06/09/2026 - 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 -
#Crescent News (Defiance, OH) -
*Summer Ball 6-9-26 (staff) https://www.crescent-news.com/push/summer-ball-6-9-26/article_d4ae97cc-daba-460a-9eae-070f2e700a7b.html (ACME, ACME/jr & Little League)
*Bandits open road stretch with sweep (staff) https://www.crescent-news.com/sports/local_sports/legion-baseball-bandits-open-road-stretch-with-sweep/article_6d296c5e-d0fd-431e-b4b3-110e00758e6c.html
*Minor leagues: Weekend split for Willemans on mound (staff) https://www.crescent-news.com/push/minor-leagues-weekend-split-for-willemans-on-mound/article_77f998f0-3064-4210-93c2-35ab7c1b7ab2.html (Zach Willeman (Napoleon, OH); Jeron Williams (Archbold, OH); Art Warren (Napoleon, OH);
*Bandit bats stay hot in twinbill sweep - Sat 06/06 (Aaron Gross) https://www.crescent-news.com/push/legion-baseball-bandit-bats-stay-hot-in-twinbill-sweep/article_9f4d4cc9-2b6a-4dcd-816b-5d06b59ca657.html
#Northwest Signal (Napoleon, OH) -
*Bandits sweep Lancaster (Brandon Shrider) https://www.northwestsignal.net/sports/article_27244040-2c93-45b9-be50-ee976ada91a3.html
#Findlay Courier -
*Sluggers get solid pitching, pick up first win (staff) https://thecourier.com/news/1040463/sluggers-get-solid-pitching-pick-up-first-win/ (Flag City Slugger of the GLSCL roster includes Brett Reed (Novi - Madonna), Julius Robichaud (Adrian - Oakland*), Collin Roelofs (Holland - Lansing CC), Parker Faris (Perrysburg - Adrian), Jovanny Skrelja (South Lyon - Tiffin));
#Lima News -
#Locos open new season with same championship aspirations (Chris Howell) https://www.limaohio.com/top-stories/2026/06/05/locos-open-new-season-with-same-championship-aspirations/ (GLSCL Baseball)
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*SCORES -
#MHSAA (SECLMW's selection from MHSAA scores, MaxPreps/Michigan and GameChanger)
*MHSAA Scoreboard: https://www.mhsaa.com/scores
*MaxPreps Michigan/Baseball: https://www.maxpreps.com/mi/baseball/
#MHSAA State Tournament - https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/baseball
*D1 Championship - McLane Stadium, Michigan State, East Lansing, MI
G1 06/12 - Detroit Catholic Central vs Mattawan - 2:30 pm
G2 06/12 - Rochester Adams vs Brownstown Woodhaven - 5 pm
G3 06/13 - winner G1 / winner G2 - 5:00 pm
*D2 Championship - McLane Stadium, Michigan State, East Lansing, MI
G1 06/11 - Vicksburg vs Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills - 9 am
G2 06/11 - Orchard Lake St Mary's vs Dearborn Divine Child - 11:30 am
G3 06/13 - winner G1 / winner G2 - 9:00 am
*D3 Championship - McLane Stadium, Michigan State, East Lansing, MI
Division 3 - June 11
G1 06/11 - Detroit Edison vs Kalamazoo Christian - 2:30 pm
G2 06/11 - Traverse City St Francis vs Rochester Hills Lutheran NW - 5 pm
G3 06/13 - winner G1 / winner G2 - 11:30 pm
*D4 Championship - McLane Stadium, Michigan State, East Lansing, MI
G1 06/12 - Royal Oak Shrine Catholic vs Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart - 9 am
G2 06/12 - Marcellus vs Painesdale Jeffers - 11:30 am
G3 06/13 - winner G1 / winner G2 - 2:30 pm
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#OHSAA State Tournament - https://www.ohsaa.org/Sports-Tournaments/Baseball/2026-Baseball/2026-Baseball-State-Tournament-Coverage
*Division I -
Semifinal #1: No. 5 Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (24-6) vs. No. 8 Perrysburg (25-6), Thursday, June 11 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 4 p.m.
Semifinal #2: No. 7 Cincinnati St. Xavier (25-5) vs. No. 3 Lewis Center Olentangy Orange (24-5), Thursday, June 11 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 7 p.m.
State Championship: Friday, June 12 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 4 p.m.
*Division II -
Semifinal #1: No. 6 New Albany (24-7) vs. Harrison, Friday, June 12 at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium, 4 p.m.
Semifinal #2: No. 4 North Canton Hoover (25-4) vs. Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (15-12), Friday, June 12 at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium, 7 p.m.
State Championship: Saturday, June 13 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 7 p.m.
*Division III -
Semifinal #1: No. 1 Hamilton Badin (28-3) vs. No. 10 Parma Padua Franciscan (25-4), Thursday, June 11 at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium, 4 p.m.
Semifinal #2: Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (23-8) vs. No. 2 Columbus Bishop Watterson (26-3), Thursday, June 11 at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium, 7 p.m.
State Championship: Friday, June 12 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 7 p.m.
*Division IV -
Semifinal #1: No. 3 Sandusky Perkins (23-5-1) vs. No. 2 Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (24-3), Saturday, June 13 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 10 a.m.
Semifinal #2: No. 11 Lancaster Fairfield Union (24-6) vs. Franklin Bishop Fenwick (22-8), Saturday, June 13 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 1 p.m.
State Championship: Sunday, June 14 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 10 a.m.
*Division V -
Semifinal #1: No. 10 Findlay Liberty-Benton (22-5) vs. Gahanna Columbus Academy (16-16), Thursday, June 11 at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium, 10 a.m.
Semifinal #2: No. 13 Lucasville Valley (22-7) vs. No. 1 Apple Creek Waynedale (28-3), Thursday, June 11 at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium, 1 p.m.
State Championship: Friday, June 12 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 1 p.m.
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Semifinal #1: No. 4 Hartville Lake Center Christian (23-4-1) vs. No. 8 Galion Northmor (25-5), Thursday, June 11 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 10 a.m.
Semifinal #2: No. 2 Berlin Hiland (24-4) vs. No. 3 St. Henry (26-3), Thursday, June 11 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 1 p.m.
State Championship: Friday, June 12 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 10 a.m.
*Division VII -
Semifinal #1: No. 1 Tiffin Calvert (27-2) vs. Delphos St. John’s (18-7), Friday, June 12 at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium, 10 a.m.
Semifinal #2: Leipsic (17-9) vs. No. 9 South Webster (21-10), Friday, June 12 at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium, 1 p.m.
State Championship: Saturday, June 13 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 4 p.m.
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June 12-13 - IHSA (Illinois) Class 1A & 2A State Championships at Illinois Field (Champaign) - https://www.ihsa.org/sports/baseball
June 12-13 - IHSA (Illinois) Class 3A & 4A State Championships at Slammers Stadium, Joliet, IL- https://www.ihsa.org/sports/baseball
June 13 - IHSAA (Indiana) Semi-States - https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/boys/baseball/2025-26-tournament?round=semi-states
June 19-20 - IHSAA (Indiana) State Championships - https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/boys/baseball/2025-26-tournament?round=state-finals
2026 American Legion Baseball -
June 8, 2026 -
G1 Napoleon/OH Post 300 7, Troy/OH Post 43 3
*v Napoleon/300: 7-9-1; SP/nd Tripp Langenderfer (1ip, 3R/3er, 2H, 5BB, 2K); P2/WP Elijah Arend (6ip, 0R, 3H, 8K, 1-HBP); 2H (Maddox Baker; Kaden Kreinbrink; Zack Boecker); 2RBI (K Kreinbrink); 3B (K Kreinbrink);
*H Troy/43: 3-4-3; SP/nd Layne Hocker (2ip, 1R/0er, 2H, 2BB, 2K); P2/LP Logan Blevins (3ip, 3R/2er, 4H, 2BB, 1K); P3 Joe Hamilton (2/3ip, 3R/0er, 1H, 4BB); P4 (Dylan Montz (1.1ip, 0R, 2BB, 1K); 2B (Ian Westerheide);
G2 Napoleon/OH Post 300 10 (4-0), Troy/OH Post 43 4 (2-6)
*v Napoleon/300: 10-12-5; SP Zach Short (5ip, 2R/0er, 2H, 5BB, 11K); P2 Kaden Kreinbrink (1ip, 0R, 3K); P3 Malachi Smeltzer (1ip, 2R/1er, 2H, 1BB, 1K); 2H (Elijah Arend 3; Parker Hancock 3; Zack Boecker); 2RBI (E Arend; Tripp Langenderfer; Anthony Singer); 3B (P Hancock); 2B (Camden Bukowski; E Arend; T Langenderfer);
*H Troy/43: 4-5-8; SP/LP Justin Huwer (2ip, 5R/2er, 4H, 3BB, 1K); P2 Ethan Jones (3.2ip, 5R/0er, 6H, 1BB, 1-HBP); P3 Ian Westerheide (1.1ip, 0R, 1K); 2H (Hayden Steinke);
Pemberville/OH Post 183 13/14 (1-3), Eastwood/OH ACME 3 (2-1) - 6innings
*v Eastwood: 3-3-2; SP Landon Weemes (1ip, 4R/4er, 1H, 5BB, 3K, 1-HBP); P2 Cam Schumaker (4ip, 9R/8er, 5H, 7BB, 3K, 3-HBP); P3 Brayden Barnhart (3bf, 1R/1er, 1H, 2BB); 2H (Brady Ramlow);
*H Pemberville/183: 13-6-2; SP Graham Malanga (5ip, 3R/2er, 2H, 5BB, 7K); P2 Tanner Jensen (1ip, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 3K); 2H (Erich Hepler); 2RBI (Quinn Ripke; Jayden Zuraski; Colton Ruetz 3); 2B (Brahm Bolen);
St Clairsville/OH Post 159 9 (1-0), Zanesville/OH Post 29 3 (4-7)
Archbold/OH ACME 7 (2-1), Ottawa-Glandorf/OH ACME 3 (2-1)
Waverly/OH Post 142/jr 9 (1-3), Chillicothe/OH Post 757 7 (0-1)
Evansville Funkhouser/IN Post 8 14 (1-0), Carmi/IL Post 224 0 (?)
South Haven/IN Post 5-2/jr 12 (5-1), Lake Station/IN Post 100/18 2 (1-1)
Alton/IL Post 126 10 (3-2), Trenton/IL Post 778 Gator 0 (0-3)
Rock Memorial/MO Post 283 10 (3-2), Wentzville/MO Post 323 0 (0-6)
Tournaments -
June 11-14 - Blissfield Post 325 Invitational, Blissfield, MI (Blissfield HS) Teams (Blissfield Post 325; Lancaster/OH Post 11; Mt Pleasant Post 110; Adrian Post 275; Big Rapids/MI; Ottawa/OH Post 63; Hudson/MI Post 180; Linwood/MI Post 239; Adrian/MI Lookouts; West Unity/OH Post 669);
June 11-14 - Battle of Omaha - Omaha, Nebraska
June 11-14 - 12th Annual Kickoff Klassic (Junior Legion) - Chillicothe, Ohio - http://colts.chillicothebaseball.com/index.php/events/kickoff-klassic Tentative teams (Chillicothe/OH Post 757/15; Hamilton/OH Post 138; Sidney/OH Post 217/jr Red; Sidney/OH Post 217/jr Blue; Dayton/OH Classics/Carolina; Dayton/OH Classics/Navy; Lexington/KY Post 8/jr; Waverly/OH Post 142/jr); 4 games/max 6; $650 + 12 baseballs;
June 12-14 - Oneida Junior Legion Tournament (17u) - Oneida, Illinois
June 12-14 Dean Akridge and family Invitational - Eddyville, Kentucky (Post 68)
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