2022 Legion Baseball Regionals: Day 1 roundup

The first day of the 2022 American Legion Baseball regionals saw defending ALWS champion Idaho Falls, Idaho, win in walkoff fashion, 2022 ALWS participant Tupelo, Miss., win its first-round game and rain altered the Great Lakes Regional.

Region 1: Northeast

At Shrewsbury, Mass.

Game 1: Greece (N.Y.) Post 468 d. Concord (N.H.) Post 21, 4-0: Mike Salina (5 1-3 innings, 2 hits, 6 strikeouts, win) and Troy McPherson (1 2-3 innings, 1 hit, 2 strikeouts, save) combined for the shutout. Shortstop Jaden Madrid, first baseman Aiden Cook and right fielder Jacob Soricone had two hits apiece to lead the Greece offense.

Game 2: Cumberland (R.I.) Post 14 d. Hampden (Maine), 14-0 (5 innings): Michael Clapprood (4 1-3 innings, 1 hit, 6 strikeouts, win) and Nathan Kelly (2-3 innings, 1 hit) combined for the shutout. Nick Toro (3 hits, 2 doubles, 1 RBI), Connor Allard (2 hits), Jack Larose (2 hits, 2 RBIs) and Andrew Mastin (2 hits, 1 RBI) led the Cumberland offense.

Game 3: Essex (Vt.) Post 91 d. Franklin (Mass.) Post 75, 12-2 (6 innings): Braedon Jones threw an 8-hitter with 10 strikeouts for Essex, whose offense was led by William Erikson (3 hits, triple, 2 RBIs), Elijah Bostwick (3 hits), Matthew Safer (2 hits, double, 1 RBI), Benjamin Deibler (2 hits, 1 RBI) and Storm Dusablon (2 hits).

Game 4: Shrewsbury (Mass.) Post 397 d. Waterford (Conn.) Post 161, 13-3 (5 innings): David Siciliano went four innings for the pitching victory and Christopher Pompei (2 hits, 1 RBI), James Railsback (2 hits), Zachary Amaro (double, 3 RBIs), Patrick McManus (2 hits, double, 2 RBIs) and Andrew Gardner (1 hit, 3 RBIs) led the Post 397 offense.

Thursday’s games

Game 5: Concord (N.H.) Post 21 vs. Franklin (Mass.) Post 75, 9:30 a.m.

Game 6: Hampden (Maine.) vs. Waterford (Conn.) Post 161, Noon

Game 7: Greece (N.Y.) vs. Essex (Vt.) Post 91, 4:30 p.m.

Game 8: Cumberland (R.I.) vs. Shrewsbury (Mass.) Post 397, 7 p.m.

Region 2: Mid-Atlantic

At Morgantown, W. Va.

Game 1: Frederick (Md.) Post 11 d. Boyertown (Pa.) Post 471, 8-4: Relievers Drew DeSanto (2 innings, 2 hits, 3 strikeouts, win) and Devon Coldren (1 1-3 innings, 2 hits, 1 strikeout, save) led Frederick on the mound. And Kyle Sanger (2 hits, double, home run, 3 RBIs) and Danny Orr (2 hits) led the Post 11 offense, which scored four times in the fifth to snap a 4-all tie.

Game 2: Chesapeake (Va.) Post 280 d. Wilmington (Del.) Veterans Post 1, 6-5: Relievers Bobby Loper (4 innings, 3 hits, 6 strikeouts, win) and Thomas Wolfe (1 inning, 1 strikeout, save) led Chesapeake on the mound. And Austin Jones (2 hits) and Jacob Smith (home run, 3 RBIs) led the Post 280 offense, which overcame a 5-3 deficit with a three-run fifth inning.

Game 3: Allentown (N.J.) d. South Charleston (W. Va.) Post 94, 4-3 (11 innings): Allentown scored an unearned run in the top of the seventh to force extra innings, then won in the top of the 11th when Griffin Murphy scored on a wild pitch. Relievers Pat Burns (4 2-3 innings, 4 strikeouts, win) and Mike Doran (1-3 inning, save) and hitters Jacob Kramer (3 hits), Carl Barth (3 hits, 1 RBI), Thomas Kendrick (2 hits, 1 RBI) and Murphy (2 hits) led the winners.   

Game 4: Phillipsburg (Pa.) Post 437 d. Morgantown (W. Va.) Post 2, 5-1: Owen Graham (5 innings, win) and Zach Tiracorda (2 innings) combined on a 4-hitter and Parker White (2 hits), Mike Kitko (2 hits, 2 RBIs), Zach Witherow (2 hits, 1 RBI) and Tiraconda (1 hit, 2 RBIs) led the Post 437 offense, which broke a 1-all tie with a four-run top of the fifth inning.

Thursday’s games

Game 5: Boyertown (Pa.) Post 471 vs. South Charleston (W.Va.) Post 94, 9:30 a.m.

Game 6: Wilmington (Del.) Veterans Post 1 vs. Morganton (W.Va.) Post 2, 11:30 a.m.

Game 7: Frederick (Md.) Post 11 vs. Allentown (N.J.), 4:30 p.m.

Game 8: Chesapeake (Va.) Post 280 vs. Phillipsburg (Pa.) Post 437, 6:30 p.m.

Region 3: Southeast

At Asheboro, N.C.

Game 1: Camden (S.C.) Post 17 d. Owensboro (Ky.) Post 9, 11-0 (5 innings): Keaton Harrelson (4 innings, 1 hit, 5 strikeouts, win) and Wynn Ravan (1 inning, 1 hit, 1 strikeout) combined for the shutout. And Zane Cato (2 hits, 2 RBIs) and Justin Flemming (2 hits, triple, 1 RBI) led the Camden offense.

Game 2: Evans (Ga.) Post 192 d. Columbia (Tenn.) Post 19, 5-0: Luke Rosier (6 innings, 4 hits, 5 strikeouts, win) and Evan Kraus (1 inning, 1 strikeout) combined for the shutout. And Michael Adams (2 hits, home run, 2 RBIs) led the Post 192 offense, which ended a scoreless tie with a four-run fourth inning.

Game 3: Belleview (Fla.) Post 284 d. Wilmington (N.C.) Post 10, 8-5: George Dobkowski (6 2-3 innings, 4 strikeouts) picked up the pitching win for Belleview, whose offense was led by Ryan Braddock (3 hits, 1 RBI), Mike Dobkowski (2 hits, home run, 4 RBIs), Hunter Bullock (2 hits) and Barrett Patton (2 hits, double).

Game 4: Randolph County (N.C.) Post 45 d. Rock Hill (S.C.) Post 34, 14-8: Reliever Grant Little went 3 2-3 innings for the win and Blake Marsh (3 hits, triple, 1 RBI), Tanner Marsh (3 hits, 2 RBIs), Trey Way (2 hits), Adam Cole (2 hits, 1 RBI) and Josh Meadows (2 hits, double, 5 RBIs) led the Post 45 offense, which rallied from an early 5-0 deficit highlighted by a 7-run top of the fifth inning.

Thursday’s games

Game 5: Owensboro (Ky.) Post 9 vs. Wilmington (N.C.) Post 10, 9:30 a.m.

Game 6: Columbia (Tenn.) Post 19 vs. Rock Hill (S.C.) Post 34, 12:30 p.m.

Game 7: Camden (S.C.) Post 17 vs. Belleview (Fla.) Post 284, 4:30 p.m.

Game 8: Evans (Ga.) Post 192 vs. Randolph County (N.C.) Post 45, 7:30 p.m.

Region 4: Mid-South

At Pelham, Ala.

Game 1: Jefferson City (Mo.) Post 5 d. Fort Smith (Ark.) Post 31, 9-0: Max Buscher and Billy Underwood combined to allow just four hits, and Trevor Jordan had three hits to lead Jefferson City’s offense.

Game 2: Tupelo (Miss.) Post 49 d. Pittsburg (Kan.) Post 64, 5-2: Starter Jacibie Smith (5 2-3 innings) picked up the pitching win for Post 49, whose offense was led by Evan Smith (2 hits) and Davis Oswalt (home run, 2 RBIs). 

Game 3: Troy (Ala.) Post 70 d. St. Joseph (Mo.) Post 11, 11-1 (5 innings): Drew Cashin threw four shutout innings for the victory for Troy, whose offense was led by Todd Clay (4 hits, double, 2 RBIs), Darryl Cox (2 hits, double, 2 RBIs) and Tanner Taylor (2 hits, 1 RBI).

Game 4: Gonzales (La.) Post 81 d. Shelby County (Ala.) Post 555, 9-4: Reliever Slade Zeppuhar went 2 1-3 innings for the win and Tanner Vadnais (3 hits, 2 RBIs) and Jacob Dunn (2 doubles) led the Post 81 offense, which took the lead for good with a 4-run top of the fourth inning.

Thursday’s games

Game 5: Fort Smith (Ark.) Post 31 vs. St. Joseph (Mo.) Post 11, 10 a.m.

Game 6: Pittsburg (Kan.) Post 64 vs. Shelby County (Ala.) Post 555, 1 p.m.

Game 7: Jefferson City (Mo.) Post 5 vs. Troy (Ala.) Post 70, 4 p.m.

Game 8: Tupelo (Miss.) Post 49 vs. Gonzales (La.) Post 81, 7 p.m.

Region 5: Great Lakes

At Midland, Mich.

Game 1: Moline (Ill.) Post 246 d. Eau Claire (Wis.), 3-2: Braden Thatcher scattered eight hits in the complete game victory and Robert Woods (2 doubles) led the Moline offense, which scored all three of its runs in the bottom of the first inning.

Game 2: Manitowoc (Wis.) Post 88 vs. Aviston (Ill.) Post 1239: Suspended to Thursday with Aviston leading 3-0 in bottom of the fourth inning.

Thursday’s games

Game 2 resumes at 9 a.m.

Game 3: Muncie (Ind.) Post 19 vs. Gladwin County (Mich.) Post 171, 9 a.m. at Northwood University

Game 4: Yeager/Benson (Ohio) Post 199 vs. Midland (Mich.) Post 165, noon at Northwood University

Game 5: Eau Claire (Wis.) vs. Game 3 loser, 1 p.m.

Game 6: Game 2 loser vs. Game 4 loser, TBA

Game 7: Moline (Ill.) Post 246 vs. Game 3 winner, 3 p.m.

Game 8: Game 2 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 7:30 p.m.

Region 6: Central Plains

At Rapid City, S.D.

Game 1: Millard South (Neb.) Post 374 d. Moville (Iowa) Post 303, 12-2: Starter Braden Cannon (4 innings) and relievers Noah Finedis (2 innings, win) and Drew Devries (1 inning) combined on a five-hitter. And Brayden Smith (4 hits, double, home run, 3 RBIs) and Cannon (1 hit, 3 RBIs) led the Post 374 offense.

Game 2: Omaha (Neb.) Post 1 d. Mankato (Minn.) Post 11, 6-5: Relievers Robert O’Malley (4 innings, 5 strikeouts, win) and Mitchell Collins (1-3 inning, 1 strikeout, save) led Creighton Prep on the mound. And Parker Mooney (3 hits, 1 RBI) led the Post 1 offense, which took the lead for good with a four-run third inning.

Game 3: West Fargo (N.D.) Post 308 d. Sioux Falls (S.D.) Post 15, 10-8: Starter Caleb Duerr (5 innings, 5 strikeouts, win) and Evan Berg (1 inning, 1 strikeout, save) led West Fargo on the mound and Konner Entz (3 hits), Trey Stocker (2 hits, home run, 1 RBI) and Berg (2 hits, double, home run, 5 RBIs) led the Post 308 offense.

Game 4: St. Michael (Minn.) Post 567 d. Rapid City (S.D.) Post 22, 11-1 (6 innings): Max Sutter threw a 3-hitter for St. Michael, whose offense was led by Matthew Maulik (3 hits, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs), Kaden Amundson (2 hits, double, home run, 4 RBIs), Trey Sybrant (2 hits, double, home run, 3 RBIs) and Hayden Frank (2 hits, double).

Thursday’s games

Game 5: Moville (Iowa) Post 303 vs. Sioux Falls (S.D.) Post 15, 9:30 a.m.

Game 6: Mankato (Minn.) Post 11 vs. Rapid City (S.D.) Post 22, Noon

Game 7: Millard South (Neb.) Post 374 vs. West Fargo (N.D.) Post 308, 3:30 p.m.

Game 8: Omaha (Neb.) Post 1 vs. St. Michael (Minn.) Post 567, 6 p.m.

Region 7: Northwest

At Gillette, Wyo.

Game 1: Idaho Falls (Idaho) Post 56 d. Fort Collins (Colo.) Post 1879, 4-3 (8 innings): Nate Rose, the 2021 American Legion MVP, got the final out for the pitching victory and his RBI single capped a two-run rally in the bottom of the eighth inning for Post 56’s walkoff victory. Idaho Falls forced extra innings with a run in the bottom of the seventh.

Game 2: Medford (Ore.) Post 15 d. Yakima Valley (Wash.), 9-7: Reliever Cameron Sewell picked up the pitching victory and Tanner Douglas (2 hits, 2 RBIs), Jace Miller (2 home runs, 4 RBIs), Aiden Horsley (2 hits, double, 1 RBI) and Johnny King (2 hits, double) led the Medford offense, which built a 5-0 lead before Yakima Valley scored.

Game 3: Cheyenne (Wyo.) Post 6 d. Eagle River (Alaska), 10-2: Reliever Trenton Rodriguez went 3 2-3 innings for the win for Post 6, whose offense was led by Kelden Hastings (2 hits, triple, 2 RBIs).

Game 4: Billings (Mont.) Post 4 d. Gillette (Wyo.) Post 42, 5-1: Starter and winner Jaiden Turner (5 1-3 innings) and reliever Hunter Eliason (1 2-3 innings) combined on a 4-hitter for the Royals, whose offense was led by Davis Chakos (1 hit, 1 RBI).

Thursday’s games

Game 5: Fort Collins (Colo.) Post 1879 vs. Eagle River (Alaska), 9:30 a.m.

Game 6: Yakima Valley (Wash.) vs. Gillette (Wyo.) Post 42, Noon

Game 7: Idaho Falls (Idaho) Post 56 vs. Cheyenne (Wyo.) Post 6, 4 p.m.

Game 8: Medford (Ore.) Post 15 vs. Billings (Mont.) Post 4, 6:30 p.m.

Region 8: Western

At Fairfield, Calif.

*NOTE: Individual stats were unavailable due to technical difficulties.

Game 1: St. George (Utah) Post 90 d. Tucson (Ariz.) Post 7, 3-1

Game 2: League City (Tex.) Post 554 d. Kapolei (Haw.) Post 1, 10-2

Game 3: Petaluma (Calif.) Post 28 d. Green Valley (Nev.), 4-3

Game 4: La Cueva (N.M.) Post 49 d. Fairfield (Calif.) Expos, 3-2

Thursday’s games

Game 5: Tucson (Ariz.) Post 7 vs. Green Valley (Nev.), 9:30 a.m.

Game 6: Kapolei (Haw.) Post 1 vs. Fairfield (Calif.) Expos, 12:30 p.m.

Game 7: St. George (Utah) Post 90 vs. Petaluma (Calif.) Post 28, 4 p.m.

Game 8: League City (Tex.) Post 554 vs. La Cueva (N.M.) Post 49, 7 p.m.

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