08/08/2021 - Jim's unofficial American Legion Baseball Great Lakes Regional - 08/08/2021

08/08/2021 - Jim's unofficial American Legion Baseball Great Lakes Regional - 08/08/2021

Below you may find -

The Great Lakes Regional schedule, scores and notes;

List of Great Lakes Regional teams with links

Schedule of the 2021 American Legion World Series

Media coverage of the prior day's games

A list of the other Regionals with a link and the competing teams

AMERICAN LEGION Baseball Code of Sportsmanship

I WILL:

Keep The Rules

Keep Faith with My Teammates

Keep My Temper

Keep Myself Fit

Keep A Stout Heart in Defeat

Keep My Pride Under in Victory

Keep A Sound Soul, A Clean Mind And A Healthy Body

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

Official box scores and statistics are avialable through each regional site provided by "StatBroadcast"

#August 3-8 - American Legion Great Lakes Regional (Region 5) - Morgantown, WV

(West Virginia champion + Morgantown/WV Post 2 (host); Illinois champion + Runner-up; Indiana champion; Michigan champion; Ohio champion); - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2021region5

(*matchup for games 12-15 may be altered by rule - see region link)

Host - Morgantown/WV Post 2

Location - Dale Miller Field

Teams- (won-loss may not be completly accurate!) -

Host - Morgantown/WV Post 2 (13-9)

xIllinois Champion - Rock Island/IL Post 200 (25-3) - eliminated 08/05

xIllinois Runner-up - Barrington/IL Post 158 (16-3) - eliminated 08/07

xIndiana Champion - Rockport/IN Post 254 (20-7) - eliminated 08/07

xKentucky Champion - Owensboro/KY Post 9 (28-4) - eliminated 08/06

Michigan Champion - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 (28-3-1)

xOhio Champion - Harrison/OH Post 199 / Yeager Benson (27-5) - eliminated 08/06

xWest Virginia Champion - Bridgeport/WV Post 68 (16-6) - eliminated 08/05

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Wednesday 08/04/2021 -

+08/04 G1 - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165-7, Barrington/IL Post 158-1

+08/04 G2 - Owensboro/KY Post 9-6, Rock Island/IL Post 200-3

+08/04 G3 - Rockport/IN Post 254-11, Bridgeport/WV Post 68-10

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Thursday 08/05/2021 -

+08/04 / 08/05 G4 - Morgantown/WV Post 2-3, Harrison/OH Post 199-2 - (completed on 08/05)

+08/05 G5 - Barrington/IL Post 158-4, Bridgeport/WV Post 68-3 - elimination

+08/05 G6 - Harrison/OH Post 199-3, Rock Island/IL Post 200-2 - elimination

+08/05 G7 - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165-9, Rockport/IN Post 254-0 -

+08/05 G8 - Morgantown/WV Post 2-12, Owensboro/KY Post 9-2 (6 innings / 10 run rule)

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Friday 08/06/2021 -

+08/06 G9 - Rockport/IN Post 254-5, Harrison/OH Post 199-1 - elimination

+08/06 G10 - Barrington/IL Post 158-4, Owensboro/KY Post 9-1 - elimination

+08/06 G11 - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165-7, Morgantown/WV Post 2-3

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Saturday 08/07/2021 -

+08/07 G12 - Morgantown/WV Post 2-4, Rockport/IN Post 254-3 (10 innings) - elimination

(Morgantown GameChanger / StatBroadcast)

*V Rockport/254 (3-12-2); SP/nd-Kobe Bartlett (RHP; South Bartlett HS/21-Vincennes; 6.2ip, 28bf, 2R/1er, 5H, 3BB, 5K); 2P/LP-Reece Davis (RHP; Perry Central HS/21; 2.2ip, 15bf; 2R/1er, 3H, 2BB, 2K, 1-HBP); 2H (Bren Miller (Tell City HS/21); Reece Davis-3 (Perry Central HS/21); Jackson Raaf-3 (South Spencer HS/21)); HR (Davis (1R));

*H Morgantown/2 (4-8-1); SP/nd-Reed Bailey (LHP; Morgantown HS/22; 6.1ip, 32bf; 2R/1er, 11H, 1BB, 6K); 2P/WP-Tony Marsh (LHP; University HS/21; 3.2ip, 15bf; 1R/1er, 1H, 2BB, 1K); 2H (Aaron Forbes (University HS/22); Tony Marsh (University HS/21)); 3B (Marsh); 2B (Zach Owens (Morgantown HS/21); Marsh);

*Note 1 - Rockport/IN Post 254 took a 3-2 lead in the top of the 10^th when Holton Compton (South Spencer HS/22) led off with a single and later scored on a wild pitch;

*Note 2 - Morgantown/WV Post 2 scores twice (RBI double, sacrifice fly) in the bottom of the 10^th inning defeating Rockport/IN Post 254 4-3;

*Note 3 - Morgantown/WV Post 2 GWRBI by Ethan Smith (Morgantown HS/21) on a sacrifice fly;

+08/07 G13 - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165-12, Barrington/IL Post 158-2 - elimination

(Midland / Barrington GameChanger)

*V Midland/165 (12-10-2 / 12-9-2);

SP/WP-Lane Kloha (RHP; Midland HS/23; 6.1ip, 26bf; 2R/1er, 5H, 2BB, 1K); 2P (Andrew Young (RHP; Bullock Creek HS/23; 2/3ip, 2bf; 0R, 0H, 2K); 2H (Logan McCoy-3 (Midland Dow HS/21-Hope); Griffin Clark (Midland HS/20-Chattanooga State CC)); 2RBI (Clark; Avain Rivera (Midland Dow HS/20-Grand Rapids CC); Brody Krysiak-4 (Bay City John Glenn HS/23)); 2B (Avain Rivera; Al Warner (Clare HS/23));

*H Barrington/158 (2-5-2 / 2-5-3);

SP/LP-Logan Eisenbarth (RHP; Barrington HS/22; 4ip, 19bf; 6R/6er, 6H, 2BB, 4K, 1-HBP); 2P-Ryan Koehler (RHP; Barrington HS/21; 2ip, 13bf; 5R/3er, 3H, 5BB, 1K); 3P-Harley Thompson (RHP; Barrington HS/22; 2/3ip, 5bf; 1R/0er; 2BB); 4P-Jackson Kanak (RHP; Barrington HS/22; 1/3ip, 1BF, 0R, 0H); 2H (Jimmy Koza (IMG Academy/22)); HR (Ryan Jenkins (Barrington HS/21 - 1R)); 2B (Koza; JD Swarbrick (Barrington HS/22));

Sunday 08/08/2021 - Championshp

+08/08 G14* - Morgantown/WV Post 2 (1L) vs Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 (0L)

+08/08 G25* - if necessary game if Morgantown/WV Post 2 wins G14

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Great Lakes Regional Teams -

*Host - Morgantown/WV Post 2

ALB link - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2021/wv/302838

Team site - https://morgantownpost2.com/

*Illinois Champion - Rock Island/IL Post 200

ALB link - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2021/il/101688

*Illinois Runner-up - Barrington/IL Post 158

ALB link - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2021/il/303307

*Indiana Champion - Rockport/IN Post 254

ALB link - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2021/in/3020252

*Kentucky Champion - Owensboro/KY Post 9

ALB link - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2021/ky/305586

*Michigan Champion - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165

ALB link - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2021/mi/163718

Team site - https://midlandberryhill.wixsite.com/midlandberryhill

*Ohio Champion - Harrison/OH Post 199 (Yeager Benson)

ALB link - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2021/oh/3023798

Team site - https://post199.org/home/programs/baseball/about-j-b-yeager-baseball

*West Virginia Champion - Bridgeport/WV Post 68

*ALB link - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2021/wv/303220

The 2021 American Legion World Series

August 11-17 - American Legion World Series - Shelby, NC - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2021alws

(2 - four team pools, winner & runnerup play semifinal)

*Stars Pool -

Region 6: Central Plains Region (MN, ND, SD, WI)

Region 2: Mid-Atlantic Region (DE, MD, NC, NJ, PA, VA)

Region 3: Southeast Region (AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC, TN)

Region 8: Western Region (AZ, CA, HI, NM, NV, TX, UT)

*Stripes Pool -

Region 5: Great Lakes Region (IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, WV)

Region 4: Mid-South Region (AR, CO, IA, KS, MO, NE)

Region 1: Northeast Region (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT)

Region 7: Northwest Region (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)

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Thursday 08/12/2021 - pool
+08/12 G1 - Central Plains vs Western - 10am

+08/12 G2 - Mid-South vs Northeast - 1pm

+08/12 G3 - Great Lakes vs Northwest - 4pm

+08/12 G4 - Southeast vs Mid-Atlantic - 7:30pm

Friday 08/13/2021 - pool

+08/13 G5 - Central Plains vs Southeast - 4pm

+08/13 G6 - Mid-Atlantic vs Western - 7pm

Saturday 08/14/2021 - pool

+08/14 G7 - Mid-South vs Northwest - 1pm

+08/14 G8 - Great Lakes vs Northeast - 4pm

+08/14 G9 - Southeast vs Western - 7:30pm

Sunday 08/15/2021 - pool

+08/15 G10 - Mid-South vs

Monday 08/16/2021 - semifinals

+08/16 G13 - Winner/Stripes vs Runner-up/Stripes - 4pm

+08/16 G14 - Winner/Stripes vs Runner-up/Stars - 7pm

Tuesday 08/17/2021 - Championship

+08/17 G15 - Winner/13 vs Winner/G14 - 6:30pm

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#Media items of interest (my selection) -

Social media sites abound, but they are too complex for me!

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

*The American Legion (08/05/2021) "2021 American Legion Baseball regionals: Day 1 roundup" by Richard Walker - https://www.legion.org/baseball/253273/2021-american-legion-baseball-regionals-day-1-roundup (Wednesday's games)

*The American Legion (08/06/2021) "2021 American Legion Baseball regionals: Day 2 roundup" by Richard Walker - https://www.legion.org/baseball/253303/2021-american-legion-baseball-regionals-day-2-roundup (Thursday's games)

*The American Legion (08/07/2021) "2021 American Legion Baseball regionals: Day 3 roundup" by Richard Walker - https://www.legion.org/baseball/253306/2021-american-legion-baseball-regionals-day-3-roundup (Friday's games)

*Midland Daily News (08/08/2010) "A win away: Berryhill to play for regional title Sunday" by Fred Kelly - https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/A-win-away-Berryhill-to-play-for-regional-title-16372557.php (Midland Berryhill/MI Pot 165 eliminates Barington/IL Post 158)

*WVMetroNews (08/08/2021) "Morgantown Post 2 advances to final day of the Great Lakes Regional tourney" by MetroNews staff - https://wvmetronews.com/2021/08/07/morgantown-post-2-advances-to-final-day-of-the-great-lakes-regional-tourney/

*Dominion Post (08/08/2021) "WALK-OFF WIN: Post 2 stays alive in Great Lakes regional with wild win against Rockport" by Mark Schraf - https://www.dominionpost.com/2021/08/07/walk-off-win-post-2-stays-alive-in-great-lakes-regional-with-wild-win-against-rockport/

*Editor99 (08/08/2021) "Morgantown Post 2 wins again at the end of the tenth; Post 2 to play in the Legion Regional Tourney Title Series on Sunday" by Mary Patrica - https://editor99.com/morgantown-post-2-wins-again-at-the-end-of-the-tenth-post-2-to-play-in-the-legion-regional-tourney-title-series-on-sunday/

*WBOY Sports - https://www.wboy.com/sports/ (West Virginia)

*WBOY (08/08/2021) "Morgantown Post 2 comes back to win in bottom of the 10th; Post 2 to play in Legion Regional Tourney title series on Sunday " by Ryan Decker - https://www.wboy.com/sports/morgantown-post-2-comes-back-to-win-in-bottom-of-the-10th-post-2-to-play-in-legion-regional-tourney-title-series-on-sunday/ (video article)

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OTHER American Legion National Regions

#REGION 1 (Northeast) - Shrewsbury, MA Host - Shrewsbury Post 397

Departments (States) - CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2021region1

Connecticut: Windsor Locks Post 36
Maine: Bangor Post 75
Massachusetts: Beverly Post 331
New Hampshire: Portsmouth Post 6
New York: Hamburg Post 527
Rhode Island: Newport Post 18
Vermont: Essex Junction Post 91
HOST: Shrewsbury Post 397 - 2019 ALWS qualifier

#REGION 2 (Mid-Atlantic) - Asheboro, NC - Host - Randolph County Post 45

Departments (States) - DE, MD, NC, NJ, PA, VA

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2021region2

Delaware: Wilmington Post 1 - 2018 ALWS champion
Maryland: Ridge St. Mary's Post 255
North Carolina: Fuquay-Varina Post 116
New Jersey: Allentown (OS)
Pennsylvania: Pottstown Norchester (OS)
Pennsylvania (B): Harrisburg Paxton Post 370
Virginia: Chesapeake Post 280
HOST: Randolph County Post 45 - 2019 ALWS qualifier

#REGION 3 (Southeast) - Pelham, Ala. - Host - tbd

Departments (States) - AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC, TN

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2021region3

Alabama: Troy Post 70
Florida: Tallahassee Post 13
Georgia: Covington Post 32
Louisiana: New Orleans Post 285
Mississippi: Tupelo Post 49
South Carolina: Florence Post 1
Tennessee: Columbia Post 19
HOST: Shelby County Post 555

#REGION 4 (Mid-South) - Hastings, NE - Host - Hastings Post 11

Departments (States) - AR, CO, IA, KS, MO, NE

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2021region4

Arkansas: Cabot Post 71
Colorado: Grand Junction (OS)
Iowa: Dubuque County Post 137
Kansas: Pittsburg Post 64
Missouri: Washington Post 218
Missouri (B): Oak Grove Post 379
Nebraska: Gretna Post 216
HOST: Hastings Post 11

#REGION 5 (Great Lakes) - Morgantown, WV - see above

Departments (States) - IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, WV

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2021region5

#REGION 6 (Central Plains) - Sioux Falls, SD - Host - Sioux Falls Post 15

Departments (States) - MN, ND, SD, WI

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2021region6

Minnesota: Osseo Post 172
Minnesota (B): Hopkins Post 320
North Dakota: West Fargo Post 308
North Dakota (B): Fargo Post 400
South Dakota: Renner Post 307
Wisconsin: De Pere (OS)
Wisconsin (B): La Crosse Post 52
HOST: Sioux Falls Empire Baseball (OS)

#REGION 7 (Northwest) - Gillette, Wyo - Host - tbd

Departments (States) - AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2021region7

Alaska: Eagle River
Idaho: Idaho Falls Post 56 - 2019 ALWS Champion
Montana: Helena Post 2
Montana (B): Billings Royals Post 4
Oregon: Eugene (OS)
Washington: Yakima Valley (OS)
Wyoming: Cheyenne Post 6
HOST: Gillette Post 42

#REGION 8 (Western) - Fairfield, CA - Host - Fairfield Expos Baseball (OS)

Departments (States) - AZ, CA, HI, NM, NV, TX, UT

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2021region8

Arizona: Boulder Creek (OS)
California: Petaluma Post 28
Hawaii: Honolulu (OS)
Nevada: Henderson Southern Nevada Post 40
New Mexico: Rio Grande (OS)
Texas: League City Post 554
Utah: Herriman Post 40
HOST: Fairfield Expo Baseball (OS)

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