07/09/2026 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball notes

07/09/2026 - 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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American Legion W-L as of 7/06 (unofficial) - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/07/070626-american-legion-baseball.html

Looking ahead -

*2026 Adrian Post 275 Invitational (July 10-12) - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/07/070626-2026-adrian-invitational-hosted.html

*2026 Gopher Classic (July 10-13) - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/07/070626-2026-minnesota-gopher-classic.html

*2026 Ohio ACME Junior State Championship (July 11-13) - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/07/070626-2026-ohio-acme-junior-state.html

*2026 Ohio ACME Senior Regionals / State - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/07/070226-2026-acme-congress-senior-state.html

*2026 Ohio American Legion Junior “Super-Regionals” July 8-11 - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/07/070726-ohio-junior-american-legion.html

News

American Legion & summer (ACME, unaffiliated, etc.)

GLSCL

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Media -

#2026 GLSCL All-Star selections - https://glscl.org/sports/bsb/2026/releases/20260708iygydk

#Midland Daily News (Midland, MI) -

*Triple threat: BCW's Sequin starring for Berryhill at plate, on mound, in field (Fred Kelly) https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/triple-threat-bcw-s-sequin-starring-berryhill-22334178.php

#Tecumseh Herald (Tecumseh, MI) -

*Tecumseh grad (Tyler) Clement looks to become three-sport athlete at Adrian College (Kristopher Lodes) https://www.tecumsehherald.com/content/tecumseh-grad-clement-looks-become-three-sport-athlete-adrian-college

*Clinton's (Mathew) Sexton makes splash in CFL debut (staff) https://www.tecumsehherald.com/content/clintons-sexton-makes-splash-cfl-debut

*Wagoner, Benschoter complete strong month of June in minor leagues (staff) https://www.tecumsehherald.com/content/wagoner-benschoter-complete-strong-month-june-minor-leagues

#Crescent News (Defiance, OH) -

*Jr. ACME state preview: Five area teams to converge at Bryan (Shayne Nissen) https://www.crescent-news.com/push/jr-acme-state-preview-five-area-teams-to-converge-at-bryan/article_962c812c-9437-4bec-be05-7d942180b31e.html

*ACME baseball: Teams nearing district title bids (staff) https://www.crescent-news.com/push/acme-baseball-teams-nearing-district-title-bids/article_f759447b-8d11-4100-8cc2-9ece1afd0ecf.html

*Minor leagues: Willeman tagged for 10 runs (staff) https://www.crescent-news.com/push/minor-leagues-willeman-tagged-for-10-runs/article_397d1719-4c99-4909-abc0-905f3fdfdb02.html

*Legion baseball: Post 300 roars past Adrian, 12-5 (staff) https://www.crescent-news.com/push/legion-baseball-post-300-roars-past-adrian-12-5/article_f76c494d-e35a-49dd-be3c-ef9b397bdf6d.html (Wednesday)

*Legion baseball: Short, Arend combine for Bandit no-hitter (staff) https://www.crescent-news.com/push/legion-baseball-short-arend-combine-for-bandit-no-hitter/article_4b248f67-7529-405e-b6b2-7907f7121506.html (Tuesday)

#Northwest Signal (Napoleon, OH) -

*Bandits win, Napoleon ACME splits tourney games (Brandon Shrider) https://www.northwestsignal.net/sports/article_0537a897-7f87-49f7-be49-9148142bf5f0.html#tncms-source=login

*Gracia dazzles in Streaks' ACME tourney win (Brandon Shrider) https://www.northwestsignal.net/sports/article_35cf2ba0-3746-4428-8191-b8e3fed70f2d.html

#Lima News (Lima, OH) -

*GLSCL: Locos swept by Hamilton in doubleheader (Chris Howell) https://www.limaohio.com/sports/2026/07/08/glscl-locos-swept-by-hamilton-in-doubleheader/

#Marietta Times (Marietta, OH) -

*Plate discipline enables Post 15 to rally past Doddridge, 16-6 (Kerry Patrick) https://www.mariettatimes.com/sports/2026/07/plate-discipline-enables-post-15-to-rally-past-doddridge-16-6/

#Sidney Daily News (Sidney, OH) -

*Legion baseball: Sidney Post 217 escapes Muncie Post 19 with three-run sixth (Rhys Patrykus) https://www.sidneydailynews.com/2026/07/08/legion-baseball-sidney-post-217-escapes-muncie-post-19-with-three-run-sixth/

*SCORES -

2026 American Legion Baseball and summer baseball -

Wednesday July 8, 2026 -

#Michigan - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/

Napoleon/OH Post 300 12, Adrian/MI Post 275 5

G1 Gaylord Baseball/19 11, NM Patriots/Sabl 1

G2 Gaylord Baseball/19 12, NM Patriots/Sabl 11

G1 SooBlackSox/ONT 13, EUP Wood Ducks 2

G2 SooBlackSox/ONT 9, EUP Wood Ducks 4

G1 Ironwood/MI Post 5 9, Marquette/MI Post 44 Reds 0

G2 Ironwood/MI Post 5 9, Marquette/MI Post 44 Reds 2

*Michigan juniors -

*Michigan club baseball -

#Ohio - https://ohiolegion.com/athletic-baseball/

Napoleon/OH Post 300 12, Adrian/MI Post 275 5

Sidney/OH Post 217 6, Muncie/IN Post 19 4

G1 Utica/OH Post 92 18, Cambridge/Belle Valley/OH Post 84/641 6

G2 Cambridge/Belle Valley/OH Post 84/641 6, Utica/OH Post 92 2

Beverly/Lowell/OH Post 389/750 3, St Clairsville/OH Post 159 1

South Charleston/WV Post 94 5, Marietta/OH Post 64 4

*Ohio Junior Legion - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/07/070726-ohio-junior-american-legion.html

Hanover/OH Post 764/jr 22, No Name Provided 1

#Chillicothe Regional 07/08 - Ohio Junior American Legion

G1 Athens/OH Post 21/jr 12, Chillicothe/OH Post 757/jr 6

*v Athens/21: 12-9-2; SP Isaac Kristofco (3ip, 5R/5er, 3H, 6BB, 5K, 2-HBP); P2 Luke Robey (4ip, 1R/0er, 4H, 2BB, 4K, 1-HBP); 2H (Sam Engle; L Robey); 2RBI (S Engle; Blake Taylor 3); 3B (S Engle); 2B (B Taylor);

*H Chillicothe/757: 6-7-3; SP Hank Brooks (2.2ip, 5R/3er); P2 Eli Musselman (4.2ip, 7R/3er); 2H (Rucker Detty; Cade Griffie); 2RBI (C Griffie; Jarrett Phipps); 3B (R Detty); 2B (C Griffie);

G2 Lancaster/OH Post 11/jr 11, Waverly/OH Post 142/jr 5

*v Waverly/142: 5-7-1; SP/LP Kaden Thornsberry (4bf, 4R/4er); P2 Colby Secrist (2.1ip, 5R/4er); P3 AJ Eblin (3.2ip, 2R/2er); 2H (Xander Toler 3; Hudson Harris 3); 2B (X Toler);

*H Lancaster/11: 11-11-2; SP/WP Ethan Fries (6ip, 5R/3er, 5H, 2BB, 6K, 3-HBP); P2 Tucker Wolfe (1ip, 0R, 2H, 2K); 2H (Owen Gerardi; Brody Kersell; Donny Helber); 2RBI (C White; O Gerardi 3; Bo Bitler 3); 3B (O Gerardi); 2B (B Kersell; D Helber);

G3 Athens/OH Post 21/jr 2, Glouster/OH Post 414/jr 0

*v Athens/21: 2-5-0; SP Blake Taylor (7ip/CG-26bf/98p; 0R, 2H, 3BB, 13K); 2H (Luke Robey); 3B (Luke Pero); 2B (Finn Roach);

*H Glouster/414: 0-3-0; SP Conner Williams (7ip/CG-25bf/97p; 2R/2er, 5H, 0-BB, 10K); *1H (Brice Stack; Jackson Stewart; Noah Toth);

G4 Lancaster/OH Post 11/jr 15, Hamilton/OH Post 138/jr 2 - 4innings

*v Lancaster/11: 15-10-1; SP/WP Bo Bitler (3.2ip, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 5K); P2 Austin Emswiller (1ip, 2R/0er, 1BB, 1-HBP); 2H (Ethan Fries; Tucker Wolfe; Donny Helber); 2RBI (E Fries; T Wolfe; Lucas Hall); 3B (Abel Logan; E Fries); 2B (T Wolfe);

*H Hamilton/138: 2-1-6; SP Casen Haddix (2/3ip, 5R/4er); P2 Tanner Taylor (1.1ip, 3R/0er); P3 Devon Justice (2ip, 7R/1er); *1H (Ayden Derosier);

#Marietta Regional 07/08 - Ohio Junior American Legion

Wednesday 07/08 -

07/08 St Clairsville/OH Post 159 12, New Philadelphia/OH Post 139/jr 7

*v St Clairsville/159: 12-15-2; SP B Schmidt (1ip, 3R/2er, 2H, 2BB); P2 K Grigaitis (3.1ip, 3R/3er, 2H, 8BB, 4K); P3 K Holmes (1ip, 1R/1er, 4BB, 1K); P4 C Nelson (1.2ip, 0R, 1H, 4K); 2H (G Dudzik; C Nelson 3; C Roberts; K Grigaitis 3; K Holmes); 2RBI (G Dudzik; K Holmes);

*H New Philadelphia/139: 7-6-8; SP Carter Nolan (4.2ip, 8R/2er); P2 Cuyler Long (1.1ip, 0R, 2H, 1BB); P3 Karsen Otte (2/3ip, 4R/1er); P4 Karter Blake (1/3ip, 0R); 2H (Kullin Akers; C Nolan); 2RBI (K Akers); 3B (K Akers); 2B (C Nolan 2; Brayden Angel);

07/08 Marietta/OH Post 64/jr 11, Zanesville/OH Post 29/jr 0

*v Marietta/64: 11-7-0; SP/WP Garrett Cline (3ip, 0R, 0-H, 4K); P2 Alexander Schmidt (1ip, 0R, 0-H, 2BB, 2K); P3 Daniel Cunningham (2ip, 0R, 0-H, 5K); P4 Corey Floyd (1ip, 0R, 0-H, 2BB, 2K); 2H (D Cunningham; Cody Eding); 2RBI (D Cunningahm 3); HR (Daniel Cunningham); 3B (C Eding); 2B (Brayden Gallagher);

*H Zanesville/29: 0-0-1; SP Weston Warden (4ip, 5R/5er); P2 Landon Robbins (1ip, 1R/1er); P3 Jeremiah Griffith (1ip, 2R/2er); P4 Bentley Reed (2/3ip, 3R/1er); P5 Jaxson Bay (1/3ip, 0R);

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*Ohio ACME Senior Baseball - https://acmebaseball.com/

State - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/07/070226-2026-acme-congress-senior-state.html

#District 1 - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-1

*Wednesday July 8 - continues to July 10/11

G1 Napoleon 9, Wauseon 2

G2 Archbold 4, Bryan 2

G4 Defiance 11, Napoleon 0

#District 2 - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-2

*Thursday July 9 -

Championship 6:00pm Holgate vs Miller City at Kalida St Michael's Holy Name Ballpark

#District 3 - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-3

*Wednesday July 8 -

G5 Liberty Center 4, Elmwood 3 - elimination

Championship Perrysburg 12, Liberty Center 0

#District 4 - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-4

Champion - St Henry

#District 5 - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-5

*Wednesday July 8 -

Championship Ottawa-Glandorf 17, Van Wert 3

#District 6 - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-6

*Tuesday July 7 -

G8 G4/Covington 7, Fairbanks 0 - elimination

*Wednesday July 8 -

G9 Bellefontaine 12, Indian Lake 1

G10 Covington 6, Ben Logan 5 - elimination

#District 7 - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/acme/district-7

*Wednesday July 8 -

Fairview/G5 Fairview 13, Hicksville 4 - elimination

Fairview/G6 Fairview 9, Montpelier 2

Hilltop/G5 Ayersville 5, Hilltop 4 - elimination

Hilltop/G6 Wayne Trace 5, Ayersville 1

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*Ohio ACME Junior Tournament July 11-13 - https://tourney.acmebaseball.com/jr-acme/state

SECLMW's notes - https://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/2026/07/070626-2026-ohio-acme-junior-state.html

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#Illinois - https://www.legionbaseballillinois.org/

Galesburg/IL Post 285 10, Oneida/IL Post 727 0

Princeton/IL Post 125 9, East Moline/IL Post 227 4

Rock Island/IL Post 200 4, Atown/IL Post 381 2

Alton/IL Post 126 8, St Jacob/IL Post 665 3

Warriors Baseball Club/SLABA 12, Smithon/IL Post 937 Bandits 2

Grayslake/IL Post 659 5, Barrington/IL Post 158 2

*Illinois Junior Legion -

Knoxville/IL Post 749/jr 15, Peopria/OL Pirates 5

Galesburg/IL Post 285/jr 14, Oneida/IL Post 727/jr Gerlach 4

#Indiana - https://www.indianalegion.org/baseball

Sidney/OH Post 217 6, Muncie/IN Post 19 4

Newburgh/IN Post 44 8, Evansville/IN Post 265 Eugene Pate 7

Owensboro/KY Post 9 11, Elberfeld/IN Post 351 1

*Indiana Junior Legion -

#Kentucky - https://kylegion.org/baseball

Owensboro/KY Post 9 11, Elberfeld/IN Post 351 1

*Kentucky Junior Legion -

#Missouri - https://www.missouriamericanlegionbaseball.org

Sedalia/MO Post 642 19, 643 KC 6

Festus/MO Post 253 11, Rock Memorial/MO Post 283 1

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#West Virginia -

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

G1 Charleston/WV Post 65 11, Logan/WV Post 19 3

G2 Charleston/WV Post 65 3, Logan/WV Post 19 1

South Charleston/WV Post 94 5, Marietta/OH Post 64 4

Parkersburg/WV Post 15 16, Doddridge County/WV Legion 6

Clarksburg/WV Post 13 7, Morgantown/WV Post 2 5

Bridgeport/WV Post 68 12, Buckhannon/WV Post 7 2

#Wisconsin - https://wilegion.org/legion-baseball/

*16-under Regionals July 16-21, 2026; State July 23-28 at Beloit;

*17-under Regionals July 16-21, 2026; State July 24-28 at Chippewa Falls;

*Senior/A Regionals July 23-27; State July 31-August 4

*Senior/AA Regionals July 23-27; State July 31-August 4

*Senior/AAA Regionals July 21-24; State July 28-August 1;

#Kansas - https://www.ksamlegionbaseball.org/home / https://kansaslegion.org/baseball

July 9 - Class C Junior Legion State Tournament at Jaycee Ballpark in Pittsburg, KS.

July 17-20 - 17U State Tournament in Topeka, KS.

July 18-21 - 15U State Tournament in Wellington, KS.

July 25-28 - Class A 19U State Tournament in Topeka. KS.

Ju;y 25-28 - Class B 19U State Tournaments host: Homer White Post 66 at Paul Rockey Field, Hiawatha, KS.

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2026 tentative calendar -

July 9-13 - Indiana Junior American Legion Regionals (finals July 16-19)

July 9-12 - Crawfordsville Invitational - Crawfordsville, Indiana

July 9-12 - Gabe Pando Invitational - Fort Collins/CO (Moline Post 246)

July 10-11 - Lancaster/OH Post 11 Classic - Beavers Field, Lancaster, OH

Round Robin (Lancaster/OH Post 11 (host); Beverly Lowell/OH Post 389/750; Wheeling/WV Post 1; Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165; Findley/OH Post 3) - https://www.beaversfield.com/post11classic

July 9-12 - PBR Detroit metro “PB Michigan Summer Championship” (18u 4 game guarantee - 1,850) - https://tournaments.prepbaseballreport.com/events/prep-baseball-michigan-summer-championship-detroit-mi-07-09-2026

July 9-12 - PBR Cleveland metro “PB Northeast Ohio Summer Championship” (18u 4 games - 1,750) - https://tournaments.prepbaseballreport.com/events/prep-baseball-northeast-ohio-summer-championship-cleveland-oh-07-09-2026