08/19/2026 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball notes
Unofficial, Uneditted and replete with errors of commission and omission
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Team profiles at the bottom include player information
*2026 Big Stick Award: Colin Flurry of Tupelo (Miss.) Post 49 with 25 total bases.
*2026 Slugger Award: Ryan Hemsley of Portland (Ore.) Post 158 with a .619 batting average.
*2026 Dr. Irvin L. (Click) Cowger RBI Memorial Award: Brayden Erickson of Lincoln (Neb.) Carpet Land Post 500 with 20 RBIs.
*2026 Bob Feller Award: Zach Papik of Bedford (N.H.) Post 54 with 19 strikeouts.
*2026 Jack Williams Leadership Award: coaching staff of Lincoln (Neb.) Carpet Land Post 500: Mychal Lanik, Rob Knaak, and Noah Kulhenek.
*2026 James F. Daniels Jr. Sportsmanship Award: Carter Harcek of Midland (Mich.) Berryhill Post 165.
*Based on players’ performance and character on and off the field, the following players have been selected to the American Legion World Series STAT BROADCAST All-Tournament Team:
First base: Jayden Mieske, Midland (Mich.) Berryhill Post 165
Second base: Brodie McIntire, Lincoln (Neb.) Carpet Land Post 500
Third base: Eli McDaniels, Tupelo (Miss). Post 49
Shortstop: Gehrig Severidt, Jacksonville (Fla.) Post 316
Catcher: Bradyn Erickson, Lincoln (Neb.) Post 500
Utility: Wyatt McDaniels, Tupelo (Miss.) Post 49
Designated hitter: Colin Flurry, Tupelo (Miss.) Post 49
Outfielder: Dele Odulate, Lincoln (Neb.) Carpet Land Post 500
Outfielder: Javon Haynes, Fairfield (Calif.) Expos
Outfielder: James Gilbert, Bedford (N.H.) Post 54
Pitcher: Kalai Larsen, Lincoln (Neb.) Carpet Land Post 500
Pitcher: Ryan Frye, Portland (Ore.) Post 158
Pitcher: Cooper Berta, Portland (Ore.) Post 158
All-Academic Team Captain: Ian McDermott, Newport Harbor Post 291, Newport Beach, Calif.
Northeast Region: Anthony Moura, Post 100, Hudson, Mass.
Mid-Atlantic Region: Carlos Arzuaga, East Hartford/Manchester, Conn.
Southeast Region: William Tornes, Post 64, Marietta, Ohio
Mid-South Region: Kaleb Fox, Ray Large Post 244, McLoud, Okla.
Great Lakes Region: Camden Riggs, Post 325, Blissfield, Mich.
Central Plains Region: Wyle Rutherford, Post 39, North St. Paul, Minn.
Northwest Region: Daniel Steffensen, Post 20, Kenai, Alaska
Western Region: Drae Balke, Berthoud Post 67, Loveland, Colo.
#American Legion / Diamond Baseball Department awards (as available) -
(Department selections are eligible for the All-Academic team (above)) -
Illinois - ?
Indiana - Ashton Castillo (Kokomo/IN Post 6)
Kansas - ?
Kentucky - ?
Michigan - Camden Riggs (Blissfield/MI Post 325)
Minnesota - Wyle Rutherford (North St paul/MN Post 39)
Missouri - ?
Ohio - William Tornes (Marietta/OH Post 64)
West Virginia - ?
Wisconsin - Bryce Schultz (Stoddard/WI Post 315)
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#2026 American Legion Baseball Ragional MVPs - Unofficial -
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);
*unofficial highlights -
Cade Anderson (Lincoln/500) Home Run - 08/18 vs Portland/158;
Jackson Makovicka (Lincoln/500) Home Run - 08/18 vs Portland/158;
Odulate Dele (Lincoln/500) Home Run - 08/17 vs Midland/165;
Wyatt McDaniels (Tupelo/49) Complete Game - 08/17 vs Portland/158 (7ip, L, 1-3);
Collin Flurry (Tupelo/49) Home Run - 08/17 vs Portland/158;
Dylan Eddings (Fairfield Expos) Home Run - 08/16 vs Tupelo/49;
Eli McDaniels (Tupelo/49) Home Run - 08/16 vs Fairfield Expos;
Wyatt McDaniel (Tupelo/49) Home Run - 08/16 vs Fairfield Expos;
Jason Topf (Bedford/54) Home Run - 08/15 vs Jacksonville/316;
Collin Flurry (Tupelo/49) Home Run - 08/15 vs Lincoln/500;
Kellan Komline (Whitehouse/284) Home Run - 08/15 vs Fairfield Expos;
Mason Jones (Jacksonville/316) Home Run - 08/14 vs Midland/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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Pool Standings -
*STARS DIVISION - Pool / all ALWS games (season)
runner-up - Portland/OR Post 158 - 1-2 (fewest runs allowed tiebreaker) / 2-3 (42-9)
Midland/MI Post 165 - 3-0 / 3-1 (32-6)
Jacksonville/FL Post 316 - 1-2 (29-3)
Bedford/NH Post 54 - 1-2 (26-3)
*STRIPES DIVISION - Pool / all ALWS games (season)
*Champion Lincoln/NE Post 500 - 2-1 / 3-2 (54-8)
Tupelo/MS Post 49 - 3-0 / 3-1 (27-6-1)
Whitehouse/NJ Post 284 - 1-2 (36-6)
Fairfield/CA Expos - 0-3 (40-25-1)
#Tuesday August 18 (American Legion World Series Championship)
G15 Lincoln/NE Post 500 9, Portland/OR Post 158 6
*v Portland/158:
6-7-2-8lob; SP/nd Cooper Berta (2.2ip, 4R/4er, 6H, 3BB, 1K); P2/LP
Nolan Foglio (1.1ip, 4R/3er, 4H, 0-BB, 2K); P3 Ryden Nakamuara (2ip,
1R/1er, 1H, 1BB, 2K); 2H (Jaden Tragesser); 2RB( (J Tragesser 3); 2B
(Andrew Ha; J Tragesser);
*H Lincoln/500:
9-11-2-7lob; SP/nd Santino Arranaga (1.2ip, 4R/4er, 3H, 2BB, 2K); P2/WP
Greyson Bjorkman (5.1ip, 2R/1er, 4H, 8BB, 4K); 2H (Brodie McIntire;
Bradyn Erickson; Jackson Makovicka); 2RBI (Cade Anderson 3; J Makovicka
3); HR (Cade Anderson; Jackson Makovicka); 3B (Dele Odulate);
*Media -
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#Monday August 17 (semifinals)
G13 Portland/OR Post 158 3, Tupelo/MS Post 49 1
G14 Lincoln/NE Post 500 10, Midland/MI Post 165 0 - 5innings (run rule)
#Sunday August 16 (day 4 - pool play) -
G10 Lincoln/NE Post 500 4, Whitehouse/NJ Post 284 2
G11 Midland/MI Post 165 4, Portland/OR Post 158 3
G12 Tupelo/MS Post 49 6, Fairfield/CA Expos 2
#Saturday August 15 (day 3 - pool play) -
G7 Whitehouse/NJ Post 284 3, Fairfield/CA Expos 2 - Stripes pool
G8 Tupelo/MS Post 49 7. Lincoln/NE Post 500 4 (CarpetLand) - Stripes pool
G9 Bedford/NH Post 54 8, Jacksonville/FL Post 316 7 - Stars pool
#Friday August 14 (day 2 - pool play) -
G5 Portland/OR Post 158 8, Bedford/NHPost 54 5 - Stars pool
G6 Midland/MI Post 165 5, Jacksonville/FL Post 316 4 - Stars pool
#Thursday August 13 (day 1 - pool play) -
G1 Midland/MI Post 165 11, Bedford/NH Post 54 2 - Stars pool
G2 Lincoln/NE Post 500 4, Fairfield/CA Expos 2 - Stripes pool
G3 Jacksonville/FL Post 316 4, Portland/OR Post 158 3 - Stars pool
G4 Tupelo/MS Post 49 10, Whitehouse/NJ Post 284 4 - Stripes pool
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