07/08/2026 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball notes

07/08/2026 - 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)

* * *

American Legion W-L as of 7/06 (unofficial) - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/07/070626-american-legion-baseball.html

Looking ahead -

*2026 Adrian Post 275 Invitational (July 10-12) - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/07/070626-2026-adrian-invitational-hosted.html

*2026 Gopher Classic (July 10-13) - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/07/070626-2026-minnesota-gopher-classic.html

*2026 Ohio ACME Junior State Championship (July 11-13) - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/07/070626-2026-ohio-acme-junior-state.html

*2026 Ohio ACME Senior Regionals / State - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/07/070226-2026-acme-congress-senior-state.html

*2026 Ohio American Legion Junior “Super-Regionals” July 8-11 -

Region 1 at - TBD

Region 2 at Bellfontaine High School.

Region 3 at Chillicothe VA Memorial Stadium.

Region 4 at Pioneer Park at Marietta College.

News

American Legion & summer (ACME, unaffiliated, etc.)

GLSCL

* * *

Media -

#Midland Daily News (Midland, MI) -

*Berryhill wins Gabby Mills over Capital City Kings (Fred Kelly) https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/berryhill-wins-gabby-mills-capital-city-kings-22333271.php

#Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, SD) -

*Post 22 wins Firecracker Tournament title with walk-off against Pueblo Azteca () https://rapidcityjournal.com/sports/high-school/baseball/article_88bd025b-df59-45ec-863e-a355be45e8af.html

#Rapid City Post (Rapid City, SD) -

*Hardhats Walk It Off to Win Firecracker Tournament Championship (Kennedy Block) https://rapidcitypost.com/hardhats-walk-it-off-to-win-firecracker-tournament-championship/

#Blissfield Advance (Blissfield, MI) -

*Blissfield Hires (Chris) Owens as Next Baseball Coach (staff) https://blissfieldadvance.com/index.php/2026/07/07/blissfield-hires-owens-as-next-baseball-coach/

#Marietta Times (Marietta, OH) -

*Bradford’s two homers lift Bev/Low past Marietta, 8-1 (Mike Morrison) https://www.mariettatimes.com/sports/2026/07/bradfords-two-homers-lift-bev-low-past-marietta-8-1-2/

#Crescent News (Defiance, OH) -

*Bandits romp Pemberville (Jeff Ratliff) https://www.northwestsignal.net/sports/article_7ab4ef45-70e2-44c9-83d6-57b978275f39.html

*River Bandits struggle on offense in South Dakota (Jeff Ratliff) https://www.northwestsignal.net/sports/article_635936b2-0f47-46f2-b683-98799c08c878.html

#Lima News (Lima, OH) -

*GLSCL: Locos split doubleheader with the Joes (Mark Altstaetter) https://www.limaohio.com/top-stories/2026/07/08/glscl-locos-split-doubleheader-with-the-joes/

#Findlay Courier (Findlay, OH) -

*GLSCL: Sluggers hang on to snap skid (staff) https://thecourier.com/news/1166614/sluggers-hang-on-to-snap-skid/

#Northwest Signal (Napoleon, OH) -

*ACME baseball: Fairview, Hicksville to play elimination game (staff) https://www.crescent-news.com/push/acme-baseball-fairview-hicksville-to-play-elimination-game/article_a1451cde-9cc3-4d9a-881f-2ae22c073ae3.html

*ACME baseball: Fairview, Ayersville win ACME tourney openers (staff) https://www.crescent-news.com/push/acme-baseball-fairview-ayersville-win-acme-tourney-openers/article_12fabc74-ff1f-466f-a042-ba544ff93409.html

*Minor leagues: Newman plates runs, Willeman gets no-decision (staff) https://www.crescent-news.com/push/minor-leagues-newman-plates-runs-willeman-gets-no-decision/article_a2cb46f4-78ea-4e16-9e84-a2ce0dbf5a1a.html

#Sidney Daily News (Sidney, OH) -

#Putnam Sentinel-Tribune (Putnam County, OH) -

#Tecumseh Herald (Tecumseh, MI) -

#RRN Sports (Upper Peninsula, MI) -

#MLive (Michigan regional) -

#Sun Times News (Chelsea, MI) -

#Monroe News (Monroe County, MI) -

*SCORES -

2026 American Legion Baseball and summer baseball -

Tuesday July 7, 2026 -

#Michigan - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/

Toledo Hawks/Collegiate 16, Blissfield/MI Post 325 12

Stevensville/MI Post 568 8, Valparaiso/IN Post 94/Green 2

G1 Marquette/MI Post 44 Blues 16, Menominee/MI Red Wave 2

G2 Marquette/MI Post 44 Blues 8, Menominee/MI Red Wave 4

*Michigan juniors -

G1 Gaylord/MI Baseball/17 18, EUP/MI Wood Ducks/17 8

G2 Gaylord/MI Baseball/17 18, EUP/MI Wood Ducks/17 11

G1 Escanaba/MI Post 82/jr Cubs 18, Sagola/MI Post 168-Felch/15 0

G2 Escanaba/MI Post 82/jr Cubs 14, Sagola/MI Post 168-Felch/15 3

G1 Marquette/MI Post 44/jr Reds 11, Gladstone/MI Indians/jr 0

G2 Marquette/MI Post 44/jr Reds 8, Gladstone/MI Indians/jr 5

G1 Kingsford/MI Post 363/jr Greens 4, Niagara/WI Badgers 1

G2 Kingsford/MI Post 363/jr Greens 4, Niagara/WI Badgers 0

*Michigan club baseball -

#Ohio - https://ohiolegion.com/athletic-baseball/

Napoleon/OH Post 300 19, Pemberville/OH Post 183 0

Sidney/OH Post 217 8. Ottawa/OH Post 63 1

St Clairsville/OH Post 159 6, Cambridge/Belle Valley/OH Post 84/641 1

Lancaster/OH Post 11 8, Chillicothe/OH Post 757 2

Beverly/Lowell/OH Post 389/750 8, Marietta/OH Post 64 1

Utica/OH Post 92 15, Marysville/OH Post 79 Nighthawks 0

*Ohio Junior Legion -

Sidney/OH Post 217/jr Red/16 12, Sidney/OH Post 217/jr Blue/15 9

Sidney/OH Post 217 Blue/15 11, Utica/OH Post 92/jr 1

Lancaster/OH Post 11/jr 7, Mid Ohio Raptors/16 5

Name not provided 9, Hanover/OH Post 764/jr 1

Cambridge/Belle Valley/OH Post 84/641/jr 6, St Clairsville/OH Post 159/jr 4

*Ohio ACME Senior Baseball - https://acmebaseball.com/

State - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/07/070226-2026-acme-congress-senior-state.html

#District 1 - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-1

*Wednesday July 8 - continues to July 11

#District 2 - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-2

Semifinal/1 Holgate 2, Lima Catholic 1

Semifinal/2 Miller City 2, Crestview 1

#District 3 - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-3

G3 Liberty Center 13, Bowling Green 0 - elimination

G4 Perrysburg 6, Elmwood 3

#District 4 - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-4

Championship - St Henry 8, Celina 0

#District 5 - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-5

G7 Van Wert 16, Elida 4 - elimination

#District 6 - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-6

G8 G4/Covington (1 loss) vs Fairbanks (1 loss) at Bellefontaine - elimination

#District 7 - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-7

G7 Van Wert 16, Elida 4 - elimination

* * *

*Ohio ACME Junior Tournament July 11-13 - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/state

SECLMW's notes - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/07/070626-2026-ohio-acme-junior-state.html

* * *

#Illinois - https://www.legionbaseballillinois.org/

Crestwood Crush 16, Palos/IL Post 1883 1

Alton/IL Post 126 10, Trenton/IL Post 778 Gators 0

Oneida/IL Post 727 4, Moline/IL Post 246 1

Rock Island/IL Post 200 10, East Moline/IL Post 227 0

Christian County/IL Post 257 Guardians 17, Jerseyville/IL Post 492/jr 11

Smithton/IL Post 937 Bandits 14, St Louis Patriots/18 2

Watseka/IL Post 23 3, Rantoul/IL Post 287 2

Terre Haute/IN Post 346 Wayne Newton 7, Danville/IL Post 210 5

Wheaton/IL Post 76 Thunder 6, Downers Grove/IL Post 80 0

Aviston/IL Post 1239 Express 4, CCL All Stars 3

*Illinois Junior Legion -

Alton/IL Post 126/jr 15, Odin/IL Post 543/jr 5

Peoria/IL Pirates/17 9, Galesburg/IL Post 285/jr 8

#Indiana - https://www.indianalegion.org/baseball

Lake Station/IN Post 100 4, South Bend/IN Post 151 3

Stevensville/MI Post 568 8, Valparaiso/IN Post 94/Green 2

Valparaiso/IN Post 94/Prep 4, South Haven/IN Post 502 1

Valparaiso/IN Post 94/Prep 2, South Haven/IN Post 502 1

Rockport/IN Post 254 9, Jasper/IN Post 147 6

Terre Haute/IN Post 346 Wayne Newton 7, Danville/IL Post 210 5

Plymouth/IN Post 27 6, Kokomo/IN Post 6 5

Newburgh/IN Post 44 4, Elberfeld/IN Post 351 (Tecumseh) 1

Evansville/IN Post 8 Funkhouser 6, Princeton/IN Post 25 3

Lafayette/IN Post 11 24, Speedway/IN Post 500 1

Evansville/IN Post 265 Eugene Pate 10, Madisonville/KY Post 6 2

*Indiana Junior Legion -

Valparaiso/IN Post 94/jr 2, South Haven/IN Post 502/jr 1

Princeton/IN Post 25/jr 1 / Booneville/IL Post 200/jr 1 - TIE after 10 innings

Owensboro/KY Post 9/jr 9, Evansville/IN Post 8/jr Funkhouser 5

#Kentucky - https://kylegion.org/baseball

Evansville/IN Post 265 Eugene Pate 10, Madisonville/KY Post 6 2

*Kentucky Junior Legion -

G1 Post 233/jr Fort Campbell, Madisonville/KY Post 6/jr Rangers 1

Owensboro/KY Post 9/jr 9, Evansville/IN Post 8/jr Funkhouser 5

#Missouri - https://www.missouriamericanlegionbaseball.org

G1 Sedalia/MO Post 426 10, Rock Bridge Bruins 8

G2 Sedalia/MO Post 426 11, Rock Bridge Bruins 2

Elsberry/MO Post 226 10, Wentzville/MO Post 323 0

*

#West Virginia -

Fairmont/WV Post 17 12, Ritchie County/WV Post 283 9

G1 Beckley/WV Post 32 3, Charleston/WV Post 65 2

G2 Beckley/WV Post 32 11, Charleston/WV Post 65 1

#Wisconsin - https://wilegion.org/legion-baseball/

*16-under Regionals July 16-21, 2026; State July 23-28 at Beloit;

*17-under Regionals July 16-21, 2026; State July 24-28 at Chippewa Falls;

*Senior/A Regionals July 23-27; State July 31-August 4

*Senior/AA Regionals July 23-27; State July 31-August 4

*Senior/AAA Regionals July 21-24; State July 28-August 1;

* * *

#GLSCL / Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League - https://www.glscl.org/landing/index

* * *

2026 tentative calendar -

July 9-13 - Indiana Junior American Legion Regionals (finals July 16-19)

July 9-12 - Crawfordsville Invitational - Crawfordsville, Indiana

July 9-12 - Gabe Pando Invitational - Fort Collins/CO (Moline Post 246)

July 10-11 - Lancaster/OH Post 11 Classic - Beavers Field, Lancaster, OH

Round Robin (Lancaster/OH Post 11 (host); Beverly Lowell/OH Post 389/750; Wheeling/WV Post 1; Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165; Findley/OH Post 3) - https://www.beaversfield.com/post11classic

July 9-12 - PBR Detroit metro “PB Michigan Summer Championship” (18u 4 game guarantee - 1,850) - https://tournaments.prepbaseballreport.com/events/prep-baseball-michigan-summer-championship-detroit-mi-07-09-2026

July 9-12 - PBR Cleveland metro “PB Northeast Ohio Summer Championship” (18u 4 games - 1,750) - https://tournaments.prepbaseballreport.com/events/prep-baseball-northeast-ohio-summer-championship-cleveland-oh-07-09-2026

July 15-18 - Ohio Senior Legion Super Region 1 Tournament at - TBD

July 15-18 - Ohio Senior Legion Super Region 2 Tournament at Bellfontaine High School.

July 15-18 - Ohio Senior Legion Super Region 3 Tournament at Chillicothe VA Memorial Stadium.

July 15-18 - Ohio Senior Legion Super Region 3 Tournament at Pioneer Park at Marietta College.

July 16-18 - Illinois Senior Legion Division tournaments

July 16-19 - Ohio Junior Legion State tournament at Beavers Field, Lancaster. OH

Gamechanger: “2026 Ohio ALB Junior State Tournament”

July 16-19 - Indiana Senior Regional tournaments (Championship July 24-28)

July 16-20 - Indiana Junior Legion State tournament at Highland Park, Kokomo, IN (6 teams) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gWS_L7yaWLOuia5Rk1G8uUeqbUj5uoH4/view

July 16-21 - Wisconsin Legion 16-Under regionals

*Missouri Zone tournaments July 13-19

*Missouri State tournaments July 23-26

15u at Ellisville

17u at Liberty Park

19u at Rosnick Park

*Missouri / Illinois All-Star games -

17u - August 3 - Alton, IL

19u - August 1 - Chhokia, IL

July 15-19 - 2026 MOTOR CITY CLASSIC - (16u-18u 4 games - $1,350-1,600) - https://www.motorcityclassicbaseball.com/ (several special pricing opportunities)

July 16-19 - PBR Toledo metro - “PB North Coast Classic” (18u 4 game guarantee - 1,850) - https://tournaments.prepbaseballreport.com/events/prep-baseball-north-coast-classic-toledo-oh-07-16-2026

July 16-19 - PBR Saginaw area “PB Mid Michigan Summer Championship” (18u 4 game guarantee - 1,850) - https://tournaments.prepbaseballreport.com/events/prep-baseball-mid-michigan-summer-championship-saginaw-mi-07-16-2026

July 21-25 - Wisconsin Legion Class AAA regionals

July 21-25 - Wisconsin Legion Class AA regionals

July 22-26 - Illinois Legion Senior State tournament - Aviston, IL

July 23-26 - Illinois Legion Junior State tournament - Carol Stream, IL

July 23-27 - Wisconsin Legion Class A regionals

July 23-27 - Wisconsin Legion 17-Under regionals

July 24-27 - Ohio Senior Legion State tournament at Beavers Field, Lancaster, OH

July 24-28 - Indiana Senior Legion State tournament at Crawfordsville/IN Post 72

July 24-28 - Wisconsin Legion 17-Under State Tournament

July 24-28 - Wisconsin Legion 16-Under State Tournament

July 23-26 - PBR Detroit metro “PB Great Lakes Upperclassmen World Series” (18u 4 game guarantee - 1,850) - https://tournaments.prepbaseballreport.com/events/great-lakes-upperclassmen-world-series-detroit-mi-07-23-2026

July 23-26 - PBR Columbus metro “PB Ohio Summer World Series” (18u 4 game guarnatee - 1,799) - https://tournaments.prepbaseballreport.com/events/ohio-summer-world-series-columbus-oh-07-23-2026

July 28 - August 1 - Wisconsin Legion Class AAA State Tournament

July 28 - August 1 - Wisconsin Legion Class AA State Tournament

July 31 - August 4 - Wisconsin Legion Class A State Tournament

July TBD - Mason-Dixon Junior Legion National Regional Maryland

07/07/2026 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball notes

07/07/2026 - 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)

* * *

American Legion W-L as of 7/06 (unofficial) - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/07/070626-american-legion-baseball.html

Looking ahead -

*2026 Adrian Post 275 Invitational (July 10-12) - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/07/070626-2026-adrian-invitational-hosted.html

*2026 Gopher Classic (July 10-13) - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/07/070626-2026-minnesota-gopher-classic.html

*2026 Ohio ACME Junior State Championship (July 11-13) - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/07/070626-2026-ohio-acme-junior-state.html

*2026 Ohio ACME Senior Regionals / State - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/07/070226-2026-acme-congress-senior-state.html

*2026 Ohio American Legion Junior “Super-Regionals” July 8-11 -

Region 1 at - TBD

Region 2 at Bellfontaine High School.

Region 3 at Chillicothe VA Memorial Stadium.

Region 4 at Pioneer Park at Marietta College.

News

American Legion & summer (ACME, unaffiliated, etc.)

GLSCL

* * *

Media -

#Midland Daily News (Midland, MI) -

#Danville Commercial News (Danville, IL) -

#Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, SD) -

#Rapid City Post (Rapid City, SD) -

#Tecumseh Herald (Tecumseh, MI) -

#Crescent News (Defiance, OH) -

#Lima News (Lima, OH) -

#Marietta Times (Marietta, OH) -

#Northwest Signal (Napoleon, OH) -

#Midland Daily News (Midland, MI) -

#RRN Sports (Upper Peninsula, MI) -

#Findlay Courier (Findlay, OH) -

#MLive (Michigan regional) -

#Putnam Sentinel-Tribune (Putnam County, OH) -

#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 -

Monday July 6, 2026 -

#Michigan - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/

G1 Mt Pleasant/MI Post 110 2 / Gaylord Baseball Club/19 2 - TIE?

G2 Gaylord Baseball Club/19 25, Mt Pleasant/MI Post 110 8

*Michigan juniors -

*Michigan club baseball -

#Ohio - https://ohiolegion.com/athletic-baseball/

Springfield Armoloy 6, Sidney/OH Post 217 4

*Ohio Junior Legion -

Sidney/OH Post 217/jr 16 15, Utica/OH Post 92/jr 4

Glouster/OH Post 414/jr 2, Lancaster/OH Post 11/jr 15 1

Hanover/OH Post 764/jr 7 / No Name Listed 7 - TIE

*Ohio ACME Senior Baseball - https://acmebaseball.com/

State - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/07/070226-2026-acme-congress-senior-state.html

*District 3 - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-3

Perrysburg 11, Bowling Green 1

Elmwood 7, Liberty Center 4

*District 4 - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-4

G11 St Henry 12, Celina 2

G12 Minster 13, Coldwater 3

G13 Celina 2, Minster 1 - 9innings

*v Minster: 1-7-2; SP/nd Aiden DuLaney (8ip, 1R/1er, 7H, 3BB, 4K); P2/LP Gavin Steinke (1/3ip, 1R/1er, 1H, 3BB); 2H (Carson Kaylor); 2B (Andrew Frimel);

*H Celina: 2-8-2; SP/nd Braylon Parker (5ip, 1R/1er, 5H, 3BB, 6K, 1-HBP); P2/WP Mason Feister (4ip, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 7K, 1-HBP); 2H (Eli Tallmadge 3); 2B (Brodee Schulte-Arnold; Jett Warner);

*District 5 - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-5

G5 Van Wert 3, Bath 1

*v Van Wert: 3-7-2: SP/WP Easton Putnam (7ip/CG; 1R/0er, 2H, 4BB, 12K); 2H (Brayson Davis; Caleb Mohr); 2RBI (Zander Coleman); 2B (C Mohr);

*H Bath: 1-2-2; SP/LP Braylon Leach (7ip/CG; 3R/3er, 7H, 4BB, 6K); *1H (Karter Miller; Zavier Moralez);

*District 6 - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-6

G4 Indian Lake 6, Covington 5 - *Indian Lake G/C

*v Covington*: 5-5-3; SP Denson (6.1ip/CG; 6R); 2H (Palsgrove; Skaggs); 2RBI (Skaggs); 2B (Denson);

*H Indian Lake: 6-10-4; SP/nd Lane Kipker (4.2ip, 4R/2er, 4H, 1BB, 8K); P2/WP Grant Wickline (2.1ip, 1R/0er, 1H, 6K); 2H (Brady Golliday; Aaron Rapp; Chance Persinger);

G5 Bellefontaine 3, Benjamin Logan 2

*v Ben Logan: 2-3-0; SP/LP Jacob Hawley (6ip/CG; 3R/3er, 7H, 2BB, 7K, 1-HBP); 2B (J Hawley);

*H Bellefontaine: 3-7-1; SP/WP Maddox Miller (6ip, 2R/1er, 3H, 2BB, 4K, 2-HBP); P2 Sammy Kline (1ip, 0R, 1BB, 1K); 2H (Aven Caudill; Ean Fultz); 2RBI (A Caudill); HR (Aven Caudill); 3B (Lincoln Banta); 2B (S Kline);

*District 7 - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-7

G1/Hilltop - Wayne Trace 11, Hilltop 1

G2/Hilltop - Ayersville 4, Edgerton 3

*v Edgerton: 3-6-3; SP/LP Kellen Sanchez (6.1ip, 4R/2er, 6H, 4BB, 8K, 1-HBP); P2 Myles Baker (1bf, 0R, 1H); 2H (Mason Elden);

*H Ayersville: 4-7-0; SP/nd Alex Sigler (5.2ip, 2R/2er, 6H, 2BB, 9K, 1-HBP); P2 Zach Barton (1/3ip, 0R); P3/WP Hunter Hazelton (1ip, 1R/1er, 0H, 2BB,3K, 1-HBP); 2H (Hans Vetter); GWRBI (Jackson Stambaugh);

G1/Fairview - Fairview 7, North Central 3

G2/Fairview - Montpelier 18, Hicksville 8

* * *

*Ohio ACME Junior Tournament July 11-13 - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/state

SECLMW's notes - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/07/070626-2026-ohio-acme-junior-state.html

* * *

#Illinois - https://www.legionbaseballillinois.org/

Oneida/IL Post 727 4, Princeton/IL Post 125 2

East Moline/IL Post 227 5, Milan/IL Post 569 1

Moline/IL Post 246 5, Atown/IL Post 381 2

Barrington/IL Post 158 16, Round Lake/IL Legion 0

Chariton County/IL Legion 4, Slater Wildcats 3

*Illinois Junior Legion -

Annawan/IL Legion/jr 6, East Moline/IL Post 227/jr 3

Alton/IL Post 126/jr 13, Jerseyville/IL Post 492/jr 3

#Indiana - https://www.indianalegion.org/baseball

Valparaiso/IN Post 94/Prep 4, Little Calumet Beavers 1

South Haven/IN Post 502 7, HBR-Highland/IN Base Ruth 3

South Bend/IN Post 151 8, Plymouth/IN Post 27 2

Owensboro/KY Post 9 6 (15-2), Princeton/IN Post 25 4 (12-6)

*v Princeton/25: 4-14-3; SP/LP Ben Lester (4ip, 3R/3er, 4H, 2BB, 1K, 1-HBP); P2 Levi Lester (1ip, 3R/0er, 3H, 2K, 1-HBP); P3 Colton Wonning (1ip, 0R, 1H, 1K, 2-HBP); 2H (Korben Boyd (4/4); Brayden Campbell 3; Brendan Bowser; C Wonning); 2RBI (K Boyd);

*H Owensboro/9: 6-8-1; SP Brodie Tucker (3ip, 4R/4er, 7H, 0-BB, 1-HBP); P2 Porter Hay (4ip, 0R, 6H, 1BB, 4K); 2H (Eli Hampton; J Pate); 2RBI (Colton Carver; J Pate); 3B (C Carver); 2B (E Hampton);

*Indiana Junior Legion -

Plymouth/IN Post 27/jr 12, South Bend/IN Post 151 4

G1 Indy Wolves/18 4, Speedway/IN Post 500/jr 2

G2 Indy Wolves/18 14, Speedway/IN Post 500/jr 2

Jasper/IN Post 147 12, Vincennes/IN Post 73/jr 11

Madisonville/KY Post 6/jr 5, Elberfeld/IN Post 351 2

Owensboro/KY Post 9/jr 9, Evansville/IN Post 8/jr Funkhouser 5

Evansville/IN Post 265/jr Eugene Pate 8, Princeton/IN Post 25/jr 0

#Kentucky - https://kylegion.org/baseball

Owensboro/KY Post 9 6, Princeton/IN Post 25 4

*Kentucky Junior Legion -

Madisonville/KY Post 6/jr 5, Elberfeld/IN Post 351 2

Owensboro/KY Post 9/jr 9, Evansville/IN Post 8/jr Funkhouser 5

#Missouri - https://www.missouriamericanlegionbaseball.org

Elsberry/MO Post 226 8, Kirkwood/MO Post 156

St Peters/MO Post 313 11, Maryland Heights/MO Post 213 1

#West Virginia -

Fairmont/WV Post 17 10, Clarksburg/WV Post 13 0

* * *

#GLSCL / Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League - https://www.glscl.org/landing/index

* * *

2026 tentative calendar -

July 9-12 - Crawfordsville Invitational - Crawfordsville, Indiana

July 9-12 - Gabe Pando Invitational - Fort Collins/CO (Moline Post 246)

July 10-11 - Lancaster/OH Post 11 Classic - Beavers Field, Lancaster, OH

Round Robin (Lancaster/OH Post 11 (host); Beverly Lowell/OH Post 389/750; Wheeling/WV Post 1; Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165; Findley/OH Post 3) - https://www.beaversfield.com/post11classic

July 9-12 - PBR Detroit metro “PB Michigan Summer Championship” (18u 4 game guarantee - 1,850) - https://tournaments.prepbaseballreport.com/events/prep-baseball-michigan-summer-championship-detroit-mi-07-09-2026

July 9-12 - PBR Cleveland metro “PB Northeast Ohio Summer Championship” (18u 4 games - 1,750) - https://tournaments.prepbaseballreport.com/events/prep-baseball-northeast-ohio-summer-championship-cleveland-oh-07-09-2026

July 15-18 - Ohio Senior Legion Super Region 1 Tournament at - TBD

July 15-18 - Ohio Senior Legion Super Region 2 Tournament at Bellfontaine High School.

July 15-18 - Ohio Senior Legion Super Region 3 Tournament at Chillicothe VA Memorial Stadium.

July 15-18 - Ohio Senior Legion Super Region 3 Tournament at Pioneer Park at Marietta College.

July 16-18 - Illinois Senior Legion Division tournaments

July 16-19 - Ohio Junior Legion State tournament at Beavers Field, Lancaster. OH

Gamechanger: “2026 Ohio ALB Junior State Tournament”

July 16-19 - Indiana Junior Legion State tournament at Highland Park, Kokomo, IN (6 teams) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gWS_L7yaWLOuia5Rk1G8uUeqbUj5uoH4/view

July 16-21 - Wisconsin Legion 16-Under regionals

07/06/26 - 2026 Ohio ACME Junior State Tournament

07/06/26 - 2026 Ohio ACME Junior State Tournament - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme

Bryan, OH July 11-13

Single Elimination

Teams -

Bryan (Host)

Archbold (Region 1)

Perysburg (Region 2)

Defiance/1 (Region 3)

Wayne Trace (Region 4)

St Henry (Region 5)

Miller City (Region 6)

Van Buren (Region 7)

Schedule - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/state

#Saturday July 11 -

G1 10:00am - Archbold vs Defiance/1

G2 12:30pm - Perrysburg vs Wayne Trace

G3 3:30pm - St Henry vs Van Buren

G4 6:00pm - Miller City vs Bryan

#Sunday July 12 -

G5 1:00pm - Winner G1 vs Winner G2

G6 3:30pm - Winner G3 vs Winner G4

#Monday July 13 - Championship

G7 6:00pm - Winner G5 vs Winner G6

* * *

#ACME Junior Regionals -

*Region 1 Wisler Region (Matt Wisler - Bryan, OH - San Diego Padres, Pitched in MLB)

Champion - Archbold - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/region-1

*Region 2 Badenhop Region (Burke Badenhop - Perrysburg, OH - Major league relief pitcher)

Champion - Perrysburg - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/region-2

*Region 3 Billingsly Region (Chad Billingsley - Defiance,OH - LA Dodgers MLB All-Star)

Champion - Defiance/1 - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/region-3

*Region 4 Black Region (Jason Black - Crestview, OH - Boston Red Sox Drafted)

Champion - Wayne Trace - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/region-4

*Region 5 Brunswick Region (Mark & Tom Brunswick - Coldwater, OH - Mets / Phillies Drafted)

Champion - St. Henry - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/region-5

*Region 6 Stechshulte Region (Gene Stechshulte - Kalida, OH - St. Louis Cardinals, MLB)

Champion - Miller City - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/region-6

*Region 7 Lane Region (Ryan Lane - Bellefontaine, OH - Minnesota Twins, Drafted)

Champion - Van Buren - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/region-7

* * *

 

 

07/03/2026 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball notes

07/03/2026 - 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)

* * *

American Legion W-L as of 6/28 (unofficial) - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/06/062926-american-legion-baseball.html

Looking ahead -

*2026 Gabby Mills Tournament July 3-5 in Midland, MI - SECLMW's unofficial notes: https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/07/070126-2026-gabby-mills-tournament.html

News

American Legion & summer (ACME, unaffiliated, etc.)

* * *

Media -

#Hard Hats TV (U-Tube) -

*Post 22 Hardhats vs Rocky Mountain Lobos Firecracker Tournament (video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2NXbzQJ-m4 (includes long rain delay!)

#Rapid City Journal -

*Post 22 improves to 2-0 at Firecracker Tournament with win over Rocky Mountain (Colorado) (Matthew Neus) https://rapidcityjournal.com/sports/high-school/baseball/article_c6183c98-e9cc-40a2-9918-674f632be62b.html (07/02 game)

#Crescent News (Defiance, OH) -

*Legion baseball: Bandits drop close one vs. Omaha (staff) https://www.crescent-news.com/push/legion-baseball-bandits-drop-close-one-vs-omaha/article_b8248e44-533b-4e86-872f-94616b7cd4a6.html (07/02 game)

*Legion baseball: Bandit win streak snapped at 11 in South Dakota (staff) https://www.crescent-news.com/push/legion-baseball-bandit-win-streak-snapped-at-11-in-south-dakota/article_bfcc4ab6-7af5-447c-8c50-9066a344ca00.html (07/01 game)

*SCORES -

2026 American Legion Baseball and summer baseball -

*Post 22 Hardhats Firecracker Tournament (July 1-5), Rapid City, SD

*Thursday, July 2 -

Selected Highlights (Home Runs & Complete Games (6innings minimum))

Rowan Miculka (Missoula/27) Home Run - 07/02 G8 vs Pueblo Azteca;

Dawson Rodoni (Missoula/27) Complete Game- 07/02 G8 vs Pueblo Azteca (6ip, L, 2-4);

Caeden Herrera ( Pueblo Azteca) Complete Game - 07/02 G8 vs Missoula/27 (7ip, Wm 4-2);

Anthony Singer (Napoleon/300) Complete Game - 07/02 G10 vs Omaha/West Side (6ip, L, 1-2);

G8 Pueblo Azteca/CO 4, Missoula/MT Post 27 2

G9 Gretna/NE Post 216 3, Missoula/MT Post 27 2

G10 Omaha/NE West Side (Mr Dell) 2, Napoleon/OH Post 300 1

*v Napoleon/300: 1-7-1; SP Anthony Singer (6ip/CG-24bf/82p; 2R/2er, 6H, 0-BB, 5K, 1-HBP); 2H (Camden Bukowski; Kenneth Smeltzer); 2B (C Bukowski);

*H Omaha/West Side: 2-6-2; SP/WP Ty Hanna (6ip, 1R/0er, 7H, 0-BB, 5K); P2/SV Easton Shockey (1ip, 0R, 1K); 2H (Dom Manganaro); 3B (Liam Cronican); 2B (Payton Wane);

G11 Omaha/NE West Side (Mr Dell) 3, One 6/CO 2 - 9 innings

G12 Gross Catholic/NE (Peitzmeier) 6, Rapid City/SD Post 22 Expos 3

G13 Rapid City/SD Post 22 Hard Hats 7, Rocky Mountain Lobos/CO 1

* * *

*2026 Gabby Mills Tournament July 3-5 in Midland, MI - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/07/070126-2026-gabby-mills-tournament.html

* * *

Thursday July 2, 2026 -

#Michigan - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/

Crandon/WI Legion 12, Menominee/MI Red Wave 2

*Michigan juniors -

Niagara/WI Legion 10, Gladstone/MI Indians/17 5

G1 Niagara/WI Legion/jr 11, Sagola/MI Post 168-Felch/15 1

G2 Niagara/WI Legion/jr 17, Sagola/MI Post 168-Felch/15 4

*Michigan club baseball -

#Ohio - https://www.ohiolegion.com/baseball/

Pemberville/OH Post 183 13, Fostoria/OH Post 73 0

Lancaster/OH Post 11 11, Upper Arlington Bears/Gold 0 - PBR

Lancaster/OH Post 11 6, Premier Ohio/Coffie 1

Cincy Legends Premier 18, Chillicothe/OH Post 757 4

Cambridge/Belle Valley/OH Post 84/641 12, New Philadelphia/OH Post 139 0

Zanesville/OH Post 29 8, New Philadelphia/OH Post 139 6

Cambridge/Belle Valley/OH Post 84/641 14, Zanesville/OH Post 29 4

*Ohio Junior Legion -

T3 Warhawks/Haught 8, Lancaster/OH Post 11/jr 0

NWO Elite/Rouser 17, Bettsville/OH Post 733/jr 0

Glouster/OH Post 414/jr 4, Athens/OH Post 21/jr 3

Cambridge/Belle Valley/OH Post 84/641/jr 8, Utica/OH Post 92/jr 0

*Ohio ACME Senior Baseball - https://acmebaseball.com/

https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/07/070226-2026-acme-congress-senior-state.html

#District 4 - Siefring / Gast (Fort Recovery, Celina, Minster, Marion Local, Coldwater, Parkway, New Bremen, St Henry) - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-4

*Thursday July 2 -

G9 Coldwater 7, Fort Recovery 3 - elimination

G10 Minster 13, New Bremen 3 - elimination

G11 St Henry 12, Celina 2

*Monday July 6 -

G12 5:30pm - Coldwater (1 loss) vs Minster (1 loss) at Coldwater - elimination

G13 7:30pm - Celina (1 loss) vs Winner G12 (1 loss) at Coldwater - elimination

*Tuesday July 7 -

G14 6:00pm - St Henry (0) vs Winner G13 (1 loss) at Coldwater - Championship*

G15* 8:00pm - Winner G14 (1 loss) vs Loser G14 (1 loss) at Coldwater - *if necessary

*

#District 6 / Brunswick (Covington; Graham; Bellefontaine; Fairbanks; Ben Logan; Triad; Indian Lake) - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-6

*Wednesday July 1 -

G1 Covington 7, Graham 0

G2 Bellefontaine 10, Fairbanks 0

G3 Ben Logan 10, Triad 0

*Thursday July 2 -

G6 Fairbanks 29, Triad 9 - elimination

G7 Graham vs ??? - elimination

* * *

*Ohio ACME Junior Tournament - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme

2026 Regional Tournaments (The champion of each region advances to the State Tournament at Bryan, OH July 11-13)

SECLMW's notes: https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/07/070126-2026-ohio-acme-junior-regionals.html

*Region 1 Wisler Region - Archbold - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/region-1

G7 07/02 - Fairview 18, Brian 15

G8 07/02 - Archbold 13, Fairview 2 - Championship

*Region 2 Badenhop Region - Perrysburg - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/region-2

*Region 3 Billingsly Region - TBD - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/region-3

G3 07/02 - Defiance/1 21, Ayersville 0

G4 07/02 - Defiance/2 8, Napoleon 6

G5 07/03 - Ayersville (1 loss) vs Defiance/2 (1 loss) - 5:00pm at Defiance

G6 07/03 - Defiance/1 vs Winner G5 - 7:00pm at Defiance - Championship

G7* 07/05 - Winner G6 vs Loser G6 - 12:00pm at Defiance If Necessary

*Region 4 Black Region - TBD - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/region-4

G4 07/02 - Hicksville 4, Crestview 3

G5 07/03 - Wayne Trace vs Hicksville - 6:00pm at Wayne Trace - Championship

*Region 5 Brunswick Region - St. Henry - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/region-5

*Region 6 Stechshulte Region - Miller City - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/region-6

*Region 7 Lane Region - Van Buren - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/region-7

* * *

#Illinois - https://www.legionbaseballillinois.org/

Princeton/IL Post 125 12, East Moline/IL Post 227 5

Christian County/IL Post 257 6, St Jacob/IL Post 665 1

Wheaton/IL Post 76 Thunder 1, DuPage Muddogs 0

#Indiana - https://www.indianalegion.org/baseball

Lake County Corn Dogs 8, Valparaiso/IN Post 94/Prep 3

Evansville/IN Post 265 Eugene Pate 10, Rockport/IN Post 254 5

Newburgh/IN Post 44 9, Princeton/IN Post 25 8

*Indiana Junior Legion -

Elberfeld/IN Post 351/jr 4, Princeton/IN Post 25/jr 3

#Missouri - https://www.missouriamericanlegionbaseball.org

Eureka/MO Post 177 16, Manchester/MO Post 208 1

Washington/MO Post 208 8, Elsberry/MO Post 226 6

Ste. Gen/MO Post 150 10, Kirkwood/MO Post 156 0

Manchester/MO Post 208 7, Maryland Heights/MO Post 213 0

#West Virginia -

Beckley/WV Post 32 15, Milton/WV Post 139 4

Bridgeport/WV Post 68 11, Clarksburg/WV Post 13 6

* * *

2026 tentative calendar -

July 3-5 - 2026 Gabby Mills Tournament July 3-5 in Midland, MI - SECLMW's unofficial notes: https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/07/070126-2026-gabby-mills-tournament.html

July 2-5 - TB24 Wood Bat Post 210 Tournament - Tilton, Illinois (Teams appear to be: Danville/IL 210 (Host); Rock Island/IL Post 200; Crawfordsville/IN Post 72; Terre Haute/IN Post 346; Barrington/IL Post 158; Princeton/IN Post 25; Rantoul/IL Post 287; Triple Crown Elite);

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 4 - John P Clark Memorial Tournament - Oneida, Illinois

G1 9:00am - Oneida/IL Post 727 vs Galesburg/IL Post 285

G2 11:00am - Milan/IL Post 569 vs Galesburg/IL Post 285

G3 1:00pm - Oneida/IL Post 727 vs Milan/IL Post 569

* * *

07/08/26*** - 2026 ACME Congress Senior State Tournament - SECLMW's unofficial list

07/08/26 - 2026 ACME Congress Senior State Tournament - SECLMW's unofficial list

2026 ACME Senior Tournament - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme

State Championship Teams

Host - Kalida

District 1 - July 11

District 2 - July 9

District 3 - July 8

District 4 - St Henry

District 5 - July 8

District 6 - July 10

District 7 - July 11

#Senior State Tournament - July 18-20 at St Michael's Holy Name Ballpark

315 Price Street, Kalida, OH 45853

Format: 8 teams (Host + 7 Regions), single elimination

*Saturday July 18 -

G1 12:00pm - District 1 vs District 3

G2 2:30pm - District 4 vs District 6

G3 5:30pm - District 5 vs District 7

G4 8:00pm - Host (Kalida) vs District 1

*Sunday July 19 -

G5 1:00pm - Winner G1 vs Winner G2

G6 3:30pm - Winner G3 vs Winner G4

*Monday July 20 -

G7 7:00pm - Winner G5 vs Winner G6 - Championship

* * *

2026 ACME Senior District Tournaments

#District 1 / Brunswick (Archbold, Bryan, Defiance, Napoleon, Wauseon) - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-1

*Wednesday July 8 -

G1 5:00pm - Seed #4 / Seed #5 at Defiance HS

G2 5:00pm - Seed #2 / Seed #3 at Archbold HS

G4 7:00pm - Seed #1 vs Winner G1 (0) at Defiance HS

*Thursday July 9 -

G5 5:00pm - Winner G2 (0) vs Winner G4 (0) at Defiance HS

G3 7:00pm - Loser G1 (1 loss) vs Loser G2 (1 loss) at Defiance HS - elimination

*Friday July 10 -

G6 5:00pm - Winner G3 (1 loss) vs Loser G4 (1 loss) at Defiance HS - elimination

G7 7:00pm - Loser G5 (1 loss) vs Winner G6 (1 loss) at Defiance HS - elimination

*Saturday July 11 - Championship

G8 12:00pm - Winner G5 (0) vs Winner G7 (1 loss) at Defiance HS

G9 2:00pm* - Winner G8 (1 loss) vs Loser G8 (1 loss) at Defiance HS if necessary

#District 2 / Pester (Delphos St John's, Lincolnview, Crestview, Lima Catholic, Fort Jennings, Patrick Henry, Holgate, Kalida, Miller City) - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-2

*Wednesday June 24 -

South/G1 Lincolnview 7, Delphos St John's 0 at Delphos St John's

North/G1 Fort Jennings 8, Patrick Henry 2 at Fort Jennings HS

*Monday June 29 -

North/G2 Holgate 11, Fort Jennings 7 at Holgate HS

*Tuesday June 30 -

South/G2 Crestview 13, Linconview 2 at Crestview HS

South/G3 Lima Catholic 13, Delphos Jefferson 8 at Delphos Jefferson

North/G3 Miller City 8, Kalida 4

*Wednesday July 1 -

South/G4 Crestview 11, Lima Catholic 1

North/G4 Holgate 11, Miller City 9

*Tuesday July 7 - semifinals -

Semifinal/1 Holgate 2, Lima Catholic 1

Semifinal/2 Miller City 2, Crestview 1

*Thursday July 9 -

Championship 6:00pm Holgate vs Miller City at Kalida St Michael's Holy Name Ballpark

* * *

#District 3 / Hall (Perrysburg, Bowling Green, Liberty Center, Elmwood) - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-3

*Monday July 6 -

G1 Perrysburg vs 11, Bowling Green 1

G2 Elmwood 7, Liberty Center 4

*Tuesday July 7 -

G3 Liberty Center 13, Bowling Green 0 - elimination

G4 Perrysburg 6, Elmwood 3

*Wednesday July 8 -

G5 3:30pm - Elmwood (1 loss) vs Liberty Center (1 loss) at Bowling Green HS - elimination

G6 6:00pm - Perrysburg (0) vs Winner G5 (1 loss) at Bowling Green HS - Championship

*Thursday July 9 (*if necessary) -

G7 6:00pm - Winner G6 (1 loss) vs Loser G6 (1 loss) at Bowling Green HS - Championship*

* * *

#District 4 - Siefring / Gast (Fort Recovery, Celina, Minster, Marion Local, Coldwater, Parkway, New Bremen, St Henry) - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-4

*Tuesday June 30 -

G1 Celina 11, Fort Recovery 4 at Fort Recovery

G2 Minster 6, Marion Local 5 at Fort Recovery

G3 Coldwater 19, Parkway 0 at Coldwater

G4 St Henry 10, New Bremen 3 at Coldwater

*Wednesday July 1 -

G5 Fort Recovery 1, Marion Local 0 - elimination

G6 New Bremen 12, Parkway 4 - elimination

G7 Celina 8, Minster 5

G8 St Henry 2, Coldwater 1

*Thursday July 2 -

G9 Coldwater 7, Fort Recovery 3 - elimination

G10 Minster 13, New Bremen 3 - elimination

G11 St Henry 12, Celina 2

*Monday July 6 -

G12 Minster 13, Coldwater 3 - elimination

G13 Celina 2, Minster 1 - elimination

*Tuesday July 7 -

Championship - St Henry 8, Celina 0

* * *

#District 5 / Gomez (Van Wert, Lima Bath, Ottawa-Glandorf, Liberty-Benton, Elida) - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-5

*Monday June 29 -

G1 Lima Bath 16, Van Wert 1 at Lima Bath

*Tuesday June 30 -

G2 Ottawa-Glandorf 7, Liberty-Benton 1 at Lima Bath

G3 Elida 10, Lima Bath 6 at Elida

*Wednesday July 1 -

G4 Van Wert 8, Liberty-Benton 6 at Elida - elimination

G6 Ottawa-Glandorf 14, Elida 4 at Lima Bath

*Monday July 6 -

G5 Van Wert 3, Lima Bath 1 - elimination

*Tuesday July 7 -

G7 Van Wert 16, Elida 4 - elimination

*Wednesday July 8 -

Championship 6:00pm - Ottawa-Glandorf (0) vs Elida (1 loss) at Lima Bath

G9* 8:00pm - if necessary

* * *

#District 6 / Brunswick (Covington; Graham; Bellefontaine; Fairbanks; Ben Logan; Triad; Indian Lake) - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-6

*Wednesday July 1 -

G1 Covington 7, Graham 0

G2 Bellefontaine 10, Fairbanks 0

G3 Ben Logan 10, Triad 0

*Thursday July 2 -

G6 Fairbanks 29, Triad 9 - elimination

G7 Graham vs ??? - elimination

*Monday July 6 -

G4 Indian Lake 8, Covington 5

G5 Bellefontaine 3, Ben Logan 2

*Tuesday July 7 -

G8 G4/Covington (1 loss) vs Fairbanks (1 loss) at Bellefontaine - elimination

*Wednesday July 8 -

G9 G4/Indian Lake (0) vs G5/Bellefontaine (0) at Bellefontaine

G10 7:30pm - Winner G8 (1 loss) vs Winner G7 (1 loss) at Bellefontaine - elimination

*Thursday July 9 -

G11 6:00pm - Loser G5 (1 loss) vs Winner G10 (1 loss) at Bellefontaine - elimination

*Friday July 10 -

G12 6:00pm - Winner G9 (0) vs Winner G11 (1 loss) at Bellefontaine - Championship*

*Saturday July 11 -

G13* 12:00pm - Winner G12 (1 loss) vs Loser G12 (1 loss) at Bellefontaine - *if necessary

* * *

#District 7 / Singer (Fairview, North Central, Montpelier, Hicksville, Wayne Trace, Hilltop, Ayersville, Edgerton) - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-7

*Monday July 6 -

Fairview/G1 Fairview 7, North Central 3

Fairview/G2 Montpelier 18, Hicksville 8

Hilltop/G1 Wayne Trace 11, Hilltop 1

Hilltop/G2 Ayersville 4, Edgerton 3

*Tuesday July 7 -

Fairview/G3 Hicksville 10, North Central 9 - elimination

Fariview/G4 Montpelier 3, Fairview 0

Hilltop/G3 Hilltop 5, Edgerton 4 - elimination

Hilltop/G4 Wayne Trace 6, Ayersville 0

*Wednesday July 8 -

Fairview/G5 3:30pm - Fairview (1 loss) vs Hicksville (1 loss) at Fairview - elimination

Fairview/G6 5:30pm - Montpelier (0) vs Winner Fairview/G5 (1 loss) at Fairview

Hilltop/G5 3:30pm - Ayersville (1 loss) vs Hilltop (1 loss) at Hilltop - elimination

Hilltop/G6 5:30pm - Wayne Trace (0) vs Winner Hilltop/G5 (1 loss)

*Thursday July 9 - IF NECESSARY*

Fairview/G7* 5:00pm - Winner Fairview/G6 (1 loss) vs Loser Fairview/G6 (1 loss) at Fairview

Hilltop/G7* 5:00pm - Winner Hilltop/G6 (1 loss) vs Loser Hilltop/G6 (1 loss) at Hilltop

*Saturday July 11 -

Championship 11:00am - Winner Hilltop/G6/7* vs Winner Fairview/G6/7* at Fairview

* * *

07/02/2026 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball notes

07/02/2026 - 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)

* * *

American Legion W-L as of 6/28 (unofficial) - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/06/062926-american-legion-baseball.html

Looking ahead -

*2026 Gabby Mills Tournament July 3-5 in Midland, MI - SECLMW's unofficial notes: https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/07/070126-2026-gabby-mills-tournament.html

News

American Legion & summer (ACME, unaffiliated, etc.)

* * *

Media -

#Hard Hats TV (U-Tube) -

*07/01 - Post 22 Hardhats vs Napoleon River Bandits Post 300 Firecracker Tournament - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq9Egcd52Lc

#Rapid City Journal -

*5 things to know about the 2026 Firecracker Tournament (Matt Weiner - Rapid City Journal) https://rapidcityjournal.com/sports/high-school/baseball/article_aa37a1f3-6cae-4282-87df-4db23cc6241b.html

*Post 22 opens 51st Firecracker Tournament with win over Napoleon Post 300 (Ohio) (Matthew Neus) https://rapidcityjournal.com/sports/high-school/baseball/article_30617ed3-51b8-4cba-a680-f4219543ed5c.html

#Crescent News (Defiance, OH) -

*Minor leagues: Newman has back-to-back multi-hit games (staff) https://www.crescent-news.com/push/minor-leagues-newman-has-back-to-back-multi-hit-games/article_21fbea0c-1d63-478b-b3ba-b46f0b7170bc.html (DJ Newman (Archbold); Art Warren (Napoleon));

*Summer Ball 7-2-26 (staff) https://www.crescent-news.com/push/summer-ball-7-2-26/article_426dc59b-6604-4f1e-8d30-ca58d2e3f0f8.html (ACME; Junior ACME regionals);

#Lima News (Lima, OH) -

*GLSCL: Locos take first two of series against Michigan (Chris Howell) https://www.limaohio.com/top-stories/2026/07/02/glscl-locos-take-first-two-of-series-against-michigan/

#Marietta Times (Marietta, OH) -

*Nod to the past: Beverly/Lowell wins in 2006 throwbacks (Jordan Holland) https://www.mariettatimes.com/sports/2026/07/nod-to-the-past-beverly-lowell-wins-in-2006-throwbacks/

*SCORES -

2026 American Legion Baseball and summer baseball -

*Post 22 Hardhats Firecracker Tournament (July 1-5), Rapid City, SD

Selected Highlights (Home Runs & Complete Games (6innings minimum))

Andrew Richardson (Missoula/27) Home Run - 07/01 G6 vs Gross Catholic;

Stellan Ridley (Missoula/27) Home Run - 07/01 G6 vs Gross Catholic;

Cael Biggs-Burger (Gross Catholic) Home Run - 07/01 G6 vs Missoula/27;

*Wednesday, July 1 -

G1 Rocky Mountain Lobos/CO 5, Rapid City/SD Post 22 Expos 4

G2 Rocky Mountain Lobos/CO 7, Omaha/NE West Side 4

G3 Pueblo Azteca/CO 11, Gretna/NE Post 216 1

G4 Gretna/NE Post 216 7, One 6/CO 4

G6 Missoula/MT Post 27 13, Gross Catholic/NE 4

G7 Rapid City/SD Post 22 Hard Hats 7, Napoleon/OH Post 300 4

*v Napoleon/300: 4-11-1; SP Ryne Maag (2.1ip, 3R/1er, 4H, 0-BB, 2K, 1-HBP); P2 Camden Bukowski (1.2ip, 2R.2er, 4H,0-BB, 2K, 1-HBP); P3 Jackson Poynter (1ip, 1R/1er, 1H, 1BB, 1-HBP); P4 Kenneth Smeltzer (1ip, 1R/1er, 3H, 0-BB); 2H (Tripp Langenderfer; C Bukowski; Owen Reynolds; Kaden Kreinbrink); 2RBI (O Reynolds); 2B (K Kreinbrink);

*H Rapid City/22 HH: 7-12-0 SP/WP Brayden Stapert (4.2ip, 3R/3er, 9H, 2BB, 2K, 1-HBP); P2/SV Rowan Fredericksen (2.1ip, 1R/1er, 2H, 1BB, 3K, 1-HBP); 2H (Aiden Roberts; Jaxson Reeder; Josh Elder; Hudson Ogle); 2RBI (A Roberts; J Elder); 3B (H Ogle; Kain McLeod); 2B (A Roberts);

*2026 Gabby Mills Tournament July 3-5 in Midland, MI - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/07/070126-2026-gabby-mills-tournament.html

Wednesday July 1, 2026 -

#Michigan - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/

Adrian/MI Post 275 12, West Unity/OH Post 669 10 - scheduled 9innings

*v West Unity/669: 10-15-2; SP Lane Brandt (3ip, 3R/2er, 6H, 1BB, 1-HBP); P2 Wesley Hartsock (3ip, 6R/6er, 7H, 3BB, 2K, 1-HBP); P3 Brennan Dempsey (1ip, 3R/2er, 3H, 1BB); P4 Isaihs Gracis (1ip, 0R, 1BB, 2K); 2H (Carter Luce 4; CJ Arroyo-Thompson; Alex St John; Miles Palmer); 2RBI (M Palmer 3); 3B (C Arroyo-Thompson; M Palmer); 2B (James Tracy; Mason Boles);

*H Adrian/275: 12-17-4; SP/nd Anderson Moore (3ip, 7R/1er, 8H, 0-BB, 1K); P2/WP Cameron Sherwood (4ip, 3R/3er, 6H, 1BB, 5K); P3/SV Gavin Yatzek (2ip, 0R, 1BB, 3K); 2H (Carter Howard 3; G Yatzek 3; Dustin Hamilton 3; Carson Liles 4); 2RBI (C Howard; G Yatzek; D Hamilton; C Liles 3); 2B (C Howard; D Hamilton);

Beavers Baseball 11, Breckenridge/MI Post 98 5

G1 Northern Michigan Patriots/16 10, EUP/MI Wood Ducks 9

G2 Northern Michigan Patriots/16 13, EUP/MI Wood Ducks 3

*Michigan juniors -

G1 Negaunee/MI Miners 2, Kingsford/MI Post 363/jr 1

G2 Negaunee/MI Miners 6, Kingsford/MI Post 363/jr 2

G1 Gladstone/MI Indiana/17 7, Marquette/MI Post 44/jr Reds 6

G2 Marquette/MI Post 44/jr 4, Gladstone Indiana/17 0

#Ohio - https://www.ohiolegion.com/baseball/

Beverly/Lowell/OH Post 389/750 9, Middleport/OH Post 128 3

*Ohio Junior Legion -

Athens/OH Post 21/jr 12, Marietta/OH Post 64/jr 9

Glouster/OH Post 414/jr 10, Zanesville/OH Post 29/jr 0

*Ohio ACME Senior Baseball - https://acmebaseball.com/

Ottawa-Glandorf 14, Elida 4

*Ohio ACME Junior Tournament - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme

2026 Regional Tournaments (The champion of each region advances to the State Tournament at Bryan, OH July 11-13)

SECLMW's notes: https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/07/070126-2026-ohio-acme-junior-regionals.html

*Region 1 Wisler Region - TBD - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/region-1

*Region 2 Badenhop Region - Perrysburg - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/region-2

*Region 3 Billingsly Region - TBD - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/region-3

*Region 4 Black Region - TBD - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/region-4

*Region 5 Brunswick Region - St. Henry - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/region-5

*Region 6 Stechshulte Region - Miller City - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/region-6

*Region 7 Lane Region - Van Buren - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/region-7

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#Illinois - https://www.legionbaseballillinois.org/

Lafayette/IN Post 11 9, Watseka/IL Post 23 4

G1 Moline/IL Post 246 10, Galesburg/IL Post 285 8

G2 Galesburg/IL Post 285 13, Moline/IL Post 246 2

Lake Station/IN Post 100 13, Watseka/IL Post 23 3

Palos/IL Post 1993 11, Bombers 10

Oneida/IL Post 727 7, East Moline/IL Post 227 5

Rockport/IL Post 254 8, Evansville/IN Post 8 Funkhouser 6 - 9innings

G1 Chariton County/IL Legion 10, Slater Wildcats 1

G2 Slater Wildcats 6, Chariton County/IL Legion 5

Barrington/IL Post 158 10, Fox lake/IL Post 703 9

Aviston/IL Post 1993 12, Smithton/IL Post 937 Bandits 0

#Indiana - https://www.indianalegion.org/baseball

Lafayette/IN Post 11 9, Watseka/IL Post 23 4

Lake Station/IN Post 100 13, Watseka/IL Post 23 3

Lafayette/IN Post 11 16, Lake Station/IN Post 100 1

Rockport/IL Post 254 8, Evansville/IN Post 8 Funkhouser 6 - 9innings

Owensboro/KY Post 9 15, Evansville/IN Post 265 Eugene Pate 1

South Lake Iron Hawks 15, Valparaiso/IN Post 94/Prep 2

*Indiana Junior Legion -

Evansville/IN Post 8/jr Funkhouser 7 / Evansville/IN Post 265/jr Eugene Pate 7 - TIE

South Haven/IN Post 502/jr 14, Not Named 1

Princeton/IN Post 25/jr 10, Spikes/16u 6

Elberfeld/IN Post 351/jr 9, Vincennes/IN Post 73/jr 4

#Kentucky - https://kylegion.org/baseball

Owensboro/KY Post 9 15, Evansville/IN Post 265 Eugene Pate 1

*Kentucky Junior Legion -

Top Tier Kentucky/Americans 17, Lexington/KY Post 8/17 1

#Missouri - https://www.missouriamericanlegionbaseball.org

Washington/MO Post 218 6, St Peterws/MO Post 313 0

Festus/MO Post 253 17 or 16, Kirkwood/MO Post 156 3

Chesterfield/MO Post 556 12, Maryland Heights/Mo Post 213 8

#West Virginia -

Charleston/WV Post 65 3, Milton/WV Post 139 2

Doddridge/WV Legion 2, Buckhannon/WV Post 7 0

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2026 tentative calendar -

July 3-5 - 2026 Gabby Mills Tournament July 3-5 in Midland, MI - SECLMW's unofficial notes: https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/07/070126-2026-gabby-mills-tournament.html

July 2-5 - TB24 Wood Bat Post 210 Tournament - Tilton, Illinois (Teams appear to be: Danville/IL 210 (Host); Rock Island/IL Post 200; Crawfordsville/IN Post 72; Terre Haute/IN Post 346; Barrington/IL Post 158; Princeton/IN Post 25; Rantoul/IL Post 287; Triple Crown Elite);

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

July 8-11 - Ohio Junior Legion Super Region 1 Tournament at - TBD

July 8-11 - Ohio Junior Legion Super Region 2 Tournament at Bellfontaine High School.

July 8-11 - Ohio Junior Legion Super Region 3 Tournament at Chillicothe VA Memorial Stadium.

July 8-11 - Ohio Junior Legion Super Region 3 Tournament at Pioneer Park at Marietta College.