01/31/2023 - Jim's (SECLMW) unofficial baseball scores and notes

01/31/2023 - 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 (Ends May 15) -

*Registration link - https://baseball.legion.org/

*General link - https://www.legion.org/baseball

College conference / league notes (UNOFFICIAL) -

(Waiting for updates - MCCAA, OAC, NCAC, HCAC, WIAC)

*Big Ten (NCAA I) 01/23/23 - http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2023/01/01232023-jims-unofficial-big-ten.html

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

*GLIAC / Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA II) 01/18/23 - http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2023/01/01182023-jims-gliac-baseball-unofficial.html

*GMAC / Great Midwest Athletic Conference (NCAA II) 01/19/23 - http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2023/01/01192023-jims-gmac-baseball-notes.html

*Horizon League (NCAA I) 01/20/23 - http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2023/01/01202023-jims-unofficial-horizon-league.html

*MAC / Mid-American Conference (NCAA I) 01/24/23 - http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2023/01/01242023-jims-unofficial-mac-baseball.html

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

*NCAC / North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAA III) 01/26/23 - http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2023/01/01262023-jims-ncac-baseball-notes.html

*OAC / Ohio Athletic Conference (NCAA III) 01/27/23 - http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2023/01/01272023-jims-oac-baseball-notes.html

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

*RSC / River States Conference (NAIA) - 01/23/23 - http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2023/01/01232023-jims-unofficial-river-states.html

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

Baseball notes / People / Recent News -

#Collegiate Baseball January 27 issue - highlights -

*”Best” products from the 2023 ABCA Convention

*Notes on the 2023 ABCA Convention (almost 8,000 coaches attended

NCAA D1 “countable coaches” increased to 4

Ball/Strike ejections increase over 2021

*Former U-Texas coach Cliff Gustafson remembered

*The value of “listening”

*ABCA Hall of Fame (2022 & 2023)

*ABCA/ATEC Coaches of the Year - I'm listing some -

NCAA/I (Rob Vaughn (Maryland) & Link Jarrett (Notre Dame));

NCAA/II (Ryan Copeland (Illinois Springfield)

NCAA/III (Brian Brewer (Marietta) & Brian Harrison (Baldwin Wallace));

NAIA (none “local”)

NJCAA/I (Rob Fournier (Wabash Valley/IL));

NJCAA/II (Chris Razo (Heartland/IL); Steven Cutter (Lansing CC/MI);

NJCAA/III (Bill Fratto (Oakton/IL));

High School DI (Tom Funkhouser (Edwardsville/IL));

High School DII (Ryan Alexander (Grove City/OH));

High School DIII (Tom Bordenet (Lafayette Central Catholic/IN));

Assistant Coaches recognized (Tom DeAngelis (Baldwin Wallace);

Youth Baseball awards (Jim Peck (Excelsior American Legion Post 259/MN));

*Rich Marazzi rules reminders;

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2023 High School previews -

#Top 30 teams

1-Calvary Christian (Clearwater, FL)

8-Orchard Lake St Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake, MI)

16-St Xavier (Lousville, KY)

29-Brother Rice (Chicago, IL)

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#2023 “Pre-season” All-Americans (I'll try to select “mid-westerners”)

Colton Hartman - Lebanon HS/OH

Doug Taylor - Newman Catholic HS/IA

Zander Mueth - Belleville East HS/IL

Blake Grimmer - Orchard Lake St Mary's Prep/MI

Colt Emerson - John Glenn HS/OH

Maxwell Clark - Franklin Community HS/IN

Dillon Head - Homewood-Flossmoor HS/IL

Andrew Wiggens - Heritage Chrstian HS/IN

Cameron Tilly - Newburgh Castle HS/IN

#2023 “Second Team” All-Americans (I'll try to select “mid-westerners”)

Cole Van Assen - Chicago Brother Rice HS/IL

Black (Blake?) Larson - Des Moines Dowling Catholic HS/IA

Ryan Piech - Walsh Jesuit HS/OH

Mason Eckelman - Walsh Jesuit HS/OH

A.J. Ewing - Springboro HS/OH

C - Des Moines Dowling Catholic HS/IA

George Wolkow - Downers Grove North HS/IL

Sam Harris - Urbandale HS/IA

Toby Hueber - Archbishop Moeller HS/OH

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#2023 State highlighted players (I'll try to select Michigan & Ohio players of interest to me)

Brennan Parachek - Dexter/MI

Brody Krysiak - Bay City John Glenn/MI (Midland Berryhill Post 165)

Gavin Moczydlowsky - New Boston Huron/MI

Jackson Muir - Saline/MI

Lane Kloha - Midland/MI (Midland Berryhill Post 165)

Noah Miller - Monroe/MI

Tanner Sonntag - Bay City John Glenn/MI (Midland Berryhill Post 165)

Wyatt Novarra - Dexter/MI

Jacob Dukate - Toledo St John's Jesuit/OH

Nate Kress - Bowling Green/OH

TJ Takats - Perrysburg/OH

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#D1 Baseball's Big Ten preview (may require $) - https://d1baseball.com/season-preview/2023-big-ten-season-preview/

Games (links) -

NAIA site (https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/scoreboard?d=2023-01-28)

NCAA DIII / D3Baseball (https://www.d3baseball.com/seasons/2023/schedule/)

NCAA DII / NCAA D2 site (https://www.ncaa.com/scoreboard/baseball/d2)

NCAA DI / D1Baseball site (https://d1baseball.com/scores/)

#Friday 01/27 -

+Taylor 17 (Crossroads; 1-1), Kansas Wesleyan 10 (0-2) - box: https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/boxscores/20230127_58dj.xml

+Truett-McConnell 9 (1-0), Rio Grande 2 (River States; 0-1) - box: https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/boxscores/20230127_vktf.xml

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#Saturday 01/28 -

+1 - Rio Grande 8 (River States; 1-1), Truett-McConnell 6 (1-1) - box: https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/boxscores/20230128_kc6m.xml

+2 - Truett-McConnell 13 (2-1), Rio Grande 5 (River Statesl 1-2) - box: https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/boxscores/20230128_z721.xml

+Embry-Riddle/AZ 8 (3-1), Taylor 4 (Crossroads; 1-2) - box: https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/boxscores/20230128_7dg7.xml

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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 - still posted 01/18/2023

#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)

*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

*Sunday February 26, 2023 - Ohio Department Baseball Meeting - Sunday February 26th, 2023 - 1pm, at the American Legion Department of Ohio Headquarters, located at 60 Big Run Road, Delaware, Ohio 43015. - https://www.ohiolegion.com/programs/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/;