01/30/2026 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball notes - unofficial
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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Below -
* Scores 01/29 (NJCAA & NAIA)
* News Items
* Camps, Dining & social events (detailed in the calendar section)
* 2026 “calendar” - concentrating on January - April
* selected links (HS, coaches association, AmericanLegion)
*Scores -
Thursday January 29 -
#NJCAA Baseball -
+1 Seminole State College of Florida 9 (FL/FCSAA; 5-0), Lakeland CC 0 (OCCAC; 0-1)
*v Lakeland CC: 0-0-0; SP/LP-Coleton Logan (Maplewood HS/OH);
*H Seminole State: 9-?-? (no stats)
+2 Seminole State College of Florida 11 (FL/FCSAA; 6-0), Lakeland CC 2 (OCCAC; 0-2)
*no stats
x Glen Oaks CC (MCCAA) at Motlow State CC (TN/TCCAA) - Postponed
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#NAIA Baseball -
NAIA Scoreboard - https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/scoreboard?d=2026-01-29
+1 Tennessee Wesleyan 8 (TN/AAC; 1-0), IU Kokomo 1 (River States; 0-1)
*v IU Kokomo: 1-6-3; SP/nd Alec Murphy (Brownsburg HS/IN); P2/LP Owen Norris (North Liberty, IA / Ellsworth CC); 2H (Payton Hankins (Knoxville, IL / Carl Sandburg CC));
*H Tenn Wesleyan: 8-8-0; SP/nd Cameron Goffar; P2/WP Bradley Johnson;
+2 Tennessee Wesleyan 2 (TN/AAC; 2-0), IU Kokomo 1 (River States; 0-2)
*v IU Kokomo: 1-3-0; SP/nd Koen Berry (Northwestern HS/IN); P3/LP Asa Christie (Center Grove HS/IN); 2B (Max French (Lansing Christian HS/MI); Corbin Napier (Franklin Central HS/IN / Vincennes University));
*H Tenn Wesleyan: 2-5-0; SP/nd McGuire Taylor; P2/WP Koen Thomas; HR (Ethan Wright); 2B (Allan Gil Fernandez; Josh Shelly)
+Huntington 3 (Crossroads; 1-0), Truett McConnell 0 (GA/AAC; 0-1)
*v Huntington: 5-7-2; SP/WP RJ Anglin (LaPorte HS/IN); 2H (Deklan Thompson (Mooresville HS/IN)); 2RBI (Keifer Wilson ( Greencastle HS/IN / Oakland City)); 2B (D Thompson);
*H Truett McConnell: 3-5-2; SP/LP Sam Turner; 2B (Dylan Sargent; C.J. Rivera);
+1 Rio Grande 12 (OH/River States; 1-0), Voorhees 8 (SC/HBCUAC; 0-1)
*v Rio Grande: 12-7-2; SP/nd KB Perkins (Unioto HS/OH); P3/WP Schon Pespisa (Damien HS/CA / Brescia); 2RBI (Josiah Devapalan (Mississauga SS/ONT / Point Park); Caleb Asjes 3 (Blue Valley North HS/KS / Highland CC)); HR (J Devapalan); 2B (Chase Christian (Garth Webb SS/ONT); C Asjes; Gehrig Cordial (Southeastern Local HS/OH));
*H Voorhees: 8-12-0; SP/nd Deundra Lathan; P4/LP Lucas Brown; 2H (Ethan Farrell; Jalen Collier; Daren Drayton 3; Adryan Reyes); 2RBI (Michael Ramos Jr); 2B (A Reyes);
+2 Rio Grande 13 (OH/River States; 2-0), Voorhees 2 (SC/HBCUAC; 0-2)
*v Rio Grande: 13-11-2; SP/WP Jacob Napier (Campbell County HS/KY); 2H (Caleb Asjes (Blue Valley North HS/KS / Highland CC); Gregory Catano (Brito Miami/FL)); 2RBI (G Catano 3; KB Perkins (Unioto HS/OH)); 2B (C Asjes; Christian Morales (University HS/FL / Polk State));
*H Voorhees: 2-4-0; SP/LP Melvin Sauls; 2H (Donovan Hubbard);
? IU Columbus (River States) at Toccoa Falls (GA/NCCAA) at Toccoa Falls, GA
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News -
*MHSAA approves NIL policies (Jan 2026) - “ MHSAA Representative Council Approves Expansion of Personal Branding Activities for Student-Athletes” - https://www.mhsaa.com/media/press-releases/mhsaa-representative-council-approves-expansion-personal-branding-activities
*OHSAA NIL policies (Nov 2025) - “OHSAA Member Schools Pass NIL Referendum Proposal” - https://www.ohsaa.org/news-media/ohsaa-member-schools-pass-nil-referendum-proposal
*Some early notifications of American Legion Tournaments (01/18/26) -
*Battle of Omaha / Junior (17u) June 11-14 Around Omaha, NE - https://www.legion.org/Tournaments/2026/June/battle-of-omaha
*Sr's Battle of Omaha (19u) June 18-22 Around Omaha, NE - https://www.legion.org/Tournaments/2026/June/srs-battle-of-omaha
*Findlay Post 3 Wood Bat Classic June 19-21 Findlay, OH - https://www.legion.org/Tournaments/2026/June/findlay-post-3-wood-bat-classic
*Alaska Airlines Tournament Tournament June 21-28 Anchorage, AK - Contact by January 31 - https://www.legion.org/Tournaments/2026/June/alaska-airlines-tournament-tour
*TB24 Wood Bat Post 210 Tournament July 2-5 Tilton, IL - https://www.legion.org/Tournaments/2026/July/tb24-wood-bat-post-210-tournament
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Upcoming Camps, Dining & Social events - see “calendar below for links -
January 31 - Wayne State Baseball “Born In Detroit” camp
February 7 - Wayne State Baseball “Born In Detroit” camp
Ferbruary 13-14 - 2026 WBCA (Wisconsin) State Clinic
2026 tentative calendar -
#January -
January 31 - Wayne State Baseball “Born In Detroit” camp - https://wsuathletics.com/news/2025/12/17/baseball-program-to-host-four-born-in-detroit-camp-sessions.aspxb (ages 8-13 noon-2pm / ages 14-18 2:30pm-4:30pm)
#February -
February 7 - Wayne State Baseball “Born In Detroit” camp - https://wsuathletics.com/news/2025/12/17/baseball-program-to-host-four-born-in-detroit-camp-sessions.aspxb (ages 8-13 noon-2pm / ages 14-18 2:30pm-4:30pm)
February 13-14 - 2026 WBCA (Wisconsin) Baseball Clinic at Madison Marriott West
scheduled speakers - https://www.baseballwisconsin.com/news_article/show/1351803 include
*John Vodenlich - The UW-Whitewater
*Ed Servais - Creighton University(retired)
*Paul Davis - Atlanta Braves Director of Pitching Development (retired)
*Eric Kibler - Horizon High School in Phoenix, Arizona
*Nate Trosky - Trosky Baseball
*Steve Bartlein - UW–River Falls history in 2023
*Championship Coach - Zach Bayreuther from D3 National Champion UW-Whitewater
*Championship Coach - Coaches Marc Blakeley from Johnson Creek, WI
*Championship Coach - Joseph Dathe from New Berlin Eisenhower, WI
February 15 - Wisconsin Legion Registration and Insurance fees accepted - credit cards only
February 22 - Ohio Legion Commission Meeting 10am / Coaches Meeting 1pm
February 23 - OHSAA legal Coaching and Tryouts Begin
#March -
March 4-17 - 2026 World Baseball Classic - https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic
*Pool A - Hiram Bithorn Stadium; San Juan, Puerto Rico March 6-11, 2026 (Canada, Columbia, Cuba, Panama, Puerto Rico);
*Pool B - Daikin Park; Houston, Texas, USA; March 6-11, 2026 (Brazil, Great Britain, Italy, Mexico, United States);
*Pool C - Tokyo Dome; Tokyo, Japan; March 5-10, 2026 (Australia, Chinese Taipei, Czechia, Japan, Korea);
*Pool D - Loan Depot Prak; Miami, Florida, USA; March 6-11, 2026 (Dominican Republic, Israel, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Venezuela);
March 9 - MHSAA baseball legal practice begins
March 16 - IHSAA (Indiana) baseball legal practice begins
March 18 - MHSAA comepetition (games) begins
March 27 - OHSAA comepetition (games) begins
March 30 - IHSAA (Indiana) comepetition (games) begins
March 31 - Ohio Legion Deadline to establish players legal residence
#April -
April 19-20 - Iowa Legion Area tournmament (prior to HS season May-July)
April 26-27 - Iowa Legion Area tournmament (prior to HS season May-July)
April 28 - IHSAA (Indiana) tournament entry deadline
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ABCA - https://www.abca.org/
NFHS Baseball - https://nfhs.org/sports/baseball
IHSA (Illinois) - https://archive.ihsa.org/Sports-Activities/Baseball
IHSBCA (Illinois) - https://www.ihsbca.com/ (note: “.com”)
IHSAA (Indiana) - https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/boys/baseball
IHSBCA (Indiana) - https://ihsbca.org/ (note: “.org”)
MHSAA Baseball (Michigan) - https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/baseball
MHSBCA (Michigan) - https://www.mhsbca.org/
OHSAA Baseball (Ohio) - https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/baseball
OHSBCA (Ohio) - https://www.ohsbca.org/aws/OHSBCA/pt/sp/home_page
WIAA (Wisconsin) - https://www.wiaawi.org/Sports/Spring/Baseball
WBCA (Wisconsin) - https://www.baseballwisconsin.com/news_article/show/1325709
American Legion Baseball - https://www.legion.org/get-involved/youth-programs/baseball
Michigan American Legion Baseball - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/
Ohio American Legion Baseball - https://www.ohiolegion.com/baseball/
Illinois American Legion Baseball - https://www.legionbaseballillinois.org/
Indiana American Legion Baseball - https://www.indianalegion.org/baseball
Iowa American Legion Baseball -
Kentucky American Legion Baseball -
West Virginia American Legion Baseball -
Wisconsin American Legion Baseball - https://wilegion.org/legion-baseball
AABC / American Amateur Baseball Congress - https://aabc.us/
ACME Baseball Congress (Ohio) - https://acmebaseball.com/
Little League Baseball - https://www.littleleague.org/
Michigan Veterans Baseball - https://leagues.teamlinkt.com/michiganveteransbaseball/Home
PONY Baseball - Home
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