06/27/2026 - 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)
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News
American Legion & summer (ACME, unaffiliated, etc.)
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Media -
#RRN Sports (Upper Peninsula, MI) -
*Escanaba, Menominee Lose As Firecracker Tournament Gets Under Way (staff) https://www.rrnsports.com/story/2026-06-27-escanaba-menominee-lose-as-firecracker-tournament-gets-under-way
#Crescent News (Defiance, OH) -
*Legion baseball: Bandits rally to cap two-win day (staff) https://www.crescent-news.com/push/legion-baseball-bandits-rally-to-cap-two-win-day/article_c48e859b-ae22-4c4a-b2d9-8c3a133602a2.html
*Summer Ball 6-27-26 (staff) https://www.crescent-news.com/push/summer-ball-6-27-26/article_9b6f56c7-8f82-4f26-8887-e827a8280c0c.html
*Minor leagues: Newman returns off injured list (staff) https://www.crescent-news.com/push/minor-leagues-newman-returns-off-injured-list/article_cd9a7f34-c5d4-46b7-9608-ee2539aa01ff.html - DJ Newman (Archbold); Art Warren (Napoleon); Landon Willeman (Napoleon);
#Findlay Courier (Findlay, OH) -
*GLSCL - Flag City rallies for 14-13 win (staff) https://thecourier.com/news/1121131/flag-city-rallies-for-14-13-win/
#Northwest Signal (Napoleon, OH) -
*Bandits win first 2 in Kokomo tourney (Brandon Shrider) https://www.northwestsignal.net/sports/article_745082af-e7ee-4e0b-b478-6f1e35eafe77.html
*Area ACME teams win (Brandon Shrider) https://www.northwestsignal.net/sports/article_60a058ff-f633-4a27-a63e-f918f30a0339.html
#Lima News (Lima, OH) -
*GLSCL - Locos notebook: Lima splits series with Hamilton (staff) https://www.limaohio.com/top-stories/2026/06/26/locos-notebook-lima-splits-series-with-hamilton/
#MLive (Michigan regional) -
#Putnam Sentinel-Tribune (Putnam County, OH) -
#Marietta Times (Marietta, OH) -
#Midland Daily News (Midland, MI) -
#Tecumseh Herald (Tecumseh, MI) -
#Sun Times News (Chelsea, MI) -
#Monroe News (Monroe County, MI) -
#Sidney Daily News (Sidney, OH) -
*SCORES -
2026 American Legion Baseball and summer baseball -
Friday June 26, 2026 -
#Some highlights 06/26 -
Gabe Gutierrez (South Haven/502) Complete Game - 06/26 vs Kokomo 6 (6ip, L, 2-3);
Ashton Castillo (Kokomo/6) Complete Game - 06/26 vs South Haven/502 (7ip, W, 3-2);
Anthony Singer (Napoleon/300) Complete Game - 06/26 vs South Haven/502 (7ip, W, 3-1);
Brennan Runyon (Blissfield/325) Home Run - 06/26 vs Sluggers Select/Smith;
Gunner Carson (Blissfield/325) Home Run - 06/26 vs Sluggers Select/Smith;
Dominic Lonsway (Detroit Prospects) Home Run - 06/26 vs Linwood/239;
Brady Vrable (Linwood/239) Complete Game - 06/26 vs Detroit Prospects (7ip, W, 5-2);
#Kokomo Post 6 Wood Bat Tournament June 26 -
*G2 Kokomo/IN Post 6 3, South Haven/IN Post 502 2 - *SH/502 G/C
*v South Haven/502: 2-4-1; SP Gabe Gutierrez (6ip/CG-26bf80p; 3R/3er, 3H, 2BB, 2K, 2-HBP); 2H (Connor Kenjic);
*H Kokomo/6*: 3-3-1; SP Ashton Castillo (7ip/CG-27bf/105p; 2R/2er, 4H, 3BB, 8K);2RBI (Ryan Rodman); 2B R (Rodman);
*G3 Napoleon/OH Post 300 3, South Haven/IN Post 502 1
*v South Haven/502: 1-7-1; SP Zach Terek (4ip, 2R/2er, 0-BB, 3K, 1-HBP); P2 Payton Kretz (2ip, 1R/1er, 5H, 0-BB, 1K); 2H (Braden Olson);
*H Napoleon/300: 3-9-1; SP/WP Anthony Singer (7ip/CG-27bf/91p; 1R/0er, 7H, 0-BB, 4K); 2H (Parker Hancock); 2RBI (P Hancock); 3B (Cade Carlin); 2B (P Hancock);
*G4 Napoleon/OH Post 300 8, Kokomo/IN Post 6/jr 6
*v Napoleon/300: 8-4-1; SP Owen Reynolds (5ip, 3R/3er, 6H, 2BB, 8K, 1-HBP); P2/WP Elijah Arend (1ip, 3R/2er, 1H, 2BB, 3K); P3/SV Zack Boecker (1ip, 0R, 1H, 0-BB, 2K); 2RBI (Camden Bukowski);
*H Kokomo/6/jr: 6-8-2; SP Kabren Roe (6.1ip, 5R/3er, 2H, 8BB, 1K, 1-HBP); P2 Kaden Ruble (3bf, 3R/2er, 1H, 2BB); P3 Drake Fiene (2/3ip, 0R, 1BB); 2H (Graysen Phifer 3; K Roe; Hagen Smith 3); 2RBI (H Smith); 2B (G Phifer; H Smith);
*G5 Stevensville/MI Post 568 7, Muncie/IN Post 19 5
*v Muncie/19: 7-5-1; SP Ryan Burkholder (5ip, 3R/1er, 0-H, 9BB, 6K); P2 Aidan Weatherhead (1ip, 4R/4er, 5H, 1BB); 2H (Palmer Jones; Fletcher Kahle); 2B (P Jones);
*H Stevensville/568: 7-4-2; SP/nd Kyler Marshall (5ip, 4R/2er, 5H, 2BB, 3K, 2-HBP); P2/WP Ryder Richard (2ip, 0R, 2H, 1BB, 5K); 2RBI (Isaiah Timmons);
*G6 Muncie/IN Post 19 11, Kokomo/IN Post 6/jr 1 or 2 - 5innings
*v Kokomo/6/jr: 1-0-3; SP/LP Colten Haney (3.1ip, 7R/3er, 6H, 1BB, 1K, 1-HBP); P2 Drake Fiene (1ip, 4R/4er, 2H, 4BB);
*H Muncie/19: 11-10-0; SP Evan Zentz (4.1ip, 2R.2er, 0-H, 10BB, 5K); P2 Carter Stephenson (2/3ip, 0R, 1-HBP); 2H (Mac Anderson; Quentine James; Palmer Jone 3); 2RBI (P Jones); 3B (Caleb Lewis);
#Washington/MO Post 218 AAA Invitational June 26 at Ronsick Field -
(Washington/MO Post 218; Alton/IL Post 126; Eureka/MO Post 177; Festus/MO Post 253; Rock Memorial/MO Post 253; Terre Haute/IN Post 346....?);
*Friday June 26 -
+Terre Haute/IN Post 346 15, Eureka/MO Post 177 3
+Washington/MO Post 218 10, Rock Memorial/MO Post 253 2
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#Michigan - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/
Blissfield/MI Post 325 10, Sluggers Select/Smith 7 - PBR
*v Blissfield/325: 10-9-1; SP Brayden Hine (2/3ip, 5R/5er, 4H, 2BB, 1-HBP); P2 Jake Saunders (4.1ip, 2R/2er, 6H, 3BB, 5K); P3 Cam Cole (1ip, 0R); 2H (Kenyon Miller 3; Gunner Carson; Brennan Runyon 3); 2RBI (Justin Diaz; G Carson 4; B Runyon); HR (Brennan Runyon; Gunner Carson); 3B (G Carson); 2B (K Miller 2; B Runyon);
*H Sluggers: 7-10-0; SP Ryan McGavin (5ip, 6R/6er, 6H, 4BB, 2K); P2 Micah Dock (2ip, 4R/4er, 3H, 2BB); 2H (Parker Felgner; Kelson Swainston; Breslin Waite); 2RBI (M Dock); 2B (Bennett Heymoss);
*Jim's eyeball: The Sluggers scored 5 runs in the first, adding single runs in the 2nd and 4th. Starting Slugger pitcher McGavin had Blissfield off balance until the 5th inning when Carson and Runyon hit back-to-back home runs to bring Blissfield within one run (7-6). Blissfield reliever Saunders worked thru four and a third innings (2 runs) and got the win as Blissfield scored four times in the top of sixth of off Slugger reliever Dock. Cole pitched a scoreless sixth for Blissfield to end the game (time limit).
Linwood/MI Post 239 5, Detroit Prospects/Langbeen 2 - SVSU Invitational
*v Prospects: 2-4-1; SP Nathan Porter (5ip, 5R/3er, 4H, 4BB, 2K, 1-HBP); P2 Adam Narr (1ip, 0R); 2H (Franco DiNello; Dominic Lonsway); HR (Dominic Lonsway); 2B (F DiNello);
*H Linwood/239: 5-5-3; SP/WP Brady Vrable (7ip/CG-28bf/82p; 2R/1er, 3H, 1BB, 5K); 2RBI (Kaden Gerzseny); 3B (Dakota Inda); 2B (B Vrable);
Midland/MI Post 165 9, Capital City Kings 4
Midland/MI Post 165 8, Sandlot Sluggers 4
Sandlot Sluggers 11, Mt Pleasant/MI Post 110 1
Bay City/MI Post 18 11, Mt Pleasant/MI Post 110 1
North Branch/MI Post 457 WFM 3 / Waverly/OH Post 142 3 - TIE
Michigan Elite/17 3, Big Rapids/MI Post 98 0
London Badgers 16, Big Rapids/MI Post 98 2
Oakland Bulldogs 13, MSA/Brandt 2
Recruit Baseball/Sgroi 4, MSA/Brandt 3
Locos Express/17 9, Smash Factor/17 1
Midland North/16 15, Smash Factor/17 0
Menominee/MI Red Wave 15, Matertown/WI Legion 5 - Marientte Firecracker
Marinette/WI Legion 6, Escanaba/MI Post 82 Cubs 1 - Marientte Firecracker
North Dickinson/2 4, Sagola-Felch/MI Post 168 0
*Michigan juniors -
Gladstone/MI Indians/17 6, EUP/MI Wood Ducks/17 4 - Sault Ste Marie tournament
Gladstone/MI Indians/17 11, Gaylord Baseball/17 8 - Sault Ste Marie tournament
Soo Black Sox/17 8, Marquette/MI Post 44/jr Red 2 - Sault Ste Marie tournament
Negaunee Diamonds/17 15m Gaylord Baseball/17 9 - Sault Ste Marie tournament
Marquette/MI Post 44/jr Reds 12, Soo Select 0 - Sault Ste Marie tournament
Negaunee/MI Diamonds/17 13, EUP/MI Wood Ducks/17 0 - Sault Ste Marie tournament
#Ohio - https://www.ohiolegion.com/baseball/
North Branch/MI Post 457 WFM 3 / Waverly/OH Post 142 3 - TIE
Lancaster/OH Post 11 2, CM Blaze/18 1
Charleston/WV Post 65 6, New Philadelphia/OH Post 139 3
Utica/OH Post 92 2, Marietta/OH Post 64 1
Berkeley/WV Post 14 4, Chillicothe/OH Post 757 1
Chillicothe/OH Post 757 4, Francis Scott Key/MD Post 11 3
Sidney/OH Post 217 20, Ohio RedHawks/17 4
Jets Baseball Club 7, Carey/OH Post 344 2
State Line Stars/Ault 5, Carey/OH Post 344 2
Yeager-Benson/OH Post 199 12, Wheeling/WV Post 1 1
Coshocton Cherokees 7, Marysville/OH Post 79 Nighthawks 2
Wayne County/OH Post 68 9, Zanesville/OH Post 29 7
*Ohio Junior Legion -
Next Level Black/16 7, Durwin-Schantz/OH Post 138 2
PYO Patriots/Bialk 5, Sidney/OH Post 217/jr Blue 4
Moundsville/WV Post 3/jr 17, Zanesville/OH Post 29/jr 8
*Ohio ACME Baseball - https://acmebaseball.com/
Ottawa-Glandorf 3, Kalida 0
#Illinois - https://www.legionbaseballillinois.org/
Galesburg/IL Post 285 11, Maple Grove/MN Post 172 0
Rock Island/IL Post 200 4, East Moline/IL Post 227 - Leo Brunner
Tupelo/MS Post 49 5, Dansville/IL Post 210 5
#Indiana - https://www.indianalegion.org/baseball
Lafayette/IN Post 11 17, Valparaiso/IN Post 94 Green 1
#Missouri - https://www.missouriamericanlegionbaseball.org/
Adidas Athletics Mid-America 13, Manchester/MO Post 208 5
Sedalia/MO Post 642 3, 643 KC 2
Sedalia/MO Post 642 9, Mountain Home 0
Jeff Cit/MO Post 5 7, Fike/MO Post 499 1
Elsberry/MO Post 226 8, Oak Grove/MO Post 379 0
Rock Bridge Bruins 12, Manchester/MO Post 208 0
#West Virginia -
Belle Vernon/PA Post 484 10, Moundsville/WV Post 3 5
Beckley/WV Post 32 8, Garrett County/MD Post 71/208/214 4
Charleston/WV Post 65 6, New Philadelphia/OH Post 139 3
Berkeley/WV Post 14 4, Chillicothe/OH Post 757 1
Yeager-Benson/OH Post 199 12, Wheeling/WV Post 1 1
Ritchie/WV Post 83 14, Magnolia/AR Post 3 3
*West Virginia Junior Legion -
Moundsville/WV Post 3/jr 17, Zanesville/OH Post 29/jr 8
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#GLSCL / Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League - https://www.glscl.org/landing/index
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2026 tentative calendar -
June 26-28 2026 Kokomo Post 6 Wood Bat Tournament June 25-28 - unofficial -
at CFD Investments Stadium at Highland Park, Kokomo, IN
Kokomo Post 6 Web Site - https://kokomopost6baseball.com/
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June 24-28 - North & South Carolina - subject to change
*South Carolina American Legion Baseball - https://www.scalb.org/teams/?u=SOUTHCAROLI-BASEBALL&s=baseball
*North Carolina American Legion Baseball - https://www.nclegion.org/junior-senior-baseball
Wednesday June 24 -
Asheboro/NC Post 45 (Randolph County) 11, Beverly/Lowell/OH Post 389/750 1
Thursday June 25 -
Florence/SC Post 1 5,Beverly/Lowell/OH Post 389/750 1
Friday June 26 -
Beverly/Lowell/OH Post 389/750 vs St Clairsville/OH Post 159 at Conway HS, Conway, SC - 5pm
St Clairsville/OH Post 159 at Horry/SC Post 111 at Conway HS, Conway, SC - 7:30pm
Saturday June 27 -
St Clairsville/OH Post 159 vs Horry/SC Post 111 at Conway Hs, Conway, SC - noon
St Clairsville/OH Post 159 vs Wilmington/NC Post 10/Red at Conway HS, Conway, SC - 2:30pm
Beverly/Lowell/OH Post 389 vs Wilmington/NC Post 10/Red at Conway HS, Conway, SC - 5pm
Beverly/Lowell/OH Post 389 vs St Clairsville/OH Post 159 at Conway HS, Conway, SC - 7:30pm
Sunday June 28 -
St Clairsville/OH Post 159 vs ??
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June 26-28 - Leo Brunner Invitational - Moline/IL (Moline Post 246) at Moline HS
Friday 06/26 -
G1 Rock Island/IL Post 200 4, East Moline/IL Post 227 2
Saturday 06/27 -
11:00am - Moline/IL Post 246 vs East Moline/IL Post 227
1:30pm - Carol Stream/IL Post 76 vs East Moline/IL Post 227
4:00pm - Carol Stream/IL Post 76 vs Rock Island/IL Post 200
Sunday 06/28 -
12:00pm - Moline/IL Post 246 vs Carol Stream/IL Post 76
2:30pm - Moline/IL Post 246 vs Rock Island/IL Post 200
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#Marinette Firecracker Tournament
*Friday June 26 -
Menominee/MI Red Wave 15, Matertown/WI Legion 5 - Marientte Firecracker
Marinette/WI Legion 6, Escanaba/MI Post 82 Cubs 1 - Marientte Firecracker
Firecracker Tournament
All games take place at Pedersen Ball Park in Marinette
Menominee vs Escanaba, 12:30 p.m.
Marinette vs Watertown, 1:30 p.m.
Marinette vs Menominee, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday’s eventsLegion baseball
Firecracker Tournament
All games take place at Pedersen Ball Park in Marinette
Marinette vs TBD, TBD
Menominee vs TBD, TBD
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June 25-28 - PBR Detroit metro “PB Great Lakes Invite” (18u 4 game guarnatee - 1,850) - https://tournaments.prepbaseballreport.com/events/prep-baseball-great-lakes-invite-detroit-mi-06-25-2026 (Blissfield/MI Post 325)
June 25-28 - PBR Columbus metro “PB Mid Summer Classic” (18u 4 game guarnatee - 1,799) - https://tournaments.prepbaseballreport.com/events/pb-mid-summer-classic-columbus-oh-06-25-2026
June 25-28 - PBR Cincinnati metro “PB Southwest Ohio Summer Championship” (18u 4 game guarantee - 1,750) - https://tournaments.prepbaseballreport.com/events/prep-baseball-southwest-ohio-summer-championship-cincinnati-oh-06-25-2026
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July 2-5 - TB24 Wood Bat Post 210 Tournament - Tilton, Illinois
July 2-5 - PBR Toledo metro “PB Mid American Classic” (18u 4 game guarnatee - 1,850) - https://tournaments.prepbaseballreport.com/events/prep-baseball-mid-american-classic-toledo-oh-07-02-2026
July 2-5 - PBR Columbus metro “PB Great Lakes Summer Championship” (18u 4 game guarnatee - 1,799) - https://tournaments.prepbaseballreport.com/events/pb-great-lakes-summer-championship-columbus-oh-07-02-2026
July 3-5 - John P Clark Memorial Tournament - Oneida, Illinois