01/08/2023 - Jim's (SECLMW) unofficial baseball scores and notes

01/08/2023 - Jim's (SECLMW) unofficial baseball scores and 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 emphasis)

Picking college based on playing a sport?  Be sure to be realistic in evaluating what your skill level is.  Remember college is an opportunity - and there are generally significant financial and practical issues in completing college successfully.  Also remember that playing a sport at the collegiate level requires a significant about of time and effort - both in organized activities and "optional" activities.

2023 American Legion Registration begins January 1, 2023 -

*Michigan American Legion Baseball - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/

*Ohio American Legion Baseball - https://www.ohiolegion.com/programs/baseball/

(feel free to e-mail me if you have general questions)

People / Recent News -

#2023 MHSBCA (Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association) Convention - January 13 & 14 at the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mt Pleasant, MI - https://www.mhsbca.org/ (registration information & agenda); - more below in the calendar area;

#2023 OHSBCA (Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association) Clinic - January 19-21 at the Columbus Hilton (Easton, OH) - http://www.ohsbca.org/aws/OHSBCA/pt/sp/clinic (registration information & agenda - http://www.ohsbca.org/aws/OHSBCA/asset_manager/get_file/745804?ver=1); - more below in the calendar area;

#Troy (OH) Post 43 seeks games and also teams to participate in their own tournaments at the "LEGION FIELD" in Duke Park, 1670 Troy-Sidney Rd. Troy, Oh. 45373 contacts: Troy Post 43 Baseball Head Coach Frosty Brown (937)339-4383 or 937-474-9093 (text) / Email: ibrown@woh.rr.com; - Both Senior and Junior (17u) American Legion teams;

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Baseball News -

#Collegiate Baseball January 6 College Preview issue (http://baseballnews.com/jan-6-2023-collegiate-baseball/)

*Jim's selections from the NCAA DIII previews (pages 41-43)

NCAA DIII Preseason Rankings - (#1 + Michigan / Ohio and a few others) - by Collegiate Baseball (http://baseballnews.com/collegiate-baseball-d-3-poll-12-21-22/)

1 - Salisbury (MD - Coast 2 Coast)

6 - Wisconsin-Whitewater (WI - WIAC) -

8 - Marietta (OH - OAC) -

9 - Baldwin-Wallace (OH - OAC) -

18 - Denison (OH - NCAC) -

22 - Wooster (OH - NCAC) -

26 - Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI - WIAC) -

40 - Wisconsin-La Crosse (WI - WIAC) -

Mentions -

Franklin (IN - HCAC) -

Earlham (IN - HCAC) -

Kalamazoo (MI - MIAA)

Otterbein (OH - OAC) -

Hope (MI - MIAA) -

Rose-Hulman (IN - HCAC) -

Anderson (IN - HCAC) -

DePauw (IN - NCAC)

Adrian (MI - MIAA)

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Highlighted players (Michigan & Ohio colleges primarily) -

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Trajan Lee - TrinityTX - transfer from U-Dayton;

Nick Clark - Baldwin-Wallace (OAC) - Miami/OH transfer;

Alexis Castillo - Baldwin Wallace (OAC) - U-Dayton transfer;

Joey Marousek - Baldwin-Wallace (OAC) - U-Akron transfer;

Steve Thomas - Catholic University - U-Maryland transfer;

Michael Napolitano - Catholic University - Marlemont HS/OH;

Ryan Starr - Denison (NCAC) - Miami/OH transfer;

Deon Goodes - Adrian (MIAA) - Wapakoneta/OH HS;

AJ Miranda - Adrian (MIAA) - Okemos HS/MI;

Matt McGann - Albion (MIAA) - Sterling Heights Stevenson HS/MI;

Jake Stank - Anderson (HCAC);

Justin Reed - Anderson (HCAC);

Tyler Smitherman - Anderson (HCAC);

Evan Doan - Anderson (HCAC);

Vince Capalupo - Baldwin-Wallace (OAC);

Sean Kolenich - Baldwin-Wallace (OAC);

Ryan Guggenheim - Baldwin-Wallace (OAC);

Luke Vonderhaar - Baldwin-Wallace (OAC);

Dawson Cabe - Baldwin-Wallace (OAC);

Jack Towell - Bluffton (NCAC);

Jake Baumgartner - Bluffton (NCAC);

Eric Colaco - Denison (NCAC);

Jake Welsch - Denison (NCAC);

Ari Fierer - Denison (NCAC);

Charlie Fleming - Denison (NCAC);

Cameron Macon - DePauw (NCAC);

Michael Vallone - DePauw (NCAC);

Nathan Lancianese - Earlham (HCAC);

Sean Sullivan - Franklin (NCAC);

AJ Sanders - Franklin (NCAC);

Matt Early - Franklin (NCAC);

Cam Farley - Heidelberg (OAC);

Adam McVicker - Heidelberg (OAC);

Spencer Cable - Hope (MIAA) - Hudsonville/MI HS;

Caleb Reagan - Hope (MIAA) - Byron Center HS/MI;

Lukas Bolton - Kalamazoo (MIAA) - Kalamazoo Central HS/MI;

Cooper Mills - Kalamazoo (MIAA) - Orchard Lake St Mary's HS/MI;

Harrison Poeszat - Kalamazoo (MIAA) - Orchard Lake St Mary's HS/MI;

Rocco Hanes - Manchester (HCAC);

Carter Hooks - Manchester (HCAC);

Brett Carson - Marietta (OAC);

Alex Richter - Marietta (OAC);

Gino Sabatine - Marietta (OAC);

Trent Valentine - Marietta (OAC);

Jake Blozy - Oberlin (NCAC);

Max Pershin - Ohio Wesleyan (NCAC);

Jason Monos - Ohio Wesleyan (NCAC);

Brayden Carter - Otterbein (OAC);

Hunter Passwaters - Otterbein (OAC);

Korey Marlow - Rose-Hulman (HCAC);

Ian Kline - Rose-Hulman (HCAC);

Trent Youngblood - Transylvania (HCAC);

Adam Stefanelli - Trine (MIAA) - Westerville North HS/OH;

Kamden Earley - Wabash (NCAC);

AJ Reid - Wabash (NCAC);

Liam Patton - Wabash (NCAC);

Eli Westrick - Wooster (NCAC);

Dane Camphausen - Wooster (NCAC);

Owen Barnard - Wooster (NCAC);

Some Links -

D3Baseball - https://www.d3baseball.com/landing/index

HCAC / Heartland Colleciate Athletic Conference - https://heartlandconf.org/sports/baseball

MIAA / Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference - https://www.miaa.org/sports/bsb/index

NCAC / North Coast Athletic Conference - https://northcoast.org/sports/bsb/index

OAC / Ohio Athletic Conference - https://www.oac.org/sports/bsb/index

WIAC / Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference - https://wiacsports.com/sports/baseball

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Job Openings -

#Milan High School (Milan, MI) is looking for a JV Head Baseball Coach. If you are (or know someone who might be) interested please contact either Milan Varsity Coach Adam Gilles (gillesa@milanareaschools.org) or Milan Athletic Director Robert Hull (hullr@milanareaschools.org). Milan is a Class B / Division II school in the MHSAA classifications and is a member of the Huron League. - posted by me on 12/14/22

#Jackson College Assistant Baseball Coach (https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/jccmi) - posted by me on 12/11/22

#Dexter High School (Dexter, MI) is looking for a Freshman (9th grade) Baseball Coach. If you are interested (or know someone who might be) please contact the Dexter Varsity Coach Mike Penn at coachpennbaseball@gmail.com. Dexter is a Class A / Division I in the MHSAA classifications and is a member of the SEC (SouthEastern Conference) Red division. - posted by me on 12/11/22

#Also listed on the Ann Arbor Public Schools job listing 12/12 (https://www.applitrack.com/WISD/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?district=1192 is

* Freshman Baseball Coach - Date Posted:10/28/2022 - Pioneer High School - still posted 01/06/2023;

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Calendar / Events -

#2023 Invitational tournaments sponsored by American Legion Baseball programs - https://www.legion.org/baseball/tournaments/invitational (some are American Legion only, some are not)

#Friday-Saturday 01/13-01/14/2023 MHSBCA (Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association - 50 years!) Convention - at the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mt Pleasant, MI - https://www.mhsbca.org/ (registration information & agenda); some highlights -

+Friday - Mark Uyl (MHSAA) - “MHSAA - Points of Emphasis”

+Saturday - Jordon Banfield (Oakland University) - “How to Navigate the 2023 Recruiting Cycle”

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*Sunday 01/15/2023 Eastern Michigan University Baseball Pro Scout Development Camp (https://emubaseballcamps.totalcamps.com/shop/EVENT) - This camp is available to athletes who are in grades 7-12, as well as all junior college baseball players. Cost per athlete is $75 for a Pitcher only and $125 for a position player / two way player.

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#Friday-Sunday 01/19-01/212023 OHSBCA (Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association) Clinic - January 19-21 at the Columbus Hilton (Easton, OH) - http://www.ohsbca.org/aws/OHSBCA/pt/sp/clinic (registration information & agenda - http://www.ohsbca.org/aws/OHSBCA/asset_manager/get_file/745804?ver=1); some highlights:

*One of the Hall of Fame inductees is Mark Nell of Anthony Wayne HS (Whitehouse, OH);

*Alex Sogard - Wright State

*Kyle Hallock - Bowling Green State University

*Josh Newman - Penn State University

*Bill Mosiello, Andrew See (Adrian HS/MI) and others - The Ohio State University

*Ted Tom - Central Florida

*Steve Dintaman - Northern Kentucky

*Eric Brunnell - Youngstown State

*Blake Beemer - Butler University

*Bob Morgan - Indiana University

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*Saturday 01/28/2023 - Eastern Michigan The Lead Off Dinner with Keynote Speaker Cecil Fielder; Ron Oestrike Distinguished Alumnus Award Jeff Vergolini (Salem HS (Plymouth, MI) - Eastern Michigan) - https://emueagles.com/news/2022/12/16/baseballs-lead-off-dinner-scheduled-for-jan-28.aspx

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*Saturday 01/28/2023 - Hillsdale College Baseball's Tenth Annual Charger Baseball Annual First Pitch Dinner and Silent Auction (https://www.hillsdalechargers.com/sports/bsb/First_Pitch_Dinner) - *

*Saturday 02/11/2023 - Jackson College's Sportsman's Banquet (at Victor Cuiss Fieldhouse, 2111 Emmons Road, Jackson, MI (main campus) (https://jccmi.prestosports.com/general/2022-23/releases/20221005gzjg6y);

5pm open / raffle begins, dinner at 6:30 - individual tickets $50; tables sponsorhips (8 tickets + special drawings) are Captain ($550), Sponsor ($700) and Presidential ($1,200); PDF brochure available (I'll forward if you want one) - also should be available soon on the above web site.

*Saturday 02/18/2023 - Siena Heights First Pitch Night Out at Benincasa Hall (1247 East Siena Heights Drive) - https://shusaints.com/sports/bsb/tickets/index?fbclid=IwAR2Pt4FDG1H6w1OYXMo1zL3sfRGCQ6-5D7veh6QNPa1w_r11GwJhrp48090

Casual affair with “ballpark food” hamburgers, chicken, potato salad etc. The team will sign a team picture for as you enter the room and we will have silent auction of different baskets as well as some pro memorabilia to bid on.

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*Monday February 20, 2023 - OHSAA Coaching and Tryouts Begin - https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/baseball

*Wednesday March 8, 2023 - Tuesday March 21, 2023 - 2023 World Baseball Classic

March 8-15 - Pool Play (Taichung, Taiwan; Tokyo, Japan; Phoeniz, AZ USA; Miami, FL USA)

March 15-18 - Quarterfinals (Tokyo, Japan; Miami, FL USA)

March 19-21 - Semifinals / Championship (Miami, FL USA)

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*Monday March 13, 2023 - MHSAA Team Practice Begins https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/baseball