03/24/2026 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball notes

03/24/2026 - 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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Below -

* News Items - Monroe News, BGSU honors, most weekly collegiate awards

* Standings - limited MHSAA activity

* Links -

News -

#Roundup of Monroe County Region sports for Monday, March 23 (Niles Kruger, Monroe News) https://www.monroenews.com/story/sports/high-school/2026/03/23/ida-pitchers-brave-cold-to-toss-shutout-cousino-pours-in-six-goals/89294995007/

Baseball (Carleton Airport / Lincoln Park);

#Monroe County Region calendar for high school sports March 23-29 (Niles Kruger; Monroe News) https://www.monroenews.com/story/sports/high-school/2026/03/22/monroe-county-region-calendar-for-high-school-sports-march-23-29/89244101007/

#Bowling Green inducts 5 to baseball “cast of honor” - https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2026/3/23/bgsu-athletics-to-induct-five-baseball-players-into-cast-of-honor

The 5:

Jon Berti (Troy HS/MI);

Orel Hershiser (Cherry Hill East HS/NJ);

Roger McDowell (Cincinnati Colerain HS/OH);

Andy Tracy (Bowling Green HS/OH);

Kip Young (Whiteoak HS/OH);

#MCCAA weekly baseball awards () - not yet

#OCCAC weekly baseball awards (03/23) https://www.occac.org/POTW3-23-26

*Player of the week: Nate Hill, Cuyahoga CC (Medina HS/OH / U-Toledo);

*Pitcher of the week: Cody Lindsey, Terra State CC (Bellevue HS/OH);

*Pitcher of the week: Andrew Smith, Hocking College (Dunbarton HS/ONT);

#Crossroads weekly baseball awards (03/23) https://www.crossroadsleague.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260323ilr7bz

*Player of the Week: Keifer Wilson, Huntington (Greencastle HS/ON / Oakland City);

*Pitcher of the Week: Noah Wathen, Indiana Wesleyan (Floyd Central HS/IN / Anderson);

#WHAC weekly baseball awards (03/23) https://www.whac.net/sports/bsb/2025-26/releases/20260323mf6tof

*Player of the week: Zach Grigalis, UNOH ( Lexington Catholic HS/KY);

*Pitcher of the week: Daniel Healy, UNOH (Taylorsville HS/UT);

#River States weekly baseball awards (03/23) https://riverstatesconference.com/news/2026/3/23/general-river-states-players-of-the-week-march-16-22-2026.aspx

*Player of the Week: Rodney Rachel, IU Kokomo (Badin HS/OH / Lincoln Trail CC);

*Pitcher of the Week: Tommy Johnson, Oakland City (Palo Verde HS/CA / San Diego Mesa);

#HCAC weekly baseball awards (03/23) https://heartlandconf.org/news/2026/3/23/hcac-2026-baseball-notebook-week-5.aspx

*Player of the week: Jackson McFarland, Earlham College (Terre Haute South Vigo HS/IN- Terre Haute Post 346);

*Pitcher of the week: Rhet Heckman, Anderson University (Owen Valley HS/IN);

*Notable Performances:

Trey Dorton, Anderson (Westfield, Ind.)

Alexander James, Bluffton (Vandalia Butler HS/OH)

Peter Torbicki, Berea (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Wes Toth, Bluffton (Kenston HS/OH)

Garret Odey, Earlham (Alliance HS/OH)

Garrett DeHart, Franklin (Smyrna, Ga.)

Brayton Belcher, Franklin (Monrovia, Ind.)

John Girard, Hanover (Richmond, Ky.)

Josh Simpson, Hanover (Bardstown, Ky.)

AJ Meyer, Mount St. Joseph (Roger Bacon HS/OH)

Gavin Drooger, Rose-Hulman (Zeeland East HS/MI)

Jackson Summers, Rose-Hulman (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)

Drew Bowles, Transylvania (Lexington, Ky.)

Brenton Alcorn, Transylvania (Georgetown, Ky.)

#MIAA weekly baseball awards (03/23) https://miaa.org/news/2026/3/23/miaa-athlete-of-the-week-march-23-2026.aspx

*Pitcher of the week: Daniel Bruzdewicz, Albion College (Utica Eisenhower HS/MI);

*Player of the Week: Giuseppe Sapienza, Alma College (Utica Eisenhower HS/MI);

#NCAC weekly baseball awards (03/24) - https://northcoast.org/news/2026/3/24/general-ncac-athletes-of-the-week-march-24.aspx

*Pitcher of the week: Jake Corll, John Carroll (Austintown Fitch HS/OH);

*Player of the week: Quintin Applegate, Wittenberg (Olentangy Berlin HS/OH);

#OAC weekly baseball awards (03/23) from facebook -

*Player of the week: Andrew Stechschulte, Ohio Northern (Findlay HS/OH - Findlay Post 3);

*Pitcher of the week: Austin Ziance, Marietta (Mayfield HS/OH);

#UAA weekly baseeball awards () - not yet

#PAC weekly baseball awards (03/23) https://pacathletics.org/news/2026/3/22/this-week-in-pac-baseball.aspx

*Hitter of the Week: Ryan Cochran, Allegheny (Pittsburgh, PA/Deer Lakes);

*Pitcher of the Week: Brendan Cruz, Washington & Jefferson (Carnegie, PA/Chartiers Valley);

*Newcomer of the Week: Jason Forgey, Saint Vincent (Orlando, FL/Bishop Moore);

*Honor Roll mentions (not all) -

Gian Degenova, Bethany (Wheeling, W.Va./Wheeling Park);

Payton Zupko, Bethany (Mineral Ridge, Ohio/Mineral Ridge);

Tyler Fernandez, Hiram (Aurora, Ohio/Aurora);

Nicolas Chernitsky, Hiram (Elyria, Ohio/Elyria)

Calvin Cackowski, Thiel (Wickliffe, Ohio/Wickliffe);

Quinn Marquis, Westminster (Hinckley, Ohio/Highland);

#GLIAC weekly baseball awards (03/23) https://gliac.org/news/2026/3/23/svsus-bess-and-wsus-lowery-named-gliac-baseball-player-and-pitcher-of-the-week.aspx

*Player of the week: Aaron Bess, Saginaw Valley State (Boyne City HS/MI / Grand Rapids CC);

*Pitcher of the week: Will Lowery, Wayne State (Grosse Ile HS/MI / Kalamazoo Valley CC);

*Honorable Mentions:

Caleb Estrada (Grand Valley State / Grand Ledge HS/MI / Kalamazoo Valley CC);

Jackson Kees (Grand Valley State / DeKalb HS/IL);

Travis Liford (Davenport / Goodrich HS/MI);

Colton Blankstrom (Davenport / Montague HS/MI);

Rhett Roeser (Wayne State / Warren DeLaSalle HS/MI);

Dylan Sayles (Wisconsin Parkside / Hononegah HS/IL);

Nathan Ciemny (Wisconsin Parkside / Joliet Catholic HS/IL);

Jack Sequin (Saginaw Valley State / Bay City Western HS/MI - Midland Post 165);

#GMAC weekly baseball roundup (03/24) https://greatmidwestsports.com/news/2026/3/24/g-mac-baseball-weekly-roundup-march-23.aspx

#GMAC weekly baseball awards (03/23) https://greatmidwestsports.com/news/2026/3/23/great-midwest-athletes-of-the-week-march-23.aspx

*North Pitcher of the week: Drew Becker, Ashland (Wooster HS/OH);

*North Player of the week: Mason Myers, Findlay (St. Clairsville HS/OH - St Clairsville Post 159);

*South Pitcher of the week: Ashton Snyder, Malone University (Norwayne HS/OH);

*South Player of the week: Reilly Tyna, Malone University (Cuyahoga Heights HS/OH / Terra State);

#GLVC weekly baseball awards (03/23) https://glvcsports.com/news/2026/3/23/uis-lewis-honored-as-glvc-baseball-weekly-accolade-winners.aspx

*Player of the week: Kaden Griffitts, Illinois Springfield (Williamsville HS/IL / Heartland);

*Pitcher of the week: Vince Gohlke, Lewis (New Berllin West HS/WI / U-Illinois Chicago);

#MEC weekly player awards (03/23) https://mountaineast.org/news/2026/3/23/ewing-millians-and-khan-earn-mec-weekly-baseball-honors.aspx

*Player of the week: Blake Ewing, Point Park (Hilliard Bradley HS/OH);

*Player of the week: Gavin Millians, Wheeling (Bremen HS/GA / Miles College);

*Pitcher of the week: Sebastian Khan, Wheeling (Brampton/ONT / Insian Hills CC);

#PSAC weekly baseball awards (03/23) https://psacsports.org/news/2026/3/23/psac-baseball-athletes-of-the-week-6.aspx

*East Player of the week: Ryan Fluharty, Shepherd (Moragntown HS/WV / USC Upstate);

*East Pitcher of the Week: Evan Hughes, East Stroudsburg (Northampton HS/PA / York College);

*West Player of the week: Brady McGuire, Seton Hill (Shaler HS//PA);

*West Pitcher of the week: Beau Bigam, California/PA (Connelsville HS/PA);

#Big 10 weekly baseball awards (03/23) https://bigten.org/base/article/59701/

*Player of the week: Dominic Hellman, Oregon (Henry M. Jackson HS/WA);

*Player of the week: Alex Bemis, Ohio State (Monroe HS/OH / Gannon);

*Pitcher of the week: Mason Edwards, USC (Palisades Charter HS/CA);

*Freshman of the week: Gavin Lauridsen, USC (Foothill HS/CA);

#Horizon League weekly baseball awards (03/23) https://horizonleague.org/news/2026/3/23/baseball-under-armour-hlbase-players-of-the-week-march-23.aspx

*Batter of the week: Jake Paulick, Northern Kentucky (Centerville HS/OH);

*Pitcher of the week: Michael Bilo, Wright State (Mason HS/OH);

#MAC weekly baseball awards (03/23) https://getsomemaction.com/news/2026/3/23/mac-announces-week-6-baseball-player-of-the-week-honors.aspx

*Player of the week: Harrison Bowman, Central Michigan (Apollo HS/KY / Missouri Western State / Iowa Central CC / Troy);

*Pitcher of the week: Nathan Leininger, Toledo (Olentangy Liberty HS/OH);

#MHSAA Week Ahead (03/23-03/29) SECLMW area baseball as of 03/22 - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/03/032226-mhsaa-baseball-week-ahead-0323.html

#D3Baseball: https://www.d3baseball.com/

#D2Baseball: https://www.diviibaseball.com/

#D1Baseball: https://d1baseball.com/ (may require subscription to read - scores are free) -

#Michigan American Legion 2026 registration materials available at -

*Michigan American Legion Baseball (ALB) - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/

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*SCORES -

#MHSAA (SECLMW's selection from MHSAA scores, MaxPreps/Michigan and GameChanger)

*MHSAA Scoreboard: https://www.mhsaa.com/scores

*MaxPreps Michigan/Baseball: https://www.maxpreps.com/mi/baseball/

Monday March 23 -

From MHSAA scoreboard -

+Carleton Airport 10 (Huron), Lincoln Park 0 (Downriver) - 5in

+Grand Rapids Catholic Central 6 (OK/White), Lowell 4 (River Cities) - 10in

+Ida 8 (LCAA), Erie Mason 0 (TCC)

From MaxPreps, but not MHSAA -

+1 Jenison 10, Pewamo-Westphalia 2

+2 Jenison 7 (OK/Green), Pewamo-Westphalia 0 (CMAC)

+Grandville Calvin Christian 8 (OK/Silver), Coopersville 4 (River Cities)

#NJCAA Baseball -

*NJCAA/II (DII) - https://www.njcaa.org/sports/bsb/index

*NJCAA Region XII schedule - https://region12.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2025-26/schedule

OCCAC / Ohio Community College schedule - https://www.occac.org/sports/bsb/2025-26/schedule

+Cuyahoga CC 12 (OCCAC; 10-6), Allegany College of Maryland 4 (MDJUCO; 10-8)

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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

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