08/17/24 2024 American Legion World Series - SECLMW's unofficial notes

08/17/24 2024 American Legion World Series - SECLMW's unofficial notes

#2024 ALB All-Academic Team announced https://www.legion.org/baseball/262414/2024-alb-all-academic-team-announced

All-Academic Team Captain: Tristin Pecevich, Quincy, Mass., Post 294

Northeast Region: Edward Curry, Valparaiso, Ind., Post 94

Mid-Atlantic Region: Lincoln Scott, Elkins, W. Va., Post 29

Southeast Region: Davis Albert, Dudley, N.C., Post 11

Mid-South Region: Hunter Hutchens, Tupelo, Miss., Post 49

Great Lakes Region: Brgan Kroger, Osseo, Wis., Post 324

Central Plains Region: Noah Jabman, Beatrice, Neb., Post 27

Northwest Region: Zach Hassan, Williamsburg, Va., Post 39

Western Region: Logan Sanders, League City, Texas, Post 554

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*Format: Two 4-team pools play August 15-18, top two teams in each pool play semifinal on -8/19 and Championship on 08/20;

*Tie-breakers if two teams remain: (1) Head-to-head competition between teams; (2) Fewest runs allowed overall; (3) Most runs scored overall; (4) Coin flip;

*Tie-breakers if three or more teams remain: (1) Fewest runs allowed overall; (2) Most runs scored overall; (3) Coin flip;

*American Legion World Series - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/8336943-2024-postseason

*American Legion World Series Media (historical) guide - https://issuu.com/theath1296/docs/2024_record_book?fr=sMzlhNDYyNzY2MDA

Stars Pool -

League City/TX Post 554 - 2-0 (Runs Allowed: 5)

Troy/AL Post 70 - 1-1 (Runs Allowed: 6)

Fargo/ND Post 2 - 1-1 (Runs Allowed: 11)

Hudson/MA Post 100 - 0-2 (Runs Allowed: 14)

Stripes Pool -

Midland/MI Post 165 - 1-0 (Runs Allowed: 0)

Wilmington/DE Post 1 - 1-0 (Runs Allowed: 1)

Bossier City/LA Post 202 - 0-1 (Runs Allowed: 3)

Billings/MT Post 4 - 0-1 (Runs Allowed: 6)

Complete Games -

Asa Sampson (League City/TX Post 554) 08/15 vs Fargo/ND Post 2

Chad Brown (Midland/MI Post 165) 08/15 vs Bossier City/LA Post 202

Kade Bryant (Bossier City/LA Post 202) 08/15 vs Midland/MI Post 165

Home Runs -

Brice Smith (League City/TX Post 554) 08/15 vs Fargo/ND Post 2

Hunter Dicarlontini (Wilmington/DE Post 1) 08/15 vs Billings/MT Post 4

Reese Brewer (League City/TX Post 554) 08/16 vs Hudson/MA Post 100

NOTE: High School ID and Grad Year are by me (using Google) and may not be correct!!

#Thursday 08/15 (pool play) - Senior Citizens Day (ESPN3)

*SECLMW's Day 1 - http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2024/08/081624-2024-american-legion-world.html

G1 - League City/TX Post 554 7, Fargo/ND Post 2 3

G2 - Midland/MI Post 165 3, Bossier City/LA Post 202 0

G3 - Troy/AL Post 70 10. Hudson/MA Post 100 1

G4 - Wilmington/DE Post 1 6, Billings/MT Post 4 1

#Friday 08/16 (pool play) - Academic Achievement Day (ESPN3)

G5 - League City/TX Post 554 4, Hudson/MA Post 100 2

*v Hudson/100........: 0-0-0.0-2-0.0 = 2 (2-5-1-4lob); SP/LP-Teddy McFarland (Hudson/23-Central Maine CC; 5ip-24bf, 4R/4er, 7H, 2BB, 2K); P2-Ryan Graf (Littleton/23; 1ip-5bf, 0R, 2H, 1K); Dan DeMirjian (Hudson/23-Famingham State) 1/3, 2B; Ryan Dillon (Marlborough/24) 2.3, 1RBI;

*H League City/554: 0-1-0.2-1-0.x = 4 (4-9-1-7lob); SP/WP-Tyler Ryden (Clear Springs/24; 4ip-13bf, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 6K); P2-Braden Castle (Santa Fe/24; 3ip-14bf, 2R/1er, 4H, 1BB, 6K); Reese Brewer (Bay Area Christian/24) 1/4, 1RBI, HR; Scott Martinez (Clear Creek/23) 1/2, 2B; Austin Rawls (Clear Falls/24) 1/3, 2RBI;

G6 - Fargo/ND Post 2 5, Troy/AL Post 70 4 - 14 innings

*v Troy/70.: 0-0-1.0-0-0.1-0-0.1-0-0.1-0 = 4 (4-7-2-15lob); SP/nd-Brody Lindsey (Dothan/23-Southern Union State CC; 1ip-6bf, 1R/1er, 2H, 2BB); P2-Aiden Wright (Dale County/23-Enterprise State CC; 3.2ip-18bf, 1R/0er, 3H, 3BB, 5K); P3-Easton Walsh (Florala/26; 2.1ip-8bf, 0R, 0H, 1BB, 1K, 1-HBP); P4-Jackson Killcreas (Opelika/24; 2ip-8bf, 1R/1er, 0H, 2BB, 3K); P5-Cody Walsh (Florala/24; 2.2ip-11bf, 0R, 2H, 1BB, 5K); P6/LP-Easton Dean (Wicksburg/24; 1.2ip-12bf, 2R/1er, 6H, 2BB, 3K); Cody Markham (Pike Road/24) 2/7, 1RBI; Blake Wynn (Dothan/23-Wallace CC) 1/7, 2B;

*H Fargo/2: 0-1-0.1-0-0.0-0-0.1-0-0.1-1 = 5 (5-13-2-18lob); SP/nd-Charlie Kalbrener (Fargo North/24; 6.2ip-30bf, 2R/2er, 4H, 4BB, 6K, 1-HBP); P2-Wyatt Kosidowski (Fargo Davies/26; 6.1ip-26bf, 2R/1er, 3H, 2BB, 11K, 1-HBP / 2/6); P3/WP-Jordan Leininger (Fargo Shanley/24; 1ip-5bf, 0R, 0H, 1BB, 1K, 1-HBP); Sam Ovsak (Fargo Shanley/24) 3/7; Adam Leininger (Fargo Shanley/24) 2/4, 1RBI; Jaxon Beiswenger (Fargo Davies/24) 2/5, 2RBI, 2B; Landon Meier (Fargo Shanley/24) 2/7, 1RBI;

#Saturday 08/17 (pool play) - USAA Military Appreciation Day (ESPN3)

G7 12:00pm - Hudson/MA Post 100 / Fargo/ND Post 2

G8 3:00pm - Wilmington/DE Post 1 / Midland/MI Post 165

G9 7:30pm - Bossier City/LA Post 202 / Billings/MT Post 4

#Sunday 08/18 (pool play) - Atrium Healthy Heroes Day (ESPN3)

G10 1:00pm - Midland/MI Post 165 / Billings/MT Post 4

G11 4:00pm - Wilmington/DE Post 1 / Bossier City/LA Post 202

G12 7:00pm - Troy/AL Post 70 / League City/TX Post 554

#Monday 08/19 (semifinals) - Youth Athletic Day (ESPNU)

G13 4:00pm - Winner Stripes / Runner-up Stars

G14 7:00pm - Winner Stars / Runner-up Stripes

#Tuesday 08/20 (Championship) - (ESPNU)

G15 7:00pm - Winner G13 / Winner G14

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Media 08/17/24 morning -

*Fargo Post 2 Legion baseball wins marathon World Series game (InForum - subscription?) - https://www.inforum.com/sports/prep/fargo-post-2-legion-baseball-wins-marathon-world-series-game

*Later in the day? - Troy Messenger - https://www.troymessenger.com/category/sports/

*Play by play: Hudson Post 100 can't catch Texas Post 554 at American Legion World Series (Kyle Grabowski / Milford Daily News 08/16/24) https://www.milforddailynews.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2024/08/16/american-legion-world-series-live-updates-hudson-post-100-vs-texas/74826507007/

*Hudson Post 100 hangs with defending champ League City, Texas, before losing at American Legion World Series (staff / Worcester Telegram & Gazette 08/16/24) https://www.aol.com/hudson-post-100-hangs-defending-221047221.html

*Post 554 moves to 2-0 in pool play at American Legion World Series (James Lacombe / Galveston The Daily News 08/16/24) https://www.galvnews.com/sports/free/post-554-moves-to-2-0-in-pool-play-at-american-legion-world-series/article_19e6c6b0-6147-5212-a0d9-b6ab9e1f3091.html

*ALWS Game 5: Texas doubles up Massachusetts (Richard Walker / The American Legion) https://www.legion.org/baseball/262415/alws-game-5-texas-doubles-massachusetts

*ALWS Game 6: (Richard Walker / The American Legion) not posted yet (7:30am my time zone) - https://www.legion.org/headlines/baseball

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