08/20/24 2024 American Legion World Series - SECLMW's unofficial notes

08/20/24 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) - SF/Loss

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) + SF/win

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

Brody Lindsey (Troy/AL Post 70) 08/19 vs Wilmington/DE Post 1

Home Runs -

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

Hunter DiCarlantonio (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

Payne Jefcoat (Troy/AL Post 70) 08/19 vs Wilmington/DE Post 1

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)

*SECLMW's Day 4 - http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2024/08/081924-2024-american-legion-world.html

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

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

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

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

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

G13 - Midland/MI Post 165 1, League City/TX Post 554 0 - 8 innings

*v League City/554: 0-0-0.0-0-0.0-0 = 0 (0-5-2-8); SP/nd-Tyler Ryden (Clear Springs/24; 7ip-25bf, 0R, 2H, 2BB, 8K); P2/LP-Braden Castle (Santa Fe/24; 2/3ip-6bf, 1R/1er, 2H, 2BB, 2K); Reese Brewer (Bay Area Christian/24) 1/4, 2B; Jackson Higgins (Santa Fe/25) 2/4, 2B;

*H Midland/165....: 0-0-0.0-0-0.0-1 = 1 (1-4-0-4); SP/nd-Luke LaCourse (Bay City Western/25; 7.2ip-30bf, 0R, 5H, 3BB, 8K); P2/WP-Cayden Smith (Beal City/24; 1/3ip-2bf, 0R, 0H, 1K, 1-HBP); Nate Ball (Bay City John Glenn/23-Eastern Michigan) 2/4, 1RBI;

G14 - Troy/AL Post 70 4, Wilmington/DE Post 1 0 - 3 hour rain delay

*v Wilmington/DE Post 1: 0-0-0.0-0-0.0 = 0 (0-2-2-4lob); SP/LP-Matt Speicher (Salesianum/24; 4ip-19bf, 1R/1er, 2H, 4BB, 5K, 1-HBP); P2-Hunter Dicarlantonio (Delaware Military Academy/25; 2ip-10bf, 3R/3er, 4H);

*H Troy/70.......................: 0-0-0.1-0-3.x = 4 (4-6-1-7lob); SP/WP-Brody Lindsey (Dothan/23-Southern Union State; 7ip/CG-25bf, 0R, 2H, 3BB, 5K); Payne Jefcoat (Hartfield Academy/24) 2/3, 1RBI, HR;

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

G15 7:00pm - Midland/MI Post 165 / Troy/AL Post 70

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Media 08/20/24 -

*Wow!: Berryhill walks off into World Series final (Fred Kelly / Midland Daily News) https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/berryhill-walks-world-series-final-19665337.php

*Post 554 falls in extra-inning nail-biter, ending World Series run (James Lacombe / Galveston County Daily News) https://www.galvnews.com/sports/free/post-554-falls-in-extra-inning-nail-biter-ending-world-series-run/article_69531650-2d2f-5fc9-819f-b71dc17f7da8.html

*DelVets eliminated in American Legion World Series semifinals (Sean Greene / WDEL.com) https://www.wdel.com/news/delvets-eliminated-in-american-legion-world-series-semifinals/article_41b3a580-5ea9-11ef-a3b5-37c8b331d034.html

*no story yet (10:30am 08/20 - / Troy Messenger) https://www.troymessenger.com/category/sports/

*ALWS Game 13: Michigan denies Texas’ repeat bid with extra innings victory (Richard Walker / The American Legion) https://www.legion.org/baseball/262448/alws-game-13-michigan-denies-texas%E2%80%99-repeat-bid-extra-innings-victory

*ALWS Game 14: Alabama punches title game ticket (Richard Walker / The American Legion) https://www.legion.org/baseball/262450/alws-game-14-alabama-punches-title-game-ticket

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