08/22 - Wilmington, DE Post 1 wins 2018 American Legion World Series

08/22 - American Legion Baseball World Series - Championship, awards, etc - August 22, 2018

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Tuesday's note - More fine pitching! Delaware Post 1 takes the American Legion Baseball World Series 1-0 in 8 (eight) innings!

Tuesday's Championship - college / high school assignments are mine and may not be accurate!

+G15 - Wilmington Post 1-1 (38-4), Las Vegas Post 40-0 (50-17) - 8 innings

box - https://www.legion.org/uploads/baseball/2018/WS15.pdf

*Las Vegas/40 (0-4-1); SP/nd-Josh Sharman (Desert Oasis/19; 7ip, 0R, 4H, 2BB, 8K); 2nd/LP-Aaron Roberts (Desert Oasis/19 - California; 1/3ip, 1R/1er, 1H, 1BB); 2H (Zach Czerniawski (Desert Oasis/19));

*Wilmington/1 (1-5-0); SP/WP-Chris Ludman (St Marks/17-Delaware; 8ip/cg, 0R, 4H, no-BB, 3K, 1-HBP); 2H (Austin Colmery (St Marks/17); Nate Thomas (St Elizabet/18 - St Joseph)); GWRIBI (Colmery);

*American Legion - https://www.legion.org/baseball/242952/delaware-wins-1st-alws-title-state-history

2018 American Legion Baseball World Series awards - and links to prior winners https://www.legion.org/baseball/242955/2018-american-legion-world-series-awards-announced

*George W. Rulon American Legion Player of the Year Award - Chris Ludman of Wilmington, DE Post 1 - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/player (will be recognized at Cooperstown)

*James F. Daniel Jr. Memorial Sportsmanship Award - Sam Goodman of Dubuque County, IA Post 137 - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/sportsmanship

*Bob Feller Pitching Award - Jimmy Gambino of Las Vegas, NV Post 40 (25 strikeouts) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/pitching

*Dr. Irvin “Click” Cowger RBI Award - Bryce Marsh of Randolph Coounty, NC Post 45 (15 RBIs) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/rbi

*American Legion Baseball Slugger Award - Sam Link of Dubuque County, IA Post 137 (.555 batting average) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/batting

*American Legion Baseball Big Stick Award - Austin Colmery of Wilmington, DE, Post 1 (21 total bases) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/bigstick

*Jack Williams Memorial Leadership Award – Wilmington, DE, Post 1 coaching staff - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/leadership

*STAT CREW All-Tournament Team –

1B - Jack Merrifield of Gonzales, La., Post 81

2B - Brayden Caskey of Gonzales, La., Post 81

3B - Edarian Williams of Las Vegas Post 40

SS - Nate Thomas of Wilmington, Del., Post 1

Catcher - Parker Schmidt of Las Vegas Post 40

Utility – Sam Link of Dubuque County, Iowa Post 137

Utility – Eric Ludman from Wilmington Del., Post 1

OF – Austin Colmery from Wilmington Del., Post 1

OF – Jason Sharman from Las Vegas Nev., Post 40

OF – Trevor Marsh from Randolph County, N.C., Post 45

P – Jimmy Gamboa from Las Vegas, Nev., Post 40

P – Sam Goodman of Dubuque County, Iowa Post 137

P – Chris Ludman of Wilmington Del., Post 1

*2018 All-Acadenic team - https://www.legion.org/baseball/242897/2018-american-legion-baseball-all-academic-team-announced

Braiden Ruffin, North Platte, Neb., Post 163 - Captain

The regional winners are:

Region 1: Eric Langley of Sweeny, N.H., Post 2

Region 2: Matthew Kohan of Newark, Del., Post 10

Region 3: David Borges Jr., of Denver Post 455

Region 4: Grayson Stevens of Russellville, Ark., Post 20

Region 5: Luc Bressett of Barrington, Ill., Post 158

Region 6: Stoene Spilde of Stephen/Argyle, Minn., Post 353

Region 7: Blake Moore of Laramie, Wyo., Post 14

Region 8: David Kelch of Tucson, Ariz., Post 7

*2018 American Legion Graduate of the Year - Brian Duensing - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/graduate

*Two 4-team pools (Stars, Stripes) play round-robin; top 2 from each pool play semi-final and championship games -

*Stars pool -

Las Vegas/NV Post 40 - 2-3 / 50-17 - runner-up

Midland/MI Berryhill Post 165 - 3-1 / 47-10 - 3rd place

Meridian/ID Post 113 - 1-2 / 39-18

Randolph County/NC Post 45 - 1-2 / 30-18

*Stripes pool -

Wilmington/DE Post 1 - 3-1 / 38-4 - American legion World Series Champions

Gonzales/LA Post 81 - 3-1 / 44-7 - 3rd place

Dubuque County/IA Post 137 - 1-2 / 13-5

Braintree/MA Post 86 - 0-3 / 24-11

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American Legion Baseball main page - https://www.legion.org/baseball

*Team "previews" - https://www.legion.org/baseball/242868/closer-look-eight-teams-alws

American Legion Baseball World Series page - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2018alws

August 16 / Thursday -

+G1 - Wilmington/DE Post 1-3 (43-5), Dubuque County/IA Post 137-0 (12-4) -

+G2 - Gonzales/LA Post 81-1 (34-4), Braintree/MA Post 86-0 (24-9) -

+G3 - Midland/MI Berryhill Post 165-7 (45-9), Randolph County/NC Post 45-2 (29-18)

+G4 - Las Vegas/NV Post 40-10 (49-14), Meridian/ID Post 113-0 (38-17) - 5 innings

August 17 / Friday -

+G5 - Gonzales/LA Post 81-5 (35-4), Wilmington/DE Post 1-4 (43-6) -

+G6 - Dubuque County/IA Post 137-9 (13-4), Braintree/MA Post 86-1 (12-10) -

August 18 / Saturday - High School / college assignments are mine - may not be accurate!

+G7 - Midland/MI Berryhill Post 165-3 (46-9), Las Vegas/NV Post 40-2 (49-15) -

August 19 / Sunday -

+G8 - Meridian/ID Post 113-6 (39-17), Randolph County/NC Post 45-4 (29-18)

+G9 - Gonzales/LA Post 81-3 (44-6), Dubuque County/IA Post 137-2 (13-5)

+G10 - Wilmington/DE Post 1-4 (36-4), Braintree/MA Post 86-3 (24-11)

+G11 - Midland/MI Berryhill Post 165-5 (47-9), Meridian/ID Post 113-2 (39-18)

+G12 - Randolph County/NC Post 45-10 (30-18), Las Vegas/NV Post 40-6 (49-16)

August 20 / Monday -

+G13 - Wilmington Post 1-5 (37-4), Midland Berryhill Post 165-4 (47-10) - 10 innings

+G14 - Las Vegas Post 40-6 (50-16), Gonzales Post 81-1 (44-7)

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Some Media links -

Shelby, NC Star - http://www.shelbystar.com/sports (schedule / scores and game articles)

The American Legion - https://www.legion.org/baseball (recaps for games 1-4)

Las Vegas, NV Review Journal - https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/51sbaseball/las-vegas-team-falls-in-american-legion-title-game/

Delaware Online - https://www.delawareonline.com/story/sports/baseball/2018/08/22/delaware-post-one-wins-american-legion-world-series/1059478002/

WDEL, Wilmington, DE - https://www.wdel.com/news/video-de-post-one-wins-american-legion-world-series-championship/article_3caf63ca-a5a6-11e8-8447-bbb25e5eb35f.html

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08/15 - 2018 American Legion Great Lakes Regional "Stat Leaders" -

08/15 - 2018 American Legion Great Lakes Regional "Stat Leaders" - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2018region5

Batting Average (minimum 10 at bats) -

Jaxon Kostka - .615 (Eau Claire Post 53 / Eau Claire Regis/18 - University of Mary)

Martin Money - .500 (Midland Berryhill Post 165 / Midland HS/18 - Saginaw Valley)

Cameron Cook - .500 (Terre Haute Post 346 / Terre Haute South/18)

Dylan Lindow - .500 (Sheboygan Post 83 / Sheboygan North/17)

Brent Widder - .462 (Sheboygan Post 83 / Sheboygan North/19 - Evansville)

Home Runs (all had 1 each) -

Cameron Cook - 1 (Terre Haute Post 346 / Terre Haute South/18)

Noah Cline - 1 (Circleville Post 134 / Teays Valley/18 - Cedarville University)

Travis Grim - 1 (Circleville Post 134 / Teays Valley/17 - Otterbein University)

Nicholas Salyer - 1 (Circleville Post 134 / Teays Valley/19)

Ryan Venne - 1 (Eau Claire Post 53 / Eau Claire North/18 - Lindenwood Uinversity)

RBI / Runs Batted In -

Jaxon Kostka - 6 (Eau Claire Post 53 / Eau Claire Regis/18 - University of Mary)

Nick Dardas - 4 (Midland Berryhill Post 165 / Bay City Western/19 - Central Nichigan)

Martin Money - 4 (Midland Berryhill Post 165 / Midland HS/18 - Saginaw Valley)

Austin Littleton - 4 (Danville Post 210 / Paris/18 - Olney Central College)

Nicholas Salyer - 4 (Circleville Post 134 / Teays Valley/19)

ERA / Earned Runs Average (minimum 5 innings pitched) -

Garrett Willis - 0.00 (Midland Berryhill Post 165 / Midland HS/18 - Central Michigan)

Sal Parra - 0.00 (Sheboygan Post 83 / Sheboygan North/17)

Gage Romack - 0.66 (Danville Post 210 / Salt Fork/19)

Luke Lancaster - 1.00 (Terre Haute Post 346 / Northview/17 - Vincennes University)

Christian Peterson - 1.00 (Napoleon Post 300 / Patrick Henry/19)

Strikeouts -

Gage Romack - 10 (Danville Post 210 / Salt Fork/19)

Garrett Willis - 9 (Midland Berryhill Post 165 / Midland HS/18 - Central Michigan)

Adam Randall - 8 (Midland Berryhill Post 165 / Bay City Western/19)

Evan Newman - 7 (Terre Haute Post 346 / West Vigo/19)

Parker Bray - 7 (Terre Haute Post 346 / Terre Haute North/18 - DePauw)

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08/06 - Gladstone Post 71 wins the 2018 Michigan American Legion Baseball Class A Championship

08/06 - Gladstone Post 71 wins the 2018 Michigan American Legion Baseball Class A Championship

Michigan American Legion Baseball Class A Tournament (Menominee, MI)

Michigan American Legion Baseball Class A Champion - Gladstone Post 71

Runner-up - Menominee Post 146

2018 Hal Newhouser Award (Class A MVP) - Braeden Lamberg (Gladstone Post 71 / Gladstone HS)

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Media coverage (radio / internet) - WCHT-AM (NewsTalk 600), and on-line at www.rrnsports.com

WLUC Sports - http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/sports

Sault Evening Press (07/30 - Gladstone / Bark River) - http://www.dailypress.net/sports/local-sports/2018/07/heading-to-states-gladstone-trips-bucs-both-go-to-menominee/

RRN Sports (07/29) - http://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=3383

Sunday August 5 - 

 

G11 / Championship - Gladstone Post 71-11 (27-6), Menominee Post 146-4 ()

RRN Sports - http://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=3396

*Gladstone/71 (11-x-x); SP/nd-Ian Schwalbach (2-2/3ip); 2nd/WP-Riley Baldovski (4-1/3ip);

*Menominee/146 (4-x-x); SP/LP-Alex Hanson (); 2nd-Andrew Schroeder (); 3rd-Dante Sartorelli ();

Media -

Eagle Herald (Menominee) - http://ehextra.com/Content/SPORTS/Sports-Articles/Article/Red-Wave-settles-for-second-place-at-state/14/37/48956

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Saturday August 4 - 

 

G9 - Gladstone Post 71-6 (25-6), Gaylord Baseball-4 (13-15-1) - eliminated

*Gladstone/71 (6-4-1); WP-Seymour; 2H (Martin); 2B (Daniel Martin-2; Ian Schwalbach);

*Gaylord (4-9-1) - SP/LP-Quinn Shultz (); 2nd-Sammy Gorno (); 2H (Joseph Moeggenberg (); Quinn Shultz-3; Sam Gorno); 2RBI (Shultz-3);

G10 - Gladstone Post 71-9 (28-6), Menominee Post 146-7 (14-14)

*Gladstone/71 - WP-Ian Schwalbach (7IP, 8H, 4R, 4K, 5W);

*Menominee/146 - LP-Alex Hanson (2/3 IP, 2H, 6R, 0K, 4W);

Media -

RRN Sports - http://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=3395

Petoskey News (Gaylord) - https://www.petoskeynews.com/gaylord/sports/gaylord-baseball-club-finishes-rd-at-american-legion-state-tournament/article_585785ef-eea3-5eba-98ec-5d7240f4b528.html

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Friday August 3 - 

G5 - Hudson/180-1 (20-14), Bark River Post 438-0 () - eliminated

*Bark River/438 - LP-Duane Englund;

*Hudson/180 - GWRBI (1-out double by Travis Carson in the bottom of the 7th);

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G6 - Gaylord Baseball-4 (12-14-1), Trenton Post 426-3 (8-8) - elimination game

*Gaylord (4-3-2); SP/WP-Tanner Shimmel (); 2nd/Save-Sam Gorno ();

*Trenton/426 (3-9-3); SP/nd-Adam Wilding (Trenton); 2nd/LP-Anthony Voss (Trenton); 2H (Brandon Clark (Trenton); D. Grocki (Trenton); Jacob Ling (Trenton)); 2B (Ling);

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G7 - Gaylord Baseball-3 (13-14-1), Hudson Post 180-1 (20-15) - elimination game

*Gaylord (3-8-3); SP/WP-Joseph Moeggenberg (Gaylord St Mary/20);

*Hudson/180 (1-4-3); SP/LP-Travis Carson (); 2nd-Nick Hamlin (); 2B (Matt Kaufman ());

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G10 - Menominee Post 146-9, Gladstone Post 71-7 (24-6)

*Menominee - WP-Bryce Tharp; Save-Alex Hanson;

*Gladstone/71 - SP/nd-Ben Kelly; 2nd/LP-Cooper Cavadeas;

*Media -

Escanaba Daily Press - http://www.dailypress.net/sports/local-sports/2018/08/bark-river-gladstone-lose-at-state-tourney/

Eagle Herald (Menominee) - http://ehextra.com/Content/SPORTS/Sports-Articles/Article/Menominee-walks-passed-Gladstone-to-title-game/14/37/48942

RRN Sports (Bark River) - http://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=3393

RRN Sports (Menominee / Gladstone) - http://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=3394

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Thursday August 2 - 

G1 - Gladstone Post 71-10 (23-5), Trenton Post 426-0 (16-7)

*Gladstone/71 (10-9-3); WP-Jared Crow (2019); 2H (Braeden Lamberg (); Daniel Martin ()); 2RBI (Ian Schwalbach-3 ()); 2B (Lamberg; Martin);

*Trenton/426 (0-2-0); LP-Gabe Cavazos (2020); 2B (Adam Wilding ());

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G2 - Gaylord-4 (8-10), Bark River Post 438-1 (21-16) - GameChanger

*Gaylord Baseball (4-7-0); WP-Drew Long (Gaylord St Mary HS/18); 2H (Quinn Schultz (Gaylord St Mary HS/21); Andrew Zielinski (Gaylord St Mary HS/20));

*Bark River/438 (1-6-3); LP-Zach Englund (Superior Central/20); 2H (Duane Englund (Superior Central/17); Matt Richer (Bark River-Harris/18); Sam Hall (Bark River-Harris/18)); 2B (Hall);

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G3 - Gladstone-5 (24-5), Hudson Post 180-3 (19-14) - 8 innings - RRN Sports

*Gladstone/71 (5-x-x); WP-Jacob Rogers (/19); Save-Cooper Cavadeas (Gladstone/19)

*Hudson/180 (3-x-x); LP-Garrett Gamble;

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G4 - Menominee Post 146-7 (13-13), Gaylord Baseball-4 (9-11) - from RRN Sports & GameChanger

*Gaylord Baseball (4-5-3); LP-Drew Koenig (); 2H (Koenig);

*Menominee/146 (7-8-3); WP-Matt Delfosse (); Save-Jason Janquart (); 2H (Janquart; Kyle Struve ()); 2RBI (Janquart-3); 2B (Andrew Schroder (); Janquart);

*Media -

RRN Sports (Gladstone) - http://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=3392

RRN Sports (Bark River) - http://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=3391

WLUC - http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/content/sports/Sports-Scores-from-Thursday-8-2-18-489957691.html

Escanaba Daily Press - http://www.dailypress.net/sports/local-sports/2018/08/clutch-hits-boost-indians-at-legion-state-tournament/

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