02/06/2026 - 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)
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Coaches wanted - Ann Arbor Pioneer (Michigan) open spots:
- Varsity Assistant Coach (Infield background preferred)
- JV Head Coach
- JV Assistant Coach
- Freshman Assistant Coach
Contact - Coach Matt Petersen
Ann Arbor Pioneer Varsity Baseball HC
Phone: (815) 674 - 1423
Email: mdpete0258@gmail.com
Ann Arbor Pioneer is an MHSAA Division 1 baseball program playing the the SEC Red conference.
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Below -
* News Items
* Scores - February 3, 4, 5
* 2026 “calendar” - concentrating on January - April
* selected links (HS, coaches association, AmericanLegion)
News -
#Cal Raleigh (Seattle Mariners / Waynesville/NC Post 47) named 2026 American Legion Baseball Graduate of the Year - https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/february/mariners-raleigh-named-american-legion-baseball-graduate-of-the-year some earilier recepients (full listing in the article):
2013: Chad Billingsley (Post 300, Napoleon, Ohio)
2010: Brandon Inge (Lynchburg, Va.)
2008: Justin Verlander (Post 201, Powhatan, Va.)
1990: Harold Reynolds (Post 11, Corvallis, Ore.)
1989: Alan Trammell (San Diego, Calif.)
1972: Al Kaline (Baltimore, Md.)
1968: Mickey Lolich (Post 102, Portland, Ore.)
1961: Stan Musial (Donora, Pa.)
1960: Ted Williams (San Diego, Calif.)
#D3 Baseball Regional Previews - https://www.d3baseball.com/notables/2026/02/previews/preview_index
#Caribbean Series Baseball - MLB Baseball (TV) has the Caribbean Series baseball games Feb 1-7 -
*Preview by David Venn - https://mlb.com/news/caribbean-series-2026-preview
*Schedule - https://mlb.com/network/shows/caribbean-series
*Results (ESPN) - https://www.espn.com/caribbean-series/scoreboard
Upcoming Camps, Dining & Social events - see “calendar below for links -
February 7 - Wayne State Baseball “Born In Detroit” camp
Ferbruary 13-14 - 2026 WBCA (Wisconsin) State Clinic
February 22 - Ohio Legion Commission Meeting 10am / Coaches Meeting 1pm
February 23 - OHSAA legal Coaching and Tryouts Begin
March 4-17 - 2026 World Baseball Classic - https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic
March 9 - MHSAA baseball legal practice begins
March 16 - IHSAA (Indiana) baseball legal practice begins
March 18 - MHSAA competition (games) begins
March 27 - OHSAA competition (games) begins
March 30 - IHSAA (Indiana) competition (games) begins
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*Scores -
Tuesday-Thursday February 3-5 -
#NJCAA Baseball -
MCCAA / Michigan Community College schedule - https://www.mccaa.org/sports/bsb/2025-26/schedule
Tuesday 02/03 -
+1 Motlow State College 18 (TN/TCCAA; 1-0), Glen Oaks CC 3 (MI/MCCAA; 0-1)
+2 Motlow State College 14 (TN/TCCAA; 2-0), Glen Oaks CC 8 (MI/MCCAA; 0-2)
MCCAA 02/06 -
+Kellogg CC (MI/MCCAA) vs Jefferson College (MO?) - Millington, TN??
+Kellogg CC (MI/MCCAA) vs Illinois Central College (IL/MWAC) - O'Fallon, MO Ozzie Smith Complex
+Marian Ancilla (IN/MCCAA) at Coastal Alabama/North (AL/ACCC; 1-2) DH
+Glen Oaks CC at Volunteer State CC (TN/TCCAA) DH Gallatin, TN?
OCCAC / Ohio Community College schedule - https://www.occac.org/sports/bsb/2025-26/schedule
Thursday 02/05 -
+1 Mississippi Gulf Coast CC 17 (MS/MACCC; 2-0), Clark State 5 (OH/OCCAC; 0-1)
+2 Mississippi Gulf Coast CC 17 (MS/MACCC; 3-0), Clark State 8 (OH/OCCAC; 0-2)
OCCAC 02/06 -
+Edison State (OH/OCCAC) at Chattanooga State CC (TN/TCCAA) DH
+Clark State (OH/OCCAC) at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC (MS) DH Perkinston, MS
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#NAIA Baseball -
*NAIA Baseball scoreboard - https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/scoreboard
WHAC / Wolverine-Hoosier schedule - https://www.whac.net/sports/bsb/2025-26/schedule
Scheduled start February 6 (weather permitting) -
+Aquinas at Brescia (KY/River States) - Owensboro, KY
+Madonna vs Rio Grande (OH/River States) - Hunter Wright Stadium, Kingsport, TN
+Madonna at U-Cumberlands (KY/Mid-South) - Hunter Wright Stadium, Kingsport, TN
+Northwestern Ohio at Johnson (TN/AAC) at Russell Morgan Field, Knoxville, TN
+Defiance ay Truett McConnell (GA/AAC) - TMU Baseball Complex, Cleveland, GA
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Crossroads schedule - https://crossroadsleague.com/sports/bsb/composite?d=2026-01-31
Scheduled next games February 6 (Weather permitting) -
+Bethel at Oakland City (IN/River States)
+Huntington vs Olivet Nazarene (IL/CCAC) at Hoover, AL
+Saint Francis vs Midway (KY/River States) - Henderson, TN
+Marian at Bryan (TN/NCCAA) - Dayton, TN
+Indiana Wesleyan vs WVU Tech (WV/River States) at Anglin Field/Milligan University, TN
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River States schedule - https://riverstatesconference.com/calendar.aspx?path=bb
Scheduled next games February 6 (Weather permitting) -
+Shawnee State at Point University (GA/SSAC) - West Point, GA
+Brescia vs Aquinas (MI/WHAC) - Owensboro, KY
+WVU Tech at Milligan (TN/AAC) - Anglin Field/Milligan University, TN
+Rio Grande vs Madonna (MI/WHAC) - Hunter Wright Stadium, Kingsport, TN
+Rio Grande vs U-Cumberlands (KY/Mid-South) - Hunter Wright Stadium, Kingsport, TN
+Oakland City vs Bethel (IN/Crossroads) - Oakland City, IN
+Midway vs St. Francis (IN/Crossroads) - Henderson, TN
+Midway at Freed-Hardeman (TN/Mid-South) - Henderson, TN
+WVU Tech vs Indiana Wesleyan (IN/Crossroads) - Anglin Field/Milligan University, TN
+IU Southeast at Loyola (LA/SSAC) - New Orleans, LA
+IU Kokomo at Ave Maria (FL/SUN) - Ave Maria, FL
+IU Columbus at Lindsey Wilson (KY/MSC) - Columbia, KY
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#NCCAA / National Christian College Athletic Association - https://thenccaa.org/calendar.aspx?path=baseball
February 5 -
+Paine College 13 (GA/NCCAA; 1-0), Ohio Christian 12 (OH/NCCAA; 0-1) -
*v Ohio Christian: 12-12-3; SP Braden Williams (Buckeye Trail HS/OH); 2H (Andrew Keener 4 (Fairfield Christian/OH); Matthew Keener 3 (Fairfield Christian/OH)); 2RBI (Easton Daulton (North Adams HS/OH)); 2B (M Keener);
*H Paine: 13-13-1; SP/nd Khalin Daniels (4.3ip); WP/P3 Jaden Knight;
Box: https://paineathletics.com/sports/baseball/stats/2026/ohio-christian-university/boxscore/5486
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#NCAA/III Baseball -
HCAC / Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference - https://heartlandconf.org/calendar.aspx?path=baseball
first scheduled games February 7
UAA / University Athletic Association - https://uaasports.info/calendar.aspx?path=baseball
first scheduled games February 10
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2026 tentative calendar -
#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 comeetition (games) begins
March 27 - OHSAA competition (games) begins
March 30 - IHSAA (Indiana) competition (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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Some web sites that may be of interest -
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
D1 Baseball - https://d1baseball.com/
D2 Baseball - https://www.diviibaseball.com/
D3 Baseball - https://www.d3baseball.com/landing/index
NJCAA Baseball - https://www.njcaa.org/sports/bsb/index
NAIA Baseball - https://www.naia.org/sports/bsb/index
NCCAA Baseball - https://thenccaa.org/sports/baseball
USCAA Baseball - https://www.theuscaa.com/sports/bsb/index
NCAA Baseball/III - https://www.ncaa.com/sports/baseball/d3
NCAA Baseball/II - https://www.ncaa.com/sports/baseball/d2
NCAA Baseball/I - https://www.ncaa.com/sports/baseball/d1
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 - https://www.pony.org/
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SECLMW's Unofficial Previews -
*College -
Crossroads (NAIA) - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/01/012926-crossroads-league-2026-baseball.html
GLIAC (NCAA/II) - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/01/011426-gliac-great-lakes.html
GMAC (NCAA/II) - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/01/012326-gmac-great-midwest-athletic.html
MCCAA (NJCAA) - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/01/011026-mccaa-michigan-community-college.html
River States (NAIA) - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/02/020226-river-states-conference-2026.html
WHAC (NAIA) - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/01/012826-whac-wolverine-hoosier-athletic.html
*High School -
Big 8 (MHSAA) - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/01/012026-big-8-conference-2026-baseball.html
Downriver (MHSAA) - not yet
Huron (MHSAA) - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/01/011126-huron-league-2026-baseball.html
LCAA (MHSAA) - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/01/011826-lcaa-lenawee-county-athletic.html
SEC (MHSAA) - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2025/12/122625-sec-southeastern-conference-2026.html
TCC (MHSAA) - 01/07/26 TCC / Tri County Conference 2026 Baseball Preview - unofficial - last update: 01/07/26
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