Thursday, July 17, 2025

07/17/2025 - Jim's (SECLMW) HS & summer Baseball scores /notes

07/17/2025 - Jim's (SECLMW) HS & summer Baseball scores /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)

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Champions List -

ACME Senior - St Henry/OH

ACME Junior - Perrysburg/OH


Games with notes:

Ohio R1 - Ottawa/OH Post 63 4, Pemberville/OH Post 183 “Steam” 2

Ohio R1 - Napoleon/OH Post 300 3, Findlay/OH Post 3 2

Ohio R2 - Greenville/OH Post 140 “Thunder” 11, Columbus/OH Post 532 “Knights” 0

Ohio R3 - Yeager-Benson/OH Post 199 7, Waverly/OH Post 142 “Shockers” 4

Ohio R3 - Athens/OH Post 21 10, Meigs/OHPost 39 5


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*SECLMW's unofficial Michigan Legion Baseball week (07/14/25) - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2025/07/071425-michigan-american-legion.html

*SECLMW's unofficial Ohio Legion W-L listing (07/14/25) - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2025/07/071425-2025-ohio-american-legion.html

*SECLMW's unofficial Indiana W-L listing (07/14/25) - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2025/07/071425-indiana-american-legion-sr-jr-w.html

*SECLMW's unofficial West Virginia Legion W-L listing (07/14/25) - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2025/07/071425-west-virginia-american-legion.html

*SECLMW's unofficial Kentucky Legion W-L listing (07/14/25) - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2025/07/071425-kentucky-american-legion.html

*SECLMW's unofficial Illinois Legion 3rd Division W-L listing (07/14/25) -

https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2025/07/071425-illinois-american-legion-3rd.html


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News items -


Crescent News (Defiance, OH) -

*Baseball: Sprague steps down at Napoleon (Shayne Nissen) https://www.crescent-news.com/push/baseball-sprague-steps-down-at-napoleon/article_c350e1d4-97ac-496e-9ccb-b12aaad1d12e.html (Eric Sprague steps away as Napoleon HS Baseball Coach)

*Minor leagues: Archbold's Newman drafted by Astros (Aaron Gross) https://www.crescent-news.com/push/minor-leagues-archbolds-newman-drafted-by-astros/article_74e92af8-cb8d-4adf-9e1e-41fb9649305c.html (also Kade Kern update)


Northwest Signal (Napoleon, OH) -

*Sprague steps down at Napoleon (Jeffery R. Ratliff) https://www.northwestsignal.net/sports/article_072f96df-41ba-4dfb-986f-cbb61711aca0.html (Eric Sprague steps away as Napoleon HS Baseball Coach)


BCSN / Buckeye Cable Sports Network -

*Eric Sprague Steps Down as Napoleon’s Head Baseball Coach (video) https://www.bcsnnation.com/eric-sprague-steps-down-as-napoleons-head-baseball-coach/


MLive (regional)

*MAC Player of the Year Hayden Jatczak (Bay City Central HS) signs with San Francisco Giants (Lee Thompson) https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2025/07/mac-player-of-the-year-hayden-jatczak-signs-with-san-francisco-giants.html


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#American Legion & summer Baseball - Wednesday July 16 -


Michigan -

#American Legion Zone Tournaments - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2025/07/071525-michigan-american-legion-zone.html

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Ohio -

#Ohio American Legion Junior State Championship - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2025/07/071525-ohio-alb-junior-state-tournament.html

*Region 1 Wednesday July 16 - at Kalida Holy Name Ball Park (moved due to weather)

+G1 Ottawa/OH Post 63 4 (19-11), Pemberville/OH Post 183 “Steam” 2 (8-11)

*v Ottawa/63: 0-1-0.3-0-0.0 = 4 (4-9-1) SP/WP-Rayn McGue (Elida/25; 4.2ip/25bf, 0R, 3H, 5BB, 4K, 2-HBP); P2-Hunter Scott (Lina Perry/25; 1.1ip/8bf, 2R/2er, 3H, 1BB, 2K); P3/SV-Austin Koch (Ottawa-Glandorf/25; 1ip/3bf, 0R, 0H, 2K); 2H (Jayden Stechshulte 3 (Ottawa-Glandorf/25); Ayden Hyitt (Crestview/25)); 2RBI (J Stechshulte); 2B (A Hyitt; J Stechshulte);

*H Pemberville/183: 0-0-0.0-0-1.1 = 2 (2-6-1) SP/LP-Nolan Hoover (Gibsonburg/25; 7ip-CG/31bf, 4R/3er, 8H, 1BB, 3K); 2H (Drew Tucker (Toledo St Francis/25)); 2B (D Tucker);

*Jim's note: Ottawa Post 63 scored three runs in the top of the 4th - D Chiles with an RBI single followed by Jayden Stechshulte with 1 2-RBI single - Ryan Mcgue started and got the Win, A Koch got the Save. Pemberville Post 183's Nolan Hoover pitched a strong complete game but despite six hits, six walks and two HBP Pemberville Post 183 could only muster two runs.

Media -

*Pemberville strands 13 in 4-2 loss to Ottawa (J Patrick Eakin - Sentinel-Tribune) https://www.sent-trib.com/2025/07/17/pemberville-stands-13-in-4-2-loss-to-ottawa/

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+G2 Napoleon/OH Post 300 3 (20-11-1), Findlay/OH Post 3 2 (8-15-1?) - G/C (*N/300)

*v Napoleon/300: 1-0-2.0-0-0.0 = 3 (3-7-0) SP/WP-Kenneth Smeltzer (Montpelier/26; 7ip-CG/28bf, 2R/2er, 6H, 3BB, 4K); 2H (Noah Gomez (Defiance/25)); 2RBI (N Gomez); HR (N Gomez); 2B (Owen Espinoza (Napoleon/25));

*H Findlay/3*: 0-0-1.0-0-1.0 = 2 (2-6-2) SP/LP-Grady Mason (Van Buren/25; 7ip-CG/29bf, 3R/3er, 7H, 3BB, 1K); 2H (Caden Fritz (Seneca East/24-Ohio Northern)); 2B (C Fritz);

Media -

*Bandits hold off Findlay, win Region 1 opener (staff - Crescent News) https://www.crescent-news.com/push/legion-baseball-bandits-hold-off-findlay-win-region-1-opener/article_e83889ff-ea1c-4e7c-97b3-f4c56b8004b5.html

*River Bandits open postseason with narrow victory over Findlay Post #3 (staff - Bryan Times) https://www.northwestsignal.net/sports/article_848d76a9-35de-54d5-b52f-e280ff657a61.html

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*Region 2 Wednesday 07/16 - Bellefontaine, OH

+Greenville/OH Post 140 “Thunder” 11 (9-14), Columbus/OH Post 532 “Knights” 0 (3-20-1) - 6inn

*v Greenville/140: 0-0-5.0-1-5.x = 11 (11-9-1) SP/WP-Nathan Waggoner (6ip-CG/21bf, 0R, 1H, 2BB, 9K); 2H (Brodie Hart; Carson Bergman; Owen Mendenhall); 2RBI (Brayden Wills; B Hart 3); 2B (O Mendenhall);

*H Columbus/532: 0-0-0.0-0-0.x = 0 (0-2-5) SP/LP-Micah Carroll (5ip/30bf, 9R/4er, 7H, 2BB, 3K, 2-HBP); P2-Walker Fortune (1ip/5bf, 2R/0er, 1H);

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*Region 3 Wednesday 07/16 - VA Memorial Stadium, Chillicothe

+G1 Yeager-Benson/OH Post 199 7 (15-2-1), Waverly/OH Post 142 “Shockers” 4 (6-8)

*v Waverly/142: 0-0-0.0-0-3.1 = 4 (4-5-3) SP/LP-Andrew Oyer (5ip/26bf, 7R/2er, 5H, 2BB, 2K, 1-HBP); P2-Zack Hannah (1ip/6bf, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 1-HBP); 2RBI (Grayson Roberts);

*H Yeager-Benson/199: 2-3-1.1-0-0.x = 7 (7-6-1) SP/WP-Eli Roden (4ip/15bf, 0R, 1H, 2BB, 4K, 1-HBP); P2-Chase Lubbe (1ip/3bf, 0R, 0H, 1K); P3-Josh Ruwe (1.1ip/10bf, 4R/3er, 4H, 3-HBP); P4-Jack Geers (0.2ip/2bf, 0R, 0H); 2H (J Geers); 2RBI (J Geers); 3B (J Geers); 2B (Brandon Stidham);

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+G2 Athens/OH Post 21 10 (20-7-1), Meigs/OHPost 39 5 (5-9-1)

*v Athens/21: 0-1-1.0-7-1.0 = 10 (10-6-4) SP/WP-Landon Baker (7ip-CG/33bf; 5R/2er, 9H, 1BB, 5K); 2H (L Baker; Frank Campbell); 2RBI (Dawson Kennedy; F Campbell); 2B (D Kennedy);

*H Meigs/39: 1-1-0.0-2-1.0 - 5 (5-9-1) SP/LP-Brodie Fackler (4ip/23bf, 6R/6er, 3H, 8BB, 1K); P2-Brady Rockhold (1ip/8bf, 3R/2er, 2H, 2BB); P3-Lane Atha (2ip/8bf, 1R/1er, 1H, 1BB, 1K); 2H (Hunter Needs; B Fackler); 2RBI (B Needs); B Fackler 3); 2B (B Fackler);

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+G3 delayed 4th - Chillicothe/OH Post 757 ALB vs Yeager-Benson/OH Post 199

*v Chillicothe/757:

*H Yeager-Benson/199:

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*Region 4 Wednesday July 16 - Premier Fields, St Clairsville, OH -

G1 delayed 7th to 07/17 - Cambridge/Belle Valley/OH Post 84/641 vs Marietta/OH Post 64

*v C/BV 84/761:

*H Marietta/64:

Media -

*Post 64 off to good start at districts (Mike Morrison - Marietta Times) https://www.mariettatimes.com/sports/2025/07/post-64-off-to-good-start-at-districts/

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G2 Postponed - Zanesville/OH Post 29 vs Beverly/Lowell/OH Post 389/750

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Indiana -

#Indiana American Legion Senior Regionals - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2025/07/071525-indiana-senior-regionals-and.html

*Indiana ALB Region 1 - July 16-July 20 at Valparaiso High School (6 teams)

Wednesday July 16 -

G1 5:15pm postponed 7/17 - South Bend/IN Post 151 vs Valparaison/IN Post 94 Green (Senior)

G2 7:30pm postponed 7/17 - South Have/IN Post 502 vs Plymouth/IN Post 27

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Illinois -

+Crestwood Crush 7 (), Palos/IL Post 1993 6

+Milan/IL Post 569 7 (), East Moline/IL Post 227/jr 4 ()

+Pour Bros Jacks 8 (), Peoria/IL Post 2 Pirates 0 ()

+TBD/unnanmed 8, Trenton/IL Post 778 1 ()

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+Champaign/IL Post 24/jr 13/14 (), Marshall/IL Post 90 3 ()

+Shelby County/IL Post 611/jr 7 (), Eureka/IL Post 466/jr 6 ()


West Virginia -

#West Virgina ALB Area Tournaments - July 14-19 - from GameChanger - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2025/07/071525-west-virginia-american-legion.html

*Area 1 - July 14 - July 17 -

(G/C - West Virginia ALB Area 1 Tournament)

G1 07/14 - Parkersburg/WV Post 15 12 (27-7), Wellsburg/WV Post 34 0 (10-14)

G2 07/15 - Wheeling/WV Post 1 14 (24-7-1), Wellsburg/WV Post 34 0 (10-15)

G3 07/17 - Wheeling/WV Post 1 vs Parkersburg/WV Post 15 - 6pm Wheeling Park HS, Wheeling

G4 07/17 - if necessary

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*Area 2 - July 15 - July 17 - Mylan Park, Morgantown

(G/C - West Virginia ALB Area 2 Tournament)

G1 07/15 - Bridgeport/WV Post 68 5 (), Clarksburg/WV Post 13 2 ()

G2 07/15 - Morgantown/WV Post 2 5 (), Buckhannon/WV Post 7 2 ()

G3 07/16 - Clarksburg/WV Post 13 9 (9-10), Buckhannon/WV Post 7 0 (2-16)

G4 07/16 - Morgantown/WV Post 2 12 (11-12), Bridgeport/WV Post 68 9 (15-10-1)

Media -

*Morgantown Post 2's 7-run inning sinks Bridgeport Post 68 (Andrew Wilson - WVNews) https://www.wvnews.com/sports/highschool/morgantown-post-2s-7-run-inning-sinks-bridgeport-post-68/article_4a8894f5-6e18-46d4-a85c-1b43396506f0.html

*Clarksburg eliminates Post 7 from area tourney (Joey Kittle - Inter-Mountan) https://www.theintermountain.com/sports/local-sports/2025/07/clarksburg-eliminates-post-7-from-area-tourney/

G5 07/17 4:00pm - Clarksburg/WV Post 13 vs Bridgeport/WV Post 68 - elimination

*Area 3 - July 16 - July 17 - Linda K Epling Stadiaum, Beckley

(G/C - West Virginia ALB Area 3 Tournament)

G1 07/16 - Charleston/WV Post 65 5 (15-14-2), Beckley/WV Post 32 (16-12-1) - 8innings

Media -

*American Legion Baseball: Bash can't close out Charleston in 5-2, 8-inning loss (Dave Morrison - Register-Herald) https://www.register-herald.com/sports/american-legion-baseball-bash-cant-close-out-charleston-in-5-2-8-inning-loss/article_419f885b-3495-4e69-9c6b-834d4fc2112a.html

G2 07/17 7:00pm - Charleston/WV Post 65 vs South Charleston/WV Post 94

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*Area 4 - July 16 - July 19 - PO Faulkner Park 226 Schoolhouse, Hedgesville

(G/C - West Virginia ALB Area 4 Tournament)

G1 07/16 - Berkley/WV Post 14 14 (16-6). Potomac Valley/WV Post 64 4 (5-15-1) -

G2 07/17 5:30pm - Berkley/WV Post 14 vs Berkeley Springs/WV Post 60

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Kentucky -

+Lexington/KY Post 8 Saints 11 (), KBA Prime Black/17 4 ()

+Madisonville/KY Post 6/jr Rangers 8 (), Owensboro/KY Post 9/jr Bombers 7 ()


Wisconsin -

#Wisconsin ALB 16U State Tournaments July 15-21 (7 regions) - https://docs.google.com/document/d/17KRVGPLHPs3QJxw1hNf3WwJon4kQHjme/edit?tab=t.0

Wisconsin ALB 16U State - July 25-29 in Onalaska, WI -

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Other -


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