaments/state/

Ohio ALB State GameChanger link - https://gc.com/g/ohioalbb15

Region 1 - Toledo Adams Township Post 553 - Department Champion

Region 2 - Troy Post 43 - runner-up / state represntitive to Great Lake Regional

Region 3 - Sandusky Post 83

Region 4 - Utica Post 92

Region 5 - JB Yeager Benson Post 199

Region 6 - Athens Post 21

Region 7 - Dover Post 205/Tuscarawas County

Region 8 - St. Clairsville Post 159

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*Schedule -

Wednesday July 29 -

+(1) Toledo Adams Township Post 553-12 (1-0), St. Clairsville Post 159-3 (0-1)

+(2) Troy Post 43-14 (1-0), Athens Post 21-1 (0-1) - 7in (10 after 7 mercy rule);

+(3) Utica Post 92-11 (1-0), Tuscarawas County Post 205-7 (0-1)

+(4) JB Yeager Benson Post 199-11 (), Sandusky Post 83-1 (0-1) - 7in (10 after 7 mercy rule);

Thursday July 30 - Legion Rider Night -

+(5) Tuscarawas County Post 205-8 (1-1), St. Clairsville Post 159-7 (0-2) - 11in - Elimination game

+(6) Athens Post 21-8 (1-1), Sandusky Post 83-7 (0-2) - Elimination game

+(7) Toledo Adams Township Post 553-11 (2-0), Utica Post 92-9 (1-1)

+(8) Troy Post 43-4 (2-0), JB Yeager Benson Post 199-3 (1-1)

Friday July 31 -

+(9) Utica Post 92-5 (2-1), Athens Post 21-1 (1-2) - Elimination

+(10) JB Yeager Benson Post 199-11 (2-1), Tuscarawas County Post 205-4 (1-2) - Elimination

+(11) Toledo Adams Township Post 553-8 (3-0), Troy Post 43-1 (2-1)

Saturday August 1 -

+(12) Troy Post 43-6 (3-1), Utica Post 92-4 (2-2) - Elimination game

+(13) Toledo Adams Township Post 553-7 (4-0), JB Yeager Benson Post 199-6 (2-2)

+(14) Toledo Adams Township Post 553-8 (5-0), Troy Post 43-5 (3-2)

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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)

*Bracket link - http://www.michiganlegion.org/assets/2015brackets.pdf

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

Friday July 31 -

Sault Evening News - http://www.sooeveningnews.com/article/20150801/SPORTS/150809930/1020/SPORTS

+(4) Bay City Post 18-12 (1-1), Ida Post 514-2 (0-2) - elimination game

+(5) Lansing Demmer Baseball Post 248-6 (2-1), Bay City Post 18-4 (1-2) - elimination game

+(6) Midland Berryhill Post 165-11 (2-0), Sault Ste Marie Post 3-2 (1-1)

+(7) Lansing Demmer Baseball Post 248-7 (3-1), Sault Ste Marie Post 3-6 (1-2) - 10in - elimination game

Saturday August 1 -

+(8) Midland Berryhill Post 165-8 (3-0). Lansing Demmer Baseball Post 248-0 (3-2) - championship/1

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#2015 Michigan American Legion Baseball Championship Tournament A (July 30 - August 2)

*Location - Escanaba Post 82 (Escanaba, MI)

*Bracket link - http://www.michiganlegion.org/assets/2015brackets.pdf

Media - http://www.dailypress.net/page/content.detail/id/563640.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

*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

RRNSports - http://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=1751

+(1) Marquette Post 44/Blues-2 (1-0), Hudson Post 180-1 (0-1)

+(2) Gladstone Post 71 / Indians-6 (1-0), Escanaba Post 82 / Cubs-3 (0-1)

Friday July 31 - 7 inning games

+(3) Gladstone Post 71 / Indians-4 (2-0), Marquette Post 44 / Blues-3 (1-1)

+(4) Escanaba Post 82 / Cubs-4 (1-1), Hudson Post 180-2 (0-2) - elimination game

+(5) Marquette Post 44 / Blues-12 (2-1), Escanaba Post 82 / Cubs-4 (1-2) - elimination game

*v-Marquette/44 (12-13-3); SP/WP-McKinley Larson (7ip/cg; 4R/1er, 6H, 3-BB, 3K);

*h-Escanaba/82 (4-6-0); SP/LP-Justin Popelka (2/3ip; 11R/11er, 8H, 2-BB, 1-HBP); 2nd-Alex Slaga (3.1ip, 1R/1er, 4H, 1-BB, 3K, 1-HBP); 3rd-Sam Hall (2ip; 0R, 0H, 4-BB, 2K, 1-HBP); 4th-Lewis Ostrander (1ip; 0R, 1H, 1-BB);

Saturday August 1 - Championship Day

Marquette Blues GameChanger - https://gc.com/t/summer-2015/blues-556decd381849900216458e8

+(6) Marquette Post 44 / Blues-4 (3-1), Gladstone Post 71 / Indians-0 (2-1)

+(7) Marquette Post 44 / Blues-13 (4-1), Gladstone Post 71 / Indians-3 (2-2)

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