08/16 - American Legion Baseball World Series Unofficial Baseball Notes - August 16, 2018

08/16 - American Legion Baseball World Series Unofficial Baseball Notes - August 16, 2018

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2018 American Legion Baseball World Series -

*Two 4-team pools (Stars, Stripes) play round-robin; top 2 from each pool play semi-final and championship -

*Stars pool -

Randolph County/NC Post 45 - Southeast Regional Champion

Midland/MI Berryhill Post 165 - Great Lakes Regional Champion; Michigan State Champion

Meridian/ID Post 113 - Northwest Regional Champion; Idaho State Champion

Las Vegas/NV Post 40 - Western Regional Champion; Nevada State Champion

*Stripes pool -

Wilmington/DE Post 1 - Mid-Atlantic Regional Champion; Delaware State Champion

Dubuque County/IA Post 137 - Central Plains Regional Champion; Iowa State Champion

Gonzales/LA Post 81 - Mid-South Regional Champion; Louisiana State Champion

Braintree/MA Post 86 - Northeast Regional Champion; Massachussetts State Champion

Each team is a regional champion winning an eight-team double elimination regional tournament (https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/).

American Legion Baseball main page - https://www.legion.org/baseball

*Shelby, NC welcomes teams - https://www.legion.org/baseball/242875/shelby-rolls-out-red-carpet-host-city-welcome

*Team "previews" - https://www.legion.org/baseball/242868/closer-look-eight-teams-alws

American Legion Baseball World Series page - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2018alws

Shelby, NC American Legion Baseball World Series program - http://americanlegionworldseries.com/

August 16 / Thursday -

*American Legion World Series (Shelby, NC) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2018alws

+G1 - Wilmington/DE Post 1 vs Dubuque County/IA Post 137 - 10am ESPN3

+G2 - Gonzales/LA Post 81 vs Braintree/MA Post 86 - 1pm ESPN3

+G3 - Randolph County/NC Post 45 vs Midland/MI Berryhill Post 165 - 4pm ESPN3

+G4 - Meridian/ID Post 113 vs Las Vegas/NV Post 40 - 7:30pm ESPN3

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August 17 / Friday -

*American Legion World Series (Shelby, NC) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2018alws

+G5 - Wilmington/DE Post 1 vs Gonzales/LA Post 81 - 4pm ESPN3

+G6 - Dubuque County/IA Post 137 vs Braintree/MA Post 86 - 7pm ESPN3

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August 18 / Saturday -

*American Legion World Series (Shelby, NC) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2018alws

+G7 - Midland/MI Berryhill Post 165 vs Las Vegas/NV Post 40 - 1pm ESPNU / ESPN3

+G8 - Meridian/ID Post 113 vs Randolph County/NC Post 45 - 4pm ESPNU / ESPN3

+G9 - Gonzales/LA Post 81 vs Dubuque County/IA Post 137 - 7:30pm ESPNU / ESPN3

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August 19 / Sunday -

*American Legion World Series (Shelby, NC) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2018alws

+G10 - Braintree/MA Post 86 vs Wilmington/DE Post 1 - 1pm ESPNU / ESPN3

+G11 - Midland/MI Berryhill Post 165 vs Meridian/ID Post 113 - 4pm ESPNU / ESPN3

+G12 - Las Vegas/NV Post 40 vs Randolph County/NC Post 45 - 7:30pm ESPNU / ESPN3

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August 20 / Monday -

*American Legion World Series (Shelby, NC) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2018alws

+G13 / semifinal - Winner Stars vs 2nd place Stripes - 4pm ESPNU / ESPN3

+G14 / semifinal - Winner Stripes vs 2nd place Stars - 7pm ESPNU / ESPN3

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August 21 / Tuesday -

*American Legion World Series (Shelby, NC) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2018alws

+G15 / Championship - Winner G13 vs Winner G14 - 7pm ESPNU / ESPN3

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Some Media links -

Shelby, NC Star - http://www.shelbystar.com/news/20180815/american-legion-world-series-teams-arrive-in-shelby

Midland Daily News - https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/For-Berryhill-s-Cronkright-World-Series-never-13155569.php

Boston Globe - https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/globelocal/2018/06/29/braintree-legion-players-have-something-prove/rh8SX5kwV0cJMMsmUztLtN/story.html

Gonzales Weekly Citizen (Gonzales, LA) - http://www.weeklycitizen.com/news/20180813/ga-wombats-earn-berth-in-world-series

Dubuque, IA - Idaho Statesman - https://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/high-school/article216552120.html

Asheboro, NC Courier-Tribune - http://www.courier-tribune.com/sports/20180815/familiar--surroundings-greet-post-45-at-world-series

Las Vegas, NV Review Journal - https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/51sbaseball/desert-oasis-advances-to-american-legion-regional-title-game/

Delaware OnLine - https://www.delawareonline.com/story/sports/baseball/2018/08/15/delaware-team-first-make-american-legion-world-series-since-1976/994665002/

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