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)

Friday, August 17, 2018

08/17 - Midland Berryhill Post 165 starts the American Legion World Series with a win

08/17 - American Legion Baseball World Series Unofficial Baseball Notes - August 17, 2018
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2018 American Legion Baseball World Series -

Thursday 08/16 - Midland Berryhill Post 165 had a four-run sixth inning to pull away from Randolph County (NC) Post 45 for a 7-2 win in their first game at the 2018 American Legion Baseball World Series. Garrett Willis (Midland HS/2018 - Central Michigan) went 6-1/3 innings (leaving due to pitch count limits) giving up two runs (earned), five hits, three walks, six strikeouts and two hit-by-pitch and Seth Gower (Bay City Western/2018 - Lansing CC) finished the game. Bryce Marsh of Randolph County Post 45 went 5-1/3 innings and took the loss (5 runs / 3 earned, 6 hits, 1 walk, 3K, 4-HBP). For Midland Berryhill Post 165 Adam Randall (Bay City Western/2019) had two hits (double) and an RBI; Martin Money (Midland HS/2018 - Saginaw Valley) had two hits and an RBI; Brandon Smith (Saginaw Heritage/2018 - Jackson College) had one hit and two RBI; Tyler David (Bay City Western/2018 - Lansing CC) and Logan LaCourse ( Bay City Western/2018 - Lansing CC) both had one hit and one RBI; Zach Nelson (Midland Dow/2018) and Seth Gower both had one hit. Midland Berryhill Post 165 is next scheduled to play on Saturday (08/18) against Las Vegas (NV) Post 40.
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*Two 4-team pools (Stars, Stripes) play round-robin; top 2 from each pool play semi-final and championship games -
*Stars pool -
Midland/MI Berryhill Post 165 - 1-0 / 45-9
Las Vegas/NV Post 40 - 1-0 / 49-14
Randolph County/NC Post 45 - 0-1 / 29-18
Meridian/ID Post 113 - 0-1 / 38-17
*Stripes pool -
Wilmington/DE Post 1 - 1-0 / 35-3
Gonzales/LA Post 81 - 1-0 / 42-6
Dubuque County/IA Post 137 - 0-1 / 12-4
Braintree/MA Post 86 - 0-1 / 24-9
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American Legion Baseball main page - https://www.legion.org/baseball

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

August 16 / Thursday - High School / college assignments are mine - may not be accurate!

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

+G1 - Wilmington/DE Post 1-3 (35-3), Dubuque County/IA Post 137-0 (12-4) -
*Dubuque/137 (0-3-0); SP/LP-Dylan Gotto (Western Dubuque/17-Wartburg; 6ip/cg, 3R/3er, 8H, no-BB, 4K);
*Wilmington/1 (3-8-2); SP/WP-Chris Ludman (St Marks/17-Delaware; 7ip/cg, 0R, 3H, no-BB, 5K, 1-HBP); 2H (Austin Colmery (St Marks/17); Eric Ludman (St Marks/19); Jack Dubecq (St Marks/18)); 2RBI (Dubecq); 2B (Colmery; Nate Thomas (St Elizabeth/18); Eric Ludman; Dubecq);
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+G2 - Gonzales/LA Post 81-1 (42-6), Braintree/MA Post 86-0 (24-9) -
*Braintree/86 (0-4-1); SP/LP-Kyle Gray (Braintree/17-Worcester State; 6ip/cg; 1R/0er, 5H, no-BB, 1K);
*Gonzales/81 (1-5-0); SP/WP-Jack Merrifield (Dutchtown/18-LSU Eunice; 6-2/3ip, 0R, 4H, no-BB, 1K); 2nd/Save-Preston Thrash (East Ascension/18; 1/3ip, 1K); 2H (Brayden Caskey (Dutchtown/19));
*Note: It appears (to me) that Preston Thrash relieved Jack Merrifield to keep Merrifield under the "81 / 4 days rest" pitch count;
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+G3 - Midland/MI Berryhill Post 165-7 (45-9), Randolph County/NC Post 45-2 (29-18)
*Randolph County/45 (2-6-1); SP/LP-Bryce Marsh (Southwestern Randolph/18; 5-1/3ip, 5R/3er, 6H, 1BB, 3K, 4-HBP); 2nd-Trevor Marsh (Asheboro/19; 2/3ip, 2R/2er, 3H, 1BB); 2B (Tristan Marsh (Asheboro/17 - Coastal Carolina); Spencer Lanier (Uwharrie Charter/19); Dawson Painter (Uwharrie Charter/17 - UNC-Pembroke));
*Midland Berryhill/165 (7-9-0); SP/WP-Garrett Willis (Midland HS/18 - Central Michigan; 6-1/3ip, 2R/2er, 5H, 3BB, 6K, 2-HBP); 2nd-Seth Gower (Bay City Western/18 - Lansing CC; 2/3ip, 0R, 1H, 1K); 2H (Martin Money (Midland HS/18 - Saginaw Valley); Adam Randall (Bay City Western/19)); 2RBI (Brandon Smith (Saginaw Heritage/18 - Jackson College)); 2B (Randall);
*Note: Bryce Marsh (Randolph County/45) was removed with pitches remaining; Garrett Willis (Midlnd Berryhill/165) was removed when he reached the maximum pitch count;
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+G4 - Las Vegas/NV Post 40-10 (49-14), Meridian/ID Post 113-0 (38-17) - 5 innings
*Meridian/113 (0-2-3); SP/LP-Jaydon Yancey (Mountain View/18; 3ip, 9R/8er, 10H, 2BB, 5K); 2nd-Cale LaFever (Mountain View/18; 1ip, 1R/0er, 2H, 1BB, 1K);
*Las Vegas/40 (10-12-1); SP/WP-Jimmy Gamboa (Rancho/18 - Southern Nevada; 5ip/cg*, 0R, 2H, no-BB, 5K); 2H (Jason Sharman (Desert Oasis/18 - UNLV); Parker Schmidt (Desert Oasis/19); Chaison Miklich-3 (Desert Oasis/18 - Southern Nevada); Gamboa); 2RBI (Miklich-3; Zach Czerniawski (Desert Oasis/19); Colby Smith (Desert Oasis/20)); 2B (Schmidt; Miklich; Czerniawski; Gamboa);
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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/sports (schedule / scores and game articles)

The American Legion - https://www.legion.org/baseball (recaps for games 1-4)




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