2024 Department of Michigan Champions / awards

Midland Berryhill Post 165 - Class AA Champion
Marquette Post 44 - Class A Champion
George W. Rulon Player of the Year* - Cayden Smith (Midland Berryhill Post 165)
Michigan Player of the Year - Sean Parker (Adrian Post 275)
Robert Turner Memorial Scholarship - Nicklas Pantti (Marquette/MI Post 44)
Kiki Cuyler Award (AA) - Luke Lacourse (Midland/MI Berryhill Post 165)
Hal Newhouser Award (A) - Blake Walther (Marquette/MI Post 44)
Dr. Irvin L. Cowger RBI Memorial Award* - Nathan Ball (Midland Berryhill Post 165)
* = American Legion National Award
Michigan American Legion Baseball site - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/

Michigan Zone 1 & 2 American Legion Baseball programs - 2024

Adrian Post 275 "G. Chandler Bond" (Zone 1)
Blissfield Post 325 "Robert Meachen" (Zone 1)
Hudson Post 180 "Hannan-Colvin" (Zone 1)
Stevensville Post 586 (Zone 2)
Three Oaks Post 204 “Randall Couchman” (Zone 2)
Trenton Post 426 “Harold J Chatell” (Zone 1)

Monday, July 21, 2025

07/21/25 - Michigan American Legion Baseball State Tournaments - unofficial

07/21/25 - Michigan American Legion Baseball State Tournaments - unofficial

(1) Michigan Zone 4 / Class AA Zone 

(2) Michigan Class AA State brackets

(3) Michigan Class A State brackets

 

#Michigan ALB Zone 4 / Class AA Tournament July 17 - July 20 -

(Carlo Barberi Field at Mt Pleasant HS, Mt Pleasant, MI)

*Zone 4 / Class AA - Mt Pleasant HS, Mt Pleasant, MI

Thursday July 17 -

+G1 Bay City/MI Post 18 15 (14-7-1), Mt Pleasant/MI Post 110 10 (6-16-2)

*v Bay City/18: 1-0-7.4-0-1.2 = 15 (15-5-3) SP-Landon Nixon (2ip/10bf, 4R/4er, 0H, 5BB, 1K); P2-Carson Koin (4ip/16bf, 1R/1er, 4H); P3-Isaiah Hoffman (1ip/10bf, 5R/3er, 3H, 3BB. 3K); 2H (Ben Briggs); 2RBI (B Briggs 3; Brady Vannest 3; Quinten Leamon 3); HR (Q Leamon); 2B (B Briggs 2; B Vannest);

*H Mt Pleasant/110: 0-0-5.0-0-0.5 = 10 (10-7-3) SP/LP-Jackson Vance (2.2ip/19bf, 8R/4er, 3H, 5BB, 2K, 2-HBP); P2-Hank MacDonald (1.1ip/8bf, 4R/4er, 3H, 2BB, 1K); P3-Zander McQuaid (2ip/18bf, 3R/1er, 0H, 5BB, 1K, 3-HBP); P4-Jayson Johnston (1ip/4bf, 0R, 0H, 1K); 2H (Bryce Smith; Tate Wager 3); 2RBI (H MacDonald 3; B Smith 3); 2B (H MacDonald);

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G2 Linwood/MI Post 239 3 (20-9-1), Big Rapids/MI Post 98 2 () - 8 innings (Int t-e-breaker)

*v Big Rapids/98: 1-0-0.1-0-0.0-0 = 2 (2-3-1) SP/nd-Emmett Lingeman (5ip/24bf, 2R/1er, 2H, 5BB, 10K, 1-HBP); P2/LP-Karsen Rehkopf (2.1ip/9bf, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 2K); 2H (Jon Losinski); 2B (Lucas Johnson);

*H Linwood/239: 2-0-0.0-0-0.0-1 = 3 (3-3-3) SP/ND-Nick Naylor (7ip/28bf, 2R/0er, 3H, 2BB, 6K); P2/WP-Westyn Bryant (1ip/3bf, 0R, 0H, 2K); 3B (Mikey DeLuca); 2B (N Naylor);

*Jim's notes: International tie-breaker - Linwood's Connor Ritchie sacrifices runner to 3rd; runner scored on pass ball;

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G3 Big Rapids/MI Post 98 7 (7-18-1), Mt Pleasant/MI Post 110 6 (6-18-2) - elimination

*v Mt Pleasant/110: 0-0-0.3-0-2.1 = 6 (6-6-2) SP/LP-Tate Wager (2,1ip/15bf, 4R/3er, 4H, 3BB, 4K); P2-Bryce Smith (3.2ip/20bf, 3R/1er, 4H, 5BB, 2K); 2H (T Wager); 2B (William Cresswell);

*H Big Rapids/98: 0-3-1.0-3-0.x = 7 (7-9-4) SP/WP-Ty Gielczyk (3.2ip/18bf, 3R/3er, 4H, 2BB, 3K); P2/SV-Aidan Anderson (3.1ip/18bf, 3R/1er, 2H, 5BB, 4K); 2H (Caleb Somers; Coby Franklin); 2B (C Somers);

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Friday July 18 -

G4 Bay City/MI Post 18 3 (15-7-1), Linwood/MI Post 239 2 (20-10-1)

*v Bay City/18: 1-1-0.0-0-1.0 = 3 (3-7-2) SP/WP-Owen Yens (North Branch/25; 6.2ip/27bf, 2R/2er, 5H, 1BB, 9K, 2-HBP); P2/SV-Quinten Leamon (Standish Sterling/25; 0.1ip/1bf, 0R, 1H); 2H (Standish Sterling/26; Rylee Blanchard); HR (R Blanchard); 2B (Brady Vannest (Midland/25); Connor Lasceski (Freeland/25));

*H Linwood/239: 2-0-0.0-0-0.0 = 2 (2-5-0) SP/nd-Caleb Emans (Standish Sterling/25; 3ip/17bf, 2R/2er, 6H, 2BB, 1K, 2-HBP); P2/LP-Robby Mularz (Freeland/27; 4ip/15bf, 1R/1er, 1H, 2BB, 4K); 3B (Mikey DeLuca (Bay City Western/25));

*Jim's note: Rylee Blanchard's leadoff home run the the top of the sixth inning was the go-ahead run.

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G5 Big Rapids/MI Post 98 10 (8-18-1), Linwood/MI Post 239 6 (20-11-1) - elimination

*v Big Rapids/98: 0-5-0.0-2-0.3 = 10 (10-13-2) SP/WP-Russell Toth (Newygo/25; 6ip/30bf, 4R/3er, 5H, 7BB, 1K); P2-Coby Franklin (Cadillac/25; 1ip/5bf, 2R/2er, 3H, 1-HBP); 2H (Ty Gielczyk (Big Rapids/25); Jon Losinski (Big Rapids/26); Caleb Somers 4 (Reed City/26); C Franklin; Lucas Johnson (Evart/25)); 2RBI (T Gielczyk 4; J Losinski; C Somers); 3B (L Johnson); 2B (C Somers; T Gielczyk);

*H Linwood/239: 1-2-0.0-1-0.2 = 6 (6-10-2) SP/LP-Mason Meier (Gladwin/25; 1.2ip/13bf, 5R/5er, 6H, 2BB, 1K); P2-Dane Alexander (Clare/27; 4.2ip/23bf, 4R/4er, 5H, 3BB, 3K, 1-HBP); P3-Westyn Bryant (Clare/24; 0/2ip/5bf, 1R/1er, 2H, 2BB); 2H (Nick Naylor (Bay City John Glenn/25); Connor Ritchie (Gladwin/25); W Bryant); 2RBI (C Ritchie 3); HR (C Ritchie); 2B (W Bryant 2; C Ritchie; N Naylor);

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Saturday July 19 -

G6 Big Rapids/MI Post 98 11 (9-18-1), Bay City/MI Post 18 10 (15-8-1) - 8inn/Int Tie-braker -

*v Bay City/18: 0-3-0.0-1-2.1-3 = 10 (10-9-2) SP/nd-Cam Parker (Essexville-Garber/25; 3ip/12bf, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 1K, 2-HBP); P2-Ty Yorton (Standish Sterling/25; 2ip/9bf, 3R/1er, 1H, 2BB, 1K); P3/LP-Braden Fluty (Elk Rapids/26; 2.1ip/18bf, 7R/7er, 5H, 5BB, 2K, 1-HBP); 2H (Quinton Leamon (Standish Sterling/25); B Fluty; Landon Nixon (Standish Sterling/27)); 2RBI (B Fluty; T Yorton); HR (B Fluty); 2B (Kale Koin (Standish Sterling/24-Mid Michigan); L Nixon; Q Leamon);

*H Big Rapids/98: 0-0-0.2-1-2.2-4 = 11 (11-6-1) SP/nd-Karsen Rehkopf (Big Rapids/26; 5ip/24bf, 4R/3er, 4H, 4BB, 6K); P2- Caleb Somers (Reed City/26; 2ip/14bf, 3R/3er, 4H, 5BB, 3K, 1-HBP); P3/WP-Coby Franklin (Cadillac/25; 1ip/6bf, 2R/2er, 2H); 2H (Aiden Anderson (Evart/26)); 2RBI (Jon Losinski (Big Rapids/26); A Anderson; K Rehkopf); 3B (A Anderson); 2B (A Anderson);

*Jim's note: Big Rapids Post 98's Lucas Johnson has a one-out RBI single to end the game in the bottom of the eighth inning - Big Rapids Post 98 scored four times in the bottom of the eighth.

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G7 - Championship game - not played (both teams advance with 1 loss)

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#Michigan ALB Zone 5 / Class AA Tournament July 16 - July 17 -

did not happen - Escanaba/MI Post 82 goes to State/AA

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#Michigan ALB State AA Tournament July 24-27 - Midland/MI Post 165 Berryhill

Class AA - July 24-27 at Gerace Field (Northwood University), Midland, MI (host Midland Post 165)

(subject to change or if I got it wrong)

Host - Midland/MI Post 165

Zone 1 - Blissfield/MI Post 325

Zone 2* - Adrian/MI Post 275 (no Zone 2 Class AA teams)

Zone 3 - Bay City/MI Post 18 / Big Rapids/MI Post 98 from Zone 4 (no Zone 3 Class AA teams)

Zone 4 - Bay City/MI Post 18 / Big Rapids/MI Post 98

Zone 5 - Escanaba/MI Post 82

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Thursday July 24 -

G1 9:00am - Escanaba/MI Post 82 vs Bay City/MI Post 19 or Big Rapids/MI Post 98

G2 12:00pm - Adrian/MI Post 275 vs Blissfield.MI Post 325

G3 3:00pm - Bay City/MI Post 19 or Big Rapids/MI Post 98 vs Winner G1

G4 6:00 - Midland/MI Post 165 vs Winner G2

Friday July 25 -

G5 9:00am - Loser G2 vs Loser G3 - elimination game

G6 12:00pm - Loser G1 vs Loser G4 - elimination game

G7 3:00pm - Winner G3 vs Winner G4

G8 6:00pm - Winner G5 (1 loss) vs Winner G6 (1 loss) - elimination game

Saturday July 26 -

G9 12:00pm - Loser G7 (1 loss) vs Winner G8 (1 loss) - elimination game

G10 3:00pm - Winner G7 (no losses) vs Winner G9 (1 loss) - Championship?

Sunday July 27 -

G11 if necessary - Winner G10 (1 loss) vs Loser G10 (1 loss) - Championship?

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#Michigan ALB State A Tournament July 24-27 - Stevensville/MI Post 568

from 2025 American Legion A Tournament on GameChanger

Zone 5 - Kingsford/MI Post 363

Zone 4 - Big Rapids/MI Post 98A

Zone 3 - Breckenridge/MI Post 295

Zone 2 - Three Oaks/MI Post 204

Zone 1* - no Zone 1 Class A teams

Host - Stevensville/MI Post 568

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Thursday July 24 -

G1 11:00am - Breckenridge/MI Post 295 vs Big Rapids/MI Post 98A

G2 2:00pm - Three Oaks/MI Post 204 vs Kingsford/MI Post 363

G3 5:00pm - Stevensville/MI Post 568 vs Winner G1

Friday July 25 -

G4 10:00am - Loser G1 vs Loser G2 - elimination

G5 1:00pm - Winner G4 vs Loser G3 - elimination

G6 4:00pm - Winner G2 vs Winner G3 - Winner's Bracket

Saturday July 26 -

G7 10:00am - Loser G6 vs Winner G5 - elimination

G8 1:00pm - Winner G6 (0 losses) vs Winner G7 (1 loss) - Championship?

Sunday July 27 -

G9 10:00am If Necessary - Winner G8 (1 loss) vs Loser G8 (1 loss) - Championship?

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