08/18/2026 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball notes

08/18/2026 - 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 -

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

Portland/OR Post 158 - 1-2 (fewest runs allowed tiebreaker) / 2-2

Midland/MI Post 165 - 3-0 / 3-1

Jacksonville/FL Post 316 - 1-2

Bedford/NH Post 54 - 1-2

*STRIPES DIVISION - Pool / all ALWS games

Lincoln/NE Post 500 - 2-1 / 2-2

Tupelo/MS Post 49 - 3-0 / 3-1

Whitehouse/NJ Post 284 - 1-2

Fairfield/CA Expos 0-3

#Tuesday August 18 (American Legion World Series Championship)

G15 Championship 6:00pm - Portland/OR Post 158 vs Lincoln/NE Post 500 - ESPNU

Preview: https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/nebraska-oregon-to-face-off-in-alws-title-game

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#Monday August 17 (semifinals)

G13 Portland/OR Post 158 3, Tupelo/MS Post 49 1

*v Portland/158: 3-4-0-6lob; SP/nd Ryan Frye (5ip, 1R); P2/WP Cooper Berta (2ip, 0R); 2H (Jaden Tragesser); 2B (Ben Foglio; J Tragesser);

*H Tupelo/49: 1-5-4-8lob; SP/LP Wyatt McDaniels (7ip/CG-30bf/82p, 3R/0er, 4H, 0-BB, 4K, 1-HBP); 2H (Eli McDaniels); HR (Colin Flurry);

*Recap: https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/alws-game-13-oregon-headed-to-title-game

*Stats: https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14929

Media -

*Tupelo 49ers fall short in World Series semifinals (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal) - https://www.djournal.com/sports/high-school/tupelo-49ers-fall-short-in-world-series-semifinals/article_b23c754c-fc15-436e-9842-1b12c6366b6a.html

*Portland Barbers advance to American Legion World Series (KDRV/ Portland) https://www.kdrv.com/video/portland-barbers-advance-to-american-legion-world-series/video_34787971-adc9-5470-a14a-2d3d44fe8918.html

*Portland Barbers to play for American Legion World Series championship (KPTV / Portland) https://www.kptv.com/2026/08/18/portland-barbers-play-american-legion-world-series-championship/?outputType=amp

G14 Lincoln/NE Post 500 10, Midland/MI Post 165 0 - 5innings (run rule)

*v Lincoln/500: 10-5-1-5lob; SP/WP Kalai Larsen (4+ip, 0R); P2 Trevor Roach (1ip, 0R); 2H (Jackson Makovicka 3); 2RBI (K Larsen; Odulate Dele 4); HR (Odulate Dele); 2B Braydn Erickson);

*H Midland/165: 0-1-0-2lob; SP/LP Jimmey Sequin (2ip, 6R); P2 Aryan Punjabi (1ip, 1R); P3 Gabe Wegener (1ip, 1R); P4 Nate Schultz (1ip, 2R);

*Recap: https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/alws-game-14-nebraska-cruises-into-title-game

*Stats: https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14930

*Media -

*Berryhill mercied in World Series semifinal (Fred Kelly, Midland Daily News) https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/berryhill-mercied-world-series-semifinal-22392458.php

*Carpet Land advances to American Legion World Series championship (KOLN / Lincoln) https://www.1011now.com/2026/08/18/carpet-land-advances-american-legion-world-series-championship/

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#Sunday August 16 (day 4 - pool play) -

SECLMW - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/08/08172026-jims-seclmw-baseball-notes.html

G10 Lincoln/NE Post 500 4, Whitehouse/NJ Post 284 2

*Stats: https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14926

G11 Midland/MI Post 165 4, Portland/OR Post 158 3

*Stats: https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14927

G12 Tupelo/MS Post 49 6, Fairfield/CA Expos 2

*Stats: https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14928

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

SECLMW - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/08/08162026-jims-seclmw-baseball-notes.html

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

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

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

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

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

*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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