08/18/24 2024 American Legion World Series - SECLMW's unofficial notes

08/18/24 2024 American Legion World Series - SECLMW's unofficial notes

*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 - 2-1 (Runs Allowed: 13)

Hudson/MA Post 100 - 0-3 (Runs Allowed: 26)

Stripes Pool -

Midland/MI Post 165 - 2-0 (Runs Allowed: 2)

Wilmington/DE Post 1 - 1-1 (Runs Allowed: 10)

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)

*SECLMW's Day 2 - http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2024/08/081724-2024-american-legion-world.html

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

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

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

G7 - Fargo/ND Post 2 12, Hudson/MA Post 100 3

*v Hudson/100: 0-0-0.0-3-0.0 = 3 (3-6-4-8lob); SP/LP-Connor Madden (Hudson/23; 2.1ip-20bf, 7R/6er, 8H, 4BB, 2K, 1-HBP); P2-Michael Atwater (Hudson/?; 2.2ip-14bf, 3R/3er, 4H, 1BB, 1K, 3-HBP); P3-Ryan Graf (Littlejohn/23; 2ip-6bf, 2R/1er, 2H, 1K); Chase Barrett (Nashoba/24) 1/4, 2RBI; Chase Donahue (Bromfield School/23-Southern Maine) 2/4, 1RBI, 2B;

*H Fargo/2......: 4-0-3.1-2-2.x = 12 (12-14-0-10lob); SP/WP-Boden Meier (Fargo Shanley/24; 4.1ip-20bf, 3R/3er, 2H, 4BB, 3K, 2-HBP); P2-Beckett Stimpson (Fargo Shanley/23-University of Jamestown; 2.2ip-12bf, 0R, 4H, 4K); Sam Ovsak (Fargo Shadley/24) 3/4, 3RBI, 2B; Connor Holm (Fargo North/23-N Oklahoma Tonkowa) 1/5, 2RBI; Adam Leininger (Fargo Shadley/24) 2/5, 2RBI; Wyatt Kosidowski (Fargo Davies/26) 3/4, 3RBI; Brady Manly (Fargo North/24) 2/4, 2RBI, 2B;

G8 - Midland/MI Post 165 9, Wilmington/DE Post 1 2

*v Wilmington/1: 0-1-0.0-0-0.1 = 2 (2-4-2-2lob); SP/LP-Evan Frank (Salesianum/23-College of New Jersey; 1.2ip-16bf, 9R/4er, 7H, 3BB); P2-Andrew Firko (Concord/24; 1ip-3bf, 0R, 0H, 1K); P3-Matt McGill (Brandywine/24; 3.1ip-15bf, 0R, 3H, 2BB, 2K); Brady Fox (Sanford/24) 2/2;

*H Midland/165: 3-6-0.0-0-0.x = 9 (9-10-0-7lob); SP/WP-Brett Faccio (Midland/25; 4.1ip-15bf, 1R/1er, 2H, 1BB, 4K); P2-Tanner Sonntag (Bay City John Glenn/23-Palm Beach State College; 1.2ip-6bf, 0R, 1H, 1K, 1-HBP); P3-Landon Love (Beaverton/26; 1ip-4bf, 1R/1er, 1H, 1BB, 1K); Cayden Smith (Beal City/24) 2/4; Nathan Ball (Bay City John Glenn/23-Eastern Michigan) 1/2, 2RBI; Luke LaCourse (Bay City Western/25) 1/4, 2RBI;

G9 - Bossier City/LA Post 202 / Billings/MT Post 4 suspended weather

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

G9 11am - Bossier City/LA Post 202 / Billings/MT Post 4 suspended 08/17

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 08/18/24 -

*Legion World Series: Weather moves Billings Scarlets-Louisiana game to Sunday morning (Briar Napier / 406 MT Sports 08/17/24) https://406mtsports.com/baseball/legion/legion-world-series-billings-scarlets-bossier-city-louisiana-rain-delay-postponed/article_e845c6b6-5cfc-11ef-b2d1-0f7bf5d689b1.html

*Berryhill drills Delaware at World Series (Fred Kelly / Midland Daily News 08/17/24) https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/berryhill-drills-delaware-world-series-19662453.php

*Fargo Post 2 finishes pool play 2-1 at American Legion World Series (Eric Moon / Valley News Live 08/17/24) https://www.valleynewslive.com/2024/08/18/highlights-fargo-post-2-finishes-pool-play-2-1-american-legion-world-series/

*'I liked our vibe': Fargo Post 2 finishes pool play with decisive victory at American Legion World Series (Eric Peterson & Tom Larson / InForum 08/17/24) https://www.inforum.com/sports/prep/fargo-post-2-finishes-pool-play-with-decisive-victory-at-american-legion-world-series (subscription?)

*Hudson Post 100 ends time at American Legion World Series with loss against Fargo (Kyle Grabowski / MetroWest Daily News 08/17/24) https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2024/08/17/live-coverage-hudson-post-100-fargo-american-legion-world-series/74840729007/

*ALWS Game 7: Energized North Dakota keeps semifinal hopes alive (Richard Walker / The American Legion) https://www.legion.org/baseball/262422/alws-game-7-energized-north-dakota-keeps-semifinal-hopes-alive

*ALWS Game 8: Michigan jumps out early on Delaware (Richard Walker / The American Legion) https://www.legion.org/baseball/262423/alws-game-8-michigan-jumps-out-early-delaware

*North Dakota twins follow dad’s footsteps into ALWS (Richard Walker / The American Legion) https://www.legion.org/baseball/262421/north-dakota-twins-follow-dad%E2%80%99s-footsteps-alws (Fargo/ND Post 2 - 1992 Chris Meier & 2024 Landon and Bo Meier;

Media 08/17/24 late articles from Friday's games -

*Troy Post 70 drops 14-inning battle with North Dakota in World Series (Troy Messenger 08/17/24) https://www.troymessenger.com/2024/08/17/troy-post-70-drops-14-inning-battle-with-north-dakota-in-world-series/

*ALWS Game 6: North Dakota outlasts Alabama in 14-inning marathon: (Richard Walker / The American Legion) https://www.legion.org/baseball/262418/alws-game-6-north-dakota-outlasts-alabama-14-inning-marathon

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