Baseball LMW: 08/15/2026 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball notes

08/15/2026 - 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 / Diamond Baseball Department awards (as available) -

Illinois -

Indiana - Ashton Castillo (Kokomo/IN Post 6)

Kansas -

Kentucky -

Michigan - Camden Riggs (Blissfield/MI Post 325)

Missouri -

Ohio -

West Virginia -

Wisconsin - Bryce Schultz (Stoddard/WI Post 315)

#MVPs - Unofficial List of American Legion Baseball Regional MVPs -

Region 1 - Northeast - James Gilbert (Bedford/NH Post 54);

Region 2 - Mid-Atlantic - Hunter Dicarlantonio (Delaware Post 1);

Region 3 - Southeast - Max Selinger (Jacksonville/FL Post 316);

Region 4 - Mid-South - James Coleman (Tupelo/MS Post 49);

Region 5* - Great Lakes - Taber Edwards-Benner (Midland/MI Post 165);

Region 5* - Great Lakes - Aryan Punjabi (Midland/MI Post 165);

Region 6 - Central Plains - Bradyn Erickson (Lincoln/NE Post 500 “Carpet Land”);

Region 7 - Northwest - Ryan Hemsley (Portland/OR Post 158 “Tigard Barbers”);

Region 8 - Western - Maddox Ruiz (Fairfield Express/CA);

2026 American Legion World Series Hub - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/page/show/9342692-2026-american-legion-world-series

*unofficial highlights -

Mason Jones (Jacksonville/316) Home Run - 08/14 vs Nidland/165;

Colin Flurry (Tupelo/49) Home Runs (2) - 08/13 vs Whitehouse/284;

Owen Dominowski (Midland/165) Home Run - 08/13 vs Bedford/54;

Cayden Nieto (Midland/165) Home Run - 08/13 vs Bedford/54;

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#Friday August 14 (day 2 - pool play) -

G5 Portland/OR Post 158 8, Bedford/NHPost 54 5 - Stars pool

*v Bedford/54: 5-6-2-7lob; SP/LP Noah Durham (1ip, 2R); P2 Jack Hinton (5ip, 6R); 2H (Brayden Hickman);

*H Portland/158: 8-10-2-8lob; SP/nd Camden McCormack (4bf, 3R); P2/WP Cooper Berta (3.1ip, 1R); P3 Nolan Foglio (2.2ip, 1R); P4/SV Ben Foglio (1ip, 0R); 2H (Ryden nakamura; Cal Gradwahl 3; Anderew Ha); 2RBI (R Nakamura; C Gradwahl 3); 2B (C Gradwahl; A Ha);

*Recap: https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/alws-game-5-oregon-wins-but-loses-2-key-players

*Stats: https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14921

G6 Midland/MI Post 165 5, Jacksonville/FL Post 316 4 - Stars pool

*v Jacksonville/316: 4-7-3-6lob; SP/nd Ethan Polce (3ip, 2R); P2/LP Gabe Gerhardt (3ip, 3R); 2H (Gehrig Severidt); HR (Mason Jones); 2B (Tommy Glasspoole; G Severidt);

*H Midland/165: 5-1-0-4lob; SP/nd Aryan Punjabi (2.2ip, 3R); P2/WP Cuyler Smith (4.1ip, 1R);

*Recap: https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/baseball/2026/august/alws-game-6-michigan-rallies-despite-only-hit-coming-on-a-bunt

*Stats: https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14922

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#Thursday August 13 (day 1 - pool play) -

SECLMW - https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2026/08/08142026-jims-seclmw-baseball-notes.html

G1 Midland/MI Post 165 11, Bedford/NH Post 54 2 - Stars pool

*Stats: https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14917

G2 Lincoln/NE Post 500 4, Fairfield/CA Expos 2 - Stripes pool

*Stats: https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14918

G3 Jacksonville/FL Post 316 4, Portland/OR Post 158 3 - Stars pool

*Stats: https://live.gamedaypreps.com/14919