07/30- Michigan Class AA Championship recap - Midland Berryhill Post 165 Champion

07/30 - Michigan Class AA Championship recap - Midland Berryhill Post 165 Champion

ALBB 2017 Department of Michigan Class AA State Tournament - July 27-30

Champion - Midland Berryhill Post 165

Location - Gerace Field / Northwood University, Midland, MI

Host - Midland Berryhill Post 165

Teams -

Host - Midland Berryhill Post 165

Zone 1 - Fort Dearborn Post 364

Zone 2 - Blissfield Post 325

Zone 3 - Adrian Post 275 (runner-up Zone 2)

Zone 4 - Gladwin Post 171

Zone 5 - Sault Ste Marie Post 3 / EUP Travelers

Media -

Midland Daily News (final) Scoreboard - http://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/American-Legion-Baseball-state-tournament-11716709.php

Sault Ste Marie Evening News - http://www.sooeveningnews.com/sports

Adrian Daily Telegram - http://www.lenconnect.com/sports

Gladwin Record & Clarion (07/26) - https://www.gladwinmi.com/

Schedule - some guesswork on player's high schools, so no guarantees!

*THURSDAY, JULY 27 -

G1 - Blissfield Post 325-10 (1-0), Dearborn Post 364-1 (0-1)

*Fort Dearborn/364 (1-9-x);

*Blissfield/325 (10-x-x); SP/WP-Alex Slomski (9ip/cg, 1R/0er, 9H, 5K; Blissfield/17); 2H (Joe Jones-3 (Blissfield/17); Logan Nolff-3 (Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central); Slomski-3); 2RBI (Slomski);

Media -

Adrian Daily Telegram - http://www.lenconnect.com/sports/20170728/local-american-legion-baseball-teams-begin-state-tournaments

G2 - Adrian Post 275-7 (1-0), Sault Ste Marie Post 3-4 (0-1) - Jim's unofficial stats

(game played at Bullock Creek HS due to weather delays)

*V-Adrian/275 (7-11-1); SP/nd-Jacob Land (1-1/3ip, 1R/1er, 1H, no BB, 2K; Lenawee Christian/16 - Glen Oaks); 2nd-James Estes (2ip, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 1-HBP; Clinton/18); 3rd-Cole Hayes (2-2/3ip, 2R/1er, 4H, 1BB; Adrian/20); 4th-Aaron Luci (2/3ip, 1R/1er, 2H, 1BB, 1K; Tecumseh/17 - Spring Arbor); 5th/WP-Blake Thompson (1-2/3ip, 0R, 0H, 2BB, 1K; Adrian/17); 6th/Save-Noah Snyder (2/3ip, 0R, 1H, 2K; Britton Deerfield/16 - Lake Michigan); 2H (Andrew Hribar (Adrian/18); Clark Nelson-4 (Clinton/18); Thompson);

*H-Sault Ste Marie/3 (4-10-1); SP/nd-Trevor Wregglesworth (7ip, 4R/2er?, 8H, 1BB, 1K, 2-HBP; Onaway/18); 2nd-Shane Thompson, JR (1ip, 1R/1er, 1H, 1BB, 1-HBP; Sault Ste Marie/18); 3rd/LP-James Burton (1ip, 2R/2er, 3H, no BB; Rudyard/18); 2H (Hayden Schneider-3 (Cheboygan/17); Michael Radle-3 (Cheboygan/17)); 2B (Schneider);

Media -

Adrian Daily Telegram - http://www.lenconnect.com/sports/20170728/local-american-legion-baseball-teams-begin-state-tournaments

G3 - Blissfield Post 325-8 (2-0), Gladwin Post 171/AA-3 (0-1) - Gladwin GameChanger

*V-Blissfield (8-10-0); SP/WP-Drew Sconochia (6ip, 3R/3er, 4H, 4BB, 7K; Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central/16); 2nd- Anthony Sconochia (3ip, 0R, no BB, 2K; Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central); 2H (Jake Dunnett-3 (Bedford/17); Spencer Fisher (Blissfield/17); Andrew Brown (Blissfield/18)); 2RBI (Joe Jones (Blissfield/17)); 2B (Dunnett);

*H-Gladwin (3-4-2); SP/LP-Jacob Beckrow (4ip, 4R/4er, 5H, no BB, 2K, 1-HBP; Hemlock/17); 2nd-Ben Fleming (5ip, 4R/3er, 5H, 1BB, 3K, 1-HBP; Freeland/18); 2RBI (Colin Stahl (Ogemaw Heights/18)); HR (Luke Gunsell/1R (Gladwin/17); Stahl/2R);

Media -

Adrian Daily Telegram - http://www.lenconnect.com/sports/20170728/local-american-legion-baseball-teams-begin-state-tournaments

G4 - Midland Berryhill Post 165-13 (1-0), Adrian Post 275-3 (1-1) - 7in - Jim's unofficial stats (EUP Travelers GameChanger available to check)

*V-Adrian/275 (3-5-3); SP/LP-Andrew Hribar (4-2/3ip, 9R/5er?, 8H, 2BB, 1-HBP; Adrian/18); 2nd-Spencer Cowen (1-1/3ip, 2R/2er, 4H, 1BB, 2K, 1-HBP; Tecumseh/17); 3rd-Clark Nelson (1/3ip, 2R/2er, 2H, 1BB; Clinton/18); 2H (Nelson); 2B (Cowen);

*H-Midland Berryhill/165 SP/WP-Garrett Willis (7ip/cg*, 3R/1er?, 5H, 2BB, 3K; Midland/18); 2H (Jordan patty (Midland/17 - Central Michigan); Martin Money-3 (Midland/18); Zach Schirmer (Bay City Western/16 - Delta); Logan LaCourse (Bay City Western/18)); 2RBI (Money-3; Schirmer); HR (Money/3R); 2B (Tyler David (Bay City Western/18); Gabe Denton (Clare/17 - Northern Iowa));

Media -

Adrian Daily Telegram - http://www.lenconnect.com/sports/20170728/local-american-legion-baseball-teams-begin-state-tournaments

*FRIDAY JULY 28 -

Note - Of the games I saw, Game #5 (below) was the best to watch as an impartial observer (in my opinion and unofficial!).

G5 - Gladwin Post 171/AA-3 (1-1), Sault Ste Marie Post 3-1 (0-2 / eliminated) - Jim's unofficial stats (Gladwin & EUP Travelers GameChanger available to check)

V-Sault Ste Marie/3 (1-4-1); SP/LP-Derrick Edington (8ip/cg, 3R/3er, 8H, 2BB, 7K, 1-HBP; Pickford/16 - Kellogg CC); 2B (Shane Thompson, JR (Sault Ste Marie/18));

H-Gladwin/171 (3-8-1); SP/WP-Hunter Merillat (9ip/cg, 1R/1er, 4H, 1BB, 5K; Meridian/18); 2H (Colin Stahl (Ogemaw Heights/18); Nolan raymond-3 (Standish Sterling/18)); 2RBI (Stahl); 2B (Zachary Backus (Pinconning/18));

Media -

Midland Daily News - http://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Strong-pitching-by-Merillat-Metiva-lead-Gladwin-11656600.php

G6 - Fort Dearborn Post 364-7 (1-1). Adrian Post 275-5 (1-2 / eliminated) - Jim's unofficial stats

*V-Fort Dearborn/364 (7-14-1); SP/WP-Luke Maness (6-2/3ip, 4R/4er, 10H, 1BB, 2K, 1-HBP; Dearborn Edsel Ford/17); 2nd/Save?-Jacob Hanoian (2-1/3ip, 1R/1er, 3H, 2BB, 3K; Riverview Gabriel Richard/17); 2H (Zachary Loewengruber-3 (Riverview/17); Hanoian; Kyle Amend-4 (Dearborn/16); Daniel Litwin (Dearborn/16)); 2RBI (Loewengruber; Amend);

*H-Adrian/275 (5-13-3); SP/LP-Jacob Land (4-2/3ip, 6R/6er?, 13H, 6BB, 2K; Lenawee Christian/16 - Glen Oaks); 2nd-James Estes (4-1/3ip, 1R/1er, 1H, 2BB, 2-HBP; Clinton/18); 2H (Ty Peck (Adrian/17); Noah Snyder-3 (Britton Deerfield/16 - Lake Michigan); Andrew Hribar (Adrian/18); Spencer Cowen (Tecumseh/17); Collin Bradley (Napoleon/19)); 2B (Snyder; Hribar; Clark Nelson (Clinton/18); Bradley);

G7 - Gladwin Post 171/AA-6 (2-1), Fort Dearborn Post 364-3 (1-2 / eliminated) - Gladwin GameChanger

V-Gladwin/171 (6-11-1); SP/WP-Garhet Metiva (9ip/cg, 3R/3er, 7H, 3BB, 9K, 1-HBP; Freeland/18); 2H (Alec Reed (Ogemaw Heights/18); Drew Cantrell (Gladwin/16 - Lansing CC); Colin Stahl (Ogemaw Heights/18)); 2RBI (Hunter Merillat (Meridian/19)); 2B (Metiva; Nolan Raymond (Standish Sterling/18); Stahl);

H-Fort Dearborn/364 (3-7-1); SP/LP-Shane Moran (6-1/3ip, 4R/3er, 8H, 5BB, 2K, 1-HBP; Dearborn/17); 2nd-Timothy Ohtake (2-2/3ip, 2R/2er, 3H, 1BB, 2K, 1-HBP; Livonia Churchill/17); 2H (Andrew Worth (?/17); Craig Weaver (Dearborn/16)); 2B (Reed Richardson (Dearborn/16));

Media -

Midland Daily News - http://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Strong-pitching-by-Merillat-Metiva-lead-Gladwin-11656600.php

G8 - Midland Berryhill Post 165-9 (2-0), Blissfield Post 325-3 (2-1)

Media -

Midland Daily News (Midland) - http://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Berryhill-whips-Blissfield-in-matchup-of-old-11656545.php

*SATURDAY JULY 29 -

G9 - Gladwin Post 171 AA-12 (2-1), Blissfield Post 325-1 (2-2 / eliminated) - 7in - Gladwin GameChanger

*V-Blissfield/325 (1-4-2); SP/LP-Anthony Sconochia (2ip, 2R/2er, 3H, 1BB, 1K, 3-HBP; Monroe St Mary Catholic Central); 2nd-Justin Gelso (1-1/3ip, 6R/6er, 3H, 3BB, 1K; Ida/18); 3rd-Joe Jones (1-2/3ip, 4R/4er, 4H, 3BB, 1K; Blissfield/17); 4th-Gage Campbell (1ip, 0R, 0H, no BB, 1K; Dundee/17); 2B (Daniel Rickle (Monroe/17));

*H-Gladwin/171 (12-10-1); SP/WP-Carson Longstreth (7ip/cg*, 1R/1er, 4H, 2BB, 11K, 2-HBP; Beaverton/19); 2H (Nolan Raymond (Standish Sterling/18); Drew Cantrell-3 (Gladwin/16 - Lansing CC); Zack Backus (Pinconning/18)); 2RBI (Cantrell-4; Cam Floyd (Pinconning/18));

Media -

G10 Championship - Midland Berryhill Post 165-5 (3-0), Gladwin Post 171 AA-2 (2-2) - Gladwin GameChanger

*V-Midland Berryhill/165 (5-7-0); SP/WP-Jordan Patty (6ip, 1R/1er, 5H, 1BB, 10K; Midland/17 - Central Michigan); 2nd-Cam Mitchell (2ip, 1R/1er, 3H, no BB, 3K; Mt Pleasant/17 - Northwood); 3rd/Save-Logan LaCourse (1ip, 0R, 0H, 1K; Bay City Western/18); 2H (Gabe Denton-3 (Clare/17 - North Iowa CC); Martin Money (Midland/18)); 2RBI (Money); 2B (Jeff Allen (Clare/18); Money);

*H-Gladwin/171 (2-8-1); SP/LP-Shane Yzquierdo (5ip, 5R/4er, 5H, 4BB, 5K, 1-HBP; Sanford/17); 2nd-Nolan Raymond (4ip, 0R, 2H, 1BB, 1K; Standish Sterling/18); 2H (Raymond-4; Brandon Bakos (Hemlock/17); Drew Cantrell (Gladwin/16 - Lansing CC)); 2B (Bakos; Cantrell; Raymond-2);

Media -

Midland Daily News - http://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Berryhill-gets-by-gritty-Gladwin-squad-to-win-11718064.php

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