07/23/2021 - Jim's unofficial American Legion Baseball scores / notes Friday 07/23/2021 -

07/23/2021 - Jim's unofficial American Legion Baseball scores / notes Friday 07/23/2021 -

I haven't done a very good job this summer (still some time to go) - but with luck and God's good grace I'll do better next year!

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

Wednesday 07/21 -

+Three Oaks/MI Post 204-10, Elkhart/IN Titans-4

2021 Champions (non-Legion included) -

American Legion World Series Champion -

American Legion Great Lakes Regional (5) -

American Legion Michigan Class AA -

American Legion Michigan Class A -

American Legion Ohio Senior Division -

American Legion Ohio Junior Division - Sylvania/OH Post 468

American Legion Michigan Zone 2 AA -

American Legion Michigan Zone 2 A -

American Legion Michigan Zone 4 AA -

American Legion Michigan Zone 4 A -

American Legion Michigan Zone 5 A -

American Legion Ohio Region 1 - Napoleon/OH Post 300 (River Bandits)

American Legion Ohio Region 2 - TBD

American Legion Ohio Region 3 - Conneaut/OH Post 151 (Bruisers)

American Legion Ohio Region 4 - Utica/OH Post 92

American Legion Ohio Region 5 - Harrison/OH Post 199 (Yeager Benson)

American Legion Ohio Region 6 - Lancaster/OH Post 11 (Legends)

American Legion Ohio Region 7 - Jefferson County/OH Post 33

American Legion Ohio Region 8 - TBD

Little League / Senior League Michigan - Midland/MI NE District 1

Little League / Senior League Ohio - Ironton/OH District 11

ACME Baseball Ohio Senior - Defiance, OH

ACME Baseball Ohio Junior - Defiance, OH

Connie Mack World Series -

PONY Palomino World Series -

Amereican Legion Regionals (winners to American Legion World Series) -

American Legion Northeast Regional (1 - CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT) - Shrewsbury, MA - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2021region1

American Legion Mid-Atlantic Regional (2 - DE, MD, NC, NJ, PA, VA) - Asheboro, NC - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2021region2

American Legion Southeast Regional (3 - AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC, TN) - Pelham, AL - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2021region3

American Legion Mid-South Regional (4 - AR, CO, IA, KS, MO, NE) - Hastings, NE - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2021region4

American Legion Great Lakes Regional (5 - IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, WV) - Morgantown, WV - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2021region5

American Legion Central Plains Regional (6 - MN, ND, SD, WI) - Sioux Falls, SD - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2021region6

American Legion Northwest Regional (7 - AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY) - Gillette, WY - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2021region7

American Legion Western Regional (8 - AZ, CA, HI, NM, NV, TX, UT) - Fairfield, CA - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2021region8

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#Media items of interest (my selection) -

*Midland Daily News (07/20/2021) "Berryhill, Gladwin begin Legion postseason Friday at NU" by Fred Kelly - https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Berryhill-Gladwin-begin-Legion-postseason-Friday-16327608.php (Michigan ALB Zone 4 Class AA preview)

*Midland Daily News (07/20/2021) "American Legion Baseball Zone 4 tournament schedule/scoreboard" by Fred Kelly - https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/American-Legion-Baseball-Zone-4-tournament-16326673.php (Michigan ALB Zone 4 Class AA schedule / scores)

*RRN Sports (07/23/2021) "WALK-OFF MAGIC: Anderson HR Lifts Greens 6-5" - http://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=4803 (Michigan ALB Zone 5 Dickinson County defeats Gladstone);

*RRN Sports (07/23/2021) "HOLY COW! LaMarche, Cubs Stun Marquette, 1-0" - http://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=4802 (Michigan ALB Zone 5 Escanaba's Grant Lamarche one-hits Marquette 1-0);

*RRN Sports (07/23/2021) "Bark River Bucs Open U.P. Finals With Easy Victory" - http://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=4804 (Michigan ALB Zone 5 Bark River defeats Neguanee);

*Crescent News (07/22/2021) "Bandits win district for first time since 2017" by Randy Roberts - https://www.crescent-news.com/sports/local_sports/baseball-bandits-win-district-for-first-time-since-2017/article_4e3130d3-4974-5872-9188-95f849d58ff4.html (Ohio ALB Region 1 - Napoleon Post 300 defeats Findlay Post 3)

*Daily Jeff (07/23/2021) "Cambridge Post 84 advances to Friday's championship game in the American Legion District tournament" - https://www.daily-jeff.com/story/sports/2021/07/22/hayden-loy-collects-game-winning-single-post-84-6-4-victory-over-beverly-lowell/8050290002/ (subscribers only, which excludes me!)

*Sandusky Register (07/18/2021) "LEGION BASEBALL: Post 83 bows out of district tourney" by "Staff" - https://sanduskyregister.com/news/332075/legion-baseball-post-83-bows-out-of-district-tourney/ (Ohio ALB Region 3 - Sandusky Post 83 eliminated by Cowle Post 151 (Conneaut))

*Lancaster Eagle-Gazette (07/21/2021) "Post 11 can’t overcome errors in 8-7 district tourney loss to Meigs" by - Tom Wilson https://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/07/21/post-11-cant-overcome-errors-8-7-district-tourney-loss-meigs/8015993002/

*Findlay Courier (07/23/2021) "Findlay Legion's season ends in district final" - https://thecourier.com/news/332990/findlay-legions-season-ends-in-district-final/ (Ohio ALB Region 1 - Napoleon Post 300 defeats Findlay Post 3)

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Post-Season Baseball -

#Michigan American Legion Zone 5 Class A Tournament - Escanaba, MI & Gladstone, MI

primary coverage -by RRN sports - http://www.rrnsports.com/

Location -

Escanaba Al Ness Field

Gladstone Don Olsen Field

Teams -

Bark River/MI Legion (Post 438)

Copper Country/MI Legion (Hancock Post 186)

EUP/MI Legion (Sault Ste. Marie, MI)

Escanaba/MI Legion

Gladstone/MI Post 71

Iron Mountain/MI Legion (Dickinson County Post 50 Uren-Cooper-Johnson)

Marquette/MI Legion (Post 44 Richard M. Jopling)

Menominee/MI Legion (Post 146)

Neguanee/MI Legion

Thursday, July 22

+07/22 - Escanaba/MI Legion-1, Marquette/MI Legion-0 - RRN Sports - http://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=4802 (with schedule)

+07/22 - Iron Mountain/MI (Dickinson County)-6, Gladstone/MI Post 71-5 - RRN Sports - http://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=4803

+07/22 - Bark River/MI Legion-17, Negaunee/MI legion-3

Friday, July 23

11 a.m. Escanaba vs Bark River (@Escanaba) LIVE on FM-93.5, AM-600

1:00 p.m. Menominee vs Eastern UP (@Gladstone) No radio

2:00 p.m. Marquette vs Copper Country (@Escanaba) LIVE on FM-100.3

4:00 p.m. Gladstone vs Eastern UP (@Gladstone) LIVE on FM-93.5, AM-600

5:00 p.m. Copper Country vs Negaunee (@Escanaba) No radio

7:00 p.m. Iron Mountain vs Menominee (@Gladstone) LIVE on FM-94.3

8:00 p.m. Marquette vs Bark River (@Escanaba) LIVE on FM-93.5, AM-600, FM-100.3

Saturday, July 24

10 a.m. Copper Country vs Bark River (@Escanaba) No radio

10:15 a.m. Gladstone vs Eastern U.P. (@Gladstone) LIVE on FM-106.3

1 p.m. Escanaba vs Negaunee (@Escanaba) LIVE on FM-93.5, AM-600

1:15 p.m. Iron Mountain vs Menominee (@Gladstone) LIVE on FM-94.3

4 p.m. Marquette vs Negaunee (@Escanaba) No radio

4:15 p.m. Iron Mountain vs Eastern UP (@Gladstone) LIVE on FM-94.3

7 p.m. Escanaba vs Copper Country (@Escanaba) LIVE on FM-93.5, AM-600

7:15 p.m. Gladstone vs Menominee (@Gladstone) LIVE on FM-106.3

Sunday, July 25

10:30 a.m. Escanaba Pool 2 seed vs Gladstone Pool 1 Seed (@Gladstone) RADIO TBA

10:45 a.m. Escanaba Pool 1 Seed vs Gladstone Pool 2 seed @Escanaba) RADIO TBA

2:00 p.m. Championship Game @Escanaba or Gladstone RADIO TBA

2:00 p.m. Third Place Game @Escanaba or Gladstone IF NECESSARY RADIO TBA

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#Michigan American Legion Zone 2 Class A Tournament - Clinton, MI (Clinton HS)

Teams -

Clinton/MI Post 176

Hudson/MI Post 180/A

Hudson/MI Post 180/B

Blissfield/MI Post 325

Stevensville/MI Post 568

Thursday 07/22 -

+07/22 G1 - Hudson/MI Post 180/A-5, Stevensville/MI Post 568-1

+07/22 G2 - Blissfield/MI Post 325-9, Hudson/MI Post 180/B-0

+07/22 G3 - Stevensville/MI Post 568-20 (1L), Hudson/MI Post 180/B-0 - elimination

+07/22 G4 - Clinton/MI Post 176-4 (0L), Hudson/MI Post 180/A-3 (1L)

Friday 07/23 -

+07/23 G5 - Blissfield/MI Post 325 (0L) vs Clinton/MI Post 176 (0L) - 12:30pm

+07/23 G6 - Stevensville/MI Post 568 (1L) vs Hudson/MI Post 180/A (1L) - 3pm - elimination

+07/23 G7 - Loser/G5 (1L) vs Winner/G6 (1L) - 5:30pm - elimination

Saturday 07/24 -

+07/24 G8 - Winner/G5 (0L) vs Winner G7 (1L) - 10am - Championship

+07/24 G9 - if necessary

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#Michigan American Legion Zone 4 Class AA Tournament - July 23-25 - Midland, MI

Location - Gerace Field at Northwood University, Midland, MI

Midland Daily News - Schedule - https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/American-Legion-Baseball-Zone-4-tournament-16326673.php

Midland Daily News - https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Berryhill-Gladwin-begin-Legion-postseason-Friday-16327608.php

Teams -

Mt Pleasant/MI Post 110/AA

Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165

Gladwin/MI Post 171/AA

Petoskey/MI Post 194

Friday 07/23/2021 -

+07/23 G1 - Gladwin/MI Post 171 vs Mt Pleasant/MI Post 110 - 10am

+07/23 G2 - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 vs Petoskey/MI Post 194 - 1pm

+07/23 G3 - Loser/G1 (1L) vs Loser/G2 (1L) - 2:30pm - elimination

+07/23 G4 - Winner/G1 (0L) vs Winner/G2 (0L) - 5pm

Saturday 07/24/2021 -

+07/24 G5 - Loser/G4 (1L) vs Winner/G3 (1L) - noon - elimination

+07/24 G6 - Winner/G4 (0L) vs Winner/G5 (1L) - 3pm - Championship*

Sunday 07/25/2021 -

+07/25 G7* - Winner/G6 (1L) vs Loser/G6 (1L) - 1pm - if necessary game

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#Michigan American Legion Zone 4 Class A Tournament - July 23-25 - Mt Pleasant, MI

Location - Mt Pleasant Sacred Heart HS, Mt Pleasant, MI

(Note: Michigan ALB "Class A" has a lower enrollment cap and does not play in the national post-season tournaments)

Teams -

Mt Pleasant/MI Post 110 (A)

Gladwin/MI Post 171 (A)

Gaylord/MI Baseball Club (Amereican Legion Baseball)

Rosebush/MI Post 383

Friday 07/23/2021 -

+07/23 G1 - Mt Pleasant/MI Post 110/A vs Rosebush/MI Post 383 - 10am ??

+07/23 G2 - Gaylord Baseball Club vs Gladwin/MI Post 171/A - 1pm

+07/23 G3 - Loser/G1 (1L) vs Loser/G2 (1L) - 2:30pm - elimination

+07/23 G4 - Winner/G1 (0L) vs Winner/G2 (0L) - 5pm

Saturday 07/24/2021 -

+07/24 G5 - Loser/G4 (1L) vs Winner/G3 (1L) - noon - elimination

+07/24 G6 - Winner/G4 (0L) vs Winner/G5 (1L) - 3pm - Championship*

Sunday 07/25/2021 -

+07/25 G7* - Winner/G6 (1L) vs Loser/G6 (1L) - 1pm - if necessary game

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#Ohio American Legion Region 1 Tournament - Ottawa, OH & Defiance, OH (July 16-20)

Champion - Napoleon/OH Post 300 (River Bandits)

Teams -

Napoleon/OH Post 300

Findlay/OH Post 3

Toledo/OH Post 553

Ottawa/OH Post 63

Pemberville/OH Post 183

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#Ohio American Legion Region 2 Tournament - Greenville, OH (July 19-22)

Champion (I think) - Sidney/OH Post 217/White

Teams -

Greenville/OH Post 140

Van Wert/OH Post 178

Piua/OH Post 184

Sidney/OH Post 217/Red

Sidney/OH Post 217/White

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#Ohio American Legion Region 3 Tournament - July 14-17; Tiffin, OH

Champion - Conneaut/OH Post 151 (Cowle Post 151)

Teams -
Conneaut/OH Post 151

Sandusky/OH Post 83
Tiffin/OH Post 169

Wayne County/OH Post 68
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#Ohio American Legion Region 4 Tournament -

Champion - Utica/OH Post 92

Teams - ???

Utica/OH Post 92

Sunbury/OH Post 457 (Central Ohio Knights)

#Ohio American Legion Region 5 Tournament - July 19-22 at Chillicothe, OH

Champion - Harrison/OH Post 199 (Yeager Benson)

Teams -

Harrison/OH Post 199 (Yeager Benson)

Waverly/OH Post 142
Chillicothe/OH Post 757

Hillsboro/OH Post 129

#Ohio American Legion Region 6 Tournament - July 18-22; Lancaster, OH - Lancaster Regional -
https://www.beaversfield.com/page/show/3644575-ohio-american-legion-8th-district-tournament-
Champion - Lancaster/OH Post 11

Teams -

Athens/OH Post 21

Jackson/OH Post 81

Meigs/OH Post 39

Glouster/OH Post 414

Lancaster/OH Post 11

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#Ohio American Legion Region 7 Tournament - Coshocton, OH - July 15-19 at Vaccaro Field

Champion - Jefferson County/OH Post 33

Teams ? -

Brilliant/OH Post 573

Coshocton/OH Post 65

Jefferson County/OH Post 33

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#Ohio American Legion Region 8 Tournament - July 18-24; Cambridge, OH at Don Coss Field

Champion - TBD (07/23 game)

Teams -

Beverly-Lowell/OH Post 389/750

St Clairsville/OH Post 159

Marietta/OH Post 64

Barnesville/OH Post 168

Zanesville/OH Post 29

Cambridge/OH Post 84

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Old business

#Petoskey Sunset Showdown 18U - Petoskey, MI (07/16-07/18)

Bracket / results - https://www.tourneymachine.com/Public/Results/Division.aspx?IDTournament=h202106272046577789e380fc6aae64d&IDDivision=h2021062720465781012cb746df23846

Champion - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 (5-0-1)

Runner-up - Petoskey/MI Royals (4-2-0)

Semifinalist - Westside Rattlers (3-1-1)

Semifinalist - Mid Michigan Beavers Blue (3-2-0)

Teams (pool) - W-L-T

Petoskey Royals / American Legion (A) - 3-1-0

Peak Performance (A) - 2-2-0

Michigan Brewers (A) - 2-2

Grand Rapids Flames/Got Your 6 (A) - 1-2

Mid Michigan Beavers Orange (A) - 1-2

Mid Michigan Beavers Blue (B) - 3-1-0

Hamilton Hawkeyes (B) - 3-1-0

Adrian/MI Post 275 (B) - 3-1-0

Power Baseball (B) - 1-3-0

Gladstone Indians / American Legion (B) - 0-4-0

Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 (C) - 3-0-1

Westside Rattlers (C) - 3-0-1

Eastside Ravens (C) - 1-3-0

Michigan's Premier (C) - 1-3-0

Grand Rapids Flames 18U (C) - 1-3-0

*Selected results -

Sunday 07/18 -

+Championship - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165-8, Petoskey Royals-0

+Semifinal - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165-8, Westside Rattlers-0

+Semifinal - Petoskey Royals-10, Mid Michigan Beavers Blue-5

+Adrian/MI Post 275-5, Hamilton Hawkeyes-3

Saturday 07/17 -

+Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165-19, Michigan's Premier-1

+Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165-15, Eastside Ravens-0

+Adrian/MI Post 275-9, Gladstone Indians-4

+Mid Michigan Beavers Blue-8, Gladstone Indians-1

+Adrian/MI Post 275-8, Power Baseball-0

+Mid Michigan Beavers Orange-4, Petoskey Royals-3

+Petoskey Royals-8, Michigan Brewers-0

Friday 07/16 -

+Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165-11, Grand Rapids Flames 18U-0

+Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165-5 / Westside Rattlers-5 = TIE

+Hamilton Hawkeyes-3, Gladstone Indians-1

+Power Baseball-1, Gladstone Indians-0

+Petoskey Royals-7, Grand Rapids Flames/Got Your 6-6

+Petoskey Royals-20, Peak Performance-12

+Mid Michigan Beavers Blue-3, +Adrian/MI Post 275-1

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#Senior League (Little League - 16U) Michigan State Tournament - Niles, MI (07/15-07/18)

Bracket / results - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZQnyXYhCBRn468E46TEss7VJFgmK4mpuvXGBcUx3bcI/edit#gid=1720843655

(D# represents the Little League Baseball district)

Michigan Senior League Champion - Midland/NE (no national tournaments in 2021)

Michigan Senior League Runner-up - Blissfield/MI Post 325

Sunday 07/18 -

+G14 Championship - D1 Midland/NE-11, D16 Blissfield/MI Post 325-3

+G13 - D16 Blissfield/MI Post 325-18, D6 Macomb Township-4 - elimination

Saturday 07/17 -

+G12 - D6 Macomb Township-13, D5 Melvindale-3 - elimination

+G11 - D1 Midland/NE-10, D16 Blissfield/MI Post 325-0

+G10 - D5 Melvindale-W, D15 Greater Niles-L - elimination

+G9 - D6 Macomb Township-15, D9 Grand Rapids/Southen-3 - elimination

Friday 07/16 -

+G8 - D16 Blissfield/MI Post 325-12, D6 Macomb Township-10

+G7 - D1 Midland/NE-4, D5 Melvindale-0

+G6 - D15 Greater Niles-7, D11 Ishpeming-6 - elimination

+G5 - D9 Grand Rapids/Southen-15, D14 Saginaw Township South-0 - elimination

Thursday 07/15 -

+G4 - D16 Blissfield/MI Post 325-10, D15 Greater Niles-0

+G3 - D6 Macomb Township-14, D11 Ishpeming-0

+G2 - D1 Midland/NE-6, D9 Grand Rapids/Southen-4

+G1 - D5 Melvindale-11, D14 Saginaw Township South-1

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#Ohio American Legion Baseball Junior Championships (Lancaster, OH July 15-17)

Location - Beavers Field, Lancaster Ohio - https://www.beaversfield.com/page/show/3644569-ohio-american-legion-jr-state-tournament-

Ohio Junior American Legion Baseball Champion - Sylvania/OH Post 468

Ohio Junior American Legion Baseball runner-up - Waverly/OH Post 142
(double elimination - subject to change)

Teams (all Junior - 17U) -

Sylvania/OH Post 468 - 4-0

Waverly/OH Post 142 - 2-2

Beverly/Lowell/OH Post 389/750 - 2-2

Greenville/OH Post 140 - 1-2

Utica/OH Post 92 - 1-2

Lancaster/OH Post 11 - 0-2

Saturday 07/17 -

+07/17 G10 Championship - Sylvania/OH Post 468-6, Waverly/OH Post 142-3

+07/17 G9 - Waverly/OH Post 142-17, Beverly/Lowell/OH 389/750-1 - elimination

Friday 07/16 -

+07/16 G8 - Beverly/Lowell/OH 389/750-8, Greenville Post 140-7 - elimination

+07/16 G7 - Sylvania/OH Post 468-9, Waverly/OH Post 142-0 - winner's bracket

+07/16 G6 - Greenville/OH Post 140-10, Lancaster/OH Post 11-2 - elimination

+07/16 G5 - Beverly/Lowell/OH 389/750-17, Utica/OH Post 92-7 - elimination

Thursday 07/15 -

+07/15 G4 - Waverly/OH Post 142-15, Utica/OH Post 92-7

+07/15 G3 - Sylvania/OH Post 468-13, Lancaster/OH Post 11-7

+07/15 G2 - Utica/OH Post 92-5, Greenville/OH Post 140-3
+07/15 G1 - Sylvania/OH Post 468-8, Beverly/Lowell/OH Post 389/750-3
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