07/15/26 - Jim's Department of Michigan American Legion Baseball Class AA Tournament
(Zone games further down)
July 24-28 Hosted by Blissfield Post 325 Robert Meachen
2026 KiKi Cuyler award:
American Legion Baseball Code of Sportsmanship
I will:
KEEP the rules
KEEP faith with my teammates
KEEP my temper
KEEP myself fit
KEEP a stout heart in defeat
KEEP my pride under in victory
KEEP a sound soul, a clean mind and a healthy body
Tickets - Cash Only
Class AA Tournament Day ticket - $5.00;
Class AA Tournament pass - ?
Location -
*Nicolay Field at Adrian College - Creehan Ln, Adrian, MI 49221;
*Nelson Family Field at Adrian HS (opening ceremonies only) - 615 Springbrook Ave, Adrian, MI 49221
UNOFFICIAL - this what I understand the plan to be!
AA State Championship Teams
Host - Blissfield/MI Post 325
Zone 1 - Adrian/MI Post 275
Zone 2* - Zone 4 2nd place?
Zone 3* - Zone 4 3rd place?
Zone 4 - tbd - Zone Champion
Zone 5* - Zone 4 4th place?
Schedule - as Jim understands it! Times are only for reference
Friday July 24 - at Nelson Family Field, Adrian HS
opening ceremonies
Team / Player introductions
Awards (Turner Scholarship and State Player of the Year)
Dignatries & umpires recognized
(Player oath - will that be repeated daily?)
Saturday July 25 - at Nicolay Field, Adrian College
G1 10:00am - Zone 5* vs Zone 4 2nd Place
G2 12:30pm - Zone 3* vs Zone 1
(Class A Championship game?)
G3 4:00pm - Host vs Winner G1
G4 7:00pm - Zone 4* Champion vs Winner G2
Sunday July 26 - at Nicolay Field, Adrian College
G5 10:00am - Loser G1 vs Loser G3 - elimination
G6 1:00pm - Loser G2 vs Loser G4 - elimination
G7 4:00pm - Winner G3 vs Winner G4 - Winner's Bracket
G8 7:00pm - Winner G5 vs Winner G6 - elimination
Monday July 27 - at Nicolay Field, Adrian College
G9 10:00am - Loser G7 vs Winner G8 - elimination
G10 Championship 1:00pm - Winner G7 (no losses) vs Winner G9 (1 loss)
Tuesday July 28 - at Nicolay Field, Adrian College - if necessary
G11 Championship* 1:00pm - Winner G10 (1 loss) vs Loser G10 (1 loss)
? - Selection / announcement of KiKi Cuyler award
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#Zone 1 - Jeff McGinnis Zone 1 Baseball Representative
Adrian/MI Post 275 - G Chandler Bond
Blissfield/MI Post 325 (host) - Robert Meachen
*no Zone Tournament
#Zone 2 - J.C. German Zone 2 Baseball Representative
* no AA teams
#Zone 3 - Kimberly Lambouris Zone 3 Baseball Representative
* no AA teams
#Zone 4 - Nelson Cronkwright Zone 4 Baseball Representative
Bay City/MI Post 18 - Harding-Olk-Craidge
Big Rapids/MI Post 98 - Harry K Kunzie
Mt Pleasant/MI Post 110 - Owen Barrett
Midland/MI Post 165 - Berryhill
Linwood/MI Post 239 - John K Fowler
*Zone Tournament - at Gerace Field, Northwood University
*Zone 4 Unofficial Highlights (Home Run & Complete Game (6 inning minimum))
Austin Gragg (Big Rapids/98) Home Run - 07/15 vs Mt Pleasant/110;
Bryce Smith (Mt Pleasant/110) Complete Game - 07/15 vs Linwood/239 (6ip, L, 2-5);
Wednesday July 15 -
G1 Big Rapids/MI Post 98 13, Mt Pleasant/MI Post 110 3 - 6innings (run rule)
*v Mt Pleasant/110: 3-5-4; SP Tate Wager (3ip, 10R/2er, 9H, 2BB, 3K); P2 Ethan Randolph (2.1ip, 3R/3er, 4h, 1-HBP); 2H (19/Brody Binder); 2RBI (19/Brody Binder);
*H Big Rapids/98: 13-14-3; SP/WP Emmett Lingeman (5ip, 3R/2er, 3H, 4BB, 7K, 1-HBP); P2 Aaron VanAssche (1ip, 0R, 1H, 2BB, 1K); 2H (Kurt Wilber; Austin Gragg; David Torrey; Quin Garrett; Nick Routley); 2RBI (K Wilber 4; A Gragg; Q Garrett 3); HR (Austin Gragg); 3B (A Gragg; D Torrey); 2B (D Torrey; K Wilber; N Routley; Q Garrett; Russell Toth);
G2 Bay City/MI Post 18 3, Linwood/MI Post 239 2
*v Linwood/239: 2-5-2; SP/LP Carter McLaren (4ip, 2R/2er, 3H, 3BB, 5K); P2 Brennan Pease (2ip, 1R/0er, 1H, 2BB, 2K); 2RBI (Kaden Gerzseny);
*H Bay City/18: 3-4-1; SP/WP Carson Koin (5ip, 0R, 1H, 2BB, 3K); P2 Preston Kann (2ip, 2R/2er, 4H, 1BB, 1K); 2H (Tate Russell); 2B (T Russell);
G3 Midland/MI Post 165 10, Big Rapids/MI Post 98 0 - 5innings (run rule)
*v Big Rapids/98: 0-2-2; SP/LP David Torrey (1.2ip, 7R/4er, 3H, 5BB, 3K, 2-HBP); P2 Jake Woudwyk (2.1ip, 3R/2er, 4H, 1BB);
*H Midland/165: 10-9-2; SP/WP Cuyler Smith (5ip/cg-19bf/52p; 0R, 2H, 0-BB, 3K); 2H (Jay Roper; Cayden Nieto 3); 2RBI (J Roper; C Nieto); 3B (J Roper); 2B (Landon Love);
G4 Linwood/MI Post 239 5, Mt Pleasant/MI Post 110 2
*v Mt Pleasant/110: 2-5-4; SP/LP Bryce Smith (6ip/CG-30bf/90p; 5R/2er, 7H, 1BB, 7K); 2H (Bennett Dole);
*H Linwood/239: 5-7-2; SP/WP Brady Vrable (6ip, 1R/1er, 4H, 4K); P2 Brody Riedlinger (1ip, 1R/1er, 1H, 1BB, 1-HBP); 2H (Ethan Helinski); 2B (E Helinski);
Thursday July 16 -
G5 1:00pm - Bay City/MI Post 18 vs Midland/MI Post 165 - Winner's Bracket
G6 3:30pm - Linwood/MI Post 239 vs Loser G5 - elimination
G7 6:00pm - Loser G5 vs Winner G6 - elimination
Friday July 17 -
G8 Championship 3:30pm - Winner G5 (no losses) vs Winner G7 (1 loss)
G9 If Necessary 6:00pm - Winner G8 (1 loss) vs Loser G8 (1 loss)
#Zone 5 - Tim Walters - Baseball Chairman and Zone 5 Baseball Representative
Escanaba/MI Post 82 - Cloverland (unable to attend)
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#Midland Daily News -
*American Legion Baseball Zone 4 tournament schedule/scoreboard (Fred Kelly) https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/american-legion-baseball-zone-4-tournament-22339640.php
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