08/19/24 2024 American Legion World Series - SECLMW's unofficial notes

08/19/24 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 -

1-Troy/AL Post 70 - 2-1 (Runs Allowed: 6)

2-League City/TX Post 554 - 2-1 (Runs Allowed: 13)

3-Fargo/ND Post 2 - 2-1 (Runs Allowed: 14 runs)

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

Stripes Pool -

1-Midland/MI Post 165 - 3-0 (Runs Allowed: 5)

2-Wilmington/DE Post 1 - 2-1 (Runs Allowed: 12)

3-Bossier City/LA Post 202 - 1-2 (Runs Allowed: 6)

4-Billings/MT Post 4 - 0-3 (Runs Allowed: 10)

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

Drew McDowell (Billings/MT Post 4) 08/18 vs Bossier City/LA Post 202

Easton Sanders (Bossier City/LA Post 202) 08/18 vs Wilmington/DE Post 1

Cody Walsh (Troy/AL Post 70) 08/18 vs League City/TX Post 554

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)

*SECLMW's Day 3 - http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2024/08/081824-2024-american-legion-world.html

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

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

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

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

G9 - Bossier City/LA Post 202 1, Billings/MT Post 4 0 (completion of game started 08/17)

*v Billings/4............: 0-0-0.0-0-0.0 = 0 (0-3-0-7lob); SP/LP-Drew McDowell (Billings West/24; 6ip/CG-25bf, 1R/1er, 2H, 3BB, 3K, 2-HBP);

*H Bossier City/202: 0-0-0.0-1-0-x - 1 (1-2-0-6lob); SP/nd-Brody Bower (Minden/24; 2.1ip-9bf, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 3K); P2-Jackson Jones (Benton/25; 2.1ip-11bf, 0R, 1H, 4BB, 1K); P3/WP-Cade Moore (Carthage, TX/25; 2.1ip-8bf, 0R, 1H); Hudson Brignac (Benton/24) 1/3, 1RBI;

G10 - Midland/MI Post 165 4, Billings/MT Post 4 3

*v Billings/4......: 0-0-0.1-0-2.0 = 3 (3-4-1-8lob); SP/LP-Zach Stewart (Billings West/24; 4ip-20bf, 4R/4er, 4H, 2BB, 1-HBP); P2-Jakob Wilcox (Billings West/24; 2ip-7bf, 0R, 1H); Colter Wilson (Billings West/24) 2/3;

*H Midland/165: 2-1-0.1-0-0.x = 4 (4-5-1-5lob); SP/WP-Sam Briggs (Standish Sterling/25; 5.1ip-24bf, 3R/1er, 3H, 4BB, 5K, 1-HBP); P2/SV-Jack Sequin (Bay City Western/25; 1.2ip-8bf, 0R, 1H, 1BB / 1/2, 2B); Cayden Smith (Beal City/24) 2/3, 2RBI, 2B;

G11 - Wilmington/DE Post 1 3, Bossier City/LA Post 202 2

*v Wilmington/1......: 0-0-0.2-1-0.0 = 3 (3-5-1-4lob); SP/WP-Brady Fox (Sanford/24; 6ip-24bf, 2R/1er, 3H, 3BB, 7K); P2/SV-Jack Rossi (Salesianum HS/24; 1ip-3bf, 0R, 0H, 2K); Michael Smyth (Saint Mark's/24) 2/3, 2B;

*H Bossier City/202: 0-0-1.0-1-0.0 = 2 (2-3-1-4lob); SP/LP-Easton Sanders (Glenbrook/25; 7ip/CG-28bf, 3R/3er, 5H, 1BB, 5K);

G12 - Troy/AL Post 70 8, League City/TX Post 554 0

*v League City/554: 0-0-0.0-0-0.0 = 0 (0-3-1-3lob); SP/LP-Tyler Austin (Clear Creek/24; 5ip-23bf, 5R/5er, 9H, 4K); P2-Ian Alper (Clear Creek/25; 1ip-6bf, 3R/3er, 3H);

*H Troy/70.............: 0-1-0.0-4-3.X = 8 (8-12-2-3lob); SP/WP-Cody Walsh (Florala/24; 7ip/CG-24bf, 0R, 3H, 1BB, 6K / 2/3, 2RBI); Cody Markham (Pike Road/24) 3/4, 2RBI, 3B; Payne Jefcoat (Hartfield Academy/24) 2/3;

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

G13 4:00pm - W/Stripes (Midland/MI Post 165) / 2ndStars (League City/TX Post 554)

G14 7:00pm - W/Stars (Troy/AL Post 70) / 2nd/Stripes (Wilmington/DE Post 1)

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

G15 7:00pm - Winner G13 / Winner G14

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Media 08/19/24 -

*Meet the 2024 American Legion World Series semifinalists (Richard Walker / The American Legion) https://www.legion.org/baseball/262438/meet-2024-american-legion-world-series-semifinalists

*Berryhill wins pool, advances to World Series semifinals (Fred Kelly / Midland Daily News 08/18/24) https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/berryhill-wins-pool-advances-world-series-19663325.php

*Fargo Post 2's season ends in American Legion World Series pool play after nearly earning tiebreaker (InForum / 08/18/24) https://www.inforum.com/sports/prep/fargo-post-2s-season-ends-in-american-legion-world-series-pool-play-after-nearly-earning-tiebreaker

*Legion World Series: Billings Scarlets' ALWS run ends after pair of Sunday defeats (Brair Napier / 406 MT SPORTS) https://406mtsports.com/baseball/legion/billings-scarlets-alws-sunday-bossier-city-midland-shelby-nc-american-legion-world-series-montana/article_0ce04f54-5d94-11ef-8074-079a0d561035.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

*DelVets rallies to reach American Legion World Series semifinals (Sean Greene / WDEL.com 08/18/24) https://www.wdel.com/news/delvets-rallies-to-reach-american-legion-world-series-semifinals/article_b91de154-5dd1-11ef-95e6-b380601c2cac.html

*Troy Post 70 knocks off Texas to advance to World Series Semifinals (josh Boutwell / The Troy Messenger 08/18/24) https://www.troymessenger.com/2024/08/18/troy-post-70-knocks-off-texas-to-advance-to-world-series-semifinals/

*Post 554 drops final pool game, but moves to World Series semifinal (James Lacombe / Galveston The Daily News 08/18/24) https://www.galvnews.com/sports/free/post-554-drops-final-pool-game-but-moves-to-world-series-semifinal/article_72259e5c-e690-505d-9b3d-6d3bff5200e8.html

*ALWS Game 9: Louisiana edges Montana in rain-delayed matchup (Richard Walker / The American Legion) https://www.legion.org/baseball/262429/alws-game-9-louisiana-edges-montana-rain-delayed-matchup

*ALWS Game 10: Michigan wraps pool play with perfect record (Richard Walker / The American Legion) https://www.legion.org/baseball/262430/alws-game-10-michigan-wraps-pool-play-perfect-record

*ALWS Game 11: Delaware edges Louisiana to advance to semifinals (Richard Walker / The American Legion) https://www.legion.org/baseball/262433/alws-game-11-delaware-edges-louisiana-advance-semifinals

*ALWS Game 12: Alabama bashes way into semifinals, but Texas advances too (Richard Walker / The American Legion) https://www.legion.org/baseball/262434/alws-game-12-alabama-bashes-way-semifinals-texas-advances-too

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