01/09/2023 - Jim's (SECLMW) unofficial baseball scores and notes

01/09/2023 - 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)

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 DII previews (pages 36-40)

NCAA DII Preseason Rankings - (#1 + Michigan / Ohio and a few others) - by Collegiate Baseball (http://baseballnews.com/collegiate-baseball-d-2-poll-12-21-22/)

1 - North Greenville (SC - CC / Conference Carolina)

14 - Illinois Springfield (IL - GLVC)

19 - East Stroudsberg (PA - PSAC)

23 - Quincy (IL - GLVC)

26 - Seton Hill (PA - PSAC)

32 - Charlestown (WV - Mountain East)

33 - Wayne State (MI - GLIAC)

34 - Millersville (PA - PSAC)

40 - Davenport (MI - GLIAC)

Mentions -

Ashland (OH - GLIAC)

Northwood (MI - GMAC)

Slippery Rock (PA - PSAC)

Walsh (OH - GMAC)

Gannon (PA - PSAC)

Mercyhurst (PA - PSAC)

California University of Pennsylvania (PA - PSAC)

GVSU / Grand Valley State University (MI - GLIAC)

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Highlighted players (Michigan & Ohio colleges primarily from “Midwest Region” list) -

Frankie Volkers - Lee - Eastern Michigan transfer;

Will Oberg - Illinois Springfield (IL - GLVC) - Eastern Michigan transfer;

Blake Bean - Lenoir-Rhyne - Kalamazoo College transfer;

Logan Vietmeier - Seton Hill (PA - PSAC) - Marietta College transfer;

Ian Sanders - Ashland (OH - GMAC) - Sandberg HS/IL / Kankakee CC;

Brendan Beaver - Ashland (OH - GMAC) - Bay City John Glenn HS/MI / Lansing CC (Midland Post 165);

Wyatt Fisher - Cedarville (OH - GMAC) - Cincinnati Oak Hills HS/OH (Yeager-Benson Post 199);

Caden McKinion - Cedarville (OH - GMAC) - Cedarville HS/OH;

Spencer Vainavicz - Davenport (MI - GLIAC) - Grand Rapids West Catholic HS/MI;

Khale Showers - Davenport (MI - GLIAC) - Rockford HS/MI / Northwood University;

Nate Logan - Grand Valley (MI - GLIAC) - South Lyon HS/MI;

Spence Nelson - Grand Valley (MI - GLIAC) - Granger/IN / Kellogg CC;

Mike Morawski - Grand Valley (MI - GLIAC) - Tinley Park Victor J. Andrew HS/IL;

Aiden Brewer - Hillsdale (MI - GMAC) - Ann Arbor Greenhills/MI;

Lewis Beals - Hillsdale (MI - GMAC) - Eaton Rapids HS/MI / Eastern Michigan University;

Zane Barnhart - Hillsdale (MI - GMAC) - Medina Highland HS/OH;

Evan Oakley - Kentucky Wesleyan (KY - GMAC) - Marshall County HS/KY;

Tyson Gingerich - Malone (OH - GMAC) - Berlin Hiland HS/OH;

Ayden Hall - Malone (OH - GMAC) - Dover HS/OH;

Jayden Dentler - Northwood (MI - GMAC) - Otsego HS/MI - Kellogg CC;

Derek Clark - Northwood (MI - GMAC) - Petersburg Summerfield HS/MI;

Aaron Miller - Northwood (MI - GMAC) - GlenOak HS/OH / Notre Dame College (OH);

Ray Hilbrich - Purdue Northwest (IN - GLIAC) - Lake Central HS/IN;

Peyton Niksch - Purdue Northwest (IN - GLIAC) - Andrean HS/IN;

Hayden Jatczak - Saginaw Valley (MI - GLIAC) - Bay City Central HS/MI;

Ryan Adams - Saginaw Valley (MI - GLIAC) - Fenton/MI - Danville CC;

Griffin Stevens - Tiffin (OH - GMAC) - Brecksville-Broadview Heights HS/OH / Urbana University;

Tim Orr - Tiffin (OH - GMAC) - Uniontown Lake HS/OH;

Gummer Boehm - Tiffin (OH - GMAC) - Riverside HS/PA;

Andrew Fairbrother - Tiffin (OH - GMAC) - Getzville/NY / Niagara County CC;

Brady Maciak - Walsh (OH - GMAC) - North Royalton HS/OH;

Ryan Korolden - Wayne State (MI - GLIAC) - Yale HS/MI / St. Clair County CC;

Karter Fitzpatrick - Wayne State (MI - GLIAC) - Carleton Airport HS/MI;

Mason McGuire - Wayne State (MI - GLIAC) - Brighton HS/MI - Mott CC;

Tony Hatzigeorgiou - Wayne State (MI - GLIAC) - Oxford HS/MI;

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Some Links -

GLIAC / Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference - https://www.gliac.org/sports/bsb/index

GLVC / Great Lakes Valley Conference - https://glvcsports.com/sports/baseball

GMAC / Great Midwest Athletic Conference - https://greatmidwestsports.com/sports/baseball

Mountain East - https://mountaineast.org/sports/baseball

PSAC / Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference - https://psacsports.org/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

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