Friday, June 13, 2025

06/13/2025 - Jim's (SECLMW) HS & summer Baseball scores /notes

06/13/2025 - Jim's (SECLMW) HS & summer Baseball scores /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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Games with notes:

Blissfield/MI Post 325 / Toledo Hawks

Adrian/MI Post 275 / Ottawa/OH Post 63

Napoleon/OH Post 300 / Morgantown/WV Post 2

Pemberville/OH Post 183 / Sandusky Bay Scrappers

Sidney/OH Post 217 / Lincoln Park/MI Rails Ujkaj

Linwood/MI Post 239 / Diamond Prospects/Clark

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Some American Legion Tournaments June 12-15 -

*Blissfield Post 325 Tournament - http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2025/06/06102025-2025-blissfield-post-325.html


*Muncie/IN Post 19 Round-Robin (June 14 & 15) at Gainbridge Field (Muncie/IN Post 19; South Haven/IN Post 502; Stevensville/MI Post 568)


*Trenton/IL Post 778 Gator Classic (June 13-15) at Pete Schumacher Field and Aviston Community Park (Trenton/IL Post 778, Aviston/IL Post 1239, Steeleville/IL Post, Alton/IL Post 126, Rantoul/IL Post, Sparta/IL Post, Highland/IL Post, Shelby County/IL Post)

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News items -


#BCSN / Buckeye Cable Sports Network -

*Anthony Wayne Baseball Marches On To States (video 06/12) https://www.bcsnnation.com/anthony-wayne-baseball-marches-on-to-states/

*The Fuel Behind Infielder Mason Dzierwa’s Stellar 2025 With The Generals (video 06/12) https://www.bcsnnation.com/the-fuel-behind-infielder-mason-dzierwas-stellar-2025-with-the-generals/

*Tiffin Calvert Bows Out After State Final Four Loss (video 06/12) https://www.bcsnnation.com/tiffin-calvert-bows-out-after-state-final-four-loss/

*Baseball with Bruce: 6-12-25 (video 06/12) https://www.bcsnnation.com/baseball-with-bruce-6-12-25/


#Crescent News (Napoleon, OH) -

*Legion baseball: Espinoza fires gem, Bandits down Morgantown (staff 06/12) https://www.crescent-news.com/sports/local_sports/legion-baseball-espinoza-fires-gem-bandits-down-morgantown/article_7318bb47-2db3-4cb0-b8aa-5e1e7b5dc547.html

*State baseball preview: Fairview not intimidated in uncharted territory (Shayne Nissen 06/12) https://www.crescent-news.com/sports/local_sports/state-baseball-preview-fairview-not-intimidated-in-uncharted-territory/article_3b7d71fc-6f61-43e4-a34d-83634dc6beb2.html

*Summer Ball 6-12-25 (staff 06/12) https://www.crescent-news.com/sports/local_sports/summer-ball-6-12-25/article_43dcecd9-7ced-44ed-a536-565b0f315bf6.html (ACME, Jr ACME, Little League)


#Sidney Daily News -

*OHSAA Baseball: Russia drops state semifinal to Minster (Ryan Harliss 06/12) https://www.sidneydailynews.com/2025/06/11/ohsaa-baseball-russia-drops-state-semifinal-to-minster/


#LimaOhio.com -

*Locos sweep the series with the Sluggers (Mark Altstaetter 06/13) https://www.limaohio.com/top-stories/2025/06/13/locos-sweep-the-series-with-the-sluggers/


#Midland Daily News -

*Back to the Final Four: BCW wins regional, quarterfinal (Fred Kelly) https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/highschool/article/bcw-wins-regional-quarterfinal-face-top-ranked-20366435.php


#MLive (regional) -

*How to watch 2025 Michigan high school baseball state semifinals on Friday (Jared Purcell 06/13) https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2025/06/how-to-watch-2025-michigan-high-school-baseball-state-semifinals-on-friday.html

*See coverage from memorable Day 1 of MHSAA baseball state semifinals (Jared Purcell 06/13) https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2025/06/see-coverage-from-memorable-day-1-of-mhsaa-baseball-state-semifinals.html - links to specific game coverage for D3 & D2 semifinals

*D2 - Unorthodox double play puts Standish-Sterling baseball in position to make history (Lee Thompson 06/12) https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2025/06/unorthodox-double-play-puts-standish-sterling-baseball-in-position-to-make-history.html

*D2 - Forest Hills Eastern starts fast, holds on for baseball semifinal win over OLSM (Patrick Nothaft 06/12) https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2025/06/forest-hills-eastern-starts-fast-holds-on-for-baseball-semifinal-win-over-olsm.html

*D3 - Four-run fifth inning sends Marine City baseball to first-ever state finals, defeats Olivet 8-5 (Jonathan Szczepaniak 06/12) https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2025/06/four-run-fifth-inning-sends-marine-city-baseball-to-first-ever-state-finals-defeats-olivet-8-5.html

*Sam Wildfong’s complete game leads Traverse City St. Francis to D3 state finals, earns 4-3 win over University Liggett (Jonathan Szczepaniak 06/12) https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2025/06/sam-wildfongs-complete-game-leads-traverse-city-st-francis-to-d3-state-finals-earns-4-3-win-over-university-liggett.html


#Findlay Courier -

*'It's a pretty nice place to be' (Dave Hanneman 06/12) https://thecourier.com/news/596831/its-a-pretty-nice-place-to-be/ (Elmwood HS in OHSAA Tournament)


#Toledo Blade -

*High school baseball: Toledo-area teams in 2025 state semifinals (Michael Burwell 06/12) https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2025/06/12/high-school-baseball-teams-2025-state-semifinals/stories/20250612093


#Northwest Signal (Napoleon, OH) -

#MLive (regional) -

#Livingston Daily / Gannett -

#Monroe News / Gannett -

#Adrian Daily Telegram / Gannett -

#JTV / Jackson TV -

#Tecumseh Herald -

#Sun Times News -

#Saline Post -

#Arbor Broadcasting (video) -

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#MHSAA Baseball - 2025 - selected from https://www.mhsaa.com/scores -


2025 MHSAA Baseball Championships at McLane Stadium at Michigan State University


Thursday June 12 - semifinals

G1 D3 - Traverse City St Francis 4 (; 30-8), University Liggett 3 (MIAC; 23-13)

G2 D3 - Marine City 8 (MAC/Silver; 26-10), Olivet 5 (CAAC/White; 28-7)

G3 D2 - Standish Sterling 5 (Jack Pine; 37-6), Mason 4 (CAAC/Red; 31-8)

G4 D2 - Ada Forest Hills Eastern 5 (OK/White; 36-1), Orchard Lake St Mary's 4 (CHSL/Central; 23-8)

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Friday June 13 - semifinals

G5 D1 9:00am - Hartland (KLAA; 26-15) / Grosse Pointe South (MAC/White; 35-9)

G6 D1 11:30am - Macomb Dakota (MAC/Red; 35-7) / Bay City Western (Saginaw Valley; 35-6)

G7 D4 2:30pm - Portland St Patrick (CMAC; 32-1) / Norway (Skyline Central; 28-4)

G8 D4 5:00pm - Plymouth Christian (MIAC; 28-7) / Petersburg Summerfield (Tri-County; 21-10)

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Saturday June 14 - Championships

G9 D3 9:00am - Traverse City St Francis (; 30-8) / Marine City (MAC/Silver; 26-10)

G10 D2 11:30am - Standish Sterling (Jack Pine; 37-6) / Ada Forest Hills Eastern (OK/White; 36-1)

G11 D1 2:30pm - Winner G5 / Winner G6

G12 D4 5:00pm - Winner G7 / Winner G8

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#OHSAA Baseball - 2025 -


*Thursday June 12 -


Division VII semifinals at Canal Park -

Semifinal #1: Newark Catholic 6, Tiffin Calvert 4

Semifinal #2: Minster 5, Russia 3


*Friday June 13 -


Division II semifinals at Thurmon Munson Memorial Stadium -

Semifinal #1: No. tie-12 New Albany vs. No. 1 Amherst Steele - 10am

Semifinal #2: No. 2 Whitehouse Anthony Wayne vs. No. 8 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit - 1pm


Division IV semifinals at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium -

Semifinal #1: No. 9 Mentor Lake Catholic vs. No. 7 Chillicothe Unioto - 4pm

Semifinal #2: Sandusky Perkins vs. Cincinnati Indian Hill - 7pm


Division III semifinals at Canal Park -

Semifinal #1: Newark Licking Valley vs. No. 3 Hamilton Badin - 10am

Semifinal #2: No. 9 Hunting Valley University School vs. No. t-7 Wapakoneta - 1pm


Division V semifinals at Canal Park -

Semifinal #1: No. 1 Apple Creek Waynedale vs. No. 2 Coldwater - 4pm

Semifinal #2: No. 7 Lynchburg-Clay vs. St. Paris Graham - 7pm


Saturday June 14 -


*Championships -

Division VII Championship at Canal Park - 10am (Newark Catholic / Minster)

Division III Championship at Canal Park - 1pm

Division V Championship at Canal Park - 4pm

Division II Championship at Canal Park - 7pm


*Semifinals -


Division VI semifinals at at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium -

Semifinal #1: No. 1 Berlin Hiland vs. No. 4 Sherwood Fairview - 10am

Semifinal #2: No. 18 Bloomdale Elmwood vs. No. 2 Hartville Lake Center Christian - 1pm


Division I semifinals at at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium -

Semifinal #1: No. 11 Lewis Center Olentangy vs. No. tie-13 West Chester Lakota West - 4pm

Semifinal #2: No. tie-13 Springboro vs. No. 18 Perrysburg - 7pm


Sunday June 15 -


Division IV Championship at Canal Park - 10am

Division VI Championship at Canal Park - 1pm

Division I Championship at Canal Park - 4pm


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#American Legion Baseball -


Michigan -

Blissfield/G1 Blissfield/MI Post 325 5 (1-0 / 6-0), Toledo/OH Hawks 1 (0-1 / 0-2) - both G/C

*v Blissfield/325: 1-0-0.0-0-1.3 = 5 (5-3-1) SP/WP-Jaxon Millican (Ida/25-Spring Arbor; 7ip-CG/24bf, 1R/0er, 1H, 2BB, 12K);

*H Hawks: 0-0-0.0-0-0.1 = 1 (1-1-5) SP/LP-Luke Hermiller (Sylvania Southview/25-Adrian; 6ip/26bf, 2R/0er, 1H, 3BB, 4K, 2-HBP); P2-Trace Murphy (Woodmore/25; 1ip/8bf, 3R/3er, 2H, 3BB, 1K); 2B (Cal Bickel; Napoleon/25-Owens CC);


Blissfield/G2 - Ottawa/OH Post 63 5 (1-0 / ?), Adrian/MI Post 275 3 (0-1 / 3-2-1) - Jim's eyeball

*v Ottawa/63: 0-1-0.0-4-0.0 = 5 (5-3-1-5lob) SP/WP-Hunter Scott (Lima Perry/25; 5.2ip/26bf, 3R/3er, 8H, 1BB, 8K); P2-Austin Koch (Ottawa-Glandorf/25; 1.1ip/4bf, 0R, 0H, 1K); 2RBI (Ayden Hyitt (Crestview/25));

*H Adrian/275: 0-1-0.0-1-1.0 = 3 (3-8-1-6lob) SP/LP-Wade Sommers (Jonesville-Lansing CC; 4.2ip/21bf, 4R/3er, 1H, 6BB, 8K, 1-HBP); P2-Miles Frank (Adrian Madison-Albion; 1/3ip/3bf, 1R/1er, 1H, 1BB, 1K); P3-Cameron Sherwood (Hanover Horton; 2ip/7bf, 0R, 1H, 2K); 2H (C Sherwood); 2B (Max Bledsoe (Tecumseh-Siena Heights); Jordan Medellin (Concord-Owens CC));


+Diamond Prospects/Clark 5 (1-0-1), Linwood/MI Post 239 3 (0-1) - G/C (DP/C, L/239)

*v DP/Clark: 3-0-0.1-0-1.0 = 5 (5-10-1) SP/WP-M Kipling (5ip/19bf, 2R/1er, 2H, 2BB, 9K); P2/SV-D Rossin (2ip, 1R/1er, 3H, 1BB, 4K, 1-HBP); 2H (C McKay; B Meeuwsen); HR (S Hungerford); 2B (C Kennedy);

*H Linwood/239: 0-1-1.0-0-1.0 = 3 (3-5-0) SP/LP-Mason Meier (Gladwin/25; 4.2ip/23bf, 4R/3er, 7H, 4BB, 3K); P2-Westyn Bryant (Clare/24-Mott; 1.1ip/9bf, 1R/1er, 3H, 1BB); P3-Dane Alexander (Clare/27; 1ip/3bf, 0R, 0H, 1K); 2H (Bay City John Glenn/25; Nick Naylor);

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+B45/Moratti 11, Big Rapids/MI Post 98/A 0

+Big Rapids/MI Post 98/A 7, Grand Rapids Jets/Stotts 5


Ohio -

+Ottawa/OH Post 63 5, Adrian/MI Post 275 3 - Blissfield Tournament (notes above)


+Napoleon/OH Post 300 9 (6-2), Morgantown/WV Post 2 0 (2-1) - nine innings

*v Napoleon/300: 0-0-0.0-1-1.0-7-0 = 9; SP/WP-Owen Espinoza (7.2ip/30bf, 0R, 7H, 1BB, 2K); P2/SV-Ryne Maag (1.1ip/6bf, 0R, 2H, 1K, 1-HBP); 2H (Kenneth Smeltzer; Alec Schaublin; Cohen Stockman); 2RBI (K Smeltzer);

*H Morgantown/2: 0-0-0.0-0-0.0-0-0 = 0 (0-9-5) SP/LP-Tristan Milk (6ip/26bf, 2R/1er, 4H, 2BB, 1K); P2-Hayden Jones (1.1ip/9bf, 3R/3er, 2H, 2BB, 1K, 1-HBP); P3-Judd Messerly (1.2ip/12bf, 4R/0er, 4H, 1BB, 1-HBP); 2H (Brance McCune 4; Kane Williams 3); 2B (B McCune 2; Nate Wolfe);


+Sandusky Bay Scrappers 8, Pemberville/OH Post 183 7 (2-4) - P/183 G/C

*v Pemberville/183: 0-0-2.5-0-0.0 = 7 (7-10-2) SP/nd-P Lautzenheiser (3ip/19bf, 6R/3er, 7H, 1BB, 3K); P2/LP-D Kachmarik (3ip/15bf, 2R/2er, 5H, 2BB, 1K); 2H (N Hoover; D Tucker; N Schacht); 2RBI (N Hoover; D Tucker; N Schacht 3); HR (N Schacht); 2B (X Greulich);

*H Sandusky: 0-3-3.0-0-2.x = 8 (8-12-1) SP/nd-#3/Jones (4ip/24bf, 7R/6er, 8H, 3BB, 3K); P2/WP-#2/Jennings (2ip/6bf, 0R, 0H, 2K); 2H (#3/Jones; #22/Sendelbach; #4/Bomer; #14/Claus; #1/Barger); 2RBI (#1/Barger; #7/Musser); 2B (#3/Jones);


+Sidney/OH Post 217 5 (3-5), LP Rails/Ujkaj (MI) 2 (0-1) - G/C (LP, S/217)

*v Lincoln Park Rails: 0-0-1.1-0-0.0 = 2 (2-5-2) SP/LP-J Shufeldt (5ip/22bf, 3R/2er, 6H, 3K); P2-C Ferris (1ip, 2R/2er, 3H, 1BB, 1-HBP); 2H (N Frontine); 2B (J Ball);

*H Sidney/217: 0-1-2.0-0-2.x = 5 (5-9-2) SP/WP-Karson Green (7ip-CG/27bf, 2R/1er, 4H, 2BB, 9K); 2H (Noah Aufderhaar; K Green); 2RBI (Owen Zimmerman; K Green); 2B (K Green; Levi Frey; Mason Diller);


+Troy/OH Post 43 3, Worth. Wood 0

+Yard Goats 15, Columbus/OH Post 532 (Knights) 3

+P413/Adams 17, Columbus/OH Post 532 (Knights) 0

+Waverly/OH Post 142 6, P413/Miller 2

+Brilliant/OH Post 573 7, Willsburg/WV Post 34 2

+Shelby/NC Post 82 6, St Clairsville/OH Post 159 1

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+TBD 12, Sidney/OH Post 217/jr (Blue) 5

+Sidney/OH Post 217/jr (Red) 12, Troy/OH Post 43/jr 0

+Clutch Black/17 11, Sidney/OH Post 217/jr (Red) 10

+Sidney/OH Post 217/jr (White) 9, Ohio Prowl/15 2

+TIE Troy/OH Post 43/jr 3 / Legends/17 3

+Lancaster/OH Post 11/jr 8, Licking County Locos/16 0

+Ohio Lookouts/17 8, Lancaster/OH Post 11/jr 1

+Marietta/OH Post 64/jr 8, St Clairsville/OH Post 159/jr 6

+Beverly Lowell/OH Post 259/750/jr 2, Zanesville/OH Post 29/jr 1


Indiana -

+Plymouth/IN Post 27 5, Better Baseball Legends/18 3

+Lake Station/IN Post 100 13, PC Storm 0

+Crawfordsville/IN Post 72 Byron Cox 10, Watseka/IL Post 23 0

+Owensboro/KY Post 9 6, Rockport/IN Post 254 2

+Newburgh/IN Post 44/jr 9, Carmi/IL Post 224 5

+West Terre Haute/IN Post 501 (John E Heyen) 10, Marshall/IL Post 90/jr 0


Illinois -

+1 Rock Island/IL Post 200 9, Galesburg/IL Post 285 3

+2 Galesburg/IL Post 285 5, Rock Island/IL Post 200 4

+Crawfordsville/IN Post 72 Byron Cox 10, Watseka/IL Post 23 0

Harrisburg/IL Post 167 / Pickneyville/IL Post 2504

+Newburgh/IN Post 44/jr 9, Carmi/IL Post 224 5



West Virginia -

+Napoleon/OH Post 300 9, Morgantown/WV Post 2 0

+Parkersburg/WV Post 15 17, Doddridge County/WV 5

+Wheeling/WV Post 1 10, Moundsville/WV Post 3 6

+Brilliant/OH Post 573 7, Willsburg/WV Post 34 2

+1 Beckley/WV Post 32/Prospects 9, Charleston/WV Post 65/jr 4

+2 Beckley/WV Post 32/Prospects 13, Charleston/WV Post 65/jr 2

+Berkeley/WV Post 14 12, Funkstown/MD Post 211 2

+Berkeley Springs/WV Post 60 14, Frederick/MD Post 11 2


Other -

+Berkeley Springs/WV Post 60 14, Frederick/MD Post 11 2

+Owensboro/KY Post 9 6, Rockport/IN Post 254 2

+Shelby/NC Post 82 6, St Clairsville/OH Post 159 1

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#Ohio ACME Baseball - https://acmebaseball.com/

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American Legion Baseball - https://www.legion.org/get-involved/youth-programs/baseball

Michigan Legion Baseball - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/

Ohio Legion Baseball - https://www.ohiolegion.com/baseball/

Illinois Legion Baseball - https://www.legionbaseballillinois.org/

Indiana Legion Baseball - https://www.indianalegion.org/baseball

Kentucky Legion Baseball - https://www.kylegion.org/baseball (?)

Wisconsin Legion Baseball - https://wilegion.org/legion-baseball

West Virginia Legion Baseball - ?

Minnesota Legion Baseball - https://www.minnesotalegionbaseball.com/

Pennsylvania Legion Baseball - https://www.palbaseball.com/

Missouri Legion Baseball - https://www.missouriamericanlegionbaseball.org/

ACME Baseball Congress - https://acmebaseball.com/

Prep Baseball Report / Ohio - https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/ohio

Prep Baseball Report / Michigan - https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/michigan

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