06/07/2024 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball Notes

06/07/2024 - 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)

Entries may be erratic the next few days

#Sam DeKuiper (Traverse City West HS / Lawrence Tech grad (2023)) died in May: 4/5/8/baseball-mourns-the-loss-of-former-blue-devil-sam-dekuiper-who-played-from-2020-23.aspx

Lawrence Tech is establishing a scholarship in his name (The Sam Dekuiper Memorial Scholarship). Donations may be made at https://www.givecampus.com/schools/LawrenceTechnologicalUniversity/the-sam-dekuiper-memorial-scholarship

Reminder - as the MHSAA & OHSAA seasons ramp up my college coverage will “slack off”. At a minimum I will try to make sure I get weekly standings & awards.

*SEC Weekly recap (06/03-06/09) - not yet

*OHSAA Tournament brackets on MaxPreps - https://www.maxpreps.com/tournament/list/wJSFqBUuEe-A2Aqb9tl3hA/baseball-24/2024-ohsaa-baseball-state-championships-(ohio).htm

*06/02 Unofficial Ohio American Legion Baseball Won-Loss (based on GameChanger) - http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2024/06/060224-ohio-american-legion-unofficial.html

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MHSAA Baseball - https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/baseball

Regional to Championship Brackets (June 5 - June 15) -

Division 4 - https://www.mhsaa.com/sites/default/files/PDF%20Brackets/2023-24-BA-M-4.pdf?time=1716308856130

Division 3 - https://www.mhsaa.com/sites/default/files/PDF%20Brackets/2023-24-BA-M-3.pdf?time=1716308856130

Division 2 - https://www.mhsaa.com/sites/default/files/PDF%20Brackets/2023-24-BA-M-2.pdf?time=1716308856130

Division 1 - https://www.mhsaa.com/sites/default/files/PDF%20Brackets/2023-24-BA-M-1.pdf?time=1716308856130

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SECLMW's area schools advancing to Saturday 06/08 Regional / QuarterFinals -

Adrian (SEC Red) - D2 at Ray Fisher Stadium U-Michigan

Adrian Lenawee Christian (LCAA) - D4 at Cornerstone University

Ann Arbor Greenhills (CHSL/IS1) - D3 at Nicolay Field Adrian College

Jackson Lumen Christi (CHSL/AA) - D3 at Rockford HS

Jonesville (Cascades) - D3 at Nicolay Field Adrian College

Ottawa Lake Whiteford (TCC) - D3 at Nicolay Field Adrian College

Riverview Gabriel Richard (CHSL/AA) - D4 at Plymouth Christian Academy

Trenton (Downriver) - D2 at Ray Fisher Stadium U-Michigan

Vermontville Maple Valley (Big 8) - D4 at Cornerstone University

MHSAA 06/05 Regional Semi-Finals results -

*Division 4 Region SemiFinals (selected) - (06/05)

Regional SD D4/60 - Adrian Lenawee Christian 11 (LCAA), Camden-Frontier 2 (SCAA)

*Division 3 Region SemiFinals (selected) - (06/05)

Regional SF D3/40 - Jackson Lumen Christi 2 (CHSL/AA), Napoleon 0 (Cascades)

Regional SF D3/43 at Blissfield - Ottawa Lake Whiteford 5 (TCC), Onsted (LCAA) 1

*Division 2 Region SemiFinals (selected) - (06/05)

D2 Regional SF 24 - Ionia 5 (CAAC/White), Battle Creek Harper Creek 2 (Interstate 8)

D2 Regional SF 23 - Richland Gull Lake 5 (SWMAC), Edwardsburg 4 (Wolverine)

D2 Regional SF 25 - Adrian 5 (SEC White), Pinckney 0 (SEC White)

*Division 1 Region SemiFinals (selected) - (06/05)

D1/Region SF 6 - Brighton 10 (KLAA/West), Ann Arbor Pioneer 3 (SEC Red)

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Thursday 06/06 games (postponed from Wednesday) -

Division 4 Region SemiFinals (selected) - (06/06)

Regional SF D4/64 Vermontville Maple Valley 3 (Big 8), Concord 2 (Cascades)

Regional SF D4/64 Riverview Gabriel Richard 10 (CHSL/AA), Lutheran Westland 6 (MIAC/Blue)

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Division 3 Region SemiFinals (selected) - (06/06)

Regional SF D3/44 AA Greenhills 4 (CHSL/IS1), Ecorse 1 (Charter)

Regional SF D3/42 Jonesville 3 (Cascades), Kalamazoo Christian 1 (SWAC/Valley)

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Division 2 Region SemiFinals (selected) - (06/06)

D2 Regional SF 26 Trenton 3 (Downriver), New Boston Huron 2 (Huron)

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Division 1 Region SemiFinals (selected) - (06/06)

D1 Regional SF 8 Northville 6 (KLAA/West), White Lake Lakeland 0 (Lakes Valley)

D1/Region SF 7 Livonia Churchill 7 (KLAA/East), Monroe 5 (SEC Red)

D1/Region SF 9 Okemos 9 (CAAC/Blue), Battle Creek Lakeview 6(SWMAC)

D1/Region SF 9 Woodhaven 6 (Downriver), Dearborn Edsel Ford 4 (Downriver)

D1/Region SF 10 Allen Park 14 (Downriver), Detroit Cass Tech 4 (Detroit PSL/Blue)

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OHSAA States - June 7-9 -

2024 Baseball State Tournament Pairings (Home team listed first)

All games on the NFHS Network and the OHSAA Radio Network.

Pairings shown with final state rank by Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association.

#Division II -

DII/G1 06/07 10am - Parma Padua Franciscan vs. No. 6 Hamilton Badin

DII/G2 06/07 1pm - Wintersville Indian Creek vs. No. 12 Beloit West Branch

DII/G3 06/09 Division II State Championship: Sunday, June 9, 10 a.m.

#Division I -

DI/G1 06/07 4pm - Twinsburg vs. No. 4 Delaware Olentangy Berlin

DI/G2 06/07 7pm - Perrysburg vs. No. 7 Mason

DI/G3 06/09 1pm - Division I State Championship

#Division III -

DIII/G1 06/08 10am - Minford vs. No. 4 Millbury Lake

DIII/G2 06/08 1pm - No. 2 Heath vs. No. 20 Apple Creek Waynedale

DIII/G3 06/09 4pm - Division III State Championship

#Division IV -

DIV/G1 06/08 4pm - Fort Recovery vs. Jeromesville Hillsdale

DIV/G2 06/08 7pm - No. 1 Berlin Hiland vs. No. 4 Russia

DIV/G3 06/09 7pm - Division IV State Championship

Summer Baseball -

06/06 American Legion games - subject to change or my errors

+Napoleon/OH Post 300 9, Greenville/OH Post 140 1

Lancaster/OH Post 11 at Waverly/OH Post 142

Cambridge-Belle Valley/OH Post 84/641 at Utica/OH Post 92

+1 - Ashland/KY Tomcats 6, Portsmouth/OH Post 23 3

+2 TIE - Portsmouth/OH Post 23 2 / Ashland/KY Tomcats 2 - 5 innings

+South Haven/IN Post 502 4, South Bend/IN Post 151 0

+Valparaiso/IN Post 94/Prep 15, Little Calumet Beavers 6

+Crawfordsville/IN Bryan Cox Post 72 10, Lafayette/IN Post 11 8

+Evansville/IN Eugene Pate Post 265 6, Princeton/IN Post 25 5

? - Newburgh/IN Post 44 at Funkhouser/IN Post 8

+South Fulton/KY 10, Madisonville/KY Post 6 4

+1 - Ashland/KY Tomcats 6, Portsmouth/OH Post 23 3

+2 TIE - Portsmouth/OH Post 23 2 / Ashland/KY Tomcats 2 - 5 innings

+Toronto/OH 9, Wellsburg/WV Post 34 1

#Ballwin, MO / Baseball Battles Cancer (06/05-06/09) - https://www.baseballbattlescancer.com/ (Ballwin/MO Post 611; Chesterfield/MO Post 556; Eureka/MO Post 177; Hillsboro/MO Legion; Jackson/MO Post 158; Kirkwood/MO Post 156; Manchester/MO Post 208; Maryland Heights/MO Post 213; Washington/MO Post 218; Alton/IL Post 126; Alton/IL Post 126/jr; Terre Haute/IN Wayne Newton Post 346)

06/06 games -

+Ballwin/MO Post 611 8, Maryland Heights/MO Post 213 7

+Maryland Heights/MO Post 213 9, Alton/IL Post 126 7

+Chesterfield/MO 556 4, Eureka/MO Post 177 3

+Washington/MO Post 218 8, Manchester/MO Post 208 0

+Washington/MO Post 218 10, Hillsboro/MO Legion 0

Junior Legion -

Sagola/MI Post 168/jr at Marquette/MI Post 44/jr

+Greenville/OH Post 140/jr 8, Sidnay/OH Post 217/16 7 - at Buckeye Wood Bat (below)

+TNT Knights/16 6, Chillicothe/OH Post 757/jr 4 - at Beavers Dam Wood Bat (below)

+Waverly/OH Post 142/jr 7, Licking County Locos/17 0 - at Beavers Dam Wood Bat (below)

+Lumberjacks/16 11, Waverly/OH Post 142/jr 0 - at Beavers Dam Wood Bat (below)

+Athens/OH Post 21/jr 10, Beverly-Lowell/OH Post 389/750/jr 2

+Utica/OH Post 92/jr 10, Cambridge-Belle Valley/OH Post 84/641/jr 8

+Marietta/OH Post 64/jr 11, Coshocton/OH Post 65/jr 6

Rockport/IN Post 254/jr at Henderson County

+South Bend/IN Post 151/jr 5, South Haven/IN Post 502/jr 2

+Newburgh/IN Post 44/jr 11, Carmi/IL Post 224/jr 2

Midwest Rockets/16 at RLE/IN Post 100/jr

#Beavers Dam Wood Bat/jr (06/06-06/09) - Lancaster, OH - https://www.beaversfield.com/woodbat

(Lancaster/OH Post 11/jr; Troy/OH Post 43; Ohio Lookouts/16; Licking County Locos; Ohio Hawks Baseball/17; Mid-Ohio Magic; Waverly/OH Post 142/jr; Boys of Summer 16/Blue; TNT Knights/16; Lumberjacks Baseball; Chillicothe/OH Post 757/jr; Ohio Independence 16/Scott) - 4 game / $750;

06/06 games -

+Ohio Lookouts/16 8, Mid-Ohio Magic 0

+TNT Knights/16 6, Chillicothe/OH Post 757/jr 4

+Waverly/OH Post 142/jr 7, Licking County Locos/17 0

+Lumberjacks/16 11, Waverly/OH Post 142/jr 0

+Lumberjacks/16 15, Boys of Summer 16/Blue 6

+Ohio Hawks Baseball/17 3, Ohio Independence 16/Scott 0

#Buckeye Wood Bat Tournament/16 (Pleasant Hill, OH) - https://www.bestofohiosports.com/page/show/7678113-2024-tournaments

Greenville/OH Post 140/jr

Sidney/OH Post 217/16

06/06 games (selected) -

+Greenville/OH Post 140/jr 8, Sidnay/OH Post 217/16 7

+Canes Baseball/16 Finch 6, Springfield Armoloy/16 5

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06/07 American Legion games - subject to change or my errors

#Tawa Run, Ottawa/OH Post 63 (June 7-9 at Ottawa Memorial Field & Ottawa-Glandorf Baseball Field - Ottawa Post 63, Findlay Post 3, Westerville Post 171 (SR & JR), Pemberville Post 183, Piqua Post 184, Hudson/MI Post 180, Adrian/MI Post 275, Blissfield/MI Post 325)

http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2024/06/tawa-run-june-7-9-ottawa-oh.html

#KA / Kids America 2nd Annual Larry Robinson Tournament (Coshocton, OH region) - https://www.kidsamerica.org/baseball-registration

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Michigan High School Athletic Association / Baseball - https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/baseball

Ohio High School Athletic Association / Baseball - https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/baseball

Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association - https://www.mhsbca.org/

Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association - http://www.ohsbca.org/aws/OHSBCA/pt/sp/home_page

Arbiter Sports - https://arbiterlive.com/

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