(1) Meet 5:34pm on Wednesday (06/29) afternoon at the US23/US223 exit at the McDonalds - US23 Exit 5;
(2) Travel to the hotel - Baymont Inn & Suites - Oxford; 5190 College Corner Pike Oxford, OH 45056 (US27 and College Corner Pike) Phone - (513) 523-2722 Fax - (513) 523-4103
All players received printed directions from Coach Frank following the game on Tuesday.
Following a brief pre-game ceremony honoring veteran's Post 46 defeated Milford Post 216 6-5. Joe Galanty had a 2-run double with 2 out in the bottom of the 7th for the GWRBIs. Mr. Galanty had also hit a 2 run home run in the 1st. Milford's Taylor Garner hit a solo homerun to dead center. Cole Knaup pitched 6 innings and left training 5-4 (1 earned run by my scoring). Joe Tidwell struck out all 3 batters in top of the 7th and received the win courtesy of Mr. Galanty's double. Andy Barber pitched the whole game for Milford and took the loss (3 earned runs). Unofficial stats Ann Arbor Post 46-6 (10-12-2), Milford Post 216-5; *Post 46 (6-9-4; WP-Tidwell; 2Hit (Matte; Galanty-3; Boyd); 2RBI (Galanty-4); HR (Galanty (2R)); 2B (Matte; Galanty-2)); *Post 216 (5-8-2; LP-Barber; 2H (Nunez-3; Wilson); HR (Garner (solo)); 2B (Wilson); I'll post full summary on http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/ Wednesday; * * *
(1) Kenosha - Post 46 went 2-2, losing 2 games on Sunday;
(2) Monday night Post 46 defeated the Michigan Braves 5-2 (Post 46 batting stats reflect an 'extra' half-inning played to allow some Braves pitchers to throw);
Post 46-5 (9-12-2), Michigan Braves-2; *Post 46 (5-11-2; WP-Matte (7ip, 2R/1ER, 5H, 0BB, 3HBP, 8K); 2Hit (Cauley-3; Knaup; Matte-3; Johnson); 2RBI (Lentine-3; Matte-3; Johnson); HR (Lentine (3R); Matte (solo); Johnson (2R)); 2B (Matte)); *Michigan Braves (2-5-0; LP-Johnson (2ip, 2R/2ER, 3H, 2BB, 2K); 2B (Schmittou)); Michigan Braves batted all players present (16 players) so only 12 players got 2 plate appearances); (Game summary is posted at http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/)
Thursday June 23 - (1) Team to meet at the Chelsea Big Boy on M-52 at 4:45pm (1610 South Main Street - Chelsea, MI 48118-1411) - M52 is South Main in Chelsea. The exit from I-94 is #159. Players have received printed information/directions on the hotel and tournament.
(2) Travel to Wisconsin - hotel is Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Pleasant Prairie-Kenosha Hotel 7887 94th Avenue • Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin 53158 Phone: (262) 942-6000 • Fax: (262) 942-6100 link - http://www.hiexkenosha.com/
Game Schedule - (1) The 11am game (Friday) against Kenosha Post 21 has been cancelled; All games are played at Nash Park;
(1) Friday - 7pm at Nash/2 vs Waukegan (IL) Post 281; (2) Saturday - 7pm at Nash/1 vs Genoa City (WI) Post 183; (3) Sunday - 9am or 11:30am - Nash Park; (4) Sunday - 2pm or 4:30pm - Nash Park;
Some scores / results from the Wolverine Invitational in Blissfield this weekend (1) Ann Arbor Post 46-1, Whitehouse Post 34-1 - TIE (rain) (2) Napoleon Post 300 (River Bandits)-13, Ann Arbor Post 46-4 (3) Adrian Post 275-8, Ann Arbor Post 46-6 (4) Hudson Post 180-W, Ann Arbor Post 46-L (5) Ann Arbor Post 46 vs Allen Park 409 (Lincoln Park Rails) - unknown;
Other results from Blissfield Adrian Post 46-3, Hudson Post 180-1 Whitehouse Post 384-9, Adrian Post 275-2 Adrian Post 275-13, Allen Park 409 (Lincoln Park Rails)-5 Hudson Post 180-10, Allen Park 409 (Lincoln Park Rails) -1 Napoleon Post 300 (River Bandits)-18, Allen Park 409 (Lincoln Park Rails) -1 Napoleon Post 300 (River Bandits)-7, Hudson Post 180-3 Napoleon Post 300 (River Bandits) -10, East Lansing Post 205-2 - semifinal Fremont Post 121-4, Whitehouse Post 384-1 - semifinal
Thursday in Blissfield - * Post 46 tied Whitehouse (OH) Post 384 1-1. Both teams scored in the 2nd and after a 1 hour rain delay with 2 out in the bottom of the 7th the decision was made to end the game as a tie with the hope of getting the rest of the days schedule in. Both teams are awarded a win for pool play. Phil Matte (Taylor Truman/Finlandia) pitched a strong game with 1 unearned run for Post 46. Whitehouse's pitcher - Mason Mayberry (Bowling Green/12) also pitched well. Stats ar mine and NOT official - *Ann Arbor Post 46-1 / Whitehouse Post 384-1 - TIE after a 1 hour rain delay with 2 out in the bottom of the 7th; Post 46 (1-2-1; Starter-Matte (7ip, 1R/0ER, 5H, no BB, 3K; hits (Lentine; Staley; SacBunt-Fox - Fox also threw out a runner trying to score on a single from leftfield); Post 384 (1-5-0; Starter-Matberry (6.2ip, 1R/1ER?, 2H, 2BB, 4K); hits (Conklin; Tansel; Callahan (2B); Mayberry; Marsh));
Other Results *9am at Nicloay Field (Adrian College) - Hudson Post 180 defeated Allen Park Post 409/Lincoln Park Rails 10-1 (mercy rule is 8 runs after 5 innings). Winning pitcher was Caleb Gulledge (Parma Western) and losing pitcher was Ben Sniezak (Dearborn Hts Crestwood/12). *11:15am at Nicloay Field (Adrian College) -Adrian Post 275 defeated Hudson Post 180 3-2 - that is all I know - Friday's Adrian Daily Telegram will likely have an article. *11:30am at Blissfield JV - when the rains came East Lansing Post 205 was up 8-2 over Fremont (OH) Post 121 in the 4th inning;
Friday - you're on your own - Jim is heading to Battle Creek to see if Bedford can defeat Sterling Hts Stevenson and advance to the Division 1 state championship.
Brief game notes from Wednesday (June 15) games (Jim's unofficial stats) (1) Hudson Post 180-9 (2-0), Ann Arbor Post 46-5 (4-6-1); *Post 180 (9-11-0; WP-Nye; 2Hits (Milligan; Cullan Wilkerson; Brannick); 2B (Brannick); 2RBI (Milligan; Gulledge; Lidnsey)); *Post 46 (5-9-2; LP-Hohlbein; 2Hit (Johnson; Galanty; Fox); HR (Galanty); 2B (Galanty; Tidwell)); Recap: Down 5-3 after 5 innings Hudson Post 180combined 5 hits, a walk and a hit batter for 6 runs in the top of the 6th inning for the win. Post 46's Joe Galanty had a solo homerun and a double. (2) Hudson Post 180-5 / Ann Arbor Post 46-5 - Tie after 5 innings (rain); *Post 180 (5-5-3; Start-Parker; 2hit (Milligan; Gulledge); 2B (Gulledge)); *Post 46 (5-4-0; Start-Fox; 2hit (Matte)); Hudson plays at 9am Thursday at Nicolay Field (Adrian College) in the Blissfield Wolverine Invitational; Ann Arbor plays at 11:30 at Blissfield HS in the Blissfield Wolverine Invitational; * * *
This weekend in Blissfield at the Wolverine Invitational (Blissfield HS)
Notes:
2 six team pools
Admission may be charged ($5 a day, I think)
Concessions may not be available
Numerous places on South Lane street to eat (Cakes & Shakes - coffee, baked goods, sandwiches; Blissfield Coney Island; Lena's Italian Restaurant (on US 223));
Rest rooms are located next to the football field;
Limited seating at the JV Field;
*Thursday 06/16 - 11:30 vs Whitehouse Post 384 - Blissfield Varsity Stadium;
*Friday 06/17
11:30 vs Napoleon Post 300 (River Bandits) - Blissfield Varsity Stadium;
1:30 vs Adrian Post 275 - Blissfield Varsity Stadium;
*Saturday 06/18
11:15 vs Hudson Post 180 - Blissfield Varsity Stadium;
4pm vs Allen Park Park 409 (Lincoln Park Rails) - Blissfield JV Field (just south of Varsity Stadium);
*Sunday 06/19
top 2 teams from each pool play semifinals then winners play for the championship
Updates from Troy, OH courtesy of Post 46 Commander / Baseball Chairman Steve Duncan - Post 46 defeated Hillsboro (OH) Post 129 by 13-2 in the first game Saturday. In the second game Post 46 lost to the host team (Troy Post 43) 3-0. Andrew Tidwell took the loss - the line scores from the Troy Daily News - Troy (3-4-2; WP-Burchfield); Post 46 (0-5-4; LP-Tidwell); Troy Post 129 is 9-3 on the year, Post 46 is 3-3.
Post 46 plays Beverly (OH) Post 389 at 3pm (Sunday) - depending on that, and Post 43's game on Sunday - Post 46 may qualify for the Championship at 5pm.
I drove down for Friday's game(s) - didn't see much of Troy, but they've got some very impressive, well-maintained parks and pleasant people. The tournament is wood bat with 7 inning games. Most, but not all, of the teams are American Legion.
Game 1 was against the Columbus Braves at Duke Park - some early games had been rained out so the start was about 45 minutes later than scheduled. It was hot and humid - but a steady breeze. MY STATS are not official *(1) Post 46-5, Columbus Braves-1; Post 46 (Visitor; 5-8-0; WP-Matte (7ip, 1R/1ER, 3H, 1BB, 7K); 2H (Tidwell; Payzant); 2B (Glanty; Payzant; Reed); 2RBI (Galanty); Columbus (Home; 1-3-2; LP-Link (5.2ip, 4R/1ER, 7H, 3BB, 2HBP, 5K); 2B (Washington)); Brief summary: Post 46 scored 3 runs in the first off of 3 hits and an error (only 1 run was earned) - Andrew Tidwell started with a single, Ben Stale sacrificed him to 2nd and Cole Knaup reached on an error - Joe Galanty drove in both with a double and Josh Payzant drove in Galanty with another double. A 4th run came on an error in the 6th - Austin Johnson reaching on a walk and scoring on a 2-out bases loaded error. The 5th run came in the 7th when Austin Johnson singled to drive in Josh Payzant who had been hit by a pitch. Phil Matte gave up 3 hits - and 1 walk - while striking out 7. Drew Link took the loss for the Columbus Braves, giving up 7 hits but only 1 earned run. Ben Washington had the big hit for the Braves - a 2-out double that scored Link in he 3rd inning.
(2) Post 46 vs Kalamazoo Maroons/B (there are 2 Maroons team in the tournament) - the game was suspended by lightning about 5:40 and cancelled about 7pm - I did not stay after the suspension, but Post Commander Steve Duncan was thoughtful enough to let me know. Under tournament rules both teams are awarded a "win" for rainouts.
Wednesday June 8 vs AA Travelers - be at Chelsea by 2:30; If you have a problem (school for example) please contact Coach Frank!
On Tuesday Post 46 defeated Michigan Sports Academy 11-1 on Tuesday - Jim's unofficial summary will be posted on baseballlmw.blogspot.com later today (I think);
*Thursday June 9 - 5pm - leave for Troy, OH - rendezvous at US 23 Exit 5 (US-223) at the McDonald's plaza (looks to me like about a 2-1/2 hour drive);
*Troy (OH) Veteran's Appreciation Tournament - tentative schedule (from Coach Frank) - (2 pools - pool winners play at 5pm on Sunday) (1) Friday June 10 - 2pm vs Columbus Braves (2) Friday June 10 - 4:30 vs Kalamazoo Maroons (3) Saturday June 11 - 4:30 vs Hillsboro Post 129 (4) Saturday June 11 - 7pm vs Troy Post 300 (5) Sunday June 12 - 3pm vs Beverly/Lowell Posts 389/750 (6) Sunday June 12 - 5pm Championship Note: The "other"pool consists of Napoleon (OH) Post 300 (River Bandits); St Mary's (OH) Post 323; Kalamazoo Maroons (MI); Fairborn (OH) Post 526; Ohio Trojans (greater Toledo area); Hamilton (OH).