2024 Department of Michigan Champions / awards

Midland Berryhill Post 165 - Class AA Champion
Marquette Post 44 - Class A Champion
George W. Rulon Player of the Year* - Cayden Smith (Midland Berryhill Post 165)
Michigan Player of the Year - Sean Parker (Adrian Post 275)
Robert Turner Memorial Scholarship - Nicklas Pantti (Marquette/MI Post 44)
Kiki Cuyler Award (AA) - Luke Lacourse (Midland/MI Berryhill Post 165)
Hal Newhouser Award (A) - Blake Walther (Marquette/MI Post 44)
Dr. Irvin L. Cowger RBI Memorial Award* - Nathan Ball (Midland Berryhill Post 165)
* = American Legion National Award
Michigan American Legion Baseball site - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/

Michigan Zone 1 & 2 American Legion Baseball programs - 2024

Adrian Post 275 "G. Chandler Bond" (Zone 1)
Blissfield Post 325 "Robert Meachen" (Zone 1)
Hudson Post 180 "Hannan-Colvin" (Zone 1)
Stevensville Post 586 (Zone 2)
Three Oaks Post 204 “Randall Couchman” (Zone 2)
Trenton Post 426 “Harold J Chatell” (Zone 1)

Friday, November 11, 2022

November 11, 2022

November 11, 2022

Armistice Day
Remembrance Day
Veterans Day


We have many service members scattered around the globe - this is now a very select minority of our population.  When we "talk tough" please remember that these service members (and their families) are the ones paying the bill - physically and emotionally, not the politicians in Washington.  

From Robert Laurence Binyon's "For the Fallen" - the "Ode to Remembrance"...
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

From the Kohima Monument in Myanmar (ex-Burma) - attributed to John Maxwell Edmonds;
When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say,
For Their Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today

"In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae (May, 1915) - http://www.greatwar.co.uk/poems/john-mccrae-in-flanders-fields.htm

Many of the global political issues of the 21st century are founded in the post World War One era - the growth of the United States as a world power, the middle east, the recognition of Japan as a global nation, the creation of many of the Eastern European nations, the dissolution of the Russian Empire, the foreign domination of China and Asia, the the concept of "self-determination" of peoples and the failure of the League of Nations (including the United States refusal to join).

* * *

In the 21st century the United States asks it's military services to do many things - and we increasingly appear to try to "do it on the cheap".

Whether we should be involved all over the world - is a valid question. But we should never cut back on the support we owe to those we ask to do the "dirty work" and their families.

High-tech weapons, elaborate bases, big contracts are all well and good. But in the end someone has to put their life at risk to "finalize" the deal.

* * *

Sunday, August 21, 2022

08/21/2022 - Jim's (SECLMW) unofficial American Legion scores and notes

08/21/2022 - Jim's (SECLMW) unofficial baseball scores and notes
Unofficial, Uneditted and replete with errors of commission and omission
and http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/ (American Legion baseball emphasis)

ATTENTION - High school notes are often MY BEST GUESS from google and such so DO NOT TAKE THEM as "gospel"!

#2022 Diamond Baseball / American Legion Baseball All-Academic Team announced -
The 2022 American Legion Baseball All-Academic Team is:
All-Academic Team Captain: Carl Price, Danville, Pa., Post 40
Northeast: Drew Winkle, Needham, Mass., Post 14
Mid-Atlantic: Chad Frazier, Moundsville, W.Va., Post 3
Southeast: Casey Gouge, Rowan, N.C., Post 342
Mid-South: Kyle Button, St. Charles, Mo., Post 312
Great Lakes: Gavin Noble, Muncie, Ind., Post 19
Central Plains: Dillan Olson, Pender, Neb., Post 55
Northwest: Christopher Rogers, Withnell, Ore., Post 136
Western: Jose Rodriguez, Galveston, Texas, Post 20
*

#2022 American Legion Baseball awards announced -
*
*American Legion Baseball Big Stick Award (total bases in regional and ALWS competition)
Travis Bragg (League City (Texas) Post 554) - 23
Eliot Jones (Idaho Falls (Idaho) Post 56) - 23
*American Legion Baseball Slugger trophy (highest batting average during regional and ALWS competition)
Travis Bragg (League City (Texas) Post 554) - .480
*American Legion Baseball Dr. Irvin L. (Click) Cowger RBI Memorial Award (most runs batted in by the official scorers at the respective regionals and ALWS)
Albert Garza (League City (Texas) Post 554) - 12
Kyeler Thompson (League City (Texas) Post 554) - 12
Nick Valentine (Chesapeake (Va.) Post 280) - 12
*American Legion Baseball Bob Feller award (most strikeouts in regional and ALWS competition)
Merit Jones of Idaho Falls (Idaho) Post 56 - 23
*The James Daniels Sportsmanship Award (ALWS player who best represents teamwork, loyalty, cooperation, self-reliance, fair play and courage)
Deezil Luce of Idaho Falls (Idaho) Post 56;
*George W. Rulon American Legion Player of the Year Award (based on integrity, mental attitude, cooperation, citizenship, sportsmanship, scholastic aptitude and general good conduct. The recipient will attend the National Baseball Hall of Fame Classic game next year in Cooperstown, N.Y.)
*
*American Legion World Series All-Tournament Team:
Designated Hitter: Brooks Bryan, Troy (Ala.) Post 70
Utility Player: Elliot Peterson, Omaha (Neb.) Post 1
Catcher: R.J. Woods, Idaho Falls (Idaho) Post 56
First Base: Jack Bakus, Midland (Mich.) Post 165
Second Base: Tanner Taylor, Troy (Ala.) Post 70
Third Base: Jamari Harris, Camden (S.C.) Post 17
Shortstop: Zack Parker, Midland (Mich.) Post 165
Outfield: Cooper Newell, Chesapeake (Va.) Post 280
Outfield: Brandon Gibbs, Camden (S.C.) Post 17
Outfield: Eliot Jones, Idaho Falls (Idaho) Post 56
Pitcher: Douglas Johnson, Troy (Ala.) Post 70
Pitcher: Dax Whitney, Idaho Falls (Idaho) Post 56
Pitcher: David Siciliano, Shrewsbury (Mass.) Post 397
*




ALWS standings -
*Troy/AL Post 70 (Stripes; 4-1) - 2022 American Legion World Series Champion
Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 (Stars; Bandits) (3-2) - runner-up
Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 (Stars; 2-2) - semifinalist
Shrewsbury/MA Post 397 (Stripes; 2-2) - semifinalist
Omaha/NE Post 1 (Stars; Five Points Bank / Creighton Prep) (1-2)
Camden/SC Post 17 (Stripes; 1-2)
Chesapeake/VA Post 280 (Stars; 1-2)
League City/TX Post 554 (Stripes; 1-2)
* * *

2022 American Legion World Series game schedule
(Two 4-team pools, top two from each pool play single game elimination)

#Thursday - August 11 - Senior Citizens Day (Games online on ESPN3)
G1 - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 5, Chesapeake/VA Post 280 4
G2 - Troy/AL Post 70 13, Shrewsbury/MA Post 397 1 - 6 innings
G3 - League City/TX Post 554 12, Camden/SC Post 17 2 - 5 innings
G4 - Omaha/NE Post 1 7, Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 3 - Omaha Post 1 aka "Five Points Bank" and "Creighton Prep";

#Friday - August 12 - Salute to Academic Achievement Day (Games online on ESPN3)
G5 - Shrewsbury/MA Post 397 3, League City/TX Post 554 1
G6 - Camden/SC Post 17 6, Troy/AL Post 70 3
#Saturday - August 13 - USAA Military Appreciation Day (Games online on ESPN3)
G7 - Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 6, Chesapeake/VA Post 280 1
G8 - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 3, Omaha/NE Post 1 1
G9 - Shrewsbury/MA Post 397 4, Camden/SC Post 17 1
#Sunday - August 14 - Atrium Healthy Heroes Day (Games online on ESPN3)
G10 - Troy/AL Post 70 4, League City/TX Post 554 3
G11 - Chesapeake/VA Post 280 6, Omaha/NE Post 1 4 - 9 innings
G12 - Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 6, Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 1

#Monday - August 15 - Youth Athletic Day

G13 - Troy/AL Post 70 5, Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 3
*v Midland/165 (3-6-0-6LOB); SP/LP-Dylan Thompson (Alma/22) 4.1ip, 26bf/102p, 5R/4er, 6H, 5BB, 6K, 2-HBP; P2-Luke LaCourse (Bay City Western/25) 1.2ip, 6bf/30p, 0R, 1H, 0-BB, 3K; 2H (Zach Parker (Midland Dow/23); Logan McCoy (Midland Dow/21 - Hope)); 2B (Al Warner (Clare/23)); Single (Jack Bakus (Midland Dow/23));
*H Troy/70 (5-7-0-9LOB); SP/WP-Douglas Johnson (Wetumpka/22) 7ip/CG, 30bf/93p, 3R/3er, 6H, 2BB, 6K, 3-HBP; 2H (Brooks Bryan (Opelika/22)); HR (Ethan Cox/1R (Opp/22)); 2B (Darryl Lee (Pike Liberal Arts/22); Bryan); Single (Todd Clay (Auburn/22); Shelton Arroyo (Rehobeth/22); Tanner Taylor (Headland/22));

G14 - Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 5, Shrewsbury/MA Post 397 4
*v Shrewsbury/397 (4-7-3-7LOB); SP/LP-Brady Shea (St John's/24) 1ip, 8bf/29p, 3R/3er, 2H, 1BB, 3K, 2-HBP; P2-Ryan Sande (Shrewsbury/21) 5ip, 21bf/84p, 2R/1er, 0-BB, 5K, 3-HBP; 2H (Aaron Hamm (Shrewsbury/22); Alex Martin (Shrewsbury/22)); 2RBI (Zachary Amero (St John's/21); Martin); 2B (Amero); Single (James Railsback (Worcester Academy/22); Patrick McManus (St John's/22));
*H Idaho Falls/56 (5-4-1-6LOB); SP/WP-Davin Luce (Bonneville/23) 6.2ip, 29bf/108p, 3R/2er, 6H, 1BB, 6K, 1-HBP; P2/Save?-Jaxon Grimmett (Blackfoot/23) 1/3ip, 3bf/13p, 1R/1er, 1H, 0-BB, 1K, 1-HBP; 2B (Eliot Jones (Idaho Falls/22); Nathan Rose (American Heritage/21)); Single (Jacob Perez (Bonneville/23); Connor Hall (Thunder Ridge/23));

#Tuesday - August 16 - Championship


G15 - Troy/AL Post 70 6, Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 5
*v Troy/70 (6-7-1-7LOB); SP/nd-Reigh Jordan (Headland/22) 3.2ip, 21bf/88p, 5R/4er, 6H, 2BB, 3K, 2-HBP; P2/WP-Press Jefcoat (Pike Liberal Arts/22) 3.1ip, 15bf/68p, 0R, 1H, 2BB, 5K, 2-HBP; 2H (Brooks Bryan 3 (Opelika/22); Tanner Taylor (Headland/22)); 2B (Taylor; Will Powell (Enterprise/22)); Single (Shelton Arroyo (Rehobeth/22));
*H Idaho Falls/56 (5-7-1-10LOB); SP/nd-Merit Jones (Idaho Falls/22) 6.1ip, 30bf/107p, 5R/5er, 5H, 5BB, 9K; P2/LP-Jaxon Grimmett (Blackfoot/23) 2/3ip, 4bf/17p, 1R/1er, 2H, 0-BB, 1K; 2H (Eliot Jones (Idaho Falls/22); Connor Hall (Thunder Ridge/23)); 2RBI (Ryan Horvath (Skyline/22)); 2B (Eliot Jones; Merit Jones); Single (Robert Woods (Bonneville/23); Horvath);

News Coverage - such as I could find -

#Midland Daily News (Fred Kelly) "Berryhill players earn World Series honors - Dow's Parker, Bakus both named All-Tournament" https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Berryhill-players-earn-World-Series-honors-17380950.php

#Midland Daily News (Fred Kelly) "Season over: Berryhill falls to Alabama in WS semifinal" https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Season-over-Berryhill-falls-to-Alabama-in-WS-17375529.php

#WNEM "Troy Post 70 wins American Legion Championship" https://www.wnem.com/video/2022/08/17/troy-post-wins-american-legion-championship/

#Troy Messanger (Josh Boutwell) "History made: Troy Post 70 captures World Series Crown" https://www.troymessenger.com/2022/08/17/history-made-troy-post-70-captures-world-series-crown/

#Community Advocate (Caroline Gordon) "‘Fought until the end:’ Shrewsbury Post 397 falls in final four of World Series" https://www.communityadvocate.com/2022/08/19/fought-until-the-end-shrewsbury-post-397-falls-in-final-four-of-world-series/

* * *

2022 American Legion Regional Champions -

*Region 1: Northeast Region - Shrewsbury/MA Post 397 (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162133-region-1-northeast

*Region 2: Mid-Atlantic Region - Chesapeake/VA Post 280 (DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA, WV) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162227-region-2-mid-atlantic

*Region 3: Southeast Region - Camden/SC Post 17 (FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162228-region-3-southeast

*Region 4: Mid-South Region - Troy/AL Post 70 (AL, AR, KS, LA, MS, MO, OK) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162229-region-4-mid-south

*Region 5: Great Lakes Region - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162230-region-5-great-lakes
Note: Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 was the Champion in 2009;

*Region 6: Central Plains Region - Omaha/NE Post 1 Creighton Prep (IA, MN, ND, NE, SD) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162231-region-6-central-plains
Note: Omaha/NE Post 1 was the Champion in 1939;

*Region 7: Northwest Region - Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 (AK, CO, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162232-region-7-northwest
Note: Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 was the Champion in 2019 and 2021;

*Region 8: Western Region - League City/TX Post 554 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, NM, TX, UT) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162233-region-8-western
* * *

Monday, August 15, 2022

08/15/2022 - Jim's (SECLMW) unofficial American Legion World Series notes

08/15/2022 - Jim's (SECLMW) unofficial American Legion World Series notes
Unofficial, Uneditted and replete with errors of commission and omission
and http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/ (American Legion baseball emphasis)

If I had a choice I'd prefer the "double elimination" format, even if that meant no TV coverage. Double elimination eliminates the necessity for "tie breakers" and lets the decision be made on the field and every game counts.

ATTENTION - High school notes are often MY BEST GUESS from google and such so DO NOT TAKE THEM as "gospel"!

2022 American Legion Baseball World Series

* Diamond Baseball / American Legion Baseball All-Academic Team announced -
The 2022 American Legion Baseball All-Academic Team is:
All-Academic Team Captain: Carl Price, Danville, Pa., Post 40
Northeast: Drew Winkle, Needham, Mass., Post 14
Mid-Atlantic: Chad Frazier, Moundsville, W.Va., Post 3
Southeast: Casey Gouge, Rowan, N.C., Post 342
Mid-South: Kyle Button, St. Charles, Mo., Post 312
Great Lakes: Gavin Noble, Muncie, Ind., Post 19
Central Plains: Dillan Olson, Pender, Neb., Post 55
Northwest: Christopher Rogers, Withnell, Ore., Post 136
Western: Jose Rodriguez, Galveston, Texas, Post 20
*




*ALWS Pool assignaments
Stars Pool -
Chesapeake/VA Post 280 (1-2)
Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 (2-1)
Omaha/NE Post 1 (Five Points Bank / Creighton Prep) (1-2)
Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 (Bandits) (2-1)
*
Stripes Pool -
Shrewsbury/MA Post 397 (2-1)
Camden/SC Post 17 (1-2)
Troy/AL Post 70 (2-1)
League City/TX Post 554 (1-2)
* * *

2022 American Legion World Series game schedule
(Two 4-team pools, top two from each pool play single game elimination)

#Thursday - August 11 - Senior Citizens Day (Games online on ESPN3)
G1 - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 5, Chesapeake/VA Post 280 4
G2 - Troy/AL Post 70 13, Shrewsbury/MA Post 397 1 - 6 innings
G3 - League City/TX Post 554 12, Camden/SC Post 17 2 - 5 innings
G4 - Omaha/NE Post 1 7, Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 3 - Omaha Post 1 aka "Five Points Bank" and "Creighton Prep";

#Friday - August 12 - Salute to Academic Achievement Day (Games online on ESPN3)
G5 - Shrewsbury/MA Post 397 3, League City/TX Post 554 1
G6 - Camden/SC Post 17 6, Troy/AL Post 70 3
#Saturday - August 13 - USAA Military Appreciation Day (Games online on ESPN3)
G7 - Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 6, Chesapeake/VA Post 280 1
G8 - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 3, Omaha/NE Post 1 1
G9 - Shrewsbury/MA Post 397 4, Camden/SC Post 17 1
#Sunday - August 14 - Atrium Healthy Heroes Day (Games online on ESPN3)
G10 - Troy/AL Post 70 4, League City/TX Post 554 3
*v League City/554 (3-3-1-9LOB); SP/LP-Jacob Cyr (Santa Fe/22) 6ip/CG, 28bf/92p, 4R/4er, 8H, 1BB, 7K; 2H (Travis Bragg (Clear Falls/22)); 2RBI (Tristan Zarella (Clear Falls/22); 2B (Zarella; Bragg);
*H Troy/70 (4-8-0-6LOB); SP/nd-Tucker Jackson (Houston Academy/22) 5.2ip, 24bf/108p, 0R, 1H, 6BB, 10K, 10HBP; P2-Trey Cavanaugh (Enterprise/21) 2bf/14p, 2R/0er, 2BB; P3/WP-Press Jefcoat (Pike Liberal Arts/22) 1.1ip, 7bf/27p, 1R/0er, 2H, 0-BB; 2H (Drew Shiver (Enterprise/23)); 2RBI (Shiver); Single (Darryl Lee (Pike Liberal Arts/22); Brooks Bryan (Opelika/22); Reigh Jordan (Headland/22); Tanner Taylor (Headland/22); Douglas Johnson (Wetumpka/22));

G11 - Chesapeake/VA Post 280 6, Omaha/NE Post 1 4 - 9 innings
*v Chesapeake/280 (6-8-2-15LOB); SP/nd-Steven Ritchie (Grassfield/22) 1.1ip, 12bf/39p, 3R/3er, 7H, 1BB, 1-HBP; P2/WP-Brendan Hawley (Cape Henry/22) 7.2ip, 29bf/101p, 1R/1er, 6H, 1BB, 5K, 1-HBP; 2H (Nicholas Valentine (Maury/22); Cooper Newell (Hickory/22); Spencer Sigmon (Hickory/22)); 2RBI (Valentine 3); HR (Valentine/2R; Jacob Smith/1R (Hickory/22)); Single (Trent Holland (Isle of Wight Academy/22));
*H Omaha/1 (4-13-4-10LOB); SP/nd-Louis Schneckenberger (Creighton Prep/23) 3.2ip, 21bf/84p, 4R/4er, 5H, 2BB, 5K, 4-HBP; P2-Grant Sommers (Creighton Prep/23) 2/3ip, 2bf/8p, 0R, 0H, 0-BB, 1K; P3/LP-Elliott Peterson (Creighton Prep/22) 2.1ip, 12bf/44p, 2R/0er, 0H, 1BB, 3K; P4-Jack Thiele (Creighton Prep/23) 2bf/6p, 0R, 0H, 1BB, 1-HBP; P5-Mitchell Collins (Creighton Prep/23) 2.1ip, 11bf/47p, 0R, 3H,1BB, 2K; 2H (Coby Hatcher (Creighton Prep/23); Parker Mooney (Creighton Prep/22); Thiele; Peterson; Sommers); 2RBI (Sommers); 2B (Sommers); Single (Grant Hatcher (Creighton Prep/22); Samuel Ryberg (Creoghton Prep/22); John Stessman (Creighton Prep/22));

G12 - Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 6, Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 1
*v Midland Berryhill/165 (1-5-1-10LOB); SP/LP-Lane Kloha (Midland/23) 2ip, 10bf/41p, 2R/2er, 3H, 0-BB, 3K, 1-HBP; P2-Trent Johnson (Midland Dow/21 - Hope) 1ip, 6bf/24p, 2R/2er, 3H, 1BB, 1-HBP; P3-Chad Brown (Hemlock/25) 3ip, 14bf/51p, 2R/1er, 2H, 2BB, 3K, 1-HBP; 2H (Jack Bakus (Midland Dow/23)); 2B (Zach Parker (Midland Dow/23)); Single (Brody Krzysiak (Bay City John Glenn/23); Logan McCoy (Midland Dow/21 - Hope));
*H Idaho Falls/56 (6-8-3-6LOB); SP/WP-Daxson Whitney (Blackfoot/24) 6ip, 27bf/106p, 1R/1er, 3H, 4BB, 7K; P2-Ethan Belnap (Idaho Falls/22) 1ip, 5bf/12p, 0R, 2H, 0-BB; 2H (Robert Woods (Bonneville/23); Ryan Horvath (Skyline/22)); 2RBI (Connor Hall (Thunder Ridge/23)); 3B (Eliot Jones (Idaho Falls/22)); 2B (Horvath); Single (Nathan Rose (American Heritage/21); Davin Luce (Bonneville/23); Hall);

News Coverage from Sunday - such as I could find -

#American Legion (Andy Proffet) "ALWS 2022: Meet the semifinalists" https://www.legion.org/baseball/256620/alws-2022-meet-semifinalists

#Midland Daily News (Gred Kelly) "Berryhill advances despite loss to defending champion" https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Berryhill-advances-despite-loss-to-defending-17373374.php


#SprectrumNews (Kevin Shea) "Shrewsbury advances to the final four in the American Legion World Series" https://spectrumnews1.com/ma/worcester/news/2022/08/14/shrewsbury-legion-advances-to-the-final-four

#Omaha World-Herald (Mike Patterson) "Omaha Creighton Prep Legion team drops second game, eliminated from World Series" https://omaha.com/sports/high-school/omaha-creighton-prep-american-legion-team-drops-second-game-at-world-series/article_8b25a422-1b5b-11ed-a3a7-2f6e1a231286.html

#Virginian-Pilot () "Chesapeake Post 280 wins in extra innings at American Legion World Series" https://www.pilotonline.com/757teamz/vp-sp-chesapeake-legion-0815-20220815-jauzzvl5ineujnnkafaw3m3rbe-story.html

#Shelby Star (Diane Turbyfill) "Meet the performers singing at the American Legion World Series" https://www.shelbystar.com/story/news/2022/08/15/meet-musicians-perform-american-legion-world-series/10276919002/

#Monday - August 15 - Youth Athletic Day (Games on TV on ESPNU)

G13 - Troy/AL Post 70 vs Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 - 4:00 pm

G14 - Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 vs Shrewsbury/MA Post 397 - 7:00 pm

#Tuesday - August 16 - Championship (Game on TV on ESPNU)

G15 - CHAMPIONSHIP GAME - 7:00 PM

* * *

2022 American Legion Regional Champions -

*Region 1: Northeast Region - Shrewsbury/MA Post 397 (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162133-region-1-northeast

*Region 2: Mid-Atlantic Region - Chesapeake/VA Post 280 (DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA, WV) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162227-region-2-mid-atlantic

*Region 3: Southeast Region - Camden/SC Post 17 (FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162228-region-3-southeast

*Region 4: Mid-South Region - Troy/AL Post 70 (AL, AR, KS, LA, MS, MO, OK) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162229-region-4-mid-south

*Region 5: Great Lakes Region - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162230-region-5-great-lakes
Note: Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 was the Champion in 2009;

*Region 6: Central Plains Region - Omaha/NE Post 1 Creighton Prep (IA, MN, ND, NE, SD) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162231-region-6-central-plains
Note: Omaha/NE Post 1 was the Champion in 1939;

*Region 7: Northwest Region - Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 (AK, CO, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162232-region-7-northwest
Note: Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 was the Champion in 2019 and 2021;

*Region 8: Western Region - League City/TX Post 554 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, NM, TX, UT) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162233-region-8-western
* * *

Sunday, August 14, 2022

08/14/2022 - Jim's (SECLMW) unofficial American Legion World Series Day 3

08/14/2022 - Jim's (SECLMW) unofficial baseball scores and notes
Unofficial, Uneditted and replete with errors of commission and omission
and http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/ (American Legion baseball emphasis)

ATTENTION - High school notes are often MY BEST GUESS from google and such so DO NOT TAKE THEM as "gospel"!

2022 American Legion Baseball World Series

* Diamond Baseball / American Legion Baseball All-Academic Team announced -
The 2022 American Legion Baseball All-Academic Team is:
All-Academic Team Captain: Carl Price, Danville, Pa., Post 40
Northeast: Drew Winkle, Needham, Mass., Post 14
Mid-Atlantic: Chad Frazier, Moundsville, W.Va., Post 3
Southeast: Casey Gouge, Rowan, N.C., Post 342
Mid-South: Kyle Button, St. Charles, Mo., Post 312
Great Lakes: Gavin Noble, Muncie, Ind., Post 19
Central Plains: Dillan Olson, Pender, Neb., Post 55
Northwest: Christopher Rogers, Withnell, Ore., Post 136
Western: Jose Rodriguez, Galveston, Texas, Post 20
*




*ALWS Pool assignaments
Stars Pool -
Chesapeake/VA Post 280 (0-2)
Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 (2-0)
Omaha/NE Post 1 (Five Points Bank / Creighton Prep) (1-1)
Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 (Bandits) (1-1)
*
Stripes Pool -
Shrewsbury/MA Post 397 (2-1)
Camden/SC Post 17 (1-2)
Troy/AL Post 70 (1-1)
League City/TX Post 554 (1-1)
* * *

2022 American Legion World Series game schedule
(Two 4-team pools, top two from each pool play single game elimination)

#Thursday - August 11 - Senior Citizens Day (Games online on ESPN3)
G1 - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 5, Chesapeake/VA Post 280 4
G2 - Troy/AL Post 70 13, Shrewsbury/MA Post 397 1 - 6 innings
G3 - League City/TX Post 554 12, Camden/SC Post 17 2 - 5 innings
G4 - Omaha/NE Post 1 7, Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 3 - Omaha Post 1 aka "Five Points Bank" and "Creighton Prep";

#Friday - August 12 - Salute to Academic Achievement Day (Games online on ESPN3)
G5 - Shrewsbury/MA Post 397 3, League City/TX Post 554 1
G6 - Camden/SC Post 17 6, Troy/AL Post 70 3
#Saturday - August 13 - USAA Military Appreciation Day (Games online on ESPN3)

G7 - Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 6, Chesapeake/VA Post 280 1
*v Chesapeake/280 (1-4-2-7); SP/LP-Thomas Wolfe (Nansemond River/23) 3.2ip, 19bf/81p, 6R/6er, 5H, 1BB, 4K, 4-HBP; P2-Brendan Hawley (Cape Henry/22) 1.1ip, 6bf/18p, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 1K; P3-Trevor Mason (Isle of Wight Academy/22) 1ip, 5bf/16p, 0R, 1H, 1-HBP; 2H (Cooper Newell (Hickory/22)); Single (Ayden Stuffel (Nansemond River/22); Trenton Evans (Great Bridge/22));
*H Idaho Falls/56 (6-7-2-6); SP/WP-Nathan Rose (American Heritage/21) 6.2ip, 28bf/106p, 1R/1er, 4H, 2PP, 7K; P2-Davin Luce (Idaho Falls/22) 1/3ip, 1bf/4p, 0R, 0H; 2H (Eliot Jones (Idaho Falls/22); Chandler Robinson (Skyline/22)); 2RBI (Robinson; Merit/Christian Jones 3 (Idaho Falls/22)); HR ( Merit/Christian Jones/3R); 2B (Eliot Jones; Robinson); Single (Robert Woods (Bonneville/23); Ryan Horvath (Skyline/22));

G8 - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 3, Omaha/NE Post 1 1
*v Midland Berryhill/165 (3-8-0-9); SP/WP-Andrew Young (Bullock Creek/23) 4.1ip, 20bf/87p, 1R/1er, 3H, 1BB, 4K, 3-HBP; P2/Save?-Tanner Sonntag (Bay City John Glenn/23) 2.2ip, 9bf/35p, 0R, 1H, 4K; 2H (Luke LaCourse (Bay City Western/25); Tyler Smith (Midland/22)); 2B (Jack Bakus (Midland Dow/23)); Single (Zach Parker (Midland Dow/23); Braylen Laverty (Midland/22); Nolan Sanders (Midland Dow/22));
*H Omaha/1 (1-4-1-7); SP/nd-Grant Wagner (Creighton Prep/23) 2.1ip, 12bf/47p, 0R, 2H, 2BB, 2K; P2/LP-Robert O'Malley (Creighton Prep/22) 3.1ip, 15BF/58p, 3R/3er, 5h, 2BB, 1K, 1-HBP; P3-Mitchell Collins (Creighton Prep/23) 1.1ip, 6bf/22p, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 2K; 2B (Jack Thiele (Creighton Prep/22); Keegan Holmstrom (Creighton Prep/22)); Single (Coby Hatcher (Creighton Prep/23); Elliott Peterson (Creighton Prep/22));

G9 - Shrewsbury/MA Post 397 4, Camden/SC Post 17 1
*v Camden/17 (1-8-0-8LOB); SP/LP-Zane Catoe (Lugoff-Elgin/22) 4ip, 21bf/92p, 4R/4er, 4H, 6BB, 3K; Wynn Raven (Spring Valley/23) 2ip, 9bf/31p, 0R, 3H, 1BB, 1K; 2H (Brent Gibbs (Spring Valley/23); Brandon Gibbs (Spring Valley/21 - Anderson)); Single (Cobe Evans (Lugoff-Elgin/23); Catoe; Banks Munn (Lugoff-Elgin/22); Max Branham (Lugoff-Elgin/23));
*H Shrewsbury/397 (4-7-2-8LOB);
News Coverage from Saturday - such as I could find -

#Midland Daily News (Fred Kelly) "'A good position': Berryhill 2-0 following win over Omaha" https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/A-good-position-Berryhill-2-0-following-win-17372050.php

#Omaha World-Herald (Mike Patterson) "Omaha Creighton Prep team suffers first loss at American Legion World Series" https://omaha.com/sports/high-school/omaha-creighton-prep-team-suffers-first-loss-at-american-legion-world-series/article_52277ea4-1a9b-11ed-874b-7320f057d5a3.html

#SpectrumNews (Kevin Shea) "Shrewsbury Post 397 thanking their manager for World Series run" https://spectrumnews1.com/ma/worcester/news/2022/08/14/shrewsbury-american-legion-baseball-in-the-world-series

#Virginian-Pilot (Sonny Dearth) "Chesapeake Post 280 SEALs fall to 0-2 at American Legion Baseball World Series with loss to two-time defending champions" https://www.pilotonline.com/sports/vp-sp-chesapeake-legion-game-2-20220813-ssz5vvuzlnhqdn7ltvegncjxry-story.html



#Sunday - August 14 - Atrium Healthy Heroes Day (Games online on ESPN3)
G10 - Troy/AL Post 70 vs League City/TX Post 554 - 1:00 pm

G11 - Chesapeake/VA Post 280 vs Omaha/NE Post 1 - 4:00 pm

G12 - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 vs Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 - 7:00 pm

#Monday - August 15 - Youth Athletic Day (Games on TV on ESPNU)

G13 - Winner STARS v. Runner-up STRIPES - 4:00 pm

G14 - Winner STRIPES v. Runner-up STARS - 7:00 pm

#Tuesday - August 16 - Championship

G15 - CHAMPIONSHIP GAME - 7:00 PM

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2022 American Legion Regional Champions -

*Region 1: Northeast Region - Shrewsbury/MA Post 397 (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162133-region-1-northeast

*Region 2: Mid-Atlantic Region - Chesapeake/VA Post 280 (DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA, WV) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162227-region-2-mid-atlantic

*Region 3: Southeast Region - Camden/SC Post 17 (FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162228-region-3-southeast

*Region 4: Mid-South Region - Troy/AL Post 70 (AL, AR, KS, LA, MS, MO, OK) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162229-region-4-mid-south

*Region 5: Great Lakes Region - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162230-region-5-great-lakes
Note: Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 was the Champion in 2009;

*Region 6: Central Plains Region - Omaha/NE Post 1 Creighton Prep (IA, MN, ND, NE, SD) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162231-region-6-central-plains
Note: Omaha/NE Post 1 was the Champion in 1939;

*Region 7: Northwest Region - Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 (AK, CO, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162232-region-7-northwest
Note: Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 was the Champion in 2019 and 2021;

*Region 8: Western Region - League City/TX Post 554 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, NM, TX, UT) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162233-region-8-western
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Saturday, August 13, 2022

08/13/2022 - Jim's (SECLMW) unofficial American Legion World Series scores and notes

08/13/2022 - Jim's (SECLMW) unofficial American Legion World Series scores and notes
Unofficial, Uneditted and replete with errors of commission and omission
and http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/ (American Legion baseball emphasis)

ATTENTION - High school notes are often MY BEST GUESS from google and such so DO NOT TAKE THEM as "gospel"!

2022 American Legion Baseball World Series

* Diamond Baseball / American Legion Baseball All-Academic Team announced -
The 2022 American Legion Baseball All-Academic Team is:
All-Academic Team Captain: Carl Price, Danville, Pa., Post 40
Northeast: Drew Winkle, Needham, Mass., Post 14
Mid-Atlantic: Chad Frazier, Moundsville, W.Va., Post 3
Southeast: Casey Gouge, Rowan, N.C., Post 342
Mid-South: Kyle Button, St. Charles, Mo., Post 312
Great Lakes: Gavin Noble, Muncie, Ind., Post 19
Central Plains: Dillan Olson, Pender, Neb., Post 55
Northwest: Christopher Rogers, Withnell, Ore., Post 136
Western: Jose Rodriguez, Galveston, Texas, Post 20
*




*ALWS Pool assignaments
Stars Pool -
Chesapeake/VA Post 280 (0-1)
Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 (1-0)
Omaha/NE Post 1 (Five Points Bank / Creighton Prep) (1-0)
Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 (Bandits) (0-1)
*
Stripes Pool -
Shrewsbury/MA Post 397 (1-1)
Camden/SC Post 17 (1-1)
Troy/AL Post 70 (1-1)
League City/TX Post 554 (1-1)
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2022 American Legion World Series game schedule
(Two 4-team pools, top two from each pool play single game elimination)

#Thursday - August 11 - Senior Citizens Day (Games online on ESPN3)
G1 - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 5, Chesapeake/VA Post 280 4
G2 - Troy/AL Post 70 13, Shrewsbury/MA Post 397 1 - 6 innings
G3 - League City/TX Post 554 12, Camden/SC Post 17 2 - 5 innings
G4 - Omaha/NE Post 1 7, Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 3 - Omaha Post 1 aka "Five Points Bank" and "Creighton Prep";

#Friday - August 12 - Salute to Academic Achievement Day (Games online on ESPN3)

G5 - Shrewsbury/MA Post 397 3, League City/TX Post 554 1
*v League City/554 (1-8-0-5LOB); SP/LP-Kameren Hardebeck (Texas City/22) 6ip/CG, 24bf/73p, 3R/3er, 7H, 0-BB, 4K; 2H (Tristan Zarella (Clear Falls/22); Wyatt Easter (Clear Creek/22)); HR (Zarella/1R); 2B (Zarella); Single (Travis Bragg (Clear Falls/22); Albert Garza (Santa Fe/21 - St Edward's); Jose Rodriguez (Clear Creek/22); Brandon Vassallo (Santa Fe/22));
*H Shrewsburt/397 (3-7-0-3LOB); SP/WP-Rocco Hickson (Shrewsbury/22) 5.1ip, 22bf/66p, 1R/1er, 8H, 0-BB, 0-K; P2/Save-Ryan Sande (Shrewsbury/21) 1.2ip, 5bf/17p, 0R, 0H, 0-BB, 1K; 2H (Ryan Walton (Tahanto/22); Zach Amero (St John's/21)); 3B (James Railsback (Worcester Academy/22)); 2B (Amero); Single (Pat McManus (St John's/22); Alex Martin (Shrewsbury/22));

G6 - Camden/SC Post 17 6, Troy/AL Post 70 3
*v Camden/17 (6-9-0-4LOB); SP/WP-Wil Stines (Camden/23) 5ip, 22bf/94p, 2R/2er, 4H, 4BB, 4K; P2/Save?-Alex Simmons (Blythewood/22) 2ip, 9bf/46p, 1R/1er, 2H, 0-BB, 3K, 1-HBP; 2H (Cobe Evans (Lugoff-Elgin/23); Brandon Gibbs (Spring Valley/21 - Anderson); Jamari Harris (Lugoff-Elgin/22)); 2RBI (Brandon Gibbs 4); 3B (Harris); 2B (Brandon Gibbs 2); Single (Brent Gibbs (Spring Valley/23); Pat Daniels (Camden/23); Max Branham (Lugoff-Elgin/23));
*H Troy/70 (3-6-0-7LOB); SP/LP-Reigh Jordan (Headland/22) 3ip, 15bf/56p, 4R/4er, 6H, 1BB, 2K; P2-Drew Cashin (New Brockton/22) 1.1ip, 5bf/26p, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 1-HBP; P3-Walker Stallworth (Pike Liberal Arts/21 - Southern Union State) 2.2ip, 2R/2er, 2H, 2BB, 2K; 2H (Shelton Arroryo (Rehobeth/22)); 2B (Arroryo); Single (Darryl Lee (Pike Liberal Arts/22); Todd Clay (Auburn/22); Tanner Taylor (Headland/22); Douglas Johnson (Wetumpka/22));

News Coverage from Thursday - such as I could find -

#The Voice (staff) "Bengals head to Legion World Series with Camden Post 17" https://www.blythewoodonline.com/2022/08/bengals-head-to-legion-world-series-with-camden-post-17/

#Worcester News & Gazette (staff) "Shrewsbury Post 397 now 1-1 at American Legion World Series after stopping League City, Texas" https://www.telegram.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/08/12/shrewsbury-post-397-stops-league-city-texas-american-legion-world-series/10306982002/

#Worcester County (Kevin Shea) "Post 397 players enjoying the ride at American Legion World Series" https://spectrumnews1.com/ma/worcester/sports/2022/08/13/shrewsbury-legion-team-enjoying-the-ride

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#Saturday - August 13 - USAA Military Appreciation Day (Games online on ESPN3)
G7 - Chesapeake/VA Post 280 vs Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 - 1:00 pm

G8 - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 vs Omaha/NE Post 1 - 4:00 pm

G9 - Shrewsbury/MA Post 397 vs Camden/SC Post 17 - 7:30 pm
#Sunday - August 14 - Atrium Healthy Heroes Day (Games online on ESPN3)
G10 - Troy/AL Post 70 vs League City/TX Post 554 - 1:00 pm

G11 - Chesapeake/VA Post 280 vs Omaha/NE Post 1 - 4:00 pm

G12 - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 vs Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 - 7:00 pm

#Monday - August 15 - Youth Athletic Day (Games on TV on ESPNU)

G13 - Winner STARS v. Runner-up STRIPES - 4:00 pm

G14 - Winner STRIPES v. Runner-up STARS - 7:00 pm

#Tuesday - August 16 - Championship

G15 - CHAMPIONSHIP GAME - 7:00 PM

* * *

2022 American Legion Regional Champions -

*Region 1: Northeast Region - Shrewsbury/MA Post 397 (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162133-region-1-northeast

*Region 2: Mid-Atlantic Region - Chesapeake/VA Post 280 (DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA, WV) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162227-region-2-mid-atlantic

*Region 3: Southeast Region - Camden/SC Post 17 (FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162228-region-3-southeast

*Region 4: Mid-South Region - Troy/AL Post 70 (AL, AR, KS, LA, MS, MO, OK) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162229-region-4-mid-south

*Region 5: Great Lakes Region - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162230-region-5-great-lakes
Note: Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 was the Champion in 2009;

*Region 6: Central Plains Region - Omaha/NE Post 1 Creighton Prep (IA, MN, ND, NE, SD) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162231-region-6-central-plains
Note: Omaha/NE Post 1 was the Champion in 1939;

*Region 7: Northwest Region - Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 (AK, CO, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162232-region-7-northwest
Note: Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 was the Champion in 2019 and 2021;

*Region 8: Western Region - League City/TX Post 554 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, NM, TX, UT) - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162233-region-8-western
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