05/12/2024 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball Notes

05/12/2024 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball 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)

* Media links at the bottom *

Reminder - as the MHSAA & OHSAA seasons ramp up my college coverage will “slack off”. At a minimum I will try to make sure I get weekly standings & awards.

*OHSAA Northwest Ohio District Playoffs (DI, II, III and IV) - May 11-25 - winners advance to Regionals / State Tournament - http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2024/05/ohsaa-northwest-ohio-sectional-district.html

*High School “Week Ahead” - May 13-19 - not yet (later on Sunday?)

*SEC Weekly recap (05/06-05/12) - http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2024/05/05122024-jims-sec-baseball-week-seclmw_12.html

*SECLMW's unofficial NW Ohio OHSAA standings (--/--) -

*SECLMW's unofficial college area standings (--/--) -

High School Baseball -

MHSAA Baseball scores - https://www.mhsaa.com/scores (not all scores listed by me!)

Saturday 05/11 -

*SEC / Southeastern Conference (Red & White) -

+1 - Chelsea 11 (SEC White), Milan 4 (Huron)

+2 - Chelsea 14 (SEC White), Milan 2 (Huron; 5-18)

+White Lake Lakeland 12 (Lakes Valley 18-6), Dexter 2 (SEC Red)

+Mattawan 6 (SWMAC; 17-2), Saline 4 (SEC Red)

+Saline 2 (SEC Red), Grand Ledge 0 (CAC/Blue; 14-13)

*v Saline (2-5-0) R Concannon SP/WP, 7ip-CG; C Helmer 2/3; N Reeves 1/3, 2B; I Furlong 1/3, 2B;

*H Grand Ledge (0-6-2) A Skinner SP, 6ip; J Patten P2, 1ip; K Smith 2/3; O Shriner 1/2, 2B;

+1 - Livonia Churchill 5 (KLAA/East), Ann Arbor Skyline 2 (SEC Red)

+2 - Livonia Churchill 6 (KLAA/East; 20-6), Ann Arbor Skyline 1 (SEC Red)

*TCC / Tri-County Conference -

+Ottawa Lake Whiteford 2 (TCC; 18-5), Clinton 1 (LCAA; 10-8-1)

+Ottawa Lake Whiteford 8 (TCC; 18-5), Plymouth Christian Academy 2 (MIAC/Blue; 16-7)

+Sand Creek 9 (TCC; 22-4), Hillsdale 1 (LCAA; 5-13)

+Sand Creek 9 (TCC; 22-4), Michigan Center 0 (Cascades; 6-10)

+Springport 9 (Big 8), Morenci 3 (TCC)

+East Jackson 7 (Cascades), Morenci 4 (TCC)

*Huron League -

+Flat Rock 2 (Huron), Wayne Memorial 0 (KLAA/East)

+New Boston Huron 15 (Huron), Detroit Martin Luther King 0 (Detroit PSL/Blue)

+1 - Chelsea 11 (SEC White), Milan 4 (Huron)

+2 - Chelsea 14 (SEC White), Milan 2 (Huron)

+1 - Carleton Airport 15 (Huron), Gibraltar Carlson 6 (Downriver)

+2 - Gibraltar Carlson 3 (Downriver), Carleton Airport 2 (Huron)

*LCAA / Lenawee County Athletic Association -

+Ottawa Lake Whiteford 2 (TCC), Clinton 1 (LCAA)

+Clinton 7 (LCAA), Plymouth Christian Academy 1 (MIAC/Blue)

+Sand Creek 9 (TCC), Hillsdale 1 (LCAA)

+Michigan Center 4 (Cascades), Hillsdale 2 (LCAA)

+Onsted 4 (LCAA), Jonesville 2 (Cascades)

+Onsted 12 (LCAA), Napoleon 1 (Cascades)

+Blissfield 4 (LCAA), Sylvania Northview/OH 0 (NLL/Buckeye)

*Cascades Conference -

+Sand Creek 9 (TCC; 22-4), Michigan Center 0 (Cascades; 6-10)

+Michigan Center 4 (Cascades), Hillsdale 2 (LCAA)

+Onsted 4 (LCAA), Jonesville 2 (Cascades)

+East Jackson 7 (Cascades), Morenci 4 (TCC)

+Springport 9 (Big 8), East Jackson 4 (Cascades)

+Napoleon 10 (Cascades), Jonesville 0 (Cascades)

+Onsted 12 (LCAA), Napoleon 1 (Cascades)

+1 - Brooklyn Columbia Central 6 (Cascades), Jackson Northwest 4 (Interstate 8)

+2 - Jackson Northwest 16 (Interstate 8), Brooklyn Columbia Central 3 (Cascades)

*DRL / Downriver League -

+1 - Carleton Airport 15 (Huron), Gibraltar Carlson 6 (Downriver)

+2 - Gibraltar Carlson 3 (Downriver), Carleton Airport 2 (Huron)

+1 - Allen Park 2 (Downriver), Dearborn Divine Child 1 (CHSL/AA)

+2 - Dearborn Divine Child 6 (CHSL/AA), Allen Park 3 (Downriver)

+1 - Taylor 5 (Downriver), Plymouth 1 (KLAA/West)

+2 - Plymouth 6 (KLAA/West), Taylor 1 (Downriver)

+Jenison 12 (OK/Red), Woodhaven 6 (Downriver)

+Woodhaven 4 (Downriver), Zeeland East 2 (OK/Green)

+Hudsonville 15 (OK/Red), Trenton 3 (Downriver)

+Trenton 3 (Downriver), Jenison 2 (OK/Red)

+Hudsonville 8 (OK/Red), Wyandotte Roosevelt 3 (Downriver)

*Big 8 Conference -

+1 - Bronson 1 (Big 8), Sturgis 0 (Wolverine)

+2 - Sturgis 6 (Wolverine), Bronson 2 (Big 8)

+Vermontville Maple Valley 15 (Big 8), Lansing Eastern 0 (CAAC/Red)

+Vermontville Maple Valley 10 (Big 8), Hastings 0 (Interstate 8)

+Springport 9 (Big 8), Morenci 3 (TCC)

+Springport 9 (Big 8), East Jackson 4 (Cascades)

+1 - White Pigeon 10 (Southwest 10), Union City 8 (Big 8)

+2 - Union City 19 (Big 8), White Pigeon 2 (Southwest 10)

*I-8 / Interstate 8 Conference -

+Hastings 5 (Interstate 8), Eaton Rapids 4 (CAAC/White)

+Vermontville Maple Valley 10 (Big 8), Hastings 0 (Interstate 8)

+Grand Rapids Christian 17 (OK/White), Coldwater 2 (Interstate 8)

+Haslett 19 (CAAC/Red), Coldwater 11 (Interstate 8)

+Stevensville Lakeshore 3 (SWMAC), Marshall 1 (Interstate 8)

+Vicksburg 6 (Wolverine), Marshall 3 (Interstate 8)

+Battle Creek Harper Creek 3 (Interstate 8), Battle Creek Pennfield 1 (Interstate 8)

+Battle Creek Harper Creek 4 (Interstate 8), Battle Creek Lakeview 1 (SWMAC)

+Battle Creek Pennfield 12 (Interstate 8), Battle Creek Central 2 (SWMAC)

+1 - Brooklyn Columbia Central 6 (Cascades), Jackson Northwest 4 (Interstate 8)

+2 - Jackson Northwest 16 (Interstate 8), Brooklyn Columbia Central 3 (Cascades)

*CHSL / Catholic High School League (selected) -

*MIAC & other independents -

*KLAA / Kensington Lakes Activity Association (East & West) -

+1 - Taylor 5 (Downriver), Plymouth 1 (KLAA/West)

+2 - Plymouth 6 (KLAA/West), Taylor 1 (Downriver)

+Walled Lake Northern 6 (Lakes Valley), Hartland 3 (KLAA/West)

+1 - Howell 13 (KLAA/West), Linden 2 (Flint Metro/Stripes)

+2 - Howell 10 (KLAA/West), Linden 4 (Flint Metro/Stripes)

+Novi 5 (KLAA/West), Livonia Stevenson 4 (KLAA/East)

+Novi 5 (KLAA/West), North Farmington 4 (OAA/White)

+North Farmington 10 (OAA/White), Livonia Stevenson 4 (KLAA/East)

+1 - Livonia Churchill 5 (KLAA/East), Ann Arbor Skyline 2 (SEC Red)

+2 - Livonia Churchill 6 (KLAA/East; 20-6), Ann Arbor Skyline 1 (SEC Red)

+1 - Milford 1 (Lakes Valley), Livonia Franklin 0 (KLAA/East)

+2 - Livonia Franklin 6 (KLAA/East), Milford 1 (Lakes Valley)

+Flat Rock 2 (Huron), Wayne Memorial 0 (KLAA/East)

*LVC / Lakes Valley Conference -

+White Lake Lakeland 12 (Lakes Valley), Dexter 2 (SEC Red)

+Walled Lake Northern 6 (Lakes Valley), Hartland 3 (KLAA/West)

+Holly 11 (Flint Metro/Stripes), Waterford Kettering 10 (Lakes Valley)

+1 - Milford 1 (Lakes Valley), Livonia Franklin 0 (KLAA/East)

+2 - Livonia Franklin 6 (KLAA/East), Milford 1 (Lakes Valley)

+1 - Macomb Dakota 6 (MAC Red), South Lyon 0 (Lakes Valley)

+2 - Macomb Dakota 8 (MAC Red), South Lyon 5 (Lakes Valley)

+1 - Walled Lake Western 15 (Lakes Valley), Farmington 5 (OAA/White)

+2 - Walled Lake Western 4 (Lakes Valley), Farmington 1 (OAA/White)

+1 - Oakland Christian 9 (MIAC/Blue), Waterford Mott 2 (Lakes Valley)

+2 - Oakland Christian 10 (MIAC/Blue), Waterford Mott 9 (Lakes Valley)

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OHSAA Baseball scores - MaxPreps (Toledo/Lima metro) -

*MAC / Midwest Athletic Conference -

*N10 / Northern 10 Conference -

*NBC / Northern Buckeye Conference -

*NLL / Northern Lakes League (Buckeye & Cardinal) -

*NWC / NorthWest Conference -

*NWCC / NorthWest Central Conference -

*NWOAL / NorthWest Ohio Athletic League -

*PCL / Putnam County League -

*Sandusky Bay Conference (Bay - Lake - River) -

*TAAC / Toledo Area Athletic Conference -

*TCL / Toledo City League -

*WBL / Western Buckeye League -

*BVC / Blanchard Valley Conference -

*BBC / Buckeye Border Conference -

*CHSL / Catholic High School League (MI) -

*Firelands Conference -

*GMC / Green Meadows Conference -

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News -

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College Baseball -

Weekly awards / highlights -

#NJCAA DII awards -

#NJCAA DIII awards -

#NJCAA DI awards -

#NAIA awards -

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NJCAA Baseball - https://www.njcaa.org/sports/bsb/index

*NJCAA DIII World Series May 25-30 at Falcon Park, Auburn, New York (west of Syracuse, NY)

link - https://www.njcaa.org/championships/sports/bsb/div3/index (still shows 2023 games)

*NJCAA DIII Districts - https://njcaa.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/div3/region_district_championship/index

Great Lakes (4, 12 - ?)

Mid-Atlantic (10, 20 - 5/10 - 5/11)

North (3 - 5/15 - 5/18)

North Atlantic (19 - 5/11 - 5/19)

Northeast (15, 21 - 5/17 - 5/19)

North Plains (13 - 5/16 - 5/18)

South Central (2, 5 - 5/15 - 5/18)

*NJCAA DII Districts - https://njcaa.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/div2/region_district_championship/index

#NJCAA DIII Region XII Tournament (Sports Force Parks - Sandusky, OH - May 8-10) - http://www.njcaaregion12.org/tournaments/bsb3/2023-24//index

NJCAA DIII/R12 Champion - Terra State CC (OCCAC)

Schedule -

*05/08 Wednesday -

Game 1 - #1/Terra State CC 17 (OCCAC), #4/Lorain County CC 9 (OCCAC)

Game 2 - #3/Delta College 9 (MCCAA), #2/Owens CC 5 (OCCAC)

Game 3 - #2/Owens CC 21, #4/Lorain County CC 0 - elimination game

Game 4 - #1/Terra State CC 8, #3/Delta College 6

*05/09 Thursday -

Game 5 - #3/Delta College 5, #2/Owens CC 1

Game 6 - #1/Terra State CC 9. #3/Delta College 3

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#NJCAA DII Region XII Tournament - http://www.njcaaregion12.org/tournaments/bsb2/2023-24/index

round 1 - May 9 & 10 at campus sites (higher seed - best 2 out of 3 games)

Championship - May 16-18 at Jackson College (Jackson, MI - double elimination)

Schedule -

*05/09 Thursday -

+1 - Kalamazoo Valley CC 9, Bryant & Stratton College/OH 5

+1 - Kellogg CC 8, Mid Michigan College 0

*05/10 Friday (postponements)

+2 - Kellogg CC 9, Mid Michigan College 3

+2 - Kalamazoo Valley CC 13, Bryant & Stratton College/OH 5

+1 - Grand Rapids CC 9, Cuyahoga CC 7

+2 - Grand Rapids CC 14, Cuyahoga CC 5

+1 - Jackson College 8, Macomb CC 7

+2 - Jackson College 3, Macomb CC 2

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*05/16-05/18 Championship at Jackson College -

*05/16 schedule ? -

+G1 11am - Grand Rapids CC vs Jackson College

+G2 2:30pm - Kellogg CC vs Kalamazoo Valley CC

+G3 ? (maybe loser G1 vs loser G2)

+G4 ? (maybe winner G1 vs winner G2)

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#MCCAA - https://www.mccaa.org/sports/bsb/index

Eastern Division co-Champion - Jackson College

Eastern Division co-Champion - Macomb CC

Northern Division Champion - Gand Rapids CC

Western Division Champion - Kellogg CC

#OCCAC - https://www.occac.org/sports/bsb/index

Regular Season Champion - Bryant & Stratton College/OH

OCCAC Tournament Champion - Cuyahoga CC

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#NAIA Baseball - https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/index

NAIA Tournament - https://www.naia.org/sports/bsb/2023-24/Releases/Opening_Round

*Fayette Bracket May 13-16 | Estes Baseball Field | Hosted by Central Methodist (Mo.)

1. Hope International (Calif.) (0-0)

2. Central Methodist (Mo.) (0-0)

3. Tabor (Kan.) (0-0)

4. Northwestern Ohio (0-0)

*Upland Bracket May 13-16 | Winterholter Field | Hosted by Taylor (Ind.)

1. Missouri Baptist (0-0)

2. Taylor (Ind.) (0-0)

3. MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) (0-0)

4. Indiana Southeast (0-0)

5. Indiana Tech (0-0)

*Williamsburg Bracket May 13-16 | Doyle Buhl Stadium | Hosted by Cumberlands (Ky.)

1. Cumberlands (Ky.) (0-0)

2. Bellevue (Neb.) (0-0)

3. Loyola (La.) (0-0)

4. Saint Francis (Ind.) (0-0)

5. Park (Mo.) (0-0)

#Crossroads - https://www.crossroadsleague.com/sports/bsb/index

Regular Season Champion - Taylor University

Crossroads Tournament Champion - Taylor University

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#WHAC - https://www.whac.net/sports/bsb/index

*Regular Season Champion - University of Northwestern Ohio

*WHAC Tournament Champion - Indiana Tech

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#NCAA/III - https://www.d3baseball.com/landing/index

D3Baseball conference standings - https://www.d3baseball.com/seasons/2024/index

D3Baseball 2024 playoffs - https://www.d3baseball.com/playoffs/2024/playoff-central-2024

#HCAC - https://heartlandconf.org/sports/baseball

*Regular Season Champion - Hanover College

*HCAC Tournament Champion -

Playoff Preview - https://heartlandconf.org/news/2024/5/7/2024-hcac-baseball-championship-preview.aspx

Bracket / Schedule - https://heartlandconf.org/tournaments/?id=90&path=baseball

*Thursday, May 9 - Kokomo Municipal Stadium | Kokomo, Ind.

G1: #3 Rose-Hulman 5, #6 Franklin 0

G2: #4 Mount St. Joseph 11, #5 Anderson 10

G3: #1 Hanover 10, #4 Mount St. Joseph 7

*Friday, May 10 -

G4: #2 Transylvania 7, #3 Rose-Hulman 2

G5: #5 Anderson 11, #6 Franklin 7

G6: #3 Rose-Hulman 11, #4 Mount St. Joseph 10

G7: #2 Transylvania 12, #1 Hanover 10

*Saturday, May 11 -

G8: #5 Anderson 15, #3 Rose-Hulman 4

G9: #1 Hanover 6, #5 Anderson 1

G10: #1 Hanover 6, #2 Transylvania 4

*Sunday, May 12 -

*GAME 11: #1 Hanover vs #2 Transylvania - championship game

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#MIAA - https://www.miaa.org/sports/bsb/index

*Regular Season Champion - Kalamazoo College

*MIAA Tournament Champion - Adrian College

*2024 MIAA Baseball Tournament Central (May 8-10) - https://www.miaa.org/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/TournamentCentral

*Wednesday, May 8 -

G1 - #1/Kalamazoo 4, #4/Alma 1

G2 - #2/Adrian 7, #3/Hope 4

*Friday, May 10 - at Kalamazoo College

G3 - #2 Adrian 3, #1/Kalamazoo 2

G4 - #3/Hope 7, #4/Alma 0

G5 - #3/Hope 6, #1/Kalamazoo 0

*Saturday, May 11 - at Kalamazoo College - Championship

G6 - #2/Adrian 8, #3/Hope 3

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#NCAC - https://northcoast.org/sports/baseball

*Regular Season co-Champion - Denison University

*Regular Season co-Champion - Wittenberg University

*NCAC Tournament Champion -

*NCAC Post-Season May 9-12 at VA Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe, Ohio - https://northcoast.org/news/2024/5/6/denison-wittenberg-share-ncac-baseball-title-tigers-enter-tournament-as-top-seed.aspx

*NCAC Bracket & schedule - https://northcoast.org/tournaments/?id=52

*05/09 Thursday -

+G1 noon - #1 Wittenberg 6, #4 Kenyon 2

+G2 3:30pm - #2 Denison 10, #3 DePauw 2

*05/10 Friday -

G3 - Wittenberg 4. Denison 3

G4 - Kenyon 10, DePauw 2

G5 - Denison 14, Kenyon 1

*05/12 Sunday -

G6 - Wittenberg vs Denison

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#OAC - https://www.oac.org/sports/bsb/index

*Regular Season Champion - Baldwin Wallace

*OAC Tournament Champion - Baldwin Wallace

*OAC Baseball Tournament May 9-11, 2024 at Fisher Field, Berea, Ohio - https://www.bwyellowjackets.com/oacbasetournament

*OAC Tournament Schedule (Double Elimination)

*Thursday, May 9 - Day One -

Game 1 - Baldwin Wallace 11, Ohio Northern 3

Game 2 - Otterbein 8, Marietta 7

*Friday, May 10 - Day Two -

Game 3 - Baldwin Wallace 5, Otterbein 4

Game 4 - Marietta 4, Ohio Northern 2

Game 5 - Marietta 7, Otterbein 2

*Saturday, May 11 - Day Three -

Game 6 - Marietta 9, Baldwin Wallace 5

Game 7 - Baldwin Wallace 6, Marietta 5

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#UAA - https://uaa.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/index - no post-season tournament

*Regular Season Champion - Case Western Reserve

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#USCAA Baseball - https://theuscaa.com/sports/bsb/index (selected scores)

*Small College World Series Preview - https://uscaaspring.prestosports.com/2024/Baseball_Preview

*Brackets / schedule - not yet! (05/09 morning)

Competing schools -

1-seed - Penn State DuBois- PSUAC Champion (DuBois, PA)
2-seed - U-Cincinnati Clermont (Batavia, OH)

3-seed - Miami-Hamilton (Hamilton, OH)
4-seed - The Apprentice School (Newport News, VA).
5-seed - Atlantis University (Miami, FL)
6-seed - Mid-Atlantic Christian University (Elizabeth City, NC)
7-seed - Penn State Schuylkill (Schuylkill Haven, PA)
8-seed - Wright State University-Lake Campus (Celina, Ohio)
9-seed - Penn State York (York, PA)
10-seed - Florida National University (Hialeah, FL)
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#NCCAA Baseball - https://thenccaa.org/sports/baseball (selected scores)

*NCCAA 2024 Baseball World Series - https://thenccaa.org/tournaments/?id=4793&path=baseball (May 18-22 hosted by Kansas Christian College at the Kansas City Urban Youth Academy in Kansas City, MO)

#NCCAA Regionals - https://thenccaa.org/sports/2023/8/3/BB_Regionals_2024.aspx

*Central Region -

Wayland Baptist University Region qualifier

*MidEast Region (May 8-10 at Oakland City) - Alice Lloyd, Asbury, Oakland City;

Oakland City Champion

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

+Game 1 - Alice Lloyd College 5, Asbury University 3

+Game 2 - Oakland City University 10, Alice Lloyd College 0

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Thursday, May 9, 2024

+Game 3 - Asbury University 8, Alice Lloyd College 6

+Game 4 - Oakland City University 7, Asbury University 3

*MidWest Region (May 10-11 at Concordia) - Concordia; Cedarville;

Concordia/Ann Arbor Champion

Friday, May 10, 2024

Game 1 1 p.m. EST - Concordia/Ann Arbor 12, Cedarville University 11

Game 2 4 p.m. EST - Concordia/Ann Arbor 13, Cedarville University 4

*North Central Region - Trinity Chrisitian

Trinity Christian College - Region Representative

*South Region (May 6-10 at Columbia International University) - #1/University of Fort Lauderdale; #2 Paine College; #3/Southeastern Baptist University; #4/Toccoa Falls College; #5/Columbia International University; #6/Carolina University; #/Trinity Baptist College; #8/Bob Jones University;

*West Region -

*Independent (May 6-9 at Springfield, MO & Mission University) - #1/Mission University; #2/Arlington Baptist University; #3/Ecclesia College; #4/Kansas Christian College; #5/Dallas Christian College; #6/Grace Christian University (Grand Rapids, MI); #7/Champion Christian College; #8 Randall University;

Grace Christian games -

Monday, May 6, 2024

05/06 Game 2 - Grace Christian University 11, Ecclesia College 5

05/07 Game 8 - Champion Christian College 8, Grace Christian University 3

05/07 Game 9 - Grace Christian University 11, Ecclesia College 8

05/08 Game 12 - Kansas Christian College 3, Grace Christian University 2 (eliminated)

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#Others -

*Community Christian - NJCAA (Detroit, MI)

*Franciscan - NCAA/III - PAC (Steubenville, OH)

*Grace Christian - NCCAA (Wyoming, MI)

*Wilberforce University - NAIA (Wilberforce, OH)

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#NCAA/II - https://www.ncaa.com/sports/baseball/d2

#GLIAC - https://www.gliac.org/sports/bsb/index

#GMAC - https://greatmidwestsports.com/sports/baseball

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#NCAA/I Baseball - D1Baseball - https://d1baseball.com/

#Big Ten+ - https://bigten.org/calendar.aspx?path=baseball

#Horizon League - https://horizonleague.org/sports/baseball

#MAC - https://getsomemaction.com/sports/baseball

#Other DI baseball -

*West Virginia () - Derek Clark (Summerfield) -

*Cincinnati (Big XII) -

*Dayton (A10 - Ryan Steinhauer/Saline) -

*Florida Atlantic (AAC - Zack Abbey/Milan) -

*Xavier (Big East - Donavan Canterberry/Woodhaven) -

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Michigan High School Athletic Association / Baseball - https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/baseball

Ohio High School Athletic Association / Baseball - https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/baseball

Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association - https://www.mhsbca.org/

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

Arbiter Sports - https://arbiterlive.com/

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