08/01/2021 - 2021 American Legion Department of Michigan Class A Baseball Championship

08/01/2021 - 2021 American Legion Department of Michigan Class A Baseball Championship (08/01/2021)

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Note - Class AA tournament at Stevensville continues on Sunday, 08/01

 

July 29-31 at Marquette, MI hosted by Marquette Post 44

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

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

2021 Michigan Class A Champion - Marquette/MI Post 44 “Blues” 

(Prior champions listed near the bottom)

Hal Newhouser Award - Michigan Class A Tournament MVP -

2021 - Erik Johnson (Marquette/MI Post 44)

2020 - no season

2019 - Cody Frappier (Gladstone/MI Post 71)

2018 - Braeden Lamberg (Gladstone/MI Post 71)

2017 - Ben Schwalbach (Gladstone/MI Post 71)

2016 - Hal Boden (Hudson/MI Post 180)

2015 - McKinley Larson (Marquette/MI Post 44)

2014 - Samuel Pouliot (Gladstone/MI Post 71)

2013 - David Falish (Escanaba/MI Post 82)

2012 - Kyle Sexton (Kingsford/MI Post 363)

2011 - Cody Larson (Negaunee/MI Post 114) - 2011 was the first year of the Award

Media links at the bottom

Saturday July 31 -

+G10 Championship - Marquette/MI Post 44-10, Copper Country/Houghton Legion-0 (5in) - Championship

*V Marquette (10-7-1); SP/WP-Dakota Maki (5ip, 18bf, 0R, 0H, 2BB, 3K); 2H (Jakob Peterson; Justin Wenk); 2RBI (Hogan Nemetz); HR (Peter VandenAvond (1R)); 2B (Brock Taylor);

*H - Cooper Country (0-0-1); SP/LP-Dean Jurmu (3.1ip, 20bf, 9R/7er, 5H, 4BB, 1K, 1-HBP); 2P-Dylan Horning (1/2ip, 9bf, 1R/1er, 2H, 2BB, 1K);

+G9 - Copper Country/Houghton Legion-7, Rosebush/MI Post 383-3 - elimination game

(GameChanger from Rosebush)

*V Copper Country - (7-12-0); SP/WP-Eli Oldt (7ip, 27bf, 3R/3ER, 4H, 1BB, 2K, 1-HBP); 2H (Kade Farrell; Brandon Norkol-3; Eli Oldt); 2RBI (Norkol-3); 2B Norkol);

*H Rosebush/383 (3-4-1); SP/LP-Ryan McIntyre (3.1ip, 21bf, 4R/4er, 9H, 3BB, 2K); 2P-Marcus Castelleon (3.2ip, 18bf, 3R/3er, 3H, 2BB, 7K, 2-HBP); 2H (Logan Borodychuk; Carter Norris); 2RBI (Borodychuk); 2B (Borodychuk-2);

Friday July 30 -

+G8 - Rosebush/MI Post 383-9, Menominee Legion-2 - elimination game

(GameChanger from Rosebush)

*V Menominee (2-4-7); SP/LP-Zachary Starzynski (4.1ip, 26bf, 9R/3er, 7H, 2BB, 3K); 2P-Connor Schroeder (1.2.ip, 8bf, 0R, 0H, 2BB, 1K); 2H (Andrew Schroeder); 2B (Ethan Russell; Andrew Schroeder);

*H Rosebush/383 (9-7-2); SP/WP-Andrew Funnell (6ip, 28bf, 2R/2er, 4H, 4BB, 4K); 2P-Logan Borodychuk (1ip, 5bf, 0R, 0H, 2BB, 2K); 2RBI (Max Sly); 2B (Sly);

+G7 - Marquette/MI Post 44-10, Copper Country/Houghton Legion-0 (5in) - winners bracket

(GameChanger from Marquette)

*V Copper Country (0-2-3); SP/LP-Nick Horning (4.1ip, 28bf, 10R/3er, 9H, 4BB, 4K);

*H Marquette/44 (10-9-1); SP/WP-Erik Johnson (5ip, 19bf, 0R, 2H, 12K, 1-HBP); 2H (Peter VandenAvond); 2RBI (Jakob Peterson);

+G6 - Rosebush/MI Post 383-19, Chief Pontiac/MI Post 377-14 - elimination

(GameChanger from Rosebush)

*V Chief Pontiac/377 (14-12-9); No names (4 pitchers (#7; #00; #1; #15) - 6ip, 47bf, 19R/8er, 6H, 12BB, 2K, 3-HBP); 2H (#1; #25, #21-4; #00); 2RBI (#25; #21-4); 2B (#1);

*H Rosebush/383 (19-6-6); SP/WP?-Tyler Hutchins (2.2ip, 13bf, 2R/2er, 5H, 0BB, 3K); 2P-Ryan McIntyre (2ip, 8bf; 2R/2er, 2H, 1BB, 1K); 3P-Carter Norris (5bf; 5R/5er, 1H, 3BB, 1-HBP); 4P-Griffin Phillips (2.1ip, 16bf; 5R/0er, 4H, 1BB, 1K); 2H (Carter Norris; Brady Beebe); 2RBI (Beebe-3); 2B (Beebe; Hunter Maxon);

+G5 - Menominee Legion-5, Blissfield/MI Post 324-2 - elimination

(RRNsports)

*V Blissfield (2-?-?); SP/LP=Kage Little;

*H Menominee (5-?-?); SP/WP-Andrew Schroeder (6.1ip, ?R, 6H, 5BB, 10K); 2H (Andrew Schroeder-3); 2RBI (Kaedaen Calacri); 2B (Kaedaen Calacri; Andrew Schroeder);

Thursday July 29 -

+G4 - Marquette/MI Post 44-8, Rosebush/MI Post 383-5

(GameChanger from Rosebush / Marquette)

*V Rosebush/383 (5-9-5 / 5-8-4); SP/LP-Blake Moore (5ip, 27bf, 6R/5er, 7H, 3BB, 4K); 2P-Marcus Castellon (1ip, 5bf; 2R/1er, 1H, 1BB); 2H (Logan Borodychuk; Mike Whitman-3); 2RBI (Ryan McIntyre);

*H Marquette/44 (8-8-2 / 8-8-2); SP/WP-Justin Wenk (6.2ip, 31bf, 5R/4er, 9H/8H, 2BB, 3K); 2P/Save-Erik Johnson (1/3ip, 1bf, 0R, 0H, 1K); 2H (Erik Johnson; Justin Wenk / Peter VandenAvond; Johnson; Wenk); 2RBI (Hogan Nemetz-3);

+G3 - Copper Country / Houghton Legion-1, Menominee-0

(RRNSports)

*Menominee (0-?-?); SP/LP?-Ethan Russell (6ip, 1R/1er?, 2H, 6BB, 6K); 2P-Andrew Shroeder;

*Copper Country (1-?-?); SP-Kade Farrell (7ip/cg, 0R, 5H, 3BB, 7K);

+G2 - Rosebush/MI Post 383-5, Blissfield/MI Post 325-2

(GameChanger from Rosebush)

*V Rosebush/383 (5-8-0); SP/WP-Mike Whitman (6ip, 23bf; 2R/2er, 2H, 4B, 8K); Andrew Funnell (1ip, 4bf; 0R, 0H, 1BB, 3K); 2H (Tyler Hutchins; Hunter Maxon); 2B (Hutchins; Max Sly);

*H Blissfield/325 (2-2-2); no names (SP/LP-#6 (4.2ip, 27bf, 3R/3er, 7H, 6BB, 4K); 2P-#21 (1.1ip, 5bf, 0R, 0H, 1BB, 1K); 3P-#3 (1ip, 6bf, 2R/0er, 1H, 1-HBP); 2RBI (#4 - 2 run squeeze);

+G1 - Copper Country / Houghton Legion-2, Chief Pontiac/MI Post 377-1

(RRNSports)

*V

*H

Media -

*RRN Sports Saturday 07/31 coverage: “MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: Blues Win State Title” - http://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=4817

*RRN Sports Friday 07/30 coverage: “ONE MORE TO GO: Marquette Blues Mercy Flames” - http://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=4816

*RRN Sports Friday 07/30 coverage: “Menominee Red Wave Eliminated At State Tourney” - http://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=4815

*RRN Sports Thursday 07/29 coverage: “Marquette Blues Hold On For State Tourney Victory ” - http://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=4814

*RRN Sports Thursday 07/29 coverage: “WILD RIDE CONTINUES: Flames Walk Off Again” - http://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=4813

*Escanaba Daily Press scores from Friday 07/30 - https://www.dailypress.net/sports/local-sports/2021/07/legion-scores-2/

*Escanaba Daily Press scores from Thursday 07/29 - https://www.dailypress.net/sports/local-sports/2021/07/legion-scores/

*Mining Journal News from Friday 07/30 - https://www.miningjournal.net/sports/local-sports/2021/07/capitalizing-on-break-marquete-blues-extinguish-copper-country%e2%80%88flames-10-0-in-winners-bracket-of-american-legion-class-a-state-tournament/

*Mining Journal News from Thursday 07/29 - https://www.miningjournal.net/sports/local-sports/2021/07/marquette-blues-victorious-in-opening-game-to-advance-in-winners-bracket-of-american-legion-baseball-state-tourney/

American Legion Department of Michigan Baseball Class A Champions (2011 was the first season)

2021 - Marquette/MI Post 44

2020 - no season

2019 - Gladstone/MI Post 71

2018 - Gladstone/MI Post 71

2017 - Gladstone/MI Post 71

2016 - Hudson/MI Post 180

2015 - Marquette/MI Post 44

2014 - Gladstone/MI Post 71

2013 - Hudson/MI Post 180

2012 - Kingsford/MI Post 363

2011 - Hudson/MI Post 180

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Team information -

*Blissfield Post 325 A 2021 Baseball Team (Blissfield) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2021/mi/305507

*Clarkston Chief Pontiac 16U A 2021 Baseball Team (Clarkston) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2021/mi/3023809

*Copper Country Flames Hancock Post 186 A (Houghton - Hancock) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2021/mi/99350

*Marquette Legion Blues a 2021 Baseball Team (Marquette) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2021/mi/3022217

*Menominee Red Wave a 2021 Baseball Team (Menominee) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2021/mi/98208

*Rosebush Post 383 Sr. A 2021 Baseball Team (Mt Pleasant) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2021/mi/3024237

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