08/09/2021 - Jim's unofficial American Legion Baseball Great Lakes Regional

08/09/2021 - Jim's unofficial American Legion Baseball Great Lakes Regional - 08/09/2021

Spoiler alert - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 defeats Morgantown/WV Post 2 to advance to the American Legion World Series.

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

at the bottom - a brief recap of Midland Berryhill in Fargo, ND in 2009!

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

American Legion World Series -

*"How to watch and follow the 2021 American Legion World Series" - https://www.legion.org/baseball/253310/how-watch-and-follow-2021-american-legion-world-series

*2021 American Legion World Series home page - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2021alws

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

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

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Sunday 08/08/2021 - Championshp

+08/08 G14 - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165-10, Morgantown/WV Post 2-1

(Midland / Morgantown GameChanger)

*V Midland/165 (10-13-0 / 10-13-0); SP/WP-Max Coughlin (RHP; Midland Dow HS/20-Delta College; 6ip/21bf; 1R/1er, 3H, 3K); 2P-Blake Waible (LHP; Bay City John Glenn HS/20-Grand Rapids CC; 1ip, 3bf; 0R, 0H, 1K); 2H (Al Money (Midland HS/21-Hope); Griffin Clark (Midland HS/20-Chattanooga State CC); Al Warner-3 (Clare/23); Trent Johnson (Midland Dow HS/21)); 2RBI (Money; Logan McCoy (Midland Dow HS/21-Hope); Warner; Johnson-3); 2B (McCoy; Warner-3);

*H Morgantown/2 (1-3-2 / 1-3-3); SP/LP-Caleb Cottle (RHP; Morgantown HS/23; 5.2ip, 32bf; 9R/7er, 13H, 4BB, 3K, 1-HBP); 2P-Zach Brennan (RHP; Morgantown HS/21-Alderson Broaddus; 1.1ip, 6bf; 1R/1er, 0H, 1BB, 1-HBP); 2H (Aaron Forbes (University HS/22)); 2B (Forbes-2);

Note: The game was delayed for several hours in the first inning due to weather;

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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) - Fargo/ND Post 400

Region 2: Mid-Atlantic Region (DE, MD, NC, NJ, PA, VA) - Ridge St. Mary's/MD Post 255

Region 3: Southeast Region (AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC, TN) - Tupelo/MS Post 49

Region 8: Western Region (AZ, CA, HI, NM, NV, TX, UT) - Honolulu/HI Legion

*Stripes Pool -

Region 5: Great Lakes Region (IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, WV) - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165

Region 4: Mid-South Region (AR, CO, IA, KS, MO, NE) - Dubuque County/IA Post 137

Region 1: Northeast Region (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT) - Beverly/MA Post 331

Region 7: Northwest Region (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY) - Idaho Falls/ID Post 56

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Thursday 08/12/2021 - pool
+08/12 G1 - Fargo/ND Post 400 vs Honolulu/HI Legion - 10am

+08/12 G2 - Dubuque County/IA Post 137 vs Beverly/MA Post 331 - 1pm

+08/12 G3 - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 vs Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 - 4pm

+08/12 G4 - Tupelo/MS Post 49 vs Ridge St. Mary's/MD Post 255 - 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)

*The American Legion (08/08/2021) "2021 American Legion Baseball regionals: Day 4 roundup" by Richard Walker - https://www.legion.org/baseball/253308/2021-american-legion-baseball-regionals-day-4-roundup (Saturday's games)

*The American Legion (08/08/2021) "Squads punch their tickets to American Legion World Series" by Richard Walker - https://www.legion.org/baseball/253311/squads-punch-their-tickets-american-legion-world-series

*Midland Daily News (08/08/2021) "World Series-bound: Berryhill wins big in regional final" by Fred Kelly - https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/World-Series-bound-Berryhill-wins-big-in-16373394.php

*Midland Daily News (06/18/2021) "Berryhill's back: Post 165 boasts roster full of athleticism, pitching" by Fred Kelly - https://www.ourmidland.com/insider/article/Berryhill-s-back-Post-165-boasts-roster-full-of-16257915.php (pre-season team profile)

*WVMetroNews (08/08/2021) "Michigan downs Morgantown to win the American Legion Great Lakes Regional" by Joe Brocato - https://wvmetronews.com/2021/08/08/michigan-downs-morgantown-to-win-the-american-legion-great-lakes-regional/ (text and video)

*Dominion Post (08/08/2021) "Post 2’s special run in regional tournament ends with 10-1 loss to Midland (Mich.) Post 165" by Mark Schraf - https://www.dominionpost.com/2021/08/08/post-2s-special-run-in-regional-tournament-ends-with-10-1-loss-to-midland-mich-post-165/

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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

Sunday, August 8

+Game 14 - Newport/RI Post 18-5, Hamburg/NY Post 527-1

+Game 15 - Beverly/MA Post 331-6, Newport/RI Post 18-5 - Championship

Teams -

Connecticut: Windsor Locks Post 36
Maine: Bangor Post 75
Massachusetts: Beverly Post 331 - Champion - adavnces to ALWS
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

Sunday, August 8

+Game 14 - Ridge St. Mary's/MD Post 255-8, Fuquay-Varina/NCPost 116-1 - Championship

Teams -

Delaware: Wilmington Post 1 - 2018 ALWS champion
Maryland: Ridge St. Mary's/MD Post 255 - Champion - adavnces to ALWS
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

Sunday, August 8

+Game 14 - Florence/SC Post 1-9, Tupelo/MS Post 49-5

+Game 15 - Tupelo/MS Post 49-11, Florence/SC Post 1-3 - Championship

Teams -

Alabama: Troy Post 70
Florida: Tallahassee Post 13
Georgia: Covington Post 32
Louisiana: New Orleans Post 285
Mississippi: Tupelo Post 49 - Champion - adavnces to ALWS
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

Sunday, August 8

+Game 13 - Dubuque County/IA Post 137-11, Washington/MO Post 218-4

+Game 14 - Dubuque County/IA Post 137-3, Cabot/AR Post 71-1 - Championship

Teams -

Arkansas: Cabot Post 71
Colorado: Grand Junction (OS)
Iowa: Dubuque County Post 137 - Champion - adavnces to ALWS
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

Sunday, August 8

+Game 14 - Hopkins/MN Post 320-10, De Pere/WI Legion-3

+Game 15 - Fargo/ND Post 400-11, Hopkins/MN Post 320-10 - Championship

Teams -

Minnesota: Osseo Post 172
Minnesota (B): Hopkins Post 320
North Dakota: West Fargo Post 308
North Dakota (B): Fargo Post 400 - Champion - adavnces to ALWS
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

Sunday, August 8

+Game 14 - Idaho Falls/ID Post 56-9, Helena/MT Post 2-3 - Championship

Teams -

Alaska: Eagle River
Idaho: Idaho Falls Post 56 - Champion - adavnces to ALWS
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

Sunday, August 8

+Game 14 - Honolulu/HI Legion-4, League City/TX Post 554-3 - Championship

Teams -

Arizona: Boulder Creek (OS)
California: Petaluma Post 28
Hawaii: Honolulu (OS) - Champion - advances to ALWS
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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Stolen from the 2019 American Legion World Series Program / Media book - a brief recap of Midland Berryhill Post 165 2009 Championship season -

2009 -- Midland MI Post 165

FARGO, ND – On a sun-splashed afternoon that felt more like an autumn college football Saturday, Midland, Michigan Post 165 won the 2009 American Legion World Series championship.

It was a perfect ending to an otherwise imperfect tournament due to inclement weather. In fact, seven of the tourney’s 14 games were seven inning affairs instead of the normal nine-inning games due to the weather. In the end it was Midland, Michigan claiming the national championship beating Medford, Oregon Post 15, 11-4 in front of 1,867 at Newman Outdoor Stadium on the campus of North Dakota State University.

Defending champion Las Vegas returned to defend its title and was the pre-tourney choice to repeat but just prior to the start of the Series, Jeff Malm, the MVP in ’08 signed a Big League contract. Midland, the only other returning team from 2008 field was then installed a slight favorite to claim the crown. Midland did not disappoint its fans by going 5-0 at the ALWS.

The mainstay was tourney MVP Jordan Dean. Dean, shortstop, anchored a defense that turned 12 double plays.

Perhaps one of the wildest games in American Legion history saw Midland eliminate Rowan County NC, 15-14.

Midland was cruising with a 12-0 margin going into the sixth inning when North Carolina exploded for eight runs. Midland countered with three runs in the seventh before North Carolina scored five in the seventh. In the bottom of the ninth, North Carolina scored again to cut the margin to one and the game ended that way.

The championship game was exciting as Midland jumped off to an 8-0 lead and coasted to the win. Midland ended its most successful season at 54-7 record.

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