08/03/2024 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball Notes

08/03/2024 - 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)

Recent Scores -

*Ohio -

*Indiana -

*Illinois -

*Friday August 2 -

G7-Palos/IL Post 1993 12, Danville/IL Post 210 0

G8-Barrington/IL Post 158 5, Rock Island/IL Post 200 2

G9/10-Rock Island/IL Post 200 9, Palos/IL Post 1993 5

*Saturday August 3 -

G11-Barrington/IL Post 158 3, Rock Island/IL Post 200 1 - Championship

*Kentucky -

*West Virginia -

*Wisconsin -

*Friday August 2 -

G12-Milwaukee/WI Post 426 4, De Pere/WI Legion 1

G13-Eau Claire/WI Post 53 7, Wisconsin Rapids/WI Post 9 1

*Saturday August 3 -

G14 - Milwaukee/WI Post 426 / Eau Claire/WI Post 53 - in progress Championship/1

G15 if necessary - Winner Game 14 / Loser of Game 14

*Minnesota (DI - 4 pools August 1 & 2, then single elimination bracket August 3 & 4)-

#Single Elimination Bracket - August 3 - August 4 -

*Saturday 08/03 -

B1-Mankato National/Silver #1 9, Rochester Redhawks/Gold #2 6

B2-Osseo/Blue #2 8, Burnsville/Red #1 3

B3-Forest Lake/Silver #2 7, Fridley Gold/Gold #1 4

B4-Farmington/Blue #1 8, Eden Prarie/Red #2 0

Semifinals -

B5 4:00pm Gleason Fields - Mankato National / Osseo - in progress

B6 7:00pm Gleason Fields - Forest Lake / Farmington - later Saturday evenings

*Sunday 08/04 -

B7 Third Place 10:00am Gleason Fields - Loser B5 / Loser B6

B8 Championship 1:00pm Gleason Fields - Winner B5 / Winner B6

*Championship team and Runnerup advance to Central Plains Region 6 Tournament

#Pool Play Games (4 pools) - July 31 - August 1 -

(Format - four 4-team pools, top 2 teams from each pool play single elimination baracket)

*Red Pool / Gleason Field -

1 Burnsville (2-1) - advances

2 Eden Prairie (2-1) - advances

Duluth (1-2)

Maple Grove (1-2)

+Maple Grove 8, Burnsville 6

+Burnsville 8, Duluth 2 - 8 innings

+Eden Prairie 6, Duluth 0

+Eden Prairie 7, Maple Grove 1

+Duluth 5, Maple Grove 4

+Burnsville 11, Eden Prairie 1 - I had this reversed)

*Silver Pool / Delano Municipal Stadium -

1-Mankato National (3-0) - advances

2-Forest Lake (2-1) - advances

Sartell (1-2)

Hastings (0-3)

+Mankato National 13, Hastings 3

+Mankato National 4, Forest Lake Post 225 2

+Forest Lake Post 225 5, Sartell 0

+Sartell 7, Hastings 2

+Mankato National 4, Sartell 0

+Forest Lake 13, Hastings 2

*Blue Pool / Osseo Memorial Field -

1-Farmington (3-0) - advances

2-Osseo (2-1) - advances

Champlin (1-2)

Pierz (0-3)

+Farmington 5, Osseo 3

+Champlin 2, Pierz 0

+Farmington 2, Champlin 1

+Osseo 4, Pierz 2

+Farmington 11, Pierz3

+Osseo 4, Champlin 2

*Gold Pool / St Michael Lower Rec Center -

1-Fridley Gold (3-0) - advances

2-Rochester Redhawks (2-1) - advances

Bemidji (1-2)

Shakopee (0-3)

+Rochester Redhawks 8, Shakopee 1

+Fridley Gold 2, Rochester Redhawks 1

+Fridley Gold 10, Bemidji 8

+Bemidji 8, Shakopee 3

+Rochester Redhawks 3, Bemidji 2

+Fridley Gold 12, Shakopee 2

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Some other American Legion State Champions where we've been (in spirit) this summer in their own states or other states (Minnesota, Missouri, Tennessee, Nebraska)

*Alaska - Anchorage/AK Post 28 Service - https://www.alaskalegionbaseball.com/announcements/171649/state-tournament-title-game

*Missouri - Elsberry/MO Post 226 - https://storage.googleapis.com/production-constantcontact-v1-0-3/433/1489433/Tjzfx1g8/9987e7e20b534b618f3c1aac6c9347ce?fileName=2024_MOALB_AAA_State_Bracket.pdf

*Nebraska - Gene's Auto Post 32 (Papillion South) / OrthoNebraska Post 211 (Elkhorn) - Saturday, August 3rd, 6 PM at Frerichs Legion Field, Elkhorn, NE - https://www.nelegionbaseball.net/page/show/8590979-2024-class-a-post-season

*North Carolina - Wayne County Post 11 / Randolph County Post 45 regoional host - https://www.sportstone.net/amlegion/2024/statelegion2024.html

*Oregon - Eugene Challengers - 1490The Score - https://1490thescore.com/2024/07/25/aaa-legion-state-tournament-schedule/

*South Carolina - Camden/SC Post 17 - https://www.scalb.org/teams/default.asp?u=SOUTHCAROLI-BASEBALL&s=baseball&p=home

*South Dakota - Renner/SD Post 307 - Mitchell Republic - https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/prep/renner-wins-class-a-legion-baseball-championship-over-brookings-behind-standout-pitching

*North Dakota - Fargo/ND Post 2 / West Fargo/ND - in progress August 3

*Tennessee - Columbia/TN Post 19 (Senior) & Columbia/TN Post 19 (Junior) Champions - FaceBook

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*Camping Out!

#August 5 - Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers / United Shores Professional Baseball League FREE baseball clinic for boys & girls (8-14) at Jimmy Johns Field (Utica, MI).

Link - https://chevydetroit.com/community/giveaways/uspbl-youth-clinic

#Chippewa Baseball “Back to School” Camp - 08/24-08/25 - 2024-2028 HS, uncommited JuCo & Portal - https://cmubaseballcamps.totalcamps.com/shop/product/327220

#Grand Valley State University Baseball Camps -

*Saturday, August 10th - One-Day Prospect Camp (Grades 9 - JUCO) - https://register.ryzer.com/camp.cfm?id=277475

*Saturday, September 14th - Fall Prospect Camp (Grades 9 - JUCO) - https://register.ryzer.com/camp.cfm?id=277476

*Saturday, October 19th, 2024 - Fall Prospect Camp (Grades 9 - JUCO) - https://register.ryzer.com/camp.cfm?id=277477

#Spring Arbor University Baseball Golf Outing - October 4, 2024

Arbor Hills Golf Course - 1426 Arbor Hills Rd, Jackson, Michigan 49201

Link - https://www.givecampus.com/schools/SpringArborUniversity/events/sau-baseball-golf-outing

#Wayne State University Baseball Prospect Camp - October 5, 2024

(REGISTER ONLINE COMING SOON - https://wsuathletics.com/sports/2009/9/28/camps.aspx)

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*Golf -

#Siena Heights University Baseball has scheduled the 8th Annual Golf Outing for Friday August 9 at the Legacy Golf Club on US-223 (just a few miles west of US-23).

Article: https://shusaints.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240618lec17w

#Hillsdale College Charger Baseball Golf Outing - Saturday, August 24, 2024 at Arbor Hills Golf Club, Jackson, MI - Article: https://www.hillsdalechargers.com/sports/bsb/Golf_Outing

Coaching Openings -

*Blissfield HS, Blissfield, MI - baseball head coach position is posted;

*Oakland University - Jordon Banfield has taken a job at Cal State Bakersfield;

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Some Tournament dates, locations & links? -

#Michigan American Legion State Class AA - Midland/MI Berryhill Pot 165 Champion

SECLMW - http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2024/07/072424-michigan-class-aa-state-tournamen.html

#Michigan American Legion State Class A - Marquette/MI Post 44 Champion

SECLMW - http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2024/07/072424-michigan-class-state-tournament.html

#Ohio American Legion State Senior - Lancaster/OH Post 11 Champion

SECLMW - http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2024/07/072424-ohio-american-legion-senior.html

#Indiana American Legion State Senior - Evansville/IN Post 246 Eugene Pate Champion

SECLMW - http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2024/07/07242024-2024-indiana-american-legion.html

#West Virginia American Legion State Senior - Wheeling/WV Post 1 Champion (advances to Region 2 Mid-Atlantic Tournament)

SECLMW - http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2024/07/072424-2024-west-virginia-american.html

#Kentucky American Legion State Senior -

SECLMW: http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2024/07/072424-kentucky-american-legion.html

#Illinois American Legion Senior Division tournaments -

SECLMW - http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2024/07/072424-illinois-division-tournaments.html

#Illinois American Legion State JUNIOR tournament -

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#Wisconsin American Legion State Tournaments - https://wilegion.org/legion-baseball/

*Wisconsin Senior Legion State AAA - Wisconsin Rapids, WI - July 30, 2024 - August 3, 2024

SECLMW: http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2024/07/073124-2024-wisconsin-american-legion.html

Best Bet: https://wilegion.org/legion-baseball/

Bracket / results - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRtGtDNPHP7qAglETY_FAYnU-RyVwIs5wNgIctL1HMvIV4H3jZ5lgmw2Yg-TqPeTccFXnrUaV_ywpjo/pubhtml?gid=676671511&single=true

*Wisconsin Senior Legion State A - Osseo, WI - August 2 - August 6

*Wisconsin Senior Legion State AA - West Salem, WI - August 2 - August 6

*Wisconsin Junior Legion State 17U - Kimberly/WI Legion Champion

Bracket / results - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQY8I_bdW0ZJLWqUEYv96dsVM7AVIjDmeH4BuxeWnXZVsvYroTwd8qLZOlnT-wv2u-dQzU6SDOchWfz/pubhtml?gid=676671511&single=true

*Wisconsin Junior Legion State 16U - Tomah/WI Post 201/16 Champion

Bracket / results - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTJoM0Av51pg0fUXbS23D2QyV0hL7amE1avPYS_eGrA9R7Idsoovm--MetndMxV74OS7YwzuzDgFwBb/pubhtml?gid=676671511&single=true

#Illinois American Legion State Senior - Barrington, IL - July 31, 2024 - August 3, 2024

Best Bet: ??

SECLMW: http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2024/07/073124-2024-illinois-american-legion.html

Winner advances to Region 5 Great Lakes Tournament August 7-11, 2024 at Lee Pfund Stadium @ Legion Field - Carol Stream, IL

#Minnesota American Legion - https://www.minnesotalegionbaseball.com/

SECLMW - http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2024/08/080224-2024-minnesota-american-legion.html

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*Minnesota Senior Legion DI - Maple Grove, MN - August 1, 2024 - August 4, 2024 - https://www.minnesotalegionbaseball.com/division-i - Winner and Runnerup advance to Region 6 Central Plains Tournament August 7-11, 2024 at Young Field - West Fargo, N.D.

Schedule / scores - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jaLKlFT_6x5aLKyXCOtcmN2-WqvjTqqEfpfspQidoh4/edit?pli=1&gid=0#gid=0

#Pool Play Games (4 pools) - July 31 - August 1 -

(Format - four 4-team pools, top 2 teams from each pool play single elimination baracket)

#Single Elimination Bracket - August 3 - August 4 -

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*Minnesota Senior Legion DI-A - Burnsville, MN - July 29, 2024 - August 1, 2024 - https://www.minnesotalegionbaseball.com/copy-of-junior-and-tier-1a-info - .

*Minnesota Junior Legion DI - Bloomington, MN - August 1 - August 4, 2024 - https://www.minnesotalegionbaseball.com/junior-division-i

*Minnesota Junior Legion State DII - Bird Island, MN - August 2, 2024 - August 4, 2024 - https://www.minnesotalegionbaseball.com/division-ii

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#PONY Palomino World Series - Hermosilloo, Mexico Champion

#AABC Connie Mack World Series - SoCal Renegades (California) Champion

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