Jim at the 34th annual Spartan Classic at Kobs Field (Michigan State)

Jim at the 34th annual Spartan Classic at Kobs Field (Michigan State)

Disclaimer - As always - none of this is official; it is my own interpretation, spellings and all the mistakes are also mine!

Ann Arbor Post 46 (American Legion; 15-15-3; Coach Rusty Frank)

Ohio Trojans (Connie Mack; ?-?; Coach Time Best)

East Lansing Post 205 (PONY; ?-?; Coach Bob Gast)

Game (1/Noon-2pm) - Ohio Trojans-4, Post 46-2;

Brief Summary: A pretty good pitchers' duel and Post 46's Andrew Tidwell (6ip, 4R/3ER, 8H, BB, 10K) facing off against the Ohio Trojans Steven Lembas (7ip, 2R/2ER, 5H, 2BB, 3K). Post 46 scored one in the 1st (RBI Lentine) and the Trojans replyed with 2 in the 3rd (Bemister with an RBI).The Trojans added single runs in the 4th (unearned) and 5th (RBI Yonker) while Post 46 got 1 in the 6th (RBI Lentine). The Trojans turned 2 douple plays to end threats in the 5th and 6th.

*Ohio Trojans - 4 Runs; 8 Hits; 1 Errors; 6 LOB; WP-22/Lembas (RHP Toledo St Johs/10-Xavier); 2Hits (00/Bemister (Bedford/12); 30/Bockrath (Kalida/10?); 13/O'Shea (Toledo St Francis/12)); SB (1/1); POG (22/Lembas (RHP) and 30/Bockrath (LF));

*Post 46 - 2 Runs; 5 Hits; 1 Errors; 4 LOB; LP-29/Tidwell (RHP (Canton/20-Saginaw Valley)); 2Hits (10/Lentine (Howell/12)); 2RBI (10/Lentine); POG (10/Lentine (LF));

Disclaimer - As always - none of this is official; it is my own interpretation, spellings and all the mistakes are also mine!

Game (2/2:30-4:30) - East Lansing 205-4, Ann Arbor Post 46-3; - 8innings/International Tie-Breaker;

Brief Summary: Another pitching duel, but this one was marred by 6 errors (my count) by Post 46. East Lansing's Jared Nurenberg was the winning pitcher (8ip, 3R/2ER, 5H, BB, 4K) and Post 46's Phil Matte (7-2/3ip, 4R/1ER?, 9H, BB, 3K) took the loss. Nikolai Jump, Carlos Berroa and B.J. Salazar all had 2 hits for East Lansing - Jump also getting the GWRBI with 2 out in the bottom of the 8th. Cole Knaup drove in 2 runs, including the go-ahead run in the top of the 8th with sacrifice flies - and Jake Fox had a double. Post 46 went ahead in the 8th (international tie-breaker) with a sac bunt and a sac fly - but East Lansing tied the game on an error and then with 2 outs strung together a walk and 2 singles for the win.

*East Lansing 205 - 4 Runs; 9 Hits; 1 Errors; 11 LOB; WP-7/Nurenberg (RHP St Johns, MI/11); 2Hits (1/Jump (Williamston/11); 8/Berroa (Holt/10); 2/Salazar (Lansing Eastern/09)); SB (2/2); POG (8/Berroa (SS) and 7/Nurenberg (RHP));

*Ann Arbor Post 46 - 3 Runs; 5 Hits; 6 Errors; 5 LOB; LP-3/Matte (RHP (Taylor Truman/10-Finlandia); 2B (2/Fox (Chelsea/11)); 2RBI (34/Knaup (Columbia Central/12)); POG (34/Knaup (SS));

Disclaimer - As always - none of this is official; it is my own interpretation, spellings and all the mistakes are also mine!