01/12/2023 - Jim's (SECLMW) unofficial baseball scores and notes

01/12/2023 - 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 -

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 -

2023 MHSBCA Pre-Season Poll - https://cdn1.sportngin.com/attachments/document/03c0-2854315/2023_preseason_poll.pdf (conferences as listed on the MHSAA site)

#Division 4 - enrollment of 254 or less (155 teams) -

1 - Marine City Cardinal Mooney (CHSL)

2 - Beal City (Highland Conference)

3 - Whitmore Lake (MIAC / Michigan Independent Athletic Conference)

4 - Riverview Gabriel Richard (CHSL)

5 - Royal Oak Shrine (CHSL)

6 - Rudyard (Eastern UP Athletic Conference)

7 - Indian River Inland Lakes (none listed)

8 - Rogers City (North Star League)

9 - Decatur (Southwest 10 Conference)

10 - Maple City Glen Lake (Northwest Conference)

11 - West Michigan Christian - Muskegon (none listed)

12 - Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Central (SWAC / SouthWestern Athletic Conference)

13 - Muskegon Catholic Central (Alliance League)

14 - Kinde North Huron (North Central Thumb League)

15 - Gobles (SWAC / SouthWestern Athletic Conference)

16 - Painsdale Jeffers (Copper Mountain Conference)

17 - Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest (MIAC)

18 - Three Oaks River Valley (none listed)

19 - Ubly (Greater Thumb Conference)

20 - Plymouth Christian (MIAC / Michigan Independent Athletic Conference)

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#Division 3 - enrollment between 255 and 467 (159 teams) -

1 - Algonac (Blue Water)

2 - Detroit Edison (Charter School Conference)

3 - Grand Rapids West Catholic (OK)

4 - Blissfield (LCAA / Lenawee County Athletic Association)

5 - Bad Axe (Greater Thumb)

6 - Lansing Catholic Central (CAAC / Capital Area Activities Conference)

7 - Hudson (LCAA / Lenawee County Athletic Association)

8 - Watervliet (SWAC / SouthWestern Athletic Conference)

9 - Clinton (LCAA / Lenawee County Athletic Association)

10 - Buchanan (Lakeland Conference)

11 - Gladstone (Great Northern UP Conference)

12 - Pewamo-Westphalia (CMAC / Central Michigan Athletic Conference)

13 - Parchment (SWAC / SouthWestern Athletic Conference)

14 - Onsted (LCAA / Lenawee County Athletic Association)

15 - Brandywine (Lakeland Conference)

16 - Grand Rapids Covenant Christian (none listed)

17 - Traverse City St Francis (Lake Michigan Conference)

18 - Jackson Lumen Christi (Interstate 8)

19 - Ottawa Lake Whiteford (TCC / Tri-County Conference)

20 - Hanover-Horton (Cascades Conference)

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#Division 2 - enrollment between 468 and 961 (151 teams) -

1 - Grosse Pointe University Liggett (none listed)

2 - New Boston Huron (Huron League)

3 - Stevensville Lakeshore (SWMAC)

4 - Grand Rapids Christian (OK)

5 - Bay City John Glenn (Tri Valley)

6 - Detroit Country Day (none listed)

7 - Flint Powers Catholic (Saginaw Valley)

8 - Midland Bullock Creek (Tri Valley)

9 - Vicksburg (Wolverine)

10 - Forest Hills Eastern (OK)

11 - St Clair (MAC)

12 - Trenton (Downriver League)

13 - Fruitport (OK)

14 - Richmond (Blue Water)

15 - Frankenmuth (Tri Valley)

16 - Petoskey (Big North)

17 - St Johns (CAAC / Capital Area Activities Conference)

18 - Hamilton (OK)

19 - Grand Rapids South Christian (OK)

20 - Allendale (OK)

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#Division 1 - enrollment 962 or greater (158 teams) -

1 - Orchard Lake St Mary's (CHSL)

2 - Northville (KLAA)

3 - Battle Creek Lakeview (SWMAC / Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference)

4 - Midland (Saginaw Valley)

5 - Grand Blanc (Saginaw Valley)

6 - Birmingham Brother Rice (CHSL)

7 - Hartland (KLAA)

8 - West Bloomfield (OAA)

9 - Mattawan (SWMAC / Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference)

10 - Monroe (SEC Red)

11 - Grosse Pointe North (MAC)

12 - Rochester Adams (OAA)

13 - Bay City Western (Saginaw Valley)

14 - Howell (KLAA)

15 - Woodhaven (Downriver League)

16 - Anchor Bay (MAC)

17 - Sterling Heights Stevenson (MAC)

18 - Detroit Catholic Central (CHSL)

19 - Brighton (KLAA)

20 - Canton (KLAA)

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Some Links -

MHSAA Baseball - https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/baseball

OHSAA Baseball - https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/baseball

MHSBCA / Michigan High School Baaseball Association - https://www.mhsbca.org/

OHSBCA / Ohio High School Baseball Association - http://www.ohsbca.org/aws/OHSBCA/pt/sp/home_page

American Legion Baseball - https://www.legion.org/baseball

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

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

*Friday 02/03/2023 - NCAA Division III first games (I think)

*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.

*Friday 02/17/2023 - NCAA Division I first games (I think)

*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

*Wednesday March 22, 2023 - MHSAA First Contest - https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/baseball

*Saturday March 25, 2023 - OHSAA Season (games) Begins - https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/baseball

*Sunday May 7, 2023 - OHSAA Tournament Draw - https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/baseball

*Saturday May 13 - Saturday May 20, 2023 - OHSAA Sectional Tournaments - https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/baseball

*Monday May 15, 2023 - American Legion Team Registration for the 2023 season is January 1, 2023 through May 15, 2023. Team registration must be completed at https://baseball.legion.org/;

*Monday May 22 - Saturday May 27, 2023 - OHSAA District Tournaments - https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/baseball

*Thursday May 25 - Saturday June 3, 2023 - MHSAA Districts - https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/baseball

*Thursday June 1 - Friday June 2, 2023 - OHSAA Regional Tournaments - https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/baseball

*Wednesday June 7 - Saturday June 10, 2023 - MHSAA Regionals / Quarterfinals - https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/baseball

*Thursday June 8 - Friday June 9, 2023 - OHSAA Semifinals - https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/baseball

*Saturday June 10, 2023 - OHSAA Championships - https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/baseball

*Thursday June 15 - Friday June 16, 2023 - MHSAA Semifinals at McLane Stadium, Michigan State University, East Lansing - https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/baseball

*Saturday June 17, 2023 - MHSAA Championships at McLane Stadium Michigan State University, East Lansing - https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/baseball

*Saturday June 17, 2023 - End of OHSAA season - https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/baseball

Next Summer!

*Friday June 9 - Sunday June 11 - Troy/OH Post 43 Veterans Appreciation Tournament (5 games, $700 + 12 baseballs; no hotel rules) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/tournaments/invitational/257147/2023-frickers-miami-valley-veterans-appreciation-tournament - Duke Park, 1670 Troy-Sidney Rd. Troy, Oh. 45373

*Friday June 17 - Friday June 23 - Perfect Game WWBA “National Championship” at Cobb, GA - https://www.perfectgame.org/schedule/FeaturedEvents.aspx?fid=146 (Troy/OH Post 43 Legends);

*Tuesday June 27, 2023 - Michigan American Legion Team Packets are due;

*Thursday June 29 - Sunday July 2 - Lancaster/OH Post 11 Classic at Beavers Field, Lancaster, OH - https://www.beaversfield.com/lancasterpost11 (Lancaster/OH Post 11; Troy/OH Post 43)

*Friday June 30 - Sunday July 2, 2023 - Troy/OH Post 43 “Stars & Stripes” Tournament (4/5 games - $700 + 12 baseballs) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/tournaments/invitational/257148/2023-fricker-stars-stripes-tourney - Duke Park, 1670 Troy-Sidney Rd. Troy, Oh. 45373

*Thursday July 5 - Sunday July 9, 2023 - CABA / Continental Amateur Baseball Asscotiation “World Series” (Cincinnati, OH) - https://cababaseball.sportngin.com/register/form/795479467

(Troy/OH Post 43)

*Friday July 7 - Tuesday July 11, 2023 - Jim Hanus Gopher Classic (Minneapolis-St. Paul area, MN) - American Legion only ($795) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/tournaments/invitational/257417/jim-hanus-gopher-classic

Gopher Clssic site (still 2022) - https://www.excelsiorlegionbaseball.org/page/show/6299379-gopher-classic-american-legion-baseball-tournament

*Thursday July 13 - Sunday July 16, 2023 - Ohio American Legion Region 2 Tournament at Piqua, OH (Piqua/OH Post 184 host; Troy/OH Post 43)

*Thursday July 13 - Sunday July 16, 2023 - Ohio American Legion Junior (17u) State Tournament at Beavers Field (Lancaster, OH);

*Thursday July 20 - Sunday July 23, 2023 - NABF / National Amateur Baseball Federation “Senior World Series” (Struthers, OH) https://www.nabf.com/senior-ws (Troy/OH Post 43)

*Monday July 24 - Saturday July 29, 2023 - Ohio American Legion Senior State Tournament at Beavers Field (Lancaster, OH) (8 Ohio Regional champions winner qualifies for the American Legion Great Lakes Regional at Midland, MI);

*July TBD, 2023 - Michigan American Legion Class A State Tournament (Host + 5 Michigan Zone Champions) - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/

*July TBD, 2023 - Michigan American Legion Class AA State Tournament (Host + 5 Michigan Zone Champions - winner qualifies for the Great Lakes Regional) - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/

*Wednesday-Sunday August 2-6, 2023 - American Legion Great Lakes Regional at Gerace Stadium (Northwood University; Midland, MI) hosted by American Legion Post 165 Midland Berryhill (winner advances to the American Legion World Series); - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2023

*Thursday - Tuesday August 10-15, 2023 - American Legion World Series at Keeter Stadium (Shelby, NC) - 8 regional champions, winner is invited to attend a MLB World Series game.

*Friday August 11, 2023 - Siena Heights University Baseball Annual Golf Outing at the Legacy Golf Club in Ottawa Lake, Michigan.

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