07/31/2022 - A Michigan American Legion Class A - Jim's (SECLMW) unofficial recap

07/31/2022 - Michigan American Legion Class A - Jim's (SECLMW) unofficial recap

Unofficial, Uneditted and replete with errors of commission and omission

also posted at: http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/

and http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/ (American Legion baseball emphasis)

2022 Department of Michigan Class A Champion - Trenton, MI Post 426

NOTE: I tried to identify high schools but be aware that these are only "my best" guesses!

#Michigan American Legion Class A (Trenton Baseball Field, Trenton, MI) - RRNsports & GameChanger

Adrian Daily Telegram - https://www.lenconnect.com/story/sports/2022/07/28/adrian-blissfield-clinton-american-legion-baseball-teams-make-states/10171784002/

Mining Journal News - https://www.miningjournal.net/sports/local-sports/2022/07/marquette-blues-celebrate-berth-in-american-legion-baseball-state-tournament/

Teams -

Marquette/MI Post 44 - Zone 5 Champion

Gladstone/MI Post 71 - Zone 5

Escanaba/MI Post 82 - Zone 5

Clinton/MI Post 176 - Zone 2 Champion

Trenton/MI Post 426 - Host - 2022 Class A Champion

Gaylord/MI Post 458 - Zone 4 Champion

*Thursday 07/28/2022 -

+G1 - Gaylord/MI Post 458 7 (10-11-1), Escanaba/MI Post 82 5 (13-12) - Gaylord Baseball Club / Escanaba GameChanger

*v Gaylord/458 (7-11-2 / 7-11-2); SP/WP-Garrett Purdy (Central Lake/22) 6ip, 31bf/105p, 5R/2er, 9H, 2HH, 4K; 1-HBP; P2/Save?-James Greenier (?/2024) 1ip, 3bf/15p, 0R, 0H; 2H (Chris Koscielniak 3 (Gaylord St Mary/21 - Delta); Logan Bozzer (Gaylord/22); Colin Basinski (Johannesburg-Lewiston/23)); 2RBI (Bozzer; Basinski); HR (Bozzer/2R); 2B (Koscielniak 2);

*H Escanaba/82 (5-9-1 / 5-9-2); SP/LP-Parker Frappier (Gladstone/22) 5ip, 26f/74p, 6R/3er, 8H, 2BB, 4K); P2-Ben Johnson (Escanaba/24) 1ip, 6bf/28p, 0R, 1H, 2BB, 1K; P3-Tony Derkos (Escanaba/24) 1ip, 5bf/17p, 1R/1er, 2H, 1K; 2H (Chase Cloutier 3 (Escanaba/24)); 2B (Bon LaChance (Escanaba/24));

RRNSports - https://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=5303

G2 - Clinton/MI Post 176 13 (7-5?), Gladstone/MI Post 71 3 (?) - RRNSports

RRNSports - https://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=5303

G3 - Marquette/MI Post 44 7 (13-6), Gaylord/MI Post 58 6 (10-12-1) - 8 innings - Gaylord Baseball Club / 2022 Marquette Legion Blues GameChanger

*v Gaylord/458 (6-11-3 / 6-12-1); SP/nd-Dillon Croff (Gaylord St Mary/24) 1ip, 8bf/29p, 4R/2er, 1H, 3BB, 1K; P2-Quinn Schultz (Gaylord St Mary/21 - Delta) 2/3ip, 5bf/30p, 1R/0er, 1H, 1BB, 1K; P3/LP-Jason Kihn (Traverse City St Francis/24) 5.1ip, 24bf/88p, 2R/2er, 7H, 2BB, 5K; 2H (Chris Koscielniak (Gaylord St Mary/21-Delta); Schultz; Conrad Korte (Gaylord St Mary/21)); 2RBI (Sam Sircely (Gaylord St Mary/21)); 2B (Sircely; Schultz);

*H Marquette/44 (7-9-5 / 7-11-4); SP/nd-Dakota Maki (Superior Central/22) 6ip, 30bf/79p, 6R/6er, 12H, 2BB, 3K; P2-Parker Maki (Superior Central/2021 - Bay College) 1.2ip, 7bf/29p, 0R, 0H, 1BB, 1K; P3/WP-Isaac Sarles (Marquette/24) 1/3ip, 2bf/9p, 0R, 0H, 1BB; 2H (Kyle Frusti (Superior Central/21)); 2RBI (Frusti 3); 2B (Brenton Belanger (Negaunee/22); Frusti; Keith Juidici (Negaunee/23));

RRNSports - https://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=5304

G4 - Trenton/MI Post 426 22 (1-0?), Clinton/MI Post 176 1 (7-6?) - 5 innings - Trenton GameChanger;

*v Clinton/176 (1-4-1); SP/LP-Tom Burt (Clinton/21) 1.1ip, 13bf/39p, 9R/8er, 3H, 3BB, 1K, 3-HBP; P2-Keegan Huston (Clinton/23) 2.2ip, 24bf/71p, 23R/11er, 13H, 1BB, 2K, 1-HBP; 2H (Caden Arntz (Clinton/23));

*H Trenton/426 (22-16-2); SP/WP-Joel Mator (Trenton/25) 3.2ip, 17bf/60p, 1R/0er, 3H. 1BB, 6K, 1-HBP; P2-Blake Brewer (Trenton/22) 1.1ip, 6bf/20p, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 3K; 2H (Brock Beaudrie; (Trenton/22); Austyn Stephens 3 (Trenton/21-Albion); Braylon Hughes 3 (Trenton/22); Nick Mator (Trenton/22); Blake Boike 3 (Trenton/23); Josh Pippen (Trenton/24)); 2RBI (Beaudrie; Stephens; Hughes 5; Nick Mator 4; Boike 4); HR (Hughes); 3B (Nick Mator); 2B (Stephen 2; Beaudrie 2; Nick Mator; Pippen);

*Friday 07/29/2022 -

G5 - Gladstone/MI Post 71 9 (?), Gaylord/MI Post 458 3 (10-13-1) - elimination - Jim's unofficial stats / Gaylord Baseball Club GameChanger

*v Gladstone/71 (9-10-4-8LOB); SP/WP-Tyler Darmogray (Gladstone/23) 6.2ip, 30bf/107p, 3R/1er?, 3H, 3BB, 2K, 1-HBP; P2-Casey Alworden (Gladstone/25) 1/3ip, 2bf/12p, 1BB, 1K; 2H (Darmogray 3; Camron Kelly (Gladstone/22); Noah Peterson (Gladstone/23)); 2RBI (Kelly 4); 3B (Kelly); 2B (Nicholas Martin (Gladstone/22); Kelly);

*H Gaylord/458 (3-3-3-8LOB / 3-3-4); SP/nd-Austin Vanderveer (Gaylord/22) 1ip, 8bf30p, 3R/3er, 4H, 1BB, 1K; P2/LP-Colin Basinski (Johannesburg-Lewiston/23) 3ip, 16bf/51p, 4R/4er, 2H, 4BB, 1K; P3-Chris Koscielniak (Gaylord St Mary/21 - Delta) 1ip, 5bf/20p, 2R/0er, 1H, 1K; P4-Dillon Croft (Gaylord St Mary/24) 2ip, 9bf/31p, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 2K; 2B (Koscielniak; Vanderveer);

G6 - Escanaba/MI Post 82 6 (14-12), Clinton/MI Post 176 3 (7-7?) - elimination - Jim's unofficial stats / Escanaba GameChanger;

Daily Press - https://www.dailypress.net/sports/local-sports/2022/07/cubs-win-two-to-advance/

*v Clinton/176 (3-4-4-6LOB / 3-2-4); SP/LP-Gavin Shores (Clinton/24) 2.1ip, 17bf/60p, 6R/0er?, 5H, 2BB, 1K; P2-Zack Gillies (Clinton/23) 3.2ip, 15bf/51p, 0R, 3H, 1BB, 1-HBP; 3B (Ben Kennedy Clinton/23)); 2B (Brenden Keith (Clinton/21));

*H Escanaba/82 (6-8-1-8LOB / 6-8-2); SP/WP-Bon LaChance (Escanaba/24) 6ip, 26bf/102p, 2R/0er, 0H, 4BB, 11K, 3-HBP; P2-Eli Gardner (Escanaba/24) 1ip, 4bf/16p, 1R/1er, 2H; 2H (Gardner; LaChance; Matt Kaven (?/2023)); 2RBI (LaChance 3; Kaven); 2B (LaChance; Kaven);

G7 - Trenton/MI Post 426 12 (2-0?), Marquette/MI Post 44 1 (13-7) - 5 innings - Trenton Post 426 / 2022 Marquette Legion Blues GameChanger;

RRN Sports - https://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=5305

*v Marquette/44 (1-3-4 / 1-3-3); SP/LP-Parker Maki (Superior Central/21 - Bay College) 4ip, 31bf/104p, 12R/10er, 18H, 1BB, 2K, 1-HBP; HR (Nash Riipi (Marquette/24)); Single (Parker Maki);

*H Trenton/426 (12-18-0 / 12-18-0); SP/WP-Nick Mator (Trenton/22) 5ip/cg, 21bf/71p, 1R/1er, 3H, 3BB, 4K; 2H (Brock Beaudrie 4 (Trenton/22); Austyn Stephens (Trenton/21 - Albion); Braylon Hughes 3 (Trenton/22); Nick Mator 3; Blake Boike (Trenton/23)); 2RBI (Alex Szczechowski (Trenton/21 - Ave Maria Unversity); Beaudrie; Nick Mator 3); 2B (Stephens; Hughes);

G8 Escanaba/MI Post 82 14 (15-12), Gladstone/MI Post 71 12 (?) - elimination - Escanaba Cubs 2022 GameChanger;

Daily Press - https://www.dailypress.net/sports/local-sports/2022/07/cubs-win-two-to-advance/

*v Gladstone/71 (12-9-6); initials?, not names provided; SP-A C / Aeden Creten?); 2H (TD 3 (Tyler Darmogray?); N M (Nick Martin?); C K (Camron Kelly?)); 2RBI (N M; C K; J S 5 (John Soderman?)); 2B (T D; N M);

*H Escanaba/82 (14-13-3); SP/nd-Eli Gardner (Escanaba/24) 2ip, 14bf/51p, 5R/2er, 6H, 1K; P2/WP-Ben Johnson (Escanaba/24) 4.2ip, 26bf/89p, 7R/5er, 3H, 9BB, 3K; P3/SV-Nick Kolich (Escanaba/21) 1/3ip, 1bf/1p, 0R, 0H; 2H (Chase Cloutier 3 (Escanaba/24); Bon LaChance (Esvanaba/24); Johnson; Matt Kaven (?/2023)); 2RBI (Jack McEvers 3 (Manistique/22); LaChance; Johnson; Kaven; Nick Chiu (Escanaba/24)); 2B (LaChance; McEvers; Kaven);

*Saturday 07/30/22 -

G9 - Escanaba/MI Post 82 11 (16-12), Marquette/MI Post 44 5 () - Escanaba Cubs 2022 / 2022 Marquette Legion Blues GameChanger;

RRN Sports - https://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=5308

*v Marquette/44 (5-9-2 / 5-11-2); SP/LP-Keith Juidici (Negaunee/23) 2ip, 13bf/50p, 6R/4er, 3H, 3BB, 2K; P2-Kyle Frusti (Superior Central/21) 4ip, 22bf/73p, 5R/5er, 7H, 2BB, 1-HBP; 2H (Logan Peterson (Marquette/23); Parker Maki (Superior Central/21 - Bay College); Peter VandenAvond (Marquette/21); Juidici; Isaac Sarles (Marquette/24)); 2RBI (Juidici); 2B (Juicici; Parker Maki);

*H Escanaba/82 (11-10-4 / 11-10-2); SP/WP-Tony Derkos (Escanaba/24) 7ip/CG, 34bf/104p, 5R/3er, 9H, 4BB, 2-HBP; 2H (Jack McEvers (Manistique/22); Bon LaChance 4 (Escanaba/24); Nick Kolich (Escanaba/21); Parker Frappier (Gladstone/22)); 2RBI (McEvers; LaChance 3; Kolich); 3B (LaChance); 2B (LaChance 2);

G10 Championship - Trenton/MI Post 426 12 (3-0?), Escanaba/MI Post 82 2 (16-13) - 6 innings - Trenton Post 426 / Escanaba Cubs 2022 GameChanger;

RRN Sports - https://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=5308

*v Escanaba/82 (2-1-6 / 2-1-6); Cooper Curtis (Manistique/25) 4ip, 21bf/67p, 6R/4er, 4H, 4BB; P2-Nick Chiu (Escanaba/24) 1.2ip, 16bf/48p, 6R/2er, 5H, 4BB; Single (Bon LaChance (Escanaba/24));

*H Trenton/426 (12-10-3 / 12-9-2); SP/WP-Ricky Kidd (Trenton/21 - Henry Ford CC) 6ip/cg, 23bf/80p, 2R/0er, 1H, 1BB, 10k, 1-HBP; 2H (Kidd; Nick Mator (Trenton/22)); 2RBI (Alex Szczechowski (Trenton/21 - Ave Maria Unversity); Kidd; Nick Mator); 3B (Kidd);

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