01/18/2023 - Jim's (SECLMW) unofficial baseball scores and notes

01/18/2023 - 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 -

College conference / league notes (UNOFFICIAL) -

*Crossroads League (NAIA) 01/13/23 - http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2023/01/01132023-jims-seclmw-unofficial.html

*MIAA / Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NCAA III) 01/15/23 - http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2023/01/01152023-jims-seclmw-unofficial-miaa.html

*OCCAC / Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (NJCAA) 01/16/23 - http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2023/01/01162023-jims-occac-unofficial-notes.html

*WHAC / Wolverine - Hoosier Athletic Conference (NAIA) - 01/12/23 - http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2023/01/01122023-jims-seclmw-unofficial-whac.html

People / Recent News -

#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;

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Baseball News -

#D3Baseball's “Coaching Carousel” - https://www.d3baseball.com/notables/coaching-carousel

(more detail on the following in the article)

*Alec Holcomb tabbed as lead for Carleton

*Eric Ignatowski Named NWU/Nebraska Wesleyan head coach

*Brendan Casey named head coach at WPI / Worcester Polytechnic Institute

*Joe DiMento elevated to head coach at Penn State Abington

*Ely Gallego is top dog for Lobos (Sul Ross State)

*Santiago Mendez promoted to head coach at Olivet

*Cameron Curler replaces Tanguay at NVU-Lyndon (Northern Vermont)

*Luke Paul comes back to Finlandia as head coach

*WPI's Mike Callahan retires (Worcester Polytechnic Institute - new coach listed above)

*Jimmy Smith announced as Rivier head coach

*Ryan Rinsky named Ramapo head coach

*Fighting Tiger pitching coach Austin Straub elevated to interim coach (SUNY Cobleskill)

*Paul Ludden hired at SUNY Poly

*Crown's Brooks Repking elevated to head coach

*Matt LaBranche hired at John Jay

*Tom Fiala to lead Shoremen (Washington College)

*Eastern Connecticut names Mike Odenwaelder as their head coach

*Robbie Dombrowski named new leader of Cornell program

*Jake Kruper hired by Muskingum

*Jake Marinelli named Keuka head coach

*Phil Price named Worcester State head coach

*Oberlin finalizes Johnathan Ray as the Yeomen's head coach

*Douglas Coe is introduced as Moravian's new head coach

*Tom Caputo appointed head coach for St. Joe's (Long Island, NY)

*Cory Beddick named Gettysburg head coach

*Brian Hamm (former Eastern Connecticut coach) takes job at Yale

*Rams (North Central (MN)) hire Devin Lehnhoff as new head coach

*Centenary names Andrew Romanella new head coach

*Josh Lee promoted to head coach at McMurry

*Shawn Counts Named Head Baseball Coach of the Austin College baseball team

*LETU (LeTourneau University) names Paul Phillips new head coach

*Worcester's Dirk Baker to retire (new coach listed above)

*Clay Jenkins steps down, Ryan McIntosh named interim at Plymouth State University

*Keuka’s Rick Ferchen announces retirement (new coach listed above)

*Steve Sosler steps down, Trevor Purcell tabbed to lead Mount St. Mary

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#SECLMW's archive of Michigan American Legion Baseball champions 2010-2022 - http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2023/01/2022-american-legion-baseball-champions.html

#Adrian Americn Legion Post 275 announces the 2023 baseball tournament schedule and a new web site (https://post275adrian.com/) -

*June 9-11 - Adrian/MI Post 275 at Ottawa/OH Post 63's Tawa Run Invitational;

*June 15-18 - Adrian/MI Post 275 at Blissfield/MI Post 325's 2023 Invitational;

*June 23-26 - Adrian/MI Post 275 at the 12thAnnual Jim Jadwin Memorial Tournament - Chillicothe, OH (hosted by Chillicothe/OH Post 757);

*June 30-July 2 - Adrian/MI Post 275 at the Gabby Mills Tournament - Midland, MI (hosted by Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165);

*July 7-9 - Adrian/MI Post 275 hosts the Adrian Post 275 Round-Robin Tournament at Nicolay Field, Adrian College (Adrian, MI);

*July 21-23 - Michigan American Legion Zone tournament - location TBD;

*July 27-August 1 - Michigan American Legion State tournament - scheduled for Pontiac, MI (must qualify in Zone tournament);

*August 2-6 - American Legion Great Lakes Regional at Gerace Stadium, Northwood University, Midland, MI - hosted by Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165; (must qualify in State tournament);

*August 10-15 - American Legion World Series at Keeter Stadium (Shelby, NC); (must qualify by winning the Great Lakes Regional);

#D1Baseball's Pre-Season “Top 25” - https://d1baseball.com/rankings/2023-d1baseball-preseason-top-25-rankings/

Rank - School (Conference) - 2022 W-L / 2022 final ranking -

1 - LSU (SEC) - 40-22 / 25

2 - Tennessee (SEC) - 57-9 / 9

3 - Stanford (Pac 12) - 47-18 / 5

4 - Ole Miss (SEC) - 42-23 / 1

5 - Texas A&M (SEC) - 44-20 / 3

6 - Wake Forest (ACC) - 41-19-1 / NR

7 - Florida (SEC) - 42-24 / 21

8 - Arkansas (SEC) - 46-21 / 4

9 - Oklahoma State (Big XII) - 42-22 / 17

10 - Vanderbilt (SEC) - 39-23 / NR

11 - East Carolina (AAC) - 46-21 / 13

12 - North Carolina (ACC) - 42-22 / 14

13 - Maryland (Big 10) - 48-14 / 18

14 - Virginia Tech (ACC) - 45-14 / 11

15 - TCU (Big XII) - 38-22 / 23

16 - Louisville (ACC) - 42-21-1 / 12

17 - UCLA (Pac 12) - 40-24 / 22

18 - Southern Miss (Sun Belt) - 47-19 / 15

19 - Virginia (AAC) - 39-19 / NR

20 - Alabama (SEC) - 31-27 / NR

21 - NC State (ACC) - 36-21 / NR

22 - Miami (ACC) - 40-20 / 20

23 - South Carolina (SEC) - 27-28 / NR

24 - Texas Tech (Big XII) - 39-22 / 24

25 - Oregon (Pac 12) - 36-25 / NR

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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/

Collegiate Baseball - http://baseballnews.com/

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

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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 - still posted 01/18/23; (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 01/18/2023;

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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-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

 

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