01/22/2025 - 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)
Sources / Social media -
News media
League sites (many Ohio leagues have them)
e-mails
twitter / “x”
GameChanger
Available Coaching positions -
#Ann Arbor Pioneer HS Baseball is looking for the following -
Freshman (9th grade) Head Coach
Varsity Assistant(s)
Junior Varsity Assistants(s)
Freshman (9th grade) Assistant(s)
Contact Steve Brown at sebbbrown@comcast.net (e-mail) or (734) 231-5216
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#Washtenaw Area Schools Application Consortium - https://www.applitrack.com/wisd/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Athletics%2fActivities&subcategory=Coaching (6pm 01/21/2025)
*Ypsilanti Community HS - Boys Assistant Baseball Coach High School
*Ann Arbor Huron HS - Head Freshman Baseball Coach
(note the AA Pioneer Varsity BB job is no longer open - Matt Petersen is the new coach)
#Monroe Area Schools Application Consortium - https://www.applitrack.com/monroecounty/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Athletics%2fActivities (6pm 01/21/2025)
(no baseball positions posted)
#Lenawee Area Schools Application Consortium - https://www.applitrack.com/lisdus/onlineapp/default.aspx?all=1
(6pm 01/21/2025) - no positions posted
News -
updated 2025 Calendar (01/22/25) -
January -
*Wednesday January 1 - American Legion Baseball registration opens - https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2024/december/legion-baseball-registration-opens-jan-1 (thru May 15 - extentsion to June 1 with additional fee)
#Saturday-Sunday January 25-26 - Jackson College Baseball's “Boys Youth Basketball Tournament (grade 3-8)” - https://jccmi.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/releases/20240120mvmwwp
#Saturday January 25 - Hillsdale Charger Baseball Annual First Pitch Dinner
- https://hillsdalechargers.com/sports/2024/6/11/first-pitch-dinner-bsb.aspx
#Sunday January 26 - Junior (13-18) Umpire Training program by Umps Care at Wayne State - https://x.com/coachkelleywsu/status/1876788083149938972 (continues Feb 2, Feb 9, Feb 16, Feb 23, Mar 2) - https://umpscare.com/official-leadership-program-registration/
#Thursday-Saturday January 30-February 1 - 2025 OHSBCA Coaches clinic - http://www.ohsbca.org/aws/OHSBCA/pt/sp/programs-state
#Friday January 31 - Lawrence Tech Sam DeKuiper Memorial Scholarship fund bowling night - https://ltuathletics.com/news/2025/1/6/join-ltu-baseball-for-a-night-of-bowling-to-support-the-sam-dekuiper-memorial-scholarship-fund.aspx
February -
*Saturday February 1 - Wisconsin Legion registration & insurance fees accepted (thru June 1)
#Sunday February 2 - Michigan State 19th Annual MSU Baseball First Pitch Dinner - https://msuspartans.com/news/2024/12/2/tickets-on-sale-for-the-19th-annual-msu-baseball-first-pitch-dinner.aspx
*Saturday February 15 - Ohio Legion Insurance / Registration payments accepted (thru June 1)
*Sunday February 16 - Ohio Legion Athletic Committee and Coaches Meeting /State Bracket Draw
*Monday February 24 - OHSAA Coaching and Tryouts Begin
March -
#Saturday March 8 - SAT Test date
*Monday March 10 - MHSAA Practice Begins
*Wednesday March 19 - MHSAA First Contest
*Friday March 28 - OHSAA Season Begins (games)
*Monday March 31 - Indiana Legion registration deadline
April -
#Saturday April 5 - ACT Test date
*Saturday April 5 - Indiana Legion regional site selection
May -
#Saturday May 3 - SAT Test date
*Sunday May 11 - OHSAA Tournament Draw
*Thursday May 15 - Legion Insurance / Registration deadline (payments accepted thru June 1 w/fee)
*Monday-Saturday May 19-24 - OHSAA Sectional Tournaments
*Monday-Saturday May 26-31 - OHSAA District Tournaments
*Friday May 30 - Ohio Legion Team Registration Deadline
*Friday May 30 - MHSAA District Finals (optional - May 30 or 31)
*Saturday May 31 - MHSAA District Finals (optional - May 30 or 31)
June -
*Sunday June 1 - Legion Insurance / Registration FINAL deadline (with extra fee)
*Tuesday June 3 - 6pm Microsoft Teams call AC to seed all Brackets
*Wednesday June 4 - MHSAA Regional semifinals
*Wednesday-Thursday June 4-5 - OHSAA Regional Tournaments
#Saturday June 7 - SAT Test date
*Saturday June 7 - MHSAA Regional Final
*Saturday June 7 - MHSAA Quarterfinal
*Thursday June 12 - MHSAA Semifinals at McLane Stadium, MSU, East Lansing
*Friday June 13 - MHSAA Semifinals at McLane Stadium, MSU, East Lansing
*Friday June 13 - OHSAA Semifinals
#Saturday June 14 - ACT Test date
*Saturday June 14 - MHSAA Championships at McLane Stadium, MSU, East Lansing
*Saturday June 14 - OHSAA Semifinals
*Sunday June 15 - OHSAA Championships
*Sunday June 15 - Indiana Legion player paperwork due at Department (state)
*Sunday June 15 - Indiana Legion staff / coaches background checks due at Department (state)
*Sunday June 15 - Indiana Legion team rosters due at Department (state)
*Friday June 20 - Michigan Legion Roster / Team Packet Deadline to submit to District or Zone Chair
*Friday June 20 - Ohio Legion Roster Deadline
*Saturday June 22 - Michigan Legion Team Packets Deadline (District Chair to Zone)
*Sunday June 22 - Wisconsin Legion All-Star nominations due
*Monday June 23 - Wisconsin Legion Roster Deadline
*Tuesday June 24 - 10AM Michigan Legion Team Packet Deadline to submit to Department (state)
*Thursday June 26 - Wisconsin Legion Summer WALBA meeting at Legion HQ
July -
$tbd - Michigan Legion Robert Turner Baseball Scholarship application due
**Thursday-Sunday July 3-6 - Elsberry/MO Post 226 Legion 4th of July Wood Bat Tournament - https://www.legion.org/Tournaments/2025/July/elsberry-post-226-annual-aaa-4th-of-july-woodbat-tournament
**Thursday-Sunday July 9-12 - Fike/MO Post 499 Legion Wood Bat Tournament - https://www.legion.org/Tournaments/2025/July/36th-annual-wood-bat-tournament
*Thursday-Monday July 10-14 - Indiana Legion Junior Regionals
*Monday-Sunday July 7-13 - Ohio Legion Junior Regionals
*Friday July 11 - Wisconsin Legion Scholarship applications due at Legion HQ
#Saturday July 12 - ACT Test date
*Monday-Sunday July 14-20 - Ohio Legion Senior Regionals
$Tuesday July 15 - Diamond American Legion Scholarship applicationd due at Department (state) headquarters due - file:///C:/Users/jhm3a/Downloads/Baseball-Scholarship-Form.pdf
*Thursday-Sunday July 17-20 - Indiana Legion Senior Regionals
*Thursday-Sunday July 17-20 - Ohio Legion Junior Department Baseball Tournament
*Thursday-Sunday July 17-20 - Indiana Legion Junior Department Baseball Tournament
*Friday-Tuesday July 18-22 - Wisconsin Legion 16U Regionals (Junion)
*Friday-Tuesday July 18-22 - Wisconsin Legion 17U Regionals (Junior)
*Monday July 21 (week) - Minnesota Legion Division I Sub-State tournaments
*Tuesday-Saturday July 22-26 - Wisconsin Legion AAA Regionals (Senior)
*Wednesday-Sunday July 23-27 - Michigan Legion Class A at Stevensville (Lakeshore HS)
*Wednesday-Sunday July 23-27 - Michigan Legion Class AA at Midland (Northwood University)
*Thursday-Tuesday July 24-29 - Indiana Legion Senior Department Baseball Tournament
*Friday-Monday July 25-28 - Ohio Legion Senior Department Baseball Tournament
*Friday-Tuesday July 25-29 - Wisconsin Legion 16u Department Tournament (Junior)
*Friday-Tuesday July 25-29 - Wisconsin Legion 17u Department Tournament (Junior)
*Friday-Tuesday July 25-29 - Wisconsin Legion AA Regionals (Senior)
*Friday-Tuesday July 25-29 - Wisconsin Legion A Regionals (Senior)
**Friday-Saturday July 25-August 2 - AABC Connie Mack (18u) World Series - Farmington, NM -
New Mexico (host)
DBAT United (Texas) - automatic qualifier
Midland Redskins (Ohio) - automatic qualifier
SOCAL Renegades (California) - automatic qualifier
Twelve Baseball (Texas) - automatic qualifier
$Northwest qualifier
$Ozarks qualifier
$Mountain-West qualifier
$California qualifier
$Texas qualifier
$South Texas qualifier
$South Plains qualifier
*Tuesday-Saturday July 29-August 2 - Wisconsin Legion AAA Department Tournament (Senior)
*Wednesday-Sunday July 30-August 3 - Minnesota Legion Division I Department Tournament
August -
*Friday-Monday August 1-4 - PONY Palomino (18u) World Series - Laredo, TX - https://www.palominoworldseries.org/
*Friday-Tuesday August 1-5 - Wisconsin Legion AA Department Tournament (Senior)
*Friday-Tuesday August 1-5 - Wisconsin Legion A Department Tournament (Senior)
*Wednesday-Sunday August 6-10 - American Legion Regionals -
American Legion Baseball Region 1 - Shrewsbury, Mass.
American Legion Baseball Region 2 - Ridge, Md.
American Legion Baseball Region 3 - Asheboro, N.C.
American Legion Baseball Region 4 - Washington, Mo.
American Legion Baseball Region 5 - Wheaton, Ill. (Host (Wheaton, IL), IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, WI/1, WI/2);
American Legion Baseball Region 6 - West Fargo, N.D. (Host (Fargo, ND), IA, MN/1, MN/2, ND, NE/1, NE/2, SD)
American Legion Baseball Region 7 - Billings, Mont.
American Legion Baseball Region 8 - Fairfield, Calif.
*Saturday-Sunday August 9-10 - Wisconsin Legion All-Star Weekend
**Thursday-Monday August 14-18 - American Legion World Series at Shelby, NC - https://www.legion.org/Tournaments/2025/July/elsberry-post-226-annual-aaa-4th-of-july-woodbat-tournament
American Legion Baseball Region 1 Northeast Champion
American Legion Baseball Region 2 Mid-Atlantic Champion
American Legion Baseball Region 3 Southeast Champion
American Legion Baseball Region 4 Mid-South Champion
American Legion Baseball Region 5 Great Lakes Champion
American Legion Baseball Region 6 Central Plains Champion
American Legion Baseball Region 7 Northwest Champion
American Legion Baseball Region 8 Western Champion
September -
Saturday September 13 - Wisconsin Legion WALBA Fall meeting
October -
TBD - 2025 American Legion World Series Champion guest of MLB at World Series game
November -
December -
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Links -
MHSAA Baseball - https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/baseball
OHSAA Baseball - https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/baseball
MHSBCA - https://www.mhsbca.org/
OHSBCA - http://www.ohsbca.org/aws/OHSBCA/pt/sp/home_page
NFHS Baseball - https://www.nfhs.org/activities-sports/baseball/
American Legion Baseball - https://www.legion.org/get-involved/youth-programs/baseball
$American Legion Diamond Scholarship application - file:///C:/Users/jhm3a/Downloads/Baseball-Scholarship-Form.pdf (due no later than July 15 at Department (state) Headquarters)
Illinois American Legion Baseball -
Indiana American Legion Baseball - https://www.indianalegion.org/baseball (scroll to files)
Kentucky American Legion Baseball -
Michigan American Legion Baseball - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/
$Michigan American Legion Robert Turner Scholarship - SAMPLE 2024 - https://michiganlegion.org/wp-content/programs/2024TurnerBaseballScholarship.pdf
Minnesota American Legion Baseball - https://www.minnesotalegionbaseball.com/
Ohio American Legion Baseball - https://www.ohiolegion.com/baseball/
West Virginia American Legion Baseball -
Wisconsin American Legion Baseball - WI Legion
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