08/15/24 SECLMW's unofficial Baseball notes -

08/15/24 SECLMW's unofficial Baseball 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)

News items - some of the things I missed recently -

#50 years of Tommy John surgery impacts baseball at all levels by Brian Buckey / Toledo Blade (08/09/24) https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2024/08/09/50-years-of-tommy-john-surgery-impacts-baseball-at-all-levels/stories/20240809136 - addresses impact of surgeries, nature of surgeries and possible causes.

#Local baseball products heating up in minor leagues by Kristopher Lodes / Adrian Daily Telegram (08/02/24) https://www.lenconnect.com/story/sports/2024/08/02/sam-benschoter-dugan-darnell-enjoy-strong-summer-months-in-minor-leagues/74555132007/ - Sam Benschoter (Tecumseh HS); Dugan Darnell (Adrian College/Northville HS);

#Blissfield baseball coach Eric Schmidt steps down by Doug Donnelly / Adrian Daily Telegram () https://www.lenconnect.com/story/sports/high-school/2024/07/29/eric-schmidt-steps-down-as-blissfield-baseball-coach/74596781007/

#Summerfield's Clark latest in long list of Region players drafted by MLB by Niles Kruger (Doug Donnelly) / Monroe News (08/12/24) https://www.monroenews.com/story/sports/mlb/2024/08/12/a-long-list-of-region-players-have-been-selected-since-the-mlb-draft-began-in-1965/74723507007/

Check out the article for details - who did you see in high school or American Legion? -

Bill Laskey, Monroe County Community College

Eric Niesen, New Boston Huron

Joey Wiemer, Bedford

Jim Riggs, Monroe

Toby Kominek, Erie Mason

Dave Steffen, Flat Rock

Derek Clark, Summerfield

Zach Fruit, Dundee

Dennis Kinney, Bedford

Brian Cousino, Monroe Catholic Central

A.J. Richardson, New Boston Huron

John Schreiber, Gibraltar Carlson:

Jackson Lamb, Bedford

Audie Cole, Monroe

Trent Szkutnik, Bedford

Derrick Peterson, Petersburg

Zach Kohn, Gibraltar Carlson

Aaron Tennyson, Milan

Ryan Sontag, Jefferson

Alan Goetz, Dundee

Aaron Jones, Airport

Bob Reichow, Bedford

John Martin, Flat Rock

Bryce Windham, SMCC

Wayne Hamilton, Airport

Joe Neidinger, SMCC

Lennie Bonk, Monroe Catholic Central

Dan Cole, Monroe

Mark Pratt, Monroe

Tom Martin, Milan

Shane Heams, Bedford

Chad Yinger, Monroe

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#2024 HS BB - Airport's Mills dominates baseball stats for Monroe County Region by Doug Donnelly / Monroe News (08/08/24) https://www.monroenews.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2024/08/08/2024-region-baseball-leaders-mills-sets-pace-in-four-categories/74682261007/

#SMCC's Bryce Windham closes pro baseball career at age of 27 by Niles Kruger / Monroe News (08/02024) https://www.monroenews.com/story/sports/mlb/2024/08/07/smccs-bryce-windham-closes-pro-baseball-career-at-age-of-27/74675263007/

#Top of Berryhill's order setting the table for success by Fred Kelly / Midland Dialy News (08/13/24) https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/berryhill-s-top-order-setting-table-success-19654147.php

#World Series-bound!: Berryhill wins regional title by Fred Kelly / Midland Daily News (08/11/24) https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/berryhill-wins-regional-title-advances-world-19650755.php

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American Legion Baseball World Series -

To accommodate TV the format is two 4-team pools with the top two teams of each pool playing single elimination games on Monday and Tuesday for the Championship.

#World Series “Hub” - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/8336957-2024-american-legion-world-series

Thursday - August 15 - Senior Citizens Day - Games online on ESPN3 (pool play)

Game 1 10:00am - Fargo, ND v. League City, TX

Game 2 1:00pm - Bossier City, LA v. Midland, MI

Game 3 4:00pm - Hudson, MA v. Troy, AL

ceremonies

Game 4 7:30pm - Wilmington, De v. Billings, MT

#Team notes -

*Meet the teams in the 2024 American Legion World Series By Richard Walker - https://www.legion.org/baseball/262383/meet-teams-2024-american-legion-world-series

*Bossier City/LA Post 202 - Louisiana team looking to repeat coaches’ success in American Legion World Series https://www.legion.org/baseball/262397/louisiana-team-looking-repeat-coaches%E2%80%99-success-american-legion-world-series

*Fargo/ND Post 2 - ‘Living in the moment’ gets North Dakota back to American Legion World Series https://www.legion.org/baseball/262395/%E2%80%98living-moment%E2%80%99-gets-north-dakota-back-american-legion-world-series

*Wilmington/DE Post 1 - Delvets aiming to make their own American Legion World Series history https://www.legion.org/baseball/262394/delvets-aiming-make-their-own-american-legion-world-series-history

*Troy/AL Post 70 - Alabama squad counting on good fortune, experience at American Legion World Series https://www.legion.org/baseball/262390/alabama-squad-counting-good-fortune-experience-american-legion-world-series

*League City/TX Post 554 - Texas looking for repeat performance in American Legion World Series https://www.legion.org/baseball/262389/texas-looking-repeat-performance-american-legion-world-series

*Billings/MT Post 4 - Lucky jerseys smell like success to Montana’s American Legion World Series participant https://www.legion.org/baseball/262391/lucky-jerseys-smell-success-montana%E2%80%99s-american-legion-world-series-participant

*Hudson/MA Post 100 - 1st-timers from Massachusetts taking American Legion World Series day-by-day https://www.legion.org/baseball/262392/1st-timers-massachusetts-taking-american-legion-world-series-day-day

*Midland/MI Post 165 - Michigan makes welcome return to American Legion World Series https://www.legion.org/baseball/262393/michigan-makes-welcome-return-american-legion-world-series

*2024 American Legion World Series Media Guide (historical - published prior to 2024 playoffs) - 2024 Media Guide & Record Book

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