Tuesday, August 2, 2016

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.

Media coverage -
(box scores available here)

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) -
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
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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
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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


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 - 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
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 -
(box scores available here)

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) -
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
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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
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
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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


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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