07/26 -Unofficial Michigan Class A State Tournament day 1 recap

2019 American Legion Baseball Department of Michigan Class A State Tournament

July 25-28 at Wilmot Field (Gladwin HS); Gladwin, MI

Department of Michigan American Legion Baseball - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/

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

Will also post on http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/

Rosebush Post 383 won the Zone 4 Class A tournament - I had listed Gaylord Baseball Club (the 2nd place teams) previously;

Class A as defined by the Department of Michigan has an enrollment limit of 1,500 students (10th-11th-12th grades) from the schools providing players (the national (an Class AA in Michigan) limit is 5,000). There is no further American Legion post-season play for Michigan Class A teams.

*Housing and meals provided for by the host team and the Department of Michigan;

*Double elimination

*Teams will not play more than 2 games a day

*rosters sourced from https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2019/mi

Name and graduation year from the above site

Uniform numbers subject to change

High schools are from my own research and may not be accurate!!

Unofficial

Teams -

Host - Gladwin/MI Post 171/A (Host / Zone 4)

Zone 1 - Trenton/MI Post 426 (Zone 1 champion) - Zone 1 MVP (Anthony Voss (Trenton/20));

Zone 2 - Hudson/MI Post 180/SR (Zone 2 champion)

Zone 3 - Marquette/MI Post 44 (from Zone 5 - no Zone 3 Class A teams)

Zone 4 -Rosebush/MI Post 383 (Zone 4 champion)

Zone 5 - Gladstone/MI Post 71 (Zone 5 champion)

Schedule -

Thursday 07/25 -

+G1 - Rosebush/MI Post 383-2 (?), Marquette/MI Post 44-1 (21-14) - 8 innings (Marquette)

*Marquette/44 (1-3-0); SP/nd-Jon Jason ((?/20; 5.1ip, 1R/1er, 1H, 2BB, 2K); 2P-Blake Henriksen (Marquette/19; 1.1ip, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 1K); 3P/LP-Brenden Kaski (Marquette/19; 2/3ip, 1R/1er, 1H, 2BB);

*Rosebush/383 (2-3-2); SP/nd-Andrew Funnell (?/21; 2ip, 1R/1er, 1H, 1BB); 2P-Tanner Payton (?/21; 2.1ip, 0R, 1H, 3BB); 3P-Charles Lezan (?/20; 2ip, 0R, 1H, 2BB, 2K); 4P/WP-Michael Coffland (Mt Pleasant/21; 1.2ip, 0R, 0H, 2BB, 2K); 2RBI (Zach Seeley (?/21));

RRN Sports (07/26) - http://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=3906

Mining Journal News (07/24) - https://www.miningjournal.net/sports/local-sports/2019/07/quest-for-state-title-marquette-blues-make-first-trip-to-american-legion-class-a-baseball-tourney-since-2016/

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+G2 - Gladstone/MI Post 71-14 (17-7), Hudson/MI Post 180-8 (12-17) - Hudson / Gladstone

*Hudson/180 (8-5-0); SP/LP-Jesse Heistan (Hudson/19; 2/3ip, 4R/4er, 3H, 2BB); 2P-Christopher Hodos (Pittsford/19; 1/3ip, 3R/3er, 0H, 3BB); 3P-Carter LaMothe (Jonesville/21; 2.2ip, 6R/6er, 7H, 1BB, 1K); 4P-Izaac Davis (Hudson/19; 2.1ip, 1R/1er, 3H, 1BB); 2H (Blake Borck); 2RBI (Blake Borck-5 (Hudson/19)); HR (Blake Borck/GrandSlam); 2B (Griffin Reynard (Sand Creek/19-Adrian));

*Gladstone/71 (14-13-2); SP/WP-Jared Crow (Gladstone/19; 2ip, 0R, 0H, 1BB, 2K); 2P-Cooper Cavadeas (Gladstone/19; 1ip, 3R/1er, 2H, 1BB, 1K); 3P-Blake Krouth (?/21; 3ip, 5R/1er, 3H, 4BB); 4P-Carson Shea (Gladstone/19 - Bay College; 2/3ip, 0R, 0H); 2H (Carson Shea; Dan Martin (Gladstone/19); Caden Alworden (Gladstone/20)); 2RBI (Martin-3; Cody Frappier-3 (Gladstone/19); Ben Kelly (Gladstone/19)); 2B (Martin; Ian Schwalbach (Gladstone/20));

RRN Sports - http://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=3908

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+G3 - Trenton/MI Post 426-12 (5-11) vs Rosebush/MI Post 383-3 (?) - Trenton

*Rosebush/383 (3-6-5); SP/LP-Charles Lezan (?/20; 2ip, 8R/1er, 5H, 1BB, 1K); 2P-Noah Koster (Mt Pleasant/20; 3ip, 1R/1er, 2H, 1BB, 1K); 3P-Brody Hovey (Mt Pleasant/21; 2/3ip, 3R/3er, 2H, 2BB); 4P-Drew Sharrar (?/21; 1/3ip, 0R, 0H, 2BB); 2H (Josh Schell (Mt Pleasant/21)); 2RBI (Anton Ricumstrict (Mt Pleasant/21)); 2B (Ricumstrict);

*Trenton/426 (12-9-4); SP/WP-Dylan Lyons (Trenton/20; 5ip, 2R/0er, 4H, 2BB, 1K); 2P-Chris LaVigne (Trenton/20; 2ip, 1R/0er, 2H); 2H (Greg Obrycki-3 (Trenton/20); Zac Drumm (Trenton/20)); 2RBI (Anthony Voss-3 (Trenton/20); Obrycki; Drumm); HR (Obrycki/2R); 2B (Drumm; Obrycki-2);

+G4 - Gladstone/MI Post 71-10 (18-7), Gladwin/MI Post 171/A-0 (9-8) - 5in (Gladstone / Gladwin)

*Gladstone/71 (10-10-0); SP/WP-Jacob Rogers (Gladstone/19; 5ip, 0R, 2H, 2BB, 6K); 2H (Cody Frappier (Gladstone/19); Ben Kelly (Gladstone/19)); 2RBI (Dan Martin-3 (Gladstone/19); Jared Crow (Gladstone/19); Blake Krouth (?/21)); 3B (Frappier); 2B (Kelly; Krouth));

*Gladwin 171/A (0-2-4); SP/LP-Tanner Mielke (Gladwin/19; 4ip, 10R/0er, 10H, 2BB, 4K); 2P-Michael Hartwell (Beaverton/21; 1ip, 0R, 0H, 1BB);

RRN Sports - http://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=3908

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Friday 07/26 -

+G5 - Hudson/MI Post 180 (1 loss) vs Rosebush/MI Post 383 (1 loss) - 10am - elimination game

+G6 - Marquette/MI Post 44 (1 loss) vs Gladwin/MI Post 171/A (1 loss) - 12:30 - elimination game - radio coverage (FM-94.9 and on-line at www.radioresultsnetwork.com);

+G7 - Winner G5 (1 loss) vs Winner G6 (1 loss) - 3pm - elimination game

+G8 - Trenton/MI Post 426 (no losses) vs Gladstone/MI Post 71 (no losses) - 5:30- radio coverage (WCHT-AM (NewsTalk 600) and on-line at www.rrnsports.com);

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Saturday 07/27 -

+G9 - Loser G8 (1 loss) vs Winner G7 (1 loss) - 10am - elimination game

+G10 - Winner G8 (no losses) vs Winner G9 (1 loss) - 1pm - championship/1

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Sunday 07/28 - IF NECESSARY -

+G11 - Winner G10 (1 loss) vs Loser G10 (1 loss) - 10am

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Rosters -

Host - Gladwin Lightning A 2019 Baseball Team (host / Zone 4)

Gladwin, MI - Sponsored by GLADWIN COUNTY

Team manager - Troy Gary

Team Roster

1 Dillon Kroening Shortstop (Gladwin/20)

4 Michael Hartwell Left Field (Beaverton/21)

9 Ian Graves Pitcher (?/21)

11 Christopher Schertz Pitcher (Beaverton/20)

12 Erik Seebeck Catcher (Gladwin/20)

13 Ethan Shea First Base (?/21)

14 Tanner Mielke Pitcher (Gladwin/19)

15 Hunter Williams Shortstop (Beaverton/22)

16 Damien Leddy Third Base (Gladwin/19)

17 Blake McCummings Left Field (Gladwin/20)

19 Cody Schertz Catcher (Beaverton/20)

20 Kole Thurlow First Base (Gladwin/20)

21 Carson Oldani Center Field (Beaverton/21)

22 Jackson Raymond Catcher (?/22)

24 Evan Reed Catcher (Gladwin/19)

25 Blake Rutledge Second Base (?/21)

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Zone 1 - Trenton Post 426 Tribe A 2019 Baseball Team (Zone 1 champion)

Trenton, MI - Sponsored by HAROLD J. CHATELL

Team manager - Steve Voss

Coaches (Larry Woolsey; Jason Temple; Randy Woods)

Team Roster

2 Matthew Woolsey Second Base (Trenton/20)

3 Anthony Voss Pitcher (Trenton/20)

4 Alexander Szczechowski Pitcher (Trenton/21)

7 Gregory Obrycki Catcher (Trenton/20)

8 Brandon Clark Left Field (Trenton/20)

9 Jack Miller Pitcher (Trenton/20)

10 Zachary Drumm Pitcher (Trenton/20)

11 Brayden Hill Shortstop (Trenton/20)

14 Gabriel Cavazos Right Field (Trenton/20)

15 Braylen Hughes Shortstop (Trenton/22)

16 Conner Temple Catcher (Trenton/21)

20 John Tuttle Catcher (Trenton/19)

28 Dylan Lyons Pitcher (Trenton/20)

35 Christopher (Chris) LaVigne Center Field (Trenton/20)

50 Joseph (Luc) Miklos Left Field (Trenton/21)

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Zone 2 - Hudson Post 180 Astros A 2019 Baseball Team (Zone 2 champion)

Hudson, MI - Sponsored by HANNAN-COLVIN

Team manager - Wayne Perry

Coaches (Matt Benge; Rod Kaufman)

Team Roster

2 Garrett Gamble Pitcher (Hudson/18 - Henry Ford)

3 Noah Benge Third Base (Sand Creek/20)

4 Cameron Merrill Center Field (Sand Creek/20)

5 Brayden Hansen Third Base

6 Ryan Woods Second Base

7 Brenden Childress Catcher (Hudson/21)

9 Travis Carson Pitcher (Sand Creek/18 - Trine)

11 Carter LaMothe Pitcher (Jonesville/21)

14 Andrew Piloske Second Base (Michigan Center/19 - Glen Oaks CC)

15 Blake Borck Center Field (Hudson/19)

18 Izaac Davis First Base (Hudson/19)

20 Tyler Thomas Catcher (Jonesville/20)

21 Jordan Cooper Pitcher (Michigan Center/19 - Glen Oaks CC)

22 Griffin Reynard Right Field (Sand Creek/19 - Adrian)

24 Adam Garcia Third Base (Napoleon/19)

25 Jesse Heistan Pitcher (Hudson/19)

27 Ethan Borck Pitcher (Hudson/20)

50 Christopher Hodos Pitcher (Pittsford/19)

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Zone 3 - Marquette Legion Blues A 2019 Baseball Team (Zone 5 runnerup)

Marquette, MI - Sponsored by RICHARD M. JOPLING

Team manager - Derek Swajanen

Team Roster

1 Cooper Myers Left Field (Marquette/21)

2 Jacob Allard-Soucey Left Field (Marquette/20)

3 Brendan Kaski Left Field (Marquette/19)

4 Jakob Peterson Catcher (Marquette/20)

5 Kyle Frusti Shortstop (Superior Central HS/21)

7 Justin Wenk Second Base (Marquette/21)

10 Blake Henriksen Center Field (Marquette/19)

11 Peter VandenAvond Second Base (Marquette/21)

13 Jonathon Jason Third Base (?/20)

14 Connor Steer Right Field (Marquette/20)

15 Hogan Nemetz First Base (Marquette/20)

16 Brockton Taylor Pitcher (?/23)

22 Holden Shaneberger Right Field (Marquette/18)

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Zone 4 - Rosebush/MI Post 383 Baseball Team (Zone 4 champion)

Rosebush, MI - VARGA-FALL

Team manager - Mark Epple

Team Roster -

#1 Jack Payton Center Field (Mt Pleasant/20)

#2 Alex Wetherbee Shortstop (Mt Pleasant/20)

#3 Noah Koster Pitcher (Mt Pleasant/20)

#4 Brady Pifer Third Base (?/21)

#5 Michael Coffland Pitcher (Mt Pleasant/21)

#6 Owen Kole Second Base (?/21)

#7 Tanner Payton Pitcher (?/21)

#9 Andrew Funnell Pitcher (?/21)

#10 Brody Hovey Catcher (Mt Pleasant/21)

#11 Caden Schlicht Second Base (?/21)

#12 Anton Ricumstrict Pitcher (Mt Pleasant/21)

#14 Kyle Borodychuk Catcher (?/21)

#16 Owen Foust Left Field (Mt Pleasant/21)

#17 Ryan McIntyre Shortstop (?/22)

#18 Charles Lezan Pitcher (?/20)

#19 Drew Sharrar Pitcher (?/21)

#20 Zach Seeley First Base (?/21)

#24 Josh Schell Pitcher (Mt Pleasant/21)

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Zone 5 - Gladstone Indians Post 71 A 2019 Baseball Team (Zone 5 champion)

Gladstone, MI - Sponsored by AUGUST MATTSON, INC.

Team manager - Justin Jurek

Team Roster

1 Ean Terrien Right Field (Gladstone/20)

4 Elijah Shier Left Field (Gladstone/20)

4 Cooper Cavedeas Right Field (Gladstone/19)

5 Jared Crow First Base (Gladstone/19)

6 Jacob Rogers Pitcher (Gladstone/19)

7 Carson Shea Shortstop (Gladstone/19 - Bay College)

8 Parker Frappier Third Base (Gladstone/22)

9 Ethan Dawson Left Field (Gladstone/19)

10 Ian Schwalbach Pitcher (Gladstone/20)

11 Daniel Martin Right Field (Gladstone/19)

13 Caden Alworden Second Base (Gladstone/20)

14 Benjamin Kelly Pitcher (Gladstone/19)

21 Cody Frappier Left Field (Gladstone/19)

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