07/08/2021 - Jim's unofficial American Legion Baseball scores / notes for Thursday 07/08/2021

07/08/2021 - Jim's unofficial American Legion Baseball scores / notes for Thursday 07/08/2021 -

Don't expect much Saturday am - early start for Adrian, weather permitting!

REMINDER - this is all unofficial and subject to my age, eyesight, typing and information availability

#Media items of interest (my selection) -

*Midland Daily News (07/09/2021) "Gladwin Post 171 wins pair at Ultimate Strike Zone tourney" by Fred Kelly - https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Gladwin-Post-171-wins-pair-at-Ultimate-Strike-16302750.php

*Midland Daily News (07/09/2021) - Little League Baseball coverage - https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/

*Adrian Daily Telegram (07/09/2021) - Little League Baseball coverage - https://www.lenconnect.com/sports/

*RRN Sports (07/09/2021) "Gladstone Honors Former Player; Rallies For Win" - http://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=4784 (Dayton Bernson receoives Christian Groleau scholarship);

*RRN Sports (07/09/2021) - Little League Baseball coverage - http://www.rrnsports.com/

*Crescent News (07/09/2021) - ACME Baseball coverage - https://www.crescent-news.com/sports/

*Daily Jeff

*Gladwin Record & Clarion

*Sandusky Register

*Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

*Findlay Courier

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Some notes -

07/09-07/11/2021 - Adrian Post 275 Round-Robin at Nicolay Field (Adrian College)

(Adrian/MI Post 275, Hudson/MI Post 180, Stevensville/MI Post 568, Ottawa/OH Post 63, Sandusky/OH Post 83, Adrian Dirt Bags)

07/09-07/11/2021 - Tiffin Post 169 Sasquatch Round Robin at Heidelberg University's Peaceful Valley; teams (Findlay/OH Post 3;Troy/OH Post 43; Marietta/OH Post 64; Tiffin/OH Post 169; Pemberville/OH Post 183)

07/09 - 07/13/2021 - 2021 Gopher Classic - https://www.excelsiorlegionbaseball.org/page/show/6299379-gopher-classic-american-legion-baseball-tournament

(5 games ($775) greater Minneapolis area - 96 teams in 16 pools (each pool plays at one site) - 16 pool winners play for championship) - some teams of note:

Chillicothe/OH Post 757

Napoloeon/OH Post 300

Teams from (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Montana)

07/08-07/11/2021 - Ultimate Strike Zone (Saginaw / Bay City area)

*Ohio American Legion Region / State tournaments - mostly guesswork - 

Ohio American Legion Junior Championships - July 15-18?

Region 1 - starts July 16?

Region 2 - starts July 15?

Region 3 - starts July 12?

Region 4 - starts July 22?

Region 5 - starts July 19?

Region 6 - starts July 20?

Region 7 - starts July ???

Region 8 - starts July ???

Ohio American Legion State Championships - July 27-31

Game scores -

Thursday July 8, 2021 -

+Gladstone/MI Post 171-8 (5-6), Menominee/MI Legion/Reds-3 (2-8)

+Gladwin/MI Post 171-7 (16-4), East Coast Michigan/18-1 (3-9) - note: WP-Jarrett Inscho (5ip, 1R); Relief-AJ Shouey (2ip); (Ultimate Strike Zone)

+Gladwin/MI Post 171-5 (17-4), Capital City Kings/McDonald-0 () - note: WP-Avery Goldensoph (7ip/cg 4-hit shutout); (Ultimate Strike Zone)

+Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165-7 (10-1), Saginaw Golds/18-1 () (Ultimate Strike Zone)

+Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165-3 (11-1), Palacios-Tailors-2 () (Ultimate Strike Zone)

+Blissfield/MI Post 325-10, Rogos Warriors-1

+Yeager-Benson/OH Post 199-2 (17-4), Kentucky Blaze-0

+Yeager-Benson/OH Post 199-7 (18-4), Flash-4 (15-7-2)

+1 - Bark River/MI Legion-4, Marquette/MI Legion/Blues-2 (10-5)

+2 - Marquette/MI Legion/Blues-13 (11-5), Bark River/MI Legion-3 ()

+Ottawa/OH Post 63-4 (16-11?), Van Wert/OH Post 178-2 (5-3)

+Greenville/OH Post 140-6 (16-11), Piqua/OH Post 184-2 ()

+Jefferson County/OH Post 33 at Wheeling/WV Post 1 - 6pm

? - Meigs/OH Post 39 at Glouster/OH Post 414 - 6pm

? - Utica/OH Post 92 at Coshocton/OH Post 65 - 6pm at Lake Park

? - Waverly/OH Post 142 at Marietta/OH Post 64 - 6pm

? - Jefferson County/OH Post 33 at Wheeling/WV Post 1

+Sullivan/IN Post 139-5 (8-7), Marshal,/IL Post 90?-0 ()

+Kokomo/IN Post 6-10 (7-11), Muncie/IN Post 19-6 (4-5)

+Charleston/WV Post 65-9 (8-1), Parkersburg/WV Post-2 ()

+Clarksburg/WV Post 13-11 (5-5), Braxton/WV Post 33-1 ()

? - Riverside/WV at Martinsburg/WV Post 14

Friday July 9, 2021 - also see tournaments below -

+Marquette/MI Legion/JR vs Gladstone/MI Post 71/JR - 11am at Escanaba, MI

+Marquette/MI Legion/JR vs Escanaba/MI Legion/JR 5pm at Escanaba, MI

+Escanaba/MI Legion at Marquette/MI Legion DH - 5pm at Marquette, MI

+Gladwin/MI Post 171 vs GR Diamonds/Gillies - 9am at Bay City John Glenn HS / Hartt Field (Ultimate Strike Zone)

+Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 vs Detroit PAL RBI -11:15am at George Olsen Recreation Complex, Saginaw, MI (Ultimate Strike Zone)

+Gladwin/MI Post 171 vs Athletes HQ - 1:30pm at Saginaw Valley State University (Ultimate Strike Zone)

+Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 vs Metro Detroit Athletics/18 - 3:45pm at Saginaw Valley State University (Ultimate Strike Zone)

+Sandusky/OH Post 83 vs Stevensville/MI Post 568 - 3pm at Nicolay Field / Adrian College (Adrian Post 275 round robin)

+Adrian/MI Dirt Bags vs Stevensville Legion Post 568 - 5pm at Nicolay Field / Adrian College (Adrian Post 275 round robin)

+Northern Michigan ICE at Gaylord/MI GBC Legion - 6pm at Gaylord St. Mary HS

+10am - Pemberville/OH Post 183 vs Tiffin/OH Post 169 - Tiffin/OH Post 169 Sasquatch RR

+12:30pm - Pemberville/OH Post 183 vs Findlay/OH Post 3 - Tiffin/OH Post 169 Sasquatch RR

+3pm - Troy/OH Post 43 vs Tiffin/OH Post 169 - Tiffin/OH Post 169 Sasquatch RR

+5:30pm - Marietta/OH Post 64 vs Findlay/OH Post 3 - Tiffin/OH Post 169 Sasquatch RR

+Napoleon/OH Post 300 vs Excelsior/MN Post 259 - 9am at Minnetonka HS (Gopher Classic)

+Napoleon/OH Post 300 vs East Ridge/MN Post 501 - 11:30 at Minnetonka HS (Gopher Classic)

+Bloomington/MN Post 550/Blue vs Chillicothe/OH Post 757 - 10am at Red Haddox Field, Bloomington, MN (Gopher Classic)

+Chillicothe/OH Post 757 vs Renner/SD Post 307 - 3pm at at Red Haddox Field, Bloomington, MN

+Yeager-Benson/OH Post 199 vs Premier Academy/MO - 2:30pm at Meinken

+Glouster/OH Post 414 at Athens/OH Post 21 - 6pm

+Beverly/Lowell/OH Post 389/750 at Coshocton/OH Post 65 DH - 5pm at Lake Park

+Jefferson County/OH Post 33 at Wheeling/WV Post 1 - 6pm

+Cambridge/OH Post 84 at Barnesville/OH Post 168 DH - 5:30pm at Barnesville City Park

+Valparaiso/IN Post 94 vs RLE/IN Post 100/369 - 6:30pm at Block Stadium (East Chicago)

+Harrisburg,/IL Legion at Sullivan/IN Post 139 - 7:30pm at Sullivan HS

Saturday July 10, 2021 -

Sunday July 11, 2021 -

Weekend Tournaments -

*Adrian Post 275 Round-Robin at Nicolay Field (Adrian College) -

Cost ($650 - baseball provided by Adrian/MI Post 275 - 4 games (Sandusky has prior commitments) - Infield prior to each team's first game on Friday; No new inning after two hours)

*Location -

all games at Nicolay Field (Adrian College) - Village Green Drive; Adrian, MI 49221 - https://adrianbulldogs.com/facilities/nicolay (concessions, restrooms, turf, lights)

*Teams -

Adrian/MI Post 275

Hudson/MI Post 180

Stevensville/MI Post 568

Adrian/MI Dirt Bags

Ottawa/OH Post 63

Sandusky/OH Post 83

*Schedule -

Friday July 9, 2021 - Nicolay Field - pregame infield allowed for first game for a team

+9am - Adrian/275 vs Hudson/180

+11am - Adrian/275 vs Ottawa/63

+1pm - Hudson/180 vs Ottawa/63

+3pm - Stevensville/MI Post 568 vs Sandusky/OH Post 83

+5pm - Stevensville/MI Post 568 vs Adrian/MI Dirt Bags

+7pm - Adrian/MI Dirt Bags vs Sandusky/OH Post 83

Saturday July 10, 2021 - Nicolay Field

+9am - Stevensville/MI Post 568 vs Hudson/180

+11am - Ottawa/63 vs Stevensville/MI Post 568

+1pm - Ottawa/63 vs Adrian/MI Dirt Bags

+3pm - Adrian/275 vs Adrian/MI Dirt Bags

Sunday July 11, 2021 - Nicolay Field

9am - Adrian/275 vs Stevensville/MI Post 568

11am - Hudson/180 vs Adrian/MI Dirt Bags

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2021 Tiffin Post 169 Sasquatch Round Robin Tournament (July 9-11, 2021) Tiffin, OH

Location -

Heidelberg University's Peaceful Valley (180 Prospect St, Tiffin, OH 44883) - https://bergathletics.com/facilities/peaceful-valley/5

Teams -

Findlay/OH Post 3

Troy/OH Post 43 (Legends)

Marietta/OH Post 64

Tiffin/OH Post 169 (Sasquatch)

Pemberville/OH Post 183 (Freedom)

Schedule -

Friday July 9, 2021 -

+10am - Pemberville/OH Post 183 vs Tiffin/OH Post 169

+12:30pm - Pemberville/OH Post 183 vs Findlay/OH Post 3

+3pm - Troy/OH Post 43 vs Tiffin/OH Post 169

+5:30pm - Marietta/OH Post 64 vs Findlay/OH Post 3

Saturday July 10, 2021 -

+9am - Troy/OH Post 43 vs Pemberville/OH Post 183

+11:30am - Tiffin/OH Post 169 vs Marietta/OH Post 64

+2pm - Marietta/OH Post 64 vs Pemberville/OH Post 183

+5:30pm - Troy/OH Post 43 vs Findlay/OH Post 3

Sunday July 11, 2021 -

+9am - Marietta/OH Post 64 vs Troy/OH Post 43

+11:30am - Findlay/OH Post 3 vs Tiffin/OH Post 169

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*2021 Jim Hanus Gopher Classic - https://www.excelsiorlegionbaseball.org/page/show/6299379-gopher-classic-american-legion-baseball-tournament (5 games ($775) greater Minneapolis area - 96 teams in 16 pools (each pool plays at one site) - 16 pool winners play for championship) - some teams of note: Chillicothe/OH Post 757; Napoloeon/OH Post 300 - Teams from (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Montana)

Brackets / schedule - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bLM0P-8ybG9adVYOaDj4hxOCoL9VEg0-pw4b1-1kd1I/edit#gid=0

*Chillicothe/OH Post 757's bracket - "Bloomington Blue" at Red Haddox Field 9000 Portand Ave. South Bloomington MN 55420;

+07/09 9am - Bloomington/MN Post 550 Blue vs Chillicothe/OH Post 757

+07/09 2pm - Chillicothe/OH Post 757 vs Renner/SD Post 307

+07/10 11:30am - DuluthMN Post 28 Lakeview vs Chillicothe/OH Post 757

+07/10 2pm - Lincoln East/NE vs Chillicothe/OH Post 757 (NE is Nebraska)

+07/11 2pm - Chillicothe/OH Post 757 vs Elk River/MN Post 112

additional games if qualified

*Napoleon/OH Post 300's bracket - "Excelsior" at Veterans Field (Minnetonka High School) 18301 Highway 7 Minnetonka, MN 55345;

+07/09 9am - Excelsior/MN Post 259 vs Napoleon/OH Post 300

+07/09 11:30am - Napoleon/OH Post 300 vs Woodbury/MN Post 501 East Ridge

+07/10 2pm - Napoleon/OH Post 300 vs Brainerd/MN Post 255

+07/10 4:30pm - Wausau/WI Post 10 vs Napoleon/OH Post 300

+07/11 9am - Gillette/WY Legion vs Napoleon/OH Post 300

additional games if qualified

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*Ultimate Strike Zone (Saginaw / Bay City area) - https://fa28042e-ff5f-4f2b-89a2-4eda27dc30da.filesusr.com/ugd/427ad5_6656c9b01d4a420db37f429896738acf.pdf

Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165

Gladwin/MI Post 171

Thursday July 8, 2021 -

+Gladwin/MI Post 171-7 (16-4), East Coast Michigan/18-1 (3-9) - note: WP-Jarrett Inscho (5ip, 1R); Relief-AJ Shouey (2ip);

+Gladwin/MI Post 171-5 (17-4), Capital City Kings/McDonald-0 () - note: WP-Avery Goldensoph (7ip/cg 4-hit shutout);

+Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165-7 (10-1), Saginaw Golds/18-1 ()

+Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165-3 (11-1), Palacios-Tailors-2 ()

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*Michigan Elite Baseball Tournament / 16U (Spring Arbor / Jackson MI area) - https://baseball.exposureevents.com/157814/championship-tourneys-2021-michigander-elite-16u-17-18u/divisions/schedulestandingsbrackets/484256 (4 games / $900)

Selected games -

Thursday July 8, 2021 -

+Blissfield/MI Post 325-10, Rogos Warriors-1

Friday July 9, 2021 -

+Blissfield/MI Post 325 vs Northern Ohio Elite/16 - noon at Pinckney HS Varsity Field

+Blissfield/MI Post 325 vs West Michigan Mavericks/16 - 4pm at Pinckney HS JV Field

Saturday July 10, 2021 -

+Motor City Bulldogs/16 vs Blissfield/MI Post 325 - 10am at Pinckney Pathfinder school

Sunday July 11, 2021 -

+semifinal/1 - 10am at Pinckney HS

+semifinal/2 - noon at Pinckney HS

+Championshp - 2pm at Pinckney HS

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