07/31 - Great Lakes Region state champions, Michigan American Legion player awards and Michigan and Ohio Zone and state region champions

07/31 - Great Lakes Region state champions, Michigan American Legion player awards and Michigan and Ohio Zone and state region champions - Unofficial

also posted at http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/

unofficial American Legion District 2 (MI) - http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/

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Abbreviated - hope to recap Michigan Class A Tuesday

Congratulations to -

Gladstone, MI Post 71 - Michigan American Legion Class A Champion

Midland Berryhill Post 165 - Michigan American Legion Class AA Champion

Napoleon, OH Post 300 / River Bandits - Ohio American Legion Senior Champion

American Legion Awards (Michigan only) -

*Kiki Cuyler Award (Class AA State MVP) - Martin Money (Midland Berryhill Post 165 / Midland HS) -

Description - http://www.michiganlegion.org/assets/kikicuyler.pdf

Prior winners - http://www.michiganlegion.org/assets/kikicuyler_winners.pdf

*Hal Newhouser Award (Class A State MVP) - Ben Schwalbach (Gladstone Post 71 / Gladstone HS) -

Prior winners - http://www.michiganlegion.org/assets/halnewhousermvpaward.pdf

*American Legion Baseball / Robert Turner Scholarship - Kyle Staelgraeve (Adrian Post 275 / Clinton HS - Goshen College) -

Description and Prior winners - http://www.michiganlegion.org/assets/turner-scholarship-list.pdf

*American Legion Baseball / Diamond Scholarship (Michigan) - Kyle Staelgraeve (Adrian Post 275 / Clinton HS - Goshen College);

Deacription - http://usascholarships.com/american-legion-baseball-scholarship/

2016 winners - https://www.legion.org/documents/legion/pdf/baseball2016_alb_state_scholarship_winners.pdf

*American Legion Adrian Post 275 Frank & Shirley Dick Scholarship - Ty Peck (Adrian Post 275 / Adrian HS - Jackson College);

*American Legion Adrian Post 275 G. Chandler Bond Scholarship - Kyle Staelgraeve (Adrian Post 275 / Clinton HS - Goshen College);

Champions -

ALBB / Illinois State Champion (A) - Edwardsville Post 165, IL

ALBB / Illinois State Runnerup (B) - Danville Post 210, IL (Kentucky's slot)

ALBB / Indiana State Champion - Rockpost Post 254

ALBB / Kentucky State Champion - Shelbyville Post 39 (not playing in the National)

ALBB / Michigan Class AA State Champion - Midland Berryhill Post 165

ALBB / Michigan Class A State Champion - Gladstone Post 71

ALBB / Michigan Zone 2 Class AA Champion - Blissfield Post 325

ALBB / Michigan Zone 2 Class A Champion - Hudson Post 180

ALBB / Michigan Zone 4 Class AA Champion - Midland Berryhill Post 165

ALBB / Michigan Zone 4 Class A Champion - Gaylord Baseball Club

ALBB / Michigan Zone 5 Class A Champion - Gladstone Post 71

ALBB / Michigan Zone 1 AA - Fort Dearborn Post 364 is the only participating team

ALBB / Michigan Zone 3 AA - no participating teams

ALBB / Michigan Zone 5 AA - Sault Ste Marie Post 3 / AA is the only partiipating team

ALBB / Ohio Senior State Champion / Host - Napoleon Post 300 / River Bandits

ALBB / Ohio Senior State Runnerup - Beverly / Lowell Post 389 / 750

ALBB / Ohio Junior State Champion - Conneaut Post 151

ALBB / Ohio Region 1 - Napoleon Post 300 / River Bandits

ALBB / Ohio Region 2 - Sidney Post 217

ALBB / Ohio Region 3 - Sandusky Post 83

ALBB / Ohio Region 4 - Utica Post 92

ALBB / Ohio Region 5 - Circleville Post 134

ALBB / Ohio Region 6 - Lancaster Post 11

ALBB / Ohio Region 7 - Steubenville Post 33

ALBB / Ohio Region 8 - Beverly / Lowell Post 389/750

ALBB / Wisconsin State Champion (A) - Eau Claire Post 53

ALBB / Wisconsin State Runnerup (B) - Oshkosh

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07/30- Michigan Class AA Championship recap - Midland Berryhill Post 165 Champion

07/30 - Michigan Class AA Championship recap - Midland Berryhill Post 165 Champion

ALBB 2017 Department of Michigan Class AA State Tournament - July 27-30

Champion - Midland Berryhill Post 165

Location - Gerace Field / Northwood University, Midland, MI

Host - Midland Berryhill Post 165

Teams -

Host - Midland Berryhill Post 165

Zone 1 - Fort Dearborn Post 364

Zone 2 - Blissfield Post 325

Zone 3 - Adrian Post 275 (runner-up Zone 2)

Zone 4 - Gladwin Post 171

Zone 5 - Sault Ste Marie Post 3 / EUP Travelers

Media -

Midland Daily News (final) Scoreboard - http://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/American-Legion-Baseball-state-tournament-11716709.php

Sault Ste Marie Evening News - http://www.sooeveningnews.com/sports

Adrian Daily Telegram - http://www.lenconnect.com/sports

Gladwin Record & Clarion (07/26) - https://www.gladwinmi.com/

Schedule - some guesswork on player's high schools, so no guarantees!

*THURSDAY, JULY 27 -

G1 - Blissfield Post 325-10 (1-0), Dearborn Post 364-1 (0-1)

*Fort Dearborn/364 (1-9-x);

*Blissfield/325 (10-x-x); SP/WP-Alex Slomski (9ip/cg, 1R/0er, 9H, 5K; Blissfield/17); 2H (Joe Jones-3 (Blissfield/17); Logan Nolff-3 (Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central); Slomski-3); 2RBI (Slomski);

Media -

Adrian Daily Telegram - http://www.lenconnect.com/sports/20170728/local-american-legion-baseball-teams-begin-state-tournaments

G2 - Adrian Post 275-7 (1-0), Sault Ste Marie Post 3-4 (0-1) - Jim's unofficial stats

(game played at Bullock Creek HS due to weather delays)

*V-Adrian/275 (7-11-1); SP/nd-Jacob Land (1-1/3ip, 1R/1er, 1H, no BB, 2K; Lenawee Christian/16 - Glen Oaks); 2nd-James Estes (2ip, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 1-HBP; Clinton/18); 3rd-Cole Hayes (2-2/3ip, 2R/1er, 4H, 1BB; Adrian/20); 4th-Aaron Luci (2/3ip, 1R/1er, 2H, 1BB, 1K; Tecumseh/17 - Spring Arbor); 5th/WP-Blake Thompson (1-2/3ip, 0R, 0H, 2BB, 1K; Adrian/17); 6th/Save-Noah Snyder (2/3ip, 0R, 1H, 2K; Britton Deerfield/16 - Lake Michigan); 2H (Andrew Hribar (Adrian/18); Clark Nelson-4 (Clinton/18); Thompson);

*H-Sault Ste Marie/3 (4-10-1); SP/nd-Trevor Wregglesworth (7ip, 4R/2er?, 8H, 1BB, 1K, 2-HBP; Onaway/18); 2nd-Shane Thompson, JR (1ip, 1R/1er, 1H, 1BB, 1-HBP; Sault Ste Marie/18); 3rd/LP-James Burton (1ip, 2R/2er, 3H, no BB; Rudyard/18); 2H (Hayden Schneider-3 (Cheboygan/17); Michael Radle-3 (Cheboygan/17)); 2B (Schneider);

Media -

Adrian Daily Telegram - http://www.lenconnect.com/sports/20170728/local-american-legion-baseball-teams-begin-state-tournaments

G3 - Blissfield Post 325-8 (2-0), Gladwin Post 171/AA-3 (0-1) - Gladwin GameChanger

*V-Blissfield (8-10-0); SP/WP-Drew Sconochia (6ip, 3R/3er, 4H, 4BB, 7K; Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central/16); 2nd- Anthony Sconochia (3ip, 0R, no BB, 2K; Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central); 2H (Jake Dunnett-3 (Bedford/17); Spencer Fisher (Blissfield/17); Andrew Brown (Blissfield/18)); 2RBI (Joe Jones (Blissfield/17)); 2B (Dunnett);

*H-Gladwin (3-4-2); SP/LP-Jacob Beckrow (4ip, 4R/4er, 5H, no BB, 2K, 1-HBP; Hemlock/17); 2nd-Ben Fleming (5ip, 4R/3er, 5H, 1BB, 3K, 1-HBP; Freeland/18); 2RBI (Colin Stahl (Ogemaw Heights/18)); HR (Luke Gunsell/1R (Gladwin/17); Stahl/2R);

Media -

Adrian Daily Telegram - http://www.lenconnect.com/sports/20170728/local-american-legion-baseball-teams-begin-state-tournaments

G4 - Midland Berryhill Post 165-13 (1-0), Adrian Post 275-3 (1-1) - 7in - Jim's unofficial stats (EUP Travelers GameChanger available to check)

*V-Adrian/275 (3-5-3); SP/LP-Andrew Hribar (4-2/3ip, 9R/5er?, 8H, 2BB, 1-HBP; Adrian/18); 2nd-Spencer Cowen (1-1/3ip, 2R/2er, 4H, 1BB, 2K, 1-HBP; Tecumseh/17); 3rd-Clark Nelson (1/3ip, 2R/2er, 2H, 1BB; Clinton/18); 2H (Nelson); 2B (Cowen);

*H-Midland Berryhill/165 SP/WP-Garrett Willis (7ip/cg*, 3R/1er?, 5H, 2BB, 3K; Midland/18); 2H (Jordan patty (Midland/17 - Central Michigan); Martin Money-3 (Midland/18); Zach Schirmer (Bay City Western/16 - Delta); Logan LaCourse (Bay City Western/18)); 2RBI (Money-3; Schirmer); HR (Money/3R); 2B (Tyler David (Bay City Western/18); Gabe Denton (Clare/17 - Northern Iowa));

Media -

Adrian Daily Telegram - http://www.lenconnect.com/sports/20170728/local-american-legion-baseball-teams-begin-state-tournaments

*FRIDAY JULY 28 -

Note - Of the games I saw, Game #5 (below) was the best to watch as an impartial observer (in my opinion and unofficial!).

G5 - Gladwin Post 171/AA-3 (1-1), Sault Ste Marie Post 3-1 (0-2 / eliminated) - Jim's unofficial stats (Gladwin & EUP Travelers GameChanger available to check)

V-Sault Ste Marie/3 (1-4-1); SP/LP-Derrick Edington (8ip/cg, 3R/3er, 8H, 2BB, 7K, 1-HBP; Pickford/16 - Kellogg CC); 2B (Shane Thompson, JR (Sault Ste Marie/18));

H-Gladwin/171 (3-8-1); SP/WP-Hunter Merillat (9ip/cg, 1R/1er, 4H, 1BB, 5K; Meridian/18); 2H (Colin Stahl (Ogemaw Heights/18); Nolan raymond-3 (Standish Sterling/18)); 2RBI (Stahl); 2B (Zachary Backus (Pinconning/18));

Media -

Midland Daily News - http://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Strong-pitching-by-Merillat-Metiva-lead-Gladwin-11656600.php

G6 - Fort Dearborn Post 364-7 (1-1). Adrian Post 275-5 (1-2 / eliminated) - Jim's unofficial stats

*V-Fort Dearborn/364 (7-14-1); SP/WP-Luke Maness (6-2/3ip, 4R/4er, 10H, 1BB, 2K, 1-HBP; Dearborn Edsel Ford/17); 2nd/Save?-Jacob Hanoian (2-1/3ip, 1R/1er, 3H, 2BB, 3K; Riverview Gabriel Richard/17); 2H (Zachary Loewengruber-3 (Riverview/17); Hanoian; Kyle Amend-4 (Dearborn/16); Daniel Litwin (Dearborn/16)); 2RBI (Loewengruber; Amend);

*H-Adrian/275 (5-13-3); SP/LP-Jacob Land (4-2/3ip, 6R/6er?, 13H, 6BB, 2K; Lenawee Christian/16 - Glen Oaks); 2nd-James Estes (4-1/3ip, 1R/1er, 1H, 2BB, 2-HBP; Clinton/18); 2H (Ty Peck (Adrian/17); Noah Snyder-3 (Britton Deerfield/16 - Lake Michigan); Andrew Hribar (Adrian/18); Spencer Cowen (Tecumseh/17); Collin Bradley (Napoleon/19)); 2B (Snyder; Hribar; Clark Nelson (Clinton/18); Bradley);

G7 - Gladwin Post 171/AA-6 (2-1), Fort Dearborn Post 364-3 (1-2 / eliminated) - Gladwin GameChanger

V-Gladwin/171 (6-11-1); SP/WP-Garhet Metiva (9ip/cg, 3R/3er, 7H, 3BB, 9K, 1-HBP; Freeland/18); 2H (Alec Reed (Ogemaw Heights/18); Drew Cantrell (Gladwin/16 - Lansing CC); Colin Stahl (Ogemaw Heights/18)); 2RBI (Hunter Merillat (Meridian/19)); 2B (Metiva; Nolan Raymond (Standish Sterling/18); Stahl);

H-Fort Dearborn/364 (3-7-1); SP/LP-Shane Moran (6-1/3ip, 4R/3er, 8H, 5BB, 2K, 1-HBP; Dearborn/17); 2nd-Timothy Ohtake (2-2/3ip, 2R/2er, 3H, 1BB, 2K, 1-HBP; Livonia Churchill/17); 2H (Andrew Worth (?/17); Craig Weaver (Dearborn/16)); 2B (Reed Richardson (Dearborn/16));

Media -

Midland Daily News - http://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Strong-pitching-by-Merillat-Metiva-lead-Gladwin-11656600.php

G8 - Midland Berryhill Post 165-9 (2-0), Blissfield Post 325-3 (2-1)

Media -

Midland Daily News (Midland) - http://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Berryhill-whips-Blissfield-in-matchup-of-old-11656545.php

*SATURDAY JULY 29 -

G9 - Gladwin Post 171 AA-12 (2-1), Blissfield Post 325-1 (2-2 / eliminated) - 7in - Gladwin GameChanger

*V-Blissfield/325 (1-4-2); SP/LP-Anthony Sconochia (2ip, 2R/2er, 3H, 1BB, 1K, 3-HBP; Monroe St Mary Catholic Central); 2nd-Justin Gelso (1-1/3ip, 6R/6er, 3H, 3BB, 1K; Ida/18); 3rd-Joe Jones (1-2/3ip, 4R/4er, 4H, 3BB, 1K; Blissfield/17); 4th-Gage Campbell (1ip, 0R, 0H, no BB, 1K; Dundee/17); 2B (Daniel Rickle (Monroe/17));

*H-Gladwin/171 (12-10-1); SP/WP-Carson Longstreth (7ip/cg*, 1R/1er, 4H, 2BB, 11K, 2-HBP; Beaverton/19); 2H (Nolan Raymond (Standish Sterling/18); Drew Cantrell-3 (Gladwin/16 - Lansing CC); Zack Backus (Pinconning/18)); 2RBI (Cantrell-4; Cam Floyd (Pinconning/18));

Media -

G10 Championship - Midland Berryhill Post 165-5 (3-0), Gladwin Post 171 AA-2 (2-2) - Gladwin GameChanger

*V-Midland Berryhill/165 (5-7-0); SP/WP-Jordan Patty (6ip, 1R/1er, 5H, 1BB, 10K; Midland/17 - Central Michigan); 2nd-Cam Mitchell (2ip, 1R/1er, 3H, no BB, 3K; Mt Pleasant/17 - Northwood); 3rd/Save-Logan LaCourse (1ip, 0R, 0H, 1K; Bay City Western/18); 2H (Gabe Denton-3 (Clare/17 - North Iowa CC); Martin Money (Midland/18)); 2RBI (Money); 2B (Jeff Allen (Clare/18); Money);

*H-Gladwin/171 (2-8-1); SP/LP-Shane Yzquierdo (5ip, 5R/4er, 5H, 4BB, 5K, 1-HBP; Sanford/17); 2nd-Nolan Raymond (4ip, 0R, 2H, 1BB, 1K; Standish Sterling/18); 2H (Raymond-4; Brandon Bakos (Hemlock/17); Drew Cantrell (Gladwin/16 - Lansing CC)); 2B (Bakos; Cantrell; Raymond-2);

Media -

Midland Daily News - http://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Berryhill-gets-by-gritty-Gladwin-squad-to-win-11718064.php

*

07/26 - American Legion Baseball - the Michigan Class A State Tournament begins Thursday (07/27) at Gladwin HS's Wilmot Field

American Legion Baseball - the Michigan Class A State Tournament begins Thursday (07/27) at Gladwin HS's Wilmot Field

2017 Department of Michigan Class A State Tournament - July 26-30
Location - Wilmot Field / Gladwin HS, Gladwin MI (1400 N Spring St, Gladwin, MI 48624)
Host - Gladwin Post 171

*Teams -
Host - Gladwin Post 171/A
Zone 1 - Hancock Post186 / Copper Country Flames (from Zone 5 - 2nd place)
Zone 2 - Hudson Post 180
Zone 3 - Menominee Post 146 (from Zone 5 - 3rd place)
Zone 4 - Gaylord Baseball Club
Zone 5 - Gladstone Post 71

Media -

RRNSports (also Radio/Internet coverage) - http://rrnsports.com/

Escanaba / Gladstone Daily Press - http://www.dailypress.net/sports/

Gladwin Record & Clarion (07/26) - https://www.gladwinmi.com/

Daily Mining Gazette - http://www.mininggazette.com/sports/local-sports/2017/07/ready-to-roll-2/

Adrian Daily Telegram - 

 

Notes -

*Seven inning games / Mercy rule - 10 runs after five innings

*Double elimination

*American League Rules with American Legion / Michigan Class A exceptions

American Legion Pitchcount

No National tournament after State

Below - "*" by Zone indicates that no Class A team entered

Schedule (subject to change and / or my mistakes) -

*Thursday July 27 -

(1) 9am Zone 2 (Hudson Post 180) vs Zone 1* (Hancock Post 186/Copper Country - 2nd place Z5)

(2) Zone 5 (Gladstone Post 71) vs Zone 3 (Menominee Post 146 - 3d place Z5)

(3) Zone 4 (Gaylord Baseball Club) vs Winner G1

(4) Host (Gladwin Post 171/A) vs Winner G2

*Friday July 28 -

G5 9:00am - Loser G2 vs Loser G3

G6 Loser G1 vs Loser G4

G7 Winner G5 VS Winner G6

G8 Winner G3 VS Winner G4

*Saturday July 29 -

G9 9:00 - Loser G8 (1 loss) vs Winner G7 (1 loss)

G10 - Winner G8 (no losses) vs Winner G9 (1 loss) - Championship/1

*Sunday July 30 -

G11 NOON (if necessary) - Winner G10 (1 loss) vs Loser G10 (1 loss)

*

08/03 - Bonus - Pickerington, Ohio Post 283 is the Ohio American Legion Champion

08/03 Pickerington Post 283 is the Ohio State Champion

On Sunday July 31 Pickerington Post 283 defeated Toledo / Adams Township Post 553 6-5 in twelve innings to win the 2016 Department of Ohio American Legion Class championship.

Box - https://gc.com/game-579cf7744eb55d002299df7d/recap-story

Media coverage -

Ohio American Legion Baseball - http://www.ohioalbb.org/tournaments/state/

(box scores, rosters, brackets available here)

Lancaster Eagle Gazette - http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2016/07/31/pickerington-post-283-climbs-top-wins-state-title/87872750/

Ohio - Pickerington Post 283 - 2016 Department of Ohio Champion

Sponsored by DAVID JOHNSTON MEMORIAL

Team manager - Chris Weber

Coaches - Jeff Smith; Matt Connor; Mike Harvell

team website - http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=post283

Team Roster -

#2 Derek Buckalew - Center Field - Fairfield Union/2018

#3 Anthony Snyder - Shortstop - Pickerington North/2016

#4 Andrew Troup - Catcher - Fairfield Union/2017

#5 Collin Conrad - Second Base - Sheridan/2015

#6 Donald Waldrop - Shortstop - Fairfield Union/2017

#9 Evan Young - Left Field - Canal Winchester/2016

#10 Alexander Ritton - Left Field - Fairfield Union/2017

#11 Connor Ayers - Second Base - Pickerington North/2016

#12 Thomas Green - Pitcher - Fairfield Union/2016

#14 Jack Sheppard - Second Base - Bloom-Carroll/2016

#15 Mitchell Lohr - Catcher - Newark Catholic/2016

#17 Justin Grubb - First Base - Pickerington North/2016

#18 Nicholas Whetnall - Right Field - Pickerington North/2016

#19 Brady Balsimo - Pitcher - Canal Winchester/2015

#21 Jacob Hulse - Pitcher - Watkins Memorial/2014

#22 John Putnam III - Pitcher - Liberty Union/2016

#24 Brandon Harlan - Third Base - Liberty Union/2016

#27 Kyle Gannon - Pitcher - Watkins Memorial/2015

State Senior Tournament -

+Sunday 07/31 - Pickerington Post 283-6, Toledo Adams/Township Post 553-5 - 12 innings - championship game

+Saturday 07/30 - Pickerington Post 283-13, Sidney Post 217-1

+Saturday 07/30 - Pickerington Post 283-17, Toledo Adams/Township Post 553-7

+Friday 07/29 - Pickerington Post 213-9, Utica Post 92-3

Thursday 07/28 - Pickerington Post 283-6, St. Clairsville Post 159-2

Wednesday 07/27 - Circleville Post 134-4 Pickerington Post 283-3

Region 6 Tournament -

+Wednesday July 20 - Pickerington Post 283-15, Lancaster Post 11-3 - championship

+Monday Ju;ly 18 - Pickerington Post 283-11, Jackson Post 81-1

+Sunday July 17 - Pickerington Post 283-13, Lancaster Post 11-1

Toledo / Adams Wownship Post 553 - 2016 Department of Ohio Runner-up

Sponsored by ADAMS TOWNSHIP

Team manager - Dave Harris

Coaches - Brett Kuebler (assistant manager); Brian Killian; Michael Miller; Tom Mitchell; Ryan Moebius

Team Roster -

#2 Chase Lawniczak - Third Base - Toledo Whitmer/2016 - Bluffton

#3 Joe Dandino - Second Base - Toledo Central Catholic/2016 - Capitol

#4 Jude Neary - Catcher - Cardinal Stritch/2016 - Defiance

#5 Colin Kaucher - Catcher - Toledo Central Catholic/2015 - Ohio Dominican

#6 Stephen Johnson - Pitcher - Cardinal Stritch/2017

#7 Sean Killian - Pitcher - Cardinal Stritch/2016 - Urbana

#8 Tyler Smith - Second Base - Toledo Whitmer/2016 - Heidelberg

#9 Nick Lankard - Right Field - Toledo St Francis/2016 - Ohio State

#12 Noah Childress - First Base - Toledo Start/2016

#13 Scott Seymour - Center Field - Holland Springfield/2016 - Ohio State

#13 Jay Denman - Left Field - Toledo St Francis/2016 - Lourdes

#14 Alec Bucawski - Pitcher - Toledo Whitmer/2017

#17 Tristan Faunce - Pitcher - Toledo Central Catholic/2016 - Saginaw Valley

#21 Joey Peternel - Catcher - Toledo Whitmer/2018

#22 Drew Stasczak - Pitcher - Cardinal Stritch/2017

#24 Dominic Adduci - Second Base - Ottawa Hills/2017

#25 Owen Burnett - Pitcher - Toledo Whitmer/2017

#33 Charles Lemay - Pitcher - Toledo Whitmer/2015

State Senior Tournament -

+Sunday 07/31 - Pickerington Post 283-6, Toledo Adams/Township Post 553-5 - 12 innings - championship game

+Saturday July 30 -Pickerington Post 283-17, Toledo Adams/Township Post 553-7

+Friday July 29 - Toledo Adams/Township Post 553-1, Circleville Post 134-0

+Thursday July 28 - Toledo Adams/Township Post 553-13, Utica Post 92-1

+Wednesday July 27 - Toledo Adams/Township Post 553-2, Sidney Post 217-1

Region 1 Tournament -

+Sunday July 17 - Toledo/Adams Township Post 553-12, Pemberville Post 183-4 - championship

+Saturday July 16 - Toledo/Adams Township Post 553-14, Pemberville Post 183-10

+Thursday July 14 - Toledo/Adams Township Post 553-11, Whitehouse Post 384-2

+Wednesday July 13 - Toledo/Adams Township Post 553-7, Findlay Post 3-6

*

Ohio American Legion Baseball site - http://www.ohioalbb.org/

National American Legion Baseball site - http://www.legion.org/baseball

Post Finder "search" by location - http://www.members.legion.org/CGI-BIN/lansaweb?webapp=MYLEPOST+webrtn=wr_dsplcr+ml=LANSA:XHTML+part=TAL+lang=ENG

Disclaimer - As always - none of this is official; it is my own interpretation, spellings and all the mistakes are also mine!

* end *

08/02 - Bay City Post 18 is Class AA State Champion

08/02 - Bay City Post 18 is Class AA State Champion

August 2, 2016 - UNOFFICIAL and only as accurate as my fingers

On Saturday July 30 Bay City Post 18 defeated Midland Berryhill Post 165 4-2 to win the 2016 Department of Michigan American Legion Class AA championship at Adrin College's Nicolay Field. Bay City Post 18 advances to the Great Lakes Regional in Edwardsville, IL - link - http://www.legion.org/baseball/tournaments/greatlakes

Box - http://www.adrianbulldogs.com/sports/m-basebl/american_legion_2016/baymid10.htm

Great Lakes Regional schedule for Wednesday August 3 -
+(1) Madison,WI Post 501 (33-3) vs Bay City, MI Post 18 (32-1)

+(2) Beloit, WI Post 48 (29-7) vs Shelbyville, KY Post 37 (23-7)

+(3) Rockport, IN Post 254 (27-1) vs Danville, IL Post 210 (35-4-1)

+(4) Pickerington, OH Post 283 (39-11) vs Edwardsville/Alton, IL Post 199/126 (17-6)

Registered teams (Illinois-157; Indiana-48; Kentucky-20; Michigan-32; Ohio-54; Wisconsin-226);

Media coverage -

Adrian College Baseball - http://www.adrianbulldogs.com/sports/m-basebl/2015-16/releases/hosting_michigan_american_legion_state_tournament

(box scores available here)

Midland Daily News - http://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Bay-City-beats-Berryhill-for-American-Legion-8781550.php

MLive / Bay City - http://www.mlive.com/sports/bay-city/index.ssf/2016/08/bay_city_post_18_captures_firs.html#incart_river_index

Recent Department of Michigan Class AA Champions -

2016 - Bay City Post 18

2015 - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2014 - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2013 - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2012 - Adrian Post 275

2011 - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2010 - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2009- Midland Berryhill Post 165

2008 - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2007 - Blissfield Post 325

2006 - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2005 - Midland Berryhill Post 1654

2004 - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2003 - Blissfield Post 325

2002 - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2001 - Adrian Post 275

2000 - Midland Berryhill Post 165

1962 - Bay City Post 18

1960 - Bay City Post 18

KiKi Cuyler award winners (Class AA State tournament MVP - first awarded in 1929) -

link for description - http://www.michiganlegion.org/assets/kikicuyler.pdf

link past winners - http://www.michiganlegion.org/assets/kikicuyler_winners.pdf

2016 - Brady Wood - Bay City Post 18

2015 - Derek Clyde - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2014 - Adam Fitzgibbon - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2013 - Adam Fitzgibbon - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2012 - Phil Carey - Adrian Post 275

2011 - Colton Loomis - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2010 - Shayne Shroyer - Ida Post 514

2009 - Jordan Dean - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2008 - Matt Skiriving - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2007 - Tim Duffy - Robert Meachen Post 325 (Blissfield)

2006 - Josh Peterson - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2005 - Cody Allen - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2004 - Kenneth Hoffman - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2003 - Eric Rose - Robert Meachen Post 325 (Blissfield)

2002 - Brian Mitzel - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2001 - Brent Coudron - G. Chandler Bond Post 275 (Adrian)

2000 - Christopher Cohoon - Midland Berryhill Post 165

1960 - Walter D. Szczepanski - Harding / Oak / Craidge Post 18 (Bay City)

1958 - Henry Townsend - Harding / Oak / Craidge Post 18 (Bay City)

1931 - Steve Glazo - Bay City Post 18

Bay City Post 18 - 2016 Department of Michigan Class AA Champion

(Champion in Zone 4)

Sponsored by HARDING-OAK-CRAIDGE

Manager - Aaron Koin

Coaches - Gilbert Garcia; Matt Koin; John O'Keefe; Sam Raminez;

*Players -

2 - Brady Wood - Frankenmuth/16 - 2016 KiKiCuyler Award Winner (Class AA MVP)

4 - Brandon Wise - Bay City Western/16 - Saginaw Valley

5 - Monte Petre - Sanford-Meridian/16

6 - Derek Willis - Boyne City/16

7 - Austin Koin - Standish-Sterling/16 - Saginaw Valley

8 - Clay Crouterfield - Standish-Sterling/18

9 - Jaret Koin - Standish-Sterling/16 - Alma

10 - Jack Tagget - Frankenmuth/16 - Kalamazoo

11 - Aaron Rodriguez - Bay City Western/15

12 - Cheyne Maier - Midland/16

14 - Ethan Lesperance - Essexville-Garber/16 - Delta College

15 - Jason Clark - Bay City Western/16 - Saginaw Valley

15 - Connor Sonnier - Bay City Western/16 - Saginaw Valley

20 - Zean O'Keefe - Standish-Sterling/17

22 - Christian Petre - Sanford-Meridian/16

23 - Jacob Wright - Owendale-Gagetown/16

28 - Mason Erla - Cass City/16 - Michigan State

30 - Tyler Wiechec - Bay City Central/15

*

State Class AA Tournament -

+Saturday 07/30 - Bay City Post 18-4, Midland Berryhill Post 165-2 - championship game

+Friday 07/29 - Bay City Post 18-5, Adrian Post 275-4 - 12 innings

+Thursday 07/28 - Bay City Post 18-13, Sault Ste Marie Post 3-2, 8 innings/10-run rule

+Thursday 07/28 - Bay City Post 18-7, Midland Berryhill Post 165-4

Zone 4 Class AA Tournament -

+Saturday July 23 - Bay City Post 18-7, Midland Berryhill-4 - championship

+Friday July 22 - Bay City Post 18-9, Sault Ste. Marie Post 3 / EUP Travelers-5

+Thursday July 21 - Bay City Post 18-11, Gladwin Post 171/SR-1

+Wednesday July 20 - Bay City Post 18-8, Midland Berryhill Post 165-4

Midland Post 165 - 2016 Department of Michigan Class AA Runner-up

(awarded empty Zone 3 position)

Sponsored by BERRYHILL

Team manager - Steve Cronkright

Coaches - Dan Cronkwright; Adam Goodwin; Deron Gross; Bill McDonald; Ben Wright

Visit team website - http://midlandberryhill.wix.com/midlandberryhill

Team Roster -

#1 Zach Schirner - Second Base - Bay CityWestern (16) / Lansing CC

#3 Matthew Fisher - Second Base - Bay City John Glenn (17)

#4 Noah Ingram - Second Base - Mount Pleasant (17)

#5 Gabriel Denton - Catcher - Clare (17)

#6 Jordan Patty - Shortstop - Midland (17)

#7 Jordan Jachens - First Base - Midland (15) / Delta College

#8 Colton Brooks - Right Field - Bay City John Glenn (16) / Saginaw Valley

#9 Jordan Dopp - Center Field - Bullock Creek (15) / Delta College

#10 Tyler Jones - Third Base - Hillman (15) / Delta College

#11 Garrett Willis - Pitcher - Mildland (18)

#12 Cody Freed - Pitcher - Bay City Western (17)

#13 Anthony Robbins - Pitcher - Bay City Western (16)

#15 Alec Justin - Pitcher - Bay City Western (15) / Florence-Darlington JC

#16 Cameron Schneider - Pitcher - Beaverton (17)

#17 d'Artagnan Booth - Pitcher - Midland (16)

#18 Logan Buczkowski - Right Field - Mount Pleasant (17) / Central Michigan

#21 Martin Money - Left Field - Midland (18)

#22 Hunter Buczkowski - Pitcher - Mount Pleasant (16) / Central Michigan

State Class AA Tournament -

+Saturday 07/30 - Bay City Post 18-4, Midland Berryhill Post 165-2 - championship game

+Saturday 07/30 - Midland Berryhill Post 165-7, Adrian Post 275-0

+Friday 07/29 - Midland Berryhill Post 165-6, Sault Ste Marie Post 3-5 - 10 innings

+Friday 07/29 - Midland Post 165-14, Fort Dearborn Post 364-2 - 7 innings/10-run rule

+Thursday 07/28 - Bay City Post 18-7, Midland Berryhill Post 165-4

Zone 4 Class AA Tournament -

+Saturday July 23 - Bay City Post 18-7, Midland Berryhill-4 - championship

+Friday July 22 - Midland Berryhill Post 165-13, Gladwin Post 171/SR-3

+Friday July 22 - Midland Berryhill Post 165-9, Sault Ste. Marie Post 3 / EUP Travelers-4

+Thursday July 21 - Midland Berryhill Post 165-7, Mount Pleasant Post 110-1

+Wednesday July 20 - Bay City Post 18-8, Midland Berryhill Post 165-4

*

Michigan American Legion Baseball site - http://www.michiganlegion.org/baseball.html

National Americn Legion Baseball site - http://www.legion.org/baseball

2016 Michigan Department Baseball Rules (includes Zone and District contacts) - http://www.michiganlegion.org/assets/finalmirulesbook2016.pdf

List of American Legion Posts in Michigan (by Post #) - http://www.michiganlegion.org/assets/locate_number.pdf

Post Finder "search" by location - http://www.members.legion.org/CGI-BIN/lansaweb?webapp=MYLEPOST+webrtn=wr_dsplcr+ml=LANSA:XHTML+part=TAL+lang=ENG

Disclaimer - As always - none of this is official; it is my own interpretation, spellings and all the mistakes are also mine!

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08/02 - Hudson Post 180 is 2016 Michigan American Legion Class A Champion

08/02 - Hudson Post 180 is 2016 Michigan American Legion Class A Champion

UNOFFICIAL and only as accurate as my fingers

On Sunday July 31 Hudson Post 180 defeated Menominee Post 146 2-1 at Siena Heights University to win the 2016 Department of Michigan American Legion Class A championship.

Box - http://shusaints.com/sports/bsb/2015-16/7311lg16.htm

Media coverage -

Siena Heights Baseball - http://shusaints.com/sports/bsb/2016-17/releases/20160727hxz5l2

(box scores available here)

Adrian Daily Telegram - http://www.lenconnect.com/sports/20160731/hudson-post-180-legion-baseball-team-wins-class-state-championship

RRN Sports - http://www.rrnsports.com/story.cfm?story=2282

Department of Michigan Class A Champions (first year was 2011) -

2016 - Hudson Post 180

2015 - Marquette Post 44

2014 - Gladstone Post 71

2013 - Hudson Post 180

2012 - Kingsford Post 363

2011 - Hudson Post 180

Hal Newhouser award winners (Class A State tournament MVP) -

link - http://www.michiganlegion.org/assets/halnewhousermvpaward.pdf

2016 - Scott Boden - Hudson Post 180

2015 - McKinley Larson - Marquette Post 44

2014 - Samuel Pouliot - Gladstone Post 71

2013 - David Falish - Escanaba Post 82

2012 - Kyle Sexton - Kingsford Post 363

2011 - Cory Larson - Negaunee Post 114

Hudson Post 180/SR - 2016 Department of Michigan Class A Champion

(Host / champion in Zone 2; Hudson Post 180 also sponsored a "junior" team)

Sponsored by HANNAN-COLVIN

Team manager - Wayne Perry

Coaches - Cody Nelson

Team Roster -

#1 Parker Randall - Third Base - Sand Creek/2017

#4 Charles Ropp - Second Base - Concord/2016

#5 Scott Boden - Shortstop - Hanover Horton/2017 -2016 Hal Newhouser award winner

#7 Austin Hinkle - Pitcher - Michigan Center/2017

#8 Matthew Rogers - Third Base - Pittsford/2016 - Glen Oaks CC

#9 Travis Carson - Second Base - Sand Creek/2018

#11 Gunnar Snyder - Pitcher - Hanover Horton/2016 - Milwaukee School of Engineering

#17 Jared Mains - Pitcher - Jonesville/2016

#18 Jacob Randall - Pitcher - Concord/2017

#19 Spencer Hawkins - Left Field - Sand Creek/2016

#20 Trenden Peacock - Center Field - Sand Creek/2016

#21 Tony Brooks - Catcher - Concord/2017

#24 Dylan Roddy - Catcher - Sand Creek/2017

*

State Class A Tournament -

+Sunday 07/31 - Hudson Post 180/SR-2, Menominee Post 146-1 - championship game

+Saturday 07/30 - Hudson Post 180/SR-4, Escanaba Post 82-1

+Saturday 07/30 - Hudson Post 180/SR-3, Menominee Post 146-1

+Friday 07/29 - Menominee Post 146-5, Hudson Post 180/SR-3

+Thursday 07/28 - Hudson Post 180/SR-3, Escanaba Post 82-0

Zone 2 Class A Tournament -

+Saturday 07/23 - Hudson Post 180/SR-5, Ida Post 514/JR-1 - championship

+Friday 07/22 - Hudson Post 180/SR-17, Gladwin Post 171/JR-0

Menoninee Post 146 - 2016 Department of Michigan Class A Runner-up

(awarded empty Zone 3 position)

Sponsored by MENOMINEE

Team manager - John Lauzer

Coaches - Kyle Durow, Chris Janquart

Team Roster -

#1 Caleb Kleiman - Second Base - Menominee/2016

#2 Gage Furmanski - Second Base - Menominee/2017

#3 William Poquette - Right Field - Menominee/2018

#4 Jacob Rivard - Right Field - Menominee/2018

#5 Coleton Kotecki - Left Field - Menominee/2018

#6 Brayden Wickstrom - First Base - Menominee/2017

#7 Levi Kempka - Catcher - Menominee/2017

#8 Mark Pulver - Third Base - Menominee/2015

#9 Andrew Leinonen - First Base - Menominee/2016

#11 Tyler Bray - Left Field - North Central Area/2017

#12 Jacob Anglehart - Center Field - Menominee/2017

#21 Adam Nolde - Shortstop - Menominee/2016

#25 Sam Larson - Center Field - Menominee/2017

#26 Jason Janquart - Third Base - Menominee/2018

#26 Spencer Howell - Center Field - Menominee/2016

#36 Nathan Nowack - Pitcher - Menominee/2016

State Class A Tournament -

+Sunday 07/31 - Hudson Post 180-2, Menominee Post 146-1 - championship game

+Saturday 07/30 - Hudson Post 180-3, Menominee Post 146-1

+Friday 07/29 - Menominee Post 146-5, Hudson Post 180-3

+Thursday 07/28 - Menominee Post 146-7, Kingsford Post 363-5 - 9 innings (scheduled 7)

+Thursday 07/28 - Menominee Post 146-9, Gladwin Post 171-2

Zone 5 Class A Tournament -

+Sat 07/23 - Escanaba Post 82-4, Menoninee Post 146-3 (9 Innings)

+Friday 07/22 - Menominee Post 146-9, Marquette Post 44-5

+Friday 07/22 - Menominee Post 146-14, Hancock Post 186-4

+Thursday 07/21 - Gladstone Post 71-6, Menominee-0

*

Michigan American Legion Baseball site - http://www.michiganlegion.org/baseball.html

National Americn Legion Baseball site - http://www.legion.org/baseball

2016 Michigan Department Baseball Rules (includes Zone and District contacts) - http://www.michiganlegion.org/assets/finalmirulesbook2016.pdf

List of American Legion Posts in Michigan (by Post #) - http://www.michiganlegion.org/assets/locate_number.pdf

Post Finder "search" by location - http://www.members.legion.org/CGI-BIN/lansaweb?webapp=MYLEPOST+webrtn=wr_dsplcr+ml=LANSA:XHTML+part=TAL+lang=ENG

Disclaimer - As always - none of this is official; it is my own interpretation, spellings and all the mistakes are also mine!

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07/20 - 2016 American Legion Baseball - The way to Adrian, MI - Michigan Class A

2016 American Legion Baseball - The way to Adrian, MI - Michigan Class A

(Unofficial - what I could find, and, as always, subject to errors by me, myself and I)

State Tournament listed first, then the Zone tournaments

Department of Michigan American Legion Baseball site - http://www.michiganlegion.org/baseball.html

Michigan Department American Legion Baseball Rules defines the Class A program - http://www.michiganlegion.org/assets/finalmirulesbook2016.pdf - rule #32

Michigan Department Class A American Legion Baseball Awards -

*State Champion team

*Hal Newhouser award (state tournament MVP)

Also eligible (along with Class AA players) for

*Michigan American Legion Baseball Scholarship

*Robert Turner Baseball Scholarship

Michigan American Legion Baseball State Tournament (Class A) (July 28-31)

Link - http://www.michiganlegion.org/baseball.html

*Note 1 - modified American League rules (7 inning games);

*Note 2 - double elimination - with the championship game "single elimination";

*Note 3- Rosters (maximum 18 players) are submitted in June and there are no substitutions / additions (so commitment to the "team" is important);

*Note 4 - There is no further American Legion sponsored post-season play for the Class A champion;

*Note 5 - There may be some reimbursment for participating teams for housing and food;

*Note 6 - Enrollment cap (10, 11, 12 grades) of high schools of participating players is 1,500;

*Host team and five zone champions / qualifiers play to determine the Class A State Champion;

*Location - Siena Height University (Adrian, MI)

Teams -

Host - Hudson Post 180

Zone 1 (Metro Detroit) - tbd (runnerup from Zone 2 or 5)

Zone 2 (South and West Michigan) - Champion of Zone 2 Class A tournament

Zone 3 (Oakland, Macomb, Thumb) - tbd (runnerup from Zone 2 or 5)

Zone 4 (Upper half of the "Lower Peninsula") - Gladwin Post 171/A (the only Class A participant from Zone 4)

Zone 5 (The "Upper Peninsula") - Champion of Zone 5 Class A tournament

*Schedule (State Class A Tournament) -

Thursday July 28 -

+(1) tba - Zone 3 (from Zone 2 or 5) vs Zone 4 (Gladwin Post 171/A)

+(2) tba - Zone 2 (champion) vs Zone 1 (from Zone 2 or 5)

+(3) tba - Zone 5 (champion) vs Winner G1

+(4) tba - Host (Hudson Post 180/SR) vs Winner G2

Friday July 29 -

+(5) tba - Loser G2 (1 loss) vs Loser G3 (1 loss) - Elimination game

+(6) tba - Loser G1 (1 loss) vs Loser G4 (1 loss) - Elimination game

+(7) tba - Winner G5 (1 loss) vs Winner G6 (1 loss) - Elimination game

+(8) tba - Winner G3 (no losses) vs Winner G4 (no losses)

Saturday July 30 -

+(9) tba - Winner G7 (1 loss) vs Loser G8 (1 loss) - Elimination game

+(10) tba - Winner G8 (no losses) vs Winner G9 (1 loss) - Championship game #1

Sunday July 31 -

+(11) if necessary - Winner G10 (1 loss) vs Loser G10 (1 loss)

*

Michigan American Legion Baseball Zone Tournaments (Class A)

*Note 1 - modified American League rules (7 inning games);

*Note 2 - double elimination - with the championship game "single elimination";

*Note 3 - Rosters (18 players) are submitted in June and there are no substitutions / additions (so commitment to the "team" is important);

Zone 1 (Metro Detroit) -

*Note - Zone 1 did not register any teams, so their "slot" will be filled by one of the second place teams from Zone 2 or Zone 5;

*

Zone 2 (South and West Michigan) - Friday July 22 - Sunday July 24 at Hudson HS

Teams (Hudson Post 180/SR; Hudson Post 180/JR; Blissfield Post 325/A; Ida Post 514/A + Gladwin Post 171/A)

Friday, July 22

+(1) 9:30am - Blissfield Post 325/A vs Ida Post 514

+(2) 12:30am - Hudson Post 180/SR vs Gladwin Post 171/A

+(3) 3pm - Winner G1 (no losses) vs Hudson Post 180/JR

+(4) 5pm - Loser G1 (1 loss) vs Loser G2 (1 loss) - Elimination game
Saturday, July 23

+(5) 9:30am - Winner G2 (no losses) vs Winner G3 (no losses)

+(6) 12:30 - Winner G4 (1 loss) vs Loser G3 (1 loss) - Elimination game

+(7) 3pm - Winner G6 (1 loss) vs Loser G5 (1 loss) - Elimination game

+(8) 5pm* - Winner G5 (no losses) vs Winner G7 (1 loss) - possibly on Sunday
Sunday, July 24

+(8) 10am* - Winner G5 (no losses) vs Winner G7 (1 loss) - tentative for Saturday PM

+(9) if necessary - Winner G8 (1 loss) vs Loser G8 (1 loss)

*

Zone 3 (Oakland, Macomb, Thumb) -

*Note - Zone 3 did not register any teams, so their "slot" will be filled by one of the second place teams from Zone 2 or Zone 5;

*

Zone 4 (Upper half of the "Lower Peninsula") -

*Gladwin Post 171/A - will participate in the Zone 2 tournament and will advance to the Class A State tournment;

*

Zone 5 (The "Upper Peninsula") - Thursday July 21 - Saturday July 23 at Ness Field, Escanaba, MI

*Teams -

Marquette Post 44/Blues

Gladstone Indians Post 71

Escanaba Cubs Post 82

Menominee Red Wave Post 146

Copper Country Flames Hancock Post 186

Kingsford Blues Post 363

*Schedule as I could find it (subject to change!) -

Sunday July 24 - if necessary!

+(11) Winner game 10 (1 loss) vs Loser game 10 (1 loss) - Championship/2

Saturday July 23 - more guesswork!

+(9) Loser game 8 (1 loss) vs Winner game 7 (1 loss) - elimination game

+(10) Winner game 8 (no losses) vs Winner game 9 (1 loss) - Championship/1

Friday July 22 - guesses only!!

+(5) Loser game 2 vs Loser game 3 - elimination game

+(6) Loser game 1 vs Loser game 4 - elimination game

+(7) Winner game 5 (1 loss) vs Winner game 6 (1 loss) - elimination game

+(8) Winner game 3 (no losses) vs Winner game 4 (no losses)

Thursday July 21 -

+(1) 10am - Kingsford Post 363 / Blues vs Marquette Post 44

+(2) 1pm - Menominee Post 146 / Red Wave vs Gladstone Post 71 / Indians

+(3) 4pm - Hancock Post 186 / Copper Country vs Winner game 1

+(4) 7pm - Escanaba Post 82 / Cubs vs Winner game 2

*