08/21/2022 - Jim's (SECLMW) unofficial
baseball scores and notes
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)
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 -
*Awards History - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards
*
*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.)
Brooks Bryan of Troy (Ala.) Post 70 -
https://www.legion.org/baseball/256647/legion-baseball-player-year-helped-lead-1st-alabama-team-win-title-1967
*
*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 World Series
Hub:
https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/7162163-2022-american-legion-world-series
* ALWS 2022 Media
Guide:
https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/ALWS%20Media%20Guide%202022.pdf
*ALWS "Live
scoring":
http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/central.php?tid=935&t=1
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)
Jim's Day 1 recaps at
http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2022/08/08122022-jims-seclmw-unofficial-notes.html
American Legion Day One -
https://www.legion.org/baseball/photos/256591/2022-alws-day-one
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)
Jim's Day 2 recaps at
http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2022/08/08132022-jims-seclmw-unofficial.html
American Legion Day two -
https://www.legion.org/baseball/photos/256608/2022-alws-day-two
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)
American Legion Day three -
https://www.legion.org/baseball/photos/256611/2022-alws-day-three
Jim's Day 3 recaps at
http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2022/08/08142022-jims-seclmw-unofficial.html
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)
Jim's Day 4 recaps at
http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2022/08/08152022-jims-seclmw-unofficial.html
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
StatBroadcast - http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=409331
American Legion -
https://www.legion.org/baseball/256627/alws-game-13-alabama-rallies-reach-title-game
*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
StatBroadcast - http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=409332
American Legion -
https://www.legion.org/baseball/256629/alws-game-14-idaho-back-familiar-position-vying-3rd-straight-title
*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
Preview -
https://www.legion.org/baseball/256630/alws-2022-championship-preview-2-teams-chasing-history
G15 - Troy/AL Post 70 6, Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 5
StatBroadcast - http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=409333
American Legion -
https://www.legion.org/baseball/256637/alabama-wins-state%E2%80%99s-first-american-legion-world-series-55-years
*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
* * *