2023 Department of Michigan Champions / awards

Midland Berryhill Post 165 - Class AA Champion
Trenton, MI Post 426 - Class A Champion
Michigan Player of the Year - Caden Oliver (Adrian Post 275)
Robert Turner Memorial Scholarship - Jack Wyatt Bakus (Midland Berryhill Post 165)
Kiki Cuyler Award (AA) - Tanner Sonntag (Midland Berryhill Post 165)
Hal Newhouser Award (A) - Brock Beaudrie (Trenton Post 426)
Michigan American Legion Baseball site - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/

Michigan Zone 2 American Legion Baseball programs - 2023

Adrian Post 275 "G. Chandler Bond"
Blissfield Post 325 "Robert Meachen"
Hudson Post 180 "Hannan-Colvin"
Stevensville Post 586
Three Oaks Post 204
Ypsilanti Post 282
Stevensville Post 586 (Junior)

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
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#2022 American Legion Baseball awards announced -
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*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.)
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*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
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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)
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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
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/

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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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