08/15/2026 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball notes

08/15/2026 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball notes

Unofficial, Uneditted and replete with errors of commission and omission

also posted at: http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/

and http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/ (American Legion Baseball)

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#American Legion / Diamond Baseball Department awards (as available) -

Illinois -

Indiana - Ashton Castillo (Kokomo/IN Post 6)

Kansas -

Kentucky -

Michigan - Camden Riggs (Blissfield/MI Post 325)

Missouri -

Ohio -

West Virginia -

Wisconsin - Bryce Schultz (Stoddard/WI Post 315)

#MVPs - Unofficial List of American Legion Baseball Regional MVPs -

Region 1 - Northeast - James Gilbert (Bedford/NH Post 54);

Region 2 - Mid-Atlantic - Hunter Dicarlantonio (Delaware Post 1);

Region 3 - Southeast - Max Selinger (Jacksonville/FL Post 316);

Region 4 - Mid-South - James Coleman (Tupelo/MS Post 49);

Region 5* - Great Lakes - Taber Edwards-Benner (Midland/MI Post 165);

Region 5* - Great Lakes - Aryan Punjabi (Midland/MI Post 165);

Region 6 - Central Plains - Bradyn Erickson (Lincoln/NE Post 500 “Carpet Land”);

Region 7 - Northwest - Ryan Hemsley (Portland/OR Post 158 “Tigard Barbers”);

Region 8 - Western - Maddox Ruiz (Fairfield Express/CA);

2026 American Legion World Series Hub - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/9342692-2026-american-legion-world-series

*unofficial highlights -

Mason Jones (Jacksonville/316) Home Run - 08/14 vs Nidland/165;

Colin Flurry (Tupelo/49) Home Runs (2) - 08/13 vs Whitehouse/284;

Owen Dominowski (Midland/165) Home Run - 08/13 vs Bedford/54;

Cayden Nieto (Midland/165) Home Run - 08/13 vs Bedford/54;

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#Friday August 14 (day 2 - pool play) -

G5 Portland/OR Post 158 8, Bedford/NHPost 54 5 - Stars pool

*v Bedford/54: 5-6-2-7lob; SP/LP Noah Durham (1ip, 2R); P2 Jack Hinton (5ip, 6R); 2H (Brayden Hickman);

*H Portland/158: 8-10-2-8lob; SP/nd Camden McCormack (4bf, 3R); P2/WP Cooper Berta (3.1ip, 1R); P3 Nolan Foglio (2.2ip, 1R); P4/SV Ben Foglio (1ip, 0R); 2H (Ryden nakamura; Cal Gradwahl 3; Anderew Ha); 2RBI (R Nakamura; C Gradwahl 3); 2B (C Gradwahl; A Ha);

*Recap: https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/alws-game-5-oregon-wins-but-loses-2-key-players

*Stats: https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14921

G6 Midland/MI Post 165 5, Jacksonville/FL Post 316 4 - Stars pool

*v Jacksonville/316: 4-7-3-6lob; SP/nd Ethan Polce (3ip, 2R); P2/LP Gabe Gerhardt (3ip, 3R); 2H (Gehrig Severidt); HR (Mason Jones); 2B (Tommy Glasspoole; G Severidt);

*H Midland/165: 5-1-0-4lob; SP/nd Aryan Punjabi (2.2ip, 3R); P2/WP Cuyler Smith (4.1ip, 1R);

*Recap: https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/alws-game-6-michigan-rallies-despite-only-hit-coming-on-a-bunt

*Stats: https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14922

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#Thursday August 13 (day 1 - pool play) -

SECLMW - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/08/08142026-jims-seclmw-baseball-notes.html

G1 Midland/MI Post 165 11, Bedford/NH Post 54 2 - Stars pool

*Stats: https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14917

G2 Lincoln/NE Post 500 4, Fairfield/CA Expos 2 - Stripes pool

*Stats: https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14918

G3 Jacksonville/FL Post 316 4, Portland/OR Post 158 3 - Stars pool

*Stats: https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14919

G4 Tupelo/MS Post 49 10, Whitehouse/NJ Post 284 4 - Stripes pool

*Stats: https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14920

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Team profiles -

Fairfield Expos - https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/meet-the-alws-2026-teams-fairfield-calif

Bedford Post 54 - https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/meet-the-2026-alws-teams-bedford-nh

Midland Post 165 - https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/meet-the-alws-2026-teams-midland-mich

Jacksonville Post 316 - https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/meet-the-alws-2026-teams-jacksonville-fla

Portland Post 158 - https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/meet-the-alws-2026-teams-portland-ore

Whitehouse Post 284 - https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/meet-the-alws-2026-teams-whitehouse-nj

Tupelo Post 49 - https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/meet-the-alws-2026-teams-tupelo-miss

Lincoln Post 500 - https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/meet-the-2026-alws-teams-lincoln-neb

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American Legion World Series 08/14 -

G5 Portland/OR Post 158 8, Bedford/NHPost 54 5 - https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14921

G6 Midland/MI Post 165 5, Jacksonville/FL Post 316 4 - https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14922

Hub - https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/how-to-follow-the-american-legion-world-series

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08/14/2026 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball notes

08/14/2026 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball notes

Unofficial, Uneditted and replete with errors of commission and omission

also posted at: http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/

and http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/ (American Legion Baseball)

* * *

#American Legion / Diamond Baseball Department awards (as available) -

Illinois -

Indiana - Ashton Castillo (Kokomo/IN Post 6)

Kansas -

Kentucky -

Michigan - Camden Riggs (Blissfield/MI Post 325)

Missouri -

Ohio -

West Virginia -

Wisconsin - Bryce Schultz (Stoddard/WI Post 315)

#MVPs - Unofficial List of American Legion Baseball Regional MVPs -

Region 1 Northeast - James Gilbert (Bedford/NH Post 54);

Region 2 - Mid-Atlantic - Hunter Dicarlantonio (Delaware Post 1);

Region 3 - Southeast - Max Selinger (Jacksonville/FL Post 316);

Region 4 - Mid-South - James Coleman (Tupelo/MS Post 49);

Region 5* - Great Lakes - Taber Edwards-Benner (Midland/MI Post 165);

Region 5* - Great Lakes - Aryan Punjabi (Midland/MI Post 165);

Region 6 - Central Plains - Bradyn Erickson (Lincoln/NE Post 500 “Carpet Land”);

Region 7 - Northwest - Ryan Hemsley (Portland/OR Post 158 “Tigard Barbers”);

Region 8 - Western - Maddox Ruiz (Fairfield Express/CA);

2026 American Legion World Series Hub - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/9342692-2026-american-legion-world-series

#Thursday August 13 (day 1 - pool play) -

*unofficial highlights -

Colin Flurry (Tupelo/49) Home Runs (2) - 08/13 vs Whitehouse/284;

Owen Dominowski (Midland/165) Home Run - 08/13 vs Bedford/54;

Cayden Nieto (Midland/165) Home Run - 08/13 vs Bedford/54;

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G1 Midland/MI Post 165 11, Bedford/NH Post 54 2 - Stars pool

*v Bedford/54: 3-4-2-12lob; SP/LP Brayden Hickman (2ip, 7R); P2 Jaiden Boisquet (1.1ip, 1R); P3 Jayden DeNauw (2.2ip, 3R); 2H (Jame Gilbert);

*H Midland/165: 11-10-1-8lob; SP/WP Carter Harcek (4ip, 0R); P2 Nate Schultz (1ip, 2R); P3 Blake Sian (1ip, 0R); P4 Landon Love (1ip, 0R); 2H (Jayden Mieske; Jay Roper); 2RBI (Cayden Nieto 5; Owen Dominowski); HR (Owen Dominowski; Cayden Nieto); 3B (Jimmey Sequin); 2B (J Mieske);

*Recap: https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/alws-game-1-michigan-overpowers-new-hampshire

*Stats: https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14917

G2 Lincoln/NE Post 500 4, Fairfield/CA Expos 2 - Stripes pool

*v Fairfield: 2-3-2-7lob; SP/LP Maddox Ruiz (1ip, 1R); P2 Dylan Eddings (3.2ip, 3R); P3 Nico Fullen (1.1ip, 0R);

*H Lincoln/500: 4-4-2-5lob; SP/WP Greyson Bjorkman (5ip, 0R); P2 Fisher Irons (2ip, 2R); 3B (Sam Sutko); 2B (Trevor Roach);

*Recap: https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/alws-game-2-nebraska-claws-out-win-over-california

*Stats: https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14918

G3 Jacksonville/FL Post 316 4, Portland/OR Post 158 3 - Stars pool

*v Jacksonville/316: 4-4-2-6lob; SP/nd Lukas Broughman (3.2ip, 3R); P2/WP Cooper Kiker (3.1ip, 0R); 2RBI (Mason Jones); 2B (Gehrig Severidt; Tanner Upton);

*H Portland/158: 3-5-1-12lob; SP/LP Ryden Nakamura (2ip, 4R); P2 Jonny King (5ip, 0R); 2B (Cal Gradwahl; Ryan Hemsley);

*Recap: https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/alws-game-3-florida-survives-rain-delay-oregon-to-win-opener

*Stats: https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14919

G4 Tupelo/MS Post 49 10, Whitehouse/NJ Post 284 4 - Stripes pool

*v Whitehouse/284: 4-4-4-9lob; SP/LP Jackson Trego (3ip, 8R), P2 Miles Masone (2.2ip, 2R); P3 Dylan Vernick (1/3ip); 2H (Jack Portman); 2B (Reid Bazydlo; J Portman);

*H Tupelo/49: 10-13-5-6lob; SP/WP Jordaan Evers (4ip, 1R); P2/SV JD Whitaker (3ip, 3R); 2H (Brody Thompson 3; Colin Flurry; Cooper Goff; Kadin Bennett); 2RBI (B Thompson; Eli McDaniels; C Flurry); HR (Colin Flurry 2); 2B (Jonas Coleman; Eli McDaniels; Wyatt McDaniels; B Thompson);

*Recap: https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/alws-game-4-even-a-late-night-cant-stymie-mississippi-offense

*Stats: https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14920

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Team profiles -

Fairfield Expos - https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/meet-the-alws-2026-teams-fairfield-calif

Bedford Post 54 - https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/meet-the-2026-alws-teams-bedford-nh

Midland Post 165 - https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/meet-the-alws-2026-teams-midland-mich

Jacksonville Post 316 - https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/meet-the-alws-2026-teams-jacksonville-fla

Portland Post 158 - https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/meet-the-alws-2026-teams-portland-ore

Whitehouse Post 284 - https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/meet-the-alws-2026-teams-whitehouse-nj

Tupelo Post 49 - https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/meet-the-alws-2026-teams-tupelo-miss

Lincoln Post 500 - https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/meet-the-2026-alws-teams-lincoln-neb

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08/10/26 Adrian Post 275 Baseball awards

Adrian Post 275 Baseball awards three scholarships for the 2026 season - 

 

* Dustin Hamilton (Concord / Spring Arbor);

 

* Jalen Stelzer (Clinton / Henry Ford College);

 

* Cameron Sherwood (Hanover-Horton / Spring Arbor);

 

Criteria: Played two years with Post 275 and will play baseball in college;

 

Interested in playing for Post 275 - contact Coach Wayne Perry (wayne.perry@sc-aggies.us)

Interested getting a team for your own area - https://michiganlegion.org/wp-content/programs/2026/15.2026BaseballBrochure.pdf

08/04/26 - 2026 American Legion Baseball National Regionals -

08/04/26 - 2026 American Legion Baseball National Regionals -

I will (I hope) be following the Great Lakes Regional and the Southeast Regional closer than the rest;

Changes from prior years -

* 56 teams - apart from the six Host teams, all teams are Champions (no runner-up teams);

* Two Regions are “co-located” in Massachussetts and North Carolina (reducing Host teams to six);

* Four Regions have six teams and four Regions have eight teams;

#American Legion World Series - August 13-18, 2026

Keeter Stadium, Shelby, N.C.

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/9342692-2026-american-legion-world-series

#American Legion Regional Tournaments - August 5-9, 2026

(all Region tournaments are double elimination)

Pool makeup - 56 teams total

6 Host teams - (MA, NC, KY, ND, OR, CA)

50 Department Champions - (not Georgia, with Puerto Rico);

Region 1: Northeast Region - Shrewsbury, MA (Six teams - MA Host, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/9342694-region-1-northeast

Region 2: Mid-Atlantic Region - Shrewsbury, MA (Six teams - CT, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/9342695-region-2-mid-atlantic

Region 3: Southeast Region - Cherryville, NC (Eigh teams - NC Host, FL, NC, OH, PR, SC, VA, WV)

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/9342696-region-3-southeast

*SECLMW - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/07/073126-southeast-american-legion.html

Region 4: Mid-South Region - Cherryville, NC (Six teams - AL, AR, LA, MS, OK, TN)

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/9342697-region-4-mid-south

Region 5: Great Lakes Region - Lexington, KY (Eight teams - KY Host, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, WI*)

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/9342698-region-5-great-lakes

*SECLMW - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/07/073126-great-lakes-american-legion.html

*Note: Wisconsin champion unable to atted, replaced by Indiana runner-up;

Region 6: Central Plains Region - Mandan, ND (Six teams - ND Host, IA, MN, ND, NE, SD)

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/9342699-region-6-central-plains

Region 7: Northwest Region - Medford, OR (Eight Teams - OR Host, AK, HI, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/9342700-region-7-northwest

Region 8: Western Region - Fairfield, CA (Eight teams - CA Host, AZ, CA, CO, NV, NM, TX, UT)

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/9342701-region-8-western

07/31/26 - 2026 American Legion Baseball National Regionals

07/31/26 - 2026 American Legion Baseball National Regionals -

I will (I hope) be following the Great Lakes Regional and the Southeast Regional;

Changes from prior years -

* 56 teams - apart from the six Host teams, all teams are Champions (no runner-up teams);

* Two Regions are “co-located” in Massachussetts and North Carolina (reducing Host teams to six);

* Four Regions have six teams and four Regions have eight teams;

#American Legion World Series - August 13-18, 2026

Keeter Stadium, Shelby, N.C.

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/9342692-2026-american-legion-world-series

#American Legion Regional Tournaments - August 5-9, 2026

(all Region tournaments are double elimination)

Pool makeup - 56 teams total

6 Host teams - (MA, NC, KY, ND, OR, CA)

50 Department Champions - 49 states and Puerto Rico (not Georgia)

Region 1: Northeast Region - Shrewsbury, MA (Six teams - MA Host, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/9342694-region-1-northeast

Region 2: Mid-Atlantic Region - Shrewsbury, MA (Six teams - CT, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/9342695-region-2-mid-atlantic

Region 3: Southeast Region - Cherryville, NC (Eigh teams - NC Host, FL, NC, OH, PR, SC, VA, WV)

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/9342696-region-3-southeast

*SECLMW - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/07/073126-southeast-american-legion.html

Region 4: Mid-South Region - Cherryville, NC (Six teams - AL, AR, LA, MS, OK, TN)

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/9342697-region-4-mid-south

Region 5: Great Lakes Region - Lexington, KY (Eight teams - KY Host, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, WI)

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/9342698-region-5-great-lakes

*SECLMW - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/07/073126-great-lakes-american-legion.html

Region 6: Central Plains Region - Mandan, ND (Six teams - ND Host, IA, MN, ND, NE, SD)

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/9342699-region-6-central-plains

Region 7: Northwest Region - Medford, OR (Eight Teams - OR Host, AK, HI, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/9342700-region-7-northwest

Region 8: Western Region - Fairfield, CA (Eight teams - CA Host, AZ, CA, CO, NV, NM, TX, UT)

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/9342701-region-8-western

07/31/26 Southeast American Legion Baseball Regional - August 5-9, 2026

07/31/26 Southeast American Legion Baseball Regional - August 5-9, 2026

Fraley Field - Cherryville, NC

Link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/9342696-region-3-southeast

Teams -

Host - Cherryville/NC Post 100

Florida - Atlantic Beach/FL Post 316

North Carolina - Garner/NC Post 232

Ohio - Yeager-Benson/OH Post 199 (Harrison, OH)

Puerto Rico - Dorado/PR Post 45

South Carolina - Florence/SC Post 1 (2025 Regional)

Virginia - Chesapeake/VA Post 280 (2025 ALWS Champion)

West Virginia - Wheeling/WV Post 1 (2025 Regional)

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Schedule -

Wednesday, August 5

G1 9:30am - OH Champ (Yeager-Benson/OH Post 199) vs. PR Champ (Dorado/PR Post 45)

G2 12:30pm - VA Champ (Chesapeake/VA Post 280) vs. SC Champ (Florence/SC Post 1)

G3 4:30pm - WV Champ (Wheeling/WV Post 1) vs. NC Champ (Garner/NC Post 232)

*0pening Ceremonies -

G4 7:30pm - FL Champ (Atlantic Beach/FL Post 316) vs. Host (Cherryville/NC Post 100)

Thursday, August 6

G5 9:30am - Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3 - elimination

G6 12:30pm - Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4 - elimination

G7 4:30pm - Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 3

G8 7:30pm - Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 4

Friday, August 7

G9 12:30am - Winner Game 6 vs Loser Game 7 - elimination

G10 4:30pm - Winner Game 5 vs Loser Game 8 - elimination

G11 7:30pm - Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8

Saturday, August 8

G12 4:30pm - Winner Game 9 vs Loser Game 11 - elimination

G13 7:30pm - Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 11

Sunday, August 9

G14 Championship 1:30pm - Winner Game 12 vs. Winner Game 13

G15 4:30pm - If Necessary

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07/31/26 - Great Lakes American Legion Regional schedule

07/31/26 Great Lakes American Legion Baseball Regional - August 5-9, 2026

Kentucky Proud Park - Lexington, KY

Link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/9342698-region-5-great-lakes

Teams -

Host - Lexington/KY Post 8

Illinois - Aviston/IL Post 1239

Indiana - Valparaiso/IN Post 94 (Prep)

Kansas - Pittsburg/KS Post 64

Kentucky - Owensboro/KY Post 9

Michigan - Midland/MI Post 165 (Berryhill)

Missouri - Washington/MO Post 218

Wisconsin - (August 1)

Schedule -

Wednesday, August 5

G1 9:30am - WI Champ (tbd) vs, IN Champ (Valparaiso/IN Post 94)

G2 after - KS Champ (Pittsburg/KS Post 64) vs. MI Champ (Midland/MI Post 165)

G3 4:00pm - MO Champ (Washington/MO Post 218) vs. KY Champ (0wensboro/KY Post 9)

*Opening Ceremonies

G4 8:00pm - IL Champ (Aviston/IL Post 1239) vs Host Team (Lexington/KY Post 8)

Thursday, August 6

G5 9:30am - Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3 - elimination

G6 after - Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4 - elimination

G7 4:00pm - Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 3

G8 8:00pm - Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 4

Friday, August 7

G9 9:30am - Winner Game 6 vs Loser Game 7 - elimination

G10 after - Winner Game 5 vs Loser Game 8 - elimination

G11 8:00pm - Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8

Saturday, August 8

G12 1:00pm - Winner Game 9 vs Loser Game 11 - elimination

G13 after - Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 11

Sunday, August 9

G14 Championship 12:00pm - Winner Game 12 vs. Winner Game 13

G15 after - If Necessary

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