08/16/2026 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball notes

08/16/2026 - 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 -

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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#Saturday August 15 (day 3 - pool play) -

G7 Whitehouse/NJ Post 284 3, Fairfield/CA Expos 2 - Stripes pool

*v Fairfield: 2-6-0-5lob; SP/nd Nolan Collins (2ip, 2R); P2/LP Carter Austin (4ip, 1R); 2H (Javon Haynes; Jack Armstrong); 2B (J Haynes);

*H Whitehouse/284: 3-3-0-4lob; SP/WP Gabe Arato (6ip, 2R); P2/SV (Teid Bazydlo (1ip, 0R); HR (Kellan Komline);

*Recap: https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/alws-game-7-2nd-chance-earns-1st-win-for-new-jersey

*Stats: https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14923

G8 Tupelo/MS Post 49 7. Lincoln/NE Post 500 4 (CarpetLand) - Stripes pool

*v Tupelo/49: 7-10-1-6lob; SP/nd Cade Lott (2.1ip, 0R); P2/WP Braedyn Lackie (3.2ip, 1R); P3 Brody Thompson (1ip, 3R); 2H (Eli McDaniels; Brayden Edmiston; Colin Flurry); 2RBI (Eli McDaniels; C Flurry); HR (Colin Flurry); 2B (B Edmiston; Eli McDaniels);

*H Lincoln500: 4-7-3-6lob; SP/LP Cade Anderson (2.2ip, 6R); P2 Brennan Griesch (2.1ip, 1R); P3 Trevor Roach (2ip, 0R); 2H (Easton Lunn); 2B (Bradyn Erickson; Kalai Larson; Brodie McIntire; T Roach);

*Recap: https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/alws-game-8-mississippi-clinches-stripes-division

*Stats: https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14924

G9 Bedford/NH Post 54 8, Jacksonville/FL Post 316 7 - Stars pool

*v Jacksonville/316: 7-6-2-4lob; SP/nd Kaleb Stockwell (3.2ip, 5R); P2/LP Bryson Williams (2.1ip, 3R); 2RBI (Tommy Glasspoole; Jackson Sizemore); 3B (Tanner Upton); 2B (Bryson Harnage);

*H Bedford/54: 8-8-3-6lob; SP/nd Zach Papik (5ip, 4R); P2/WP Jamess Gilbert (2ip, 3R); 2H (Noah Durham 3; Jason Topf); 2RBI (N Durham 3; J Topf 3); HR (Jason Topf); 2B (Jack Hinton; Zach Papik);

*Recap: https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/alws-game-9-eliminated-from-series-walkoff-win-gives-new-hampshire-a-reason-to-celebrate

*Stats: https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14925

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

SECLMW - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/08/08152026-jims-seclmw-baseball-notes.html

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

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

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

*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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