On behalf of Commander Eugene Malinowski, welcome to American Legion Baseball Department of Virginia
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James Grenier Virginia Athletic & Baseball Chairman |
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American Legion Baseball Committee will update the information on dates, fees, etc., end of January
Go to American Legion National website, create a user account...then follow the workflow directions. http://legion.org/baseball
After setting up your account, you will be able to "Add or Renew Team" and the workflow will take you through 2 phases: 1. Creating your Team Application and 2. Creating your Team Roster.
For each of these phases you will need to hit the "Submit" button to send it to Department Chairman for REVIEW and APPROVAL; and you will need receive Chairman's approval by the due dates (see above important dates) and the dates will be visible within the National on-line registration tool.
You can register your team now. Ability to pay Registration Fees and Insurance Premiums and Department fees to go live mid-February
Each individual taking the training, you MUST send your certificate via email to the Department Chairman and copy your Division/League Chairman! This is the only way to verify you took the training. We do not have a report function for the training as we do for the background checks.
Adult Abuse Training and Pitch Smart training available on https://www.legion.org/baseball/resources or USA Baseball training available on www.americanlegion.education. Department Chairman must track proof of training and will check box for training accomplishment to approve coach to be on roster. Send a copy of your certificate to Department Chairman.
Must have completed for ALL prior to approval of Team Application and again for approval of Team Roster.
Background checks for Virginia can be submitted at:
We have our 2024 ALB insurance premiums from K&K Insurance. Teams may begin purchasing insurance and paying fees on Thursday, February 15.
National Registration Fees:
Administrative = $25
National Registration Fee Junior = $50
National Registration Fee Senior = $100
Department of Virginia Team Registration Fees for either Senior or Junior Team = $300 per team. Team Registration Fees permit us to run post-season Department tournaments.
K&K Insurance Fees: Should know 2024 fees soon
General Liability:
Junior Team: $102
Senior Team: $ 149
Personal Accident:
Junior Seasonal: $ 109
Junior Annual: $ 159
Senior Seasonal: $ 129
Senior Annual: $ 200
Position | Player | Team |
---|---|---|
P | Jack Nance | Post 270 McLean |
P | Gunnar Stomberg | Post 361 West End |
P | Bradley Zayac | Post 280 Chesapeake SEALS |
C | Robbie Lavery | Post 180 Vienna |
1B | Mattew Phillips | Post 280 Chesapeake SEALS |
2B | Cole Keel | Post 34 Leesburg Rangers |
3B | Logan Janney | Post 361 West End |
SS | Josiah Sequin | Post 361 West End |
OF | Aaron Babu | Post 34 Leesburg Rangers |
OF | Justin Tobin | Post 361 West End |
OF | Kyle Langley | Post 139 Arlington |
OF | Elias Brooks | Post 361 West End |
Utility | Jacob Henry | Post 280 Chesapeake Frogmen |
Utility | Sean Guffey | Post 139 Arlington |
Utility | Morgan Miller | Post 34 Leesburg Rangers |
Utility | Cam Johnson | Post 361 West End |
Utility | Mikey Hafer | Post 34 Leesburg Rangers |
Utility | Cameron Slough | Post 361 West End |
GAME 1: Post 361 West End (12) over Post 139 Arlington (6)
GAME 2: Post 280 SEALS (3) over Post 270 McLean (2)
GAME 3: Post 34 Rangers (12) over Post 125 Lakeside (2)
GAME 4: Post 180 Vienna (15) over Post 280 Frogmen (13)
GAME 5: Post 280 Frogmen (6) vs. Post 270 McLean (5)
GAME 6: Post 139 Arlington (7) over Post 125 Lakeside (2)
GAME 7: Post 361 West End (9) over Post 34 Rangers (5)
GAME 8: Post 280 SEALS (6) over Post 180 Vienna (1)
GAME 9: Post 34 Leesburg (8) over Post 280 Frogmen ()
GAME 10: Post 139 Arlington (6) over Post 180 Vienna (5)
GAME 11: Post 361 West End (12) over Post 280 Chesapeake SEALS (2)
GAME 12: Post 280 Chesapeake SEALS (13) over Post 34 Leesburg (8)
GAME 13: Post 361 West End (9) over Post 139 Arlington (5)
GAME 14: Post 361 West End (25) over Post 280 Chesapeake SEALS (12)
ALB Virginia Champion Post 361 West End
ALB Virginia Tournament MVP Josiah Sequin
ALB Virginia Championship Bracket FINAL
Franklin Park Fields #4 & #5
17501 Franklin Park Dr, Purcellville, VA 20132
July 25 – July 28, 2023
Back Row
J Barlett, J Stapleton,
C Slough, M Baylor,
J Seguin, C Johnson
Front Row
L Schwarts, H McKinney,
C Hartman, E Brooks,
J Tobin, L Janney,
G Stromberg, J Summitt,
C Rizzo,
Not pictured: M Lewis
Tournament MVP
Josiah Sequin
Jim Clayton, Crew Chief
Collin Agee
Tim Detweiler
Steve Gillingham
Norman Gordan
Eric Lautnschlager
Dave Lawrence
Anthony Mayer
Andrew Peltola
Paul Porto
Andy Simons
Matt Van Parys
You can follow the Virginia Senior American Legion Championship at GameChanger at the following link:
https://web.gc.com/organizations/4QCPDYwf4AN4
Games 2 & 4 suspended due to thunderstorm; resume play 0900 Wednesday
All remaining games will play at Franklin Park Fields
On behalf of Commander Rick Oertel, welcome to American Legion Baseball Department of Virginia
Senior Division:
Champion: Post 280 Chesapeake SEALs
Runner-up: Post 34 Leesburg Rangers
Junior Division:
Champion: Post 16 Lynchburg
Runner-up: Post 39 Williamsburg
Game 1: Post 16 Lynchburg (5) over Post 330 Culpeper (0)
Game 2: Post 39 Williamsburg (5) over Post 280 Chesapeake (2)
Game 3: Post 16 Lynchburg (8) over Post 290 Stafford (0)
Game 4: Post 280 Chesapeake (11) over Post 330 Culpeper (1)
Game 5: Post 16 Lynchburg (16) over Post 39 Williamsburg (6)
Game 6: Post 280 Chesapeake (17) over Post 290 Stafford (6)
Game 7: Post 39 Williamsburg (11) over Post 280 Chesapeake (1)
Game 8: Post 16 Lynchburg (10) over Post 39 Williamsburg (0)
Game 1: Post 280 Chesapeake (9) over Post 177 Fairfax (4)
Game 2: Post 34 Leesburg (4) over Post 284 Colonial Heights
Game 3: Post 270 McLean (3) over Post 139 Arlington (2)
Game 4: Post 180 Vienna (18) over Post 290 Stafford (0)
Game 5: Post 290 Stafford (5) over Post 284 Colonial Heights (3)
Game 6: Post 177 Fairfax (6) over Post 139 Arlington (3)
Game 7: Post 280 Chesapeake (14) over Post 270 McLean (4)
Game 8: Post 34 Leesburg (5) over Post 180 Vienna (4)
Game 9: Post 270 McLean (11) over Post 290 Stafford (2)
Game 10: Post 180 Vienna (10) over Post 177 Fairfax (0)
Game 11: Post 280 Chesapeake (11) over Post 34 Leesburg (9)
Game 12: Post 34 Leesburg (11) over Post 270 McLean (4)
Game 13: Post 280 Chesapeake (2) over Post 34 Leesburg (1)
Game 14:
Geffen Franus
Johnny Oates
Jonathan Sexton
Congratulations to Graham-Michael L. Fletcher-Mintz! Graham-Michael (G-M) plays on West End Post 361 Mafia. G-M maintained a 4.3 GPA while playing Baseball (3 year varsity), Golf, participating in Band, as well as earning his A.S. Degree. G-M was a member of Goochland High School (GHS) NHS, Spanish Honor Society, and WEB DuBois Honor Society. G-M is a member of Post 186 Sons of American Legion, serving his community through projects such as: Senior/Veteran Sock Collection, Post 354 Kayak Club, GHS MJROTC Flag Pole Garden Adoption, and providing Retired US Flags Drop Boxes at Post 186, St. Michael's Catholic Church, and Liz Moore office. G-M will attend Virginia Tech to pursue a Doctor of Optometry. He plans to explore VT Club Baseball and The Corp Air Force ROTC program. G-M has been a member of Post 361 Mafia for two years, including the 2023 East Coast Championship & Virginia State Championship Team. G-M received the 2022 Legion Baseball Sportsmanship Award, 2022 GHS Defensive Player of the Year and 2023 Outstanding Pitcher of the Year.
Congratulations to Geffen Franus! Geffen plays on Post 34 Leesburg Rangers. Geffen maintained a 4.0 GPA while playing baseball and basketball and the Civil Air Patrol among other community activities. He will attend Norwich University in the Fall. Geffen will participate in Army ROTC and plans to receive a commission in the Army after graduation as a cyber officer.
Congratulations to Johnny Oates from American Legion Post 284 Colonial Heights Buccaneers for being selected for the Department of Virginia Baseball Scholarship Award for 2021. We were recently notified Johnny was further selected for the All Regional Scholarship Team. Johnny was a member of Post 284 Colonial Heights Buccaneers. Johnny led his team to the Championship game in 2021.
Jonathan attended William Monroe High School where he was an honor-roll student all four years and involved in the FFA. Jonathan has volunteered in his community with special needs baseball players as well as coaching and umpiring at the local youth center. Jonathan was a four-year varsity baseball starter and two-year captain at William Monroe where he earned all-district (4 years, 2018 Pitcher of the Year), all-conference (3 years), all-region (2 years), and all-state (1 year) as well as all-Central Virginia (2 years) honors. Jonathan will be continuing his academic and baseball career at Bridgewater College this fall, 2019. Jonathan was also a member of the Albemarle Post 74 Virginia state championship team in 2017 where he was honored with the Sportsmanship Award.
Game 1: Post 284 Colonial Heights (3) over Post 139 Arlington (1)
Game 2: Post 325 Danville (11) over Post 21 Winchester (4)
Game 3: Post 280 Chesapeake (5) over Post 34 Leesburg (2)
Game 4: Post 139 Arlington (9) over Post 34 Leesburg (7)
Game 5: Post 284 Colonial Heights (11) over Post 21 Winchester (1)
Game 6: Post 280 Chesapeake (12) over Post 325 Danville (2)
Game 7: Post 139 Arlington (12) over Post 325 Danville (9)
Game 8: Post 280 Chesapeake (10) over Post 284 Colonial Heights (0)
Game 9: Post 284 Colonial Heights (9) over Post 139 Arlington (2)
Game 10: Post 280 Chesapeake (16) over Post 284 Colonial Heights (11)
Post 180 Vienna
Congratulations Post 180 Vienna 2019 American Legion Virginia Champion
Congratulations Post 72 Warrenton 2019 American Legion Virginia Runner-up
You can follow games on GameChanger. Find "2019 Senior American Legion Tournament Department of VA"
Game 1: Post 180 Vienna (10) over Post 72 Warrenton (0)
Game 2: Post 34 Leesburg (12) over Post 74 Albemarle (4)
Game 3: Post 6 Rocky Mount (9) over Post 270 McLean (4)
Game 4: Post 16 Lynchburg (6) over Post 284 Colonial Heights (2)
Game 5: Post 72 Warrenton (5) over Post 270 McLean (1)
Game 6: Post 284 Colonial Heights (15) over Post 74 Albemarle (1)
Game 7: Post 180 Vienna (5) over Post 6 Rocky Mount (3)
Game 8: Post 34 Leesburg (15) over Post 16 Lynchburg (2)
Game 9: Post 284 Colonial Heights (10) over Post 6 Rocky Mount (1)
Game 10: Post 72 Warrenton (8) over Post 16 Lynchburg (6)
Game 11: Post 180 Vienna (5) over Post 34 Leesburg (1)
Game 12: Post 72 Warrenton (10) over Post 34 Leesburg (3)
Game 13: Post 180 Vienna (13) over Post 284 Colonial Heights (0)
Game 14: Post 180 Vienna (6) over Post 72 Warrenton (4)
Congratulations Post 21 Winchester 2019 American Legion Virginia Champion
Congratulations Post 42 Martinsville 2019 American Legion Virginia Runner-up
You can get more information on the Junior Division tournament on the Post 290 Stafford website:
http://www.staffordpost290.org/index.php?id=95
Game 1: Post 21 Winchester (7) over Post 320 Spotsylvania (3)
Game 2: Post 16 Lynchburg (7) over Post 310 Wilson (4)
Game 3: Post 125 Lakeside (7) over Post 42 Martinsville (5)
Game 4: Post 25 Newport News (13) over Post 290 Stafford (2)
Game 5: Post 42 Martinsville (13) over Post 320 Spotsylvania (12)
Game 6: Post 310 Wilson (14) over Post 290 Stafford (4)
Game 7: Post 21 Winchester (5) over Post 125 Lakeside (3)
Game 8: Post 16 Lynchburg (12) over Post 25 Newport News (10)
Game 9: Post 310 Wilson (8) over Post 125 Lakeside (1)
Game 10: Post 42 Martinsville (4) over Post 25 Newport News (1)
Game 11: Post 21 Winchester (4) over Post 16 Lynchburg (3)
Game 12: Post 42 Martinsville (3) over Post 16 Lynchburg (1)
Game 13: Post 310 Wilson (10) over Post 21 Winchester (2)
Game 14: Post 42 Martinsville (6) over Post 310 Wilson (3)
Game 15: Post 21 Winchester (9) over Post 42 Martinsville (1)
July 30 – August 4
You can get more information on the Junior Division tournament on the Post 290 Stafford website: http://www.staffordpost290.org/index.php?id=95
Department of Virginia Junior Division Champion 2019
The summer of 2019 was memorable for 17 young men on the American Legion Post 21 Junior Baseball Team. The team consisted of players 17 years of age and younger from Handley, James Wood, Sherando, and Millbrook High Schools. The team finished with a record of 19 wins and 5 losses culminating with a Junior Legion State Championship. Post 21 went undefeated during district play, won the district tournament, and beat some of the best teams in Maryland to win the Southern Maryland Independence Day Classic. Thirteen players hit over a .300 batting average, including Drew Franchok (.466) Lucas Whitacre (.415), and Timmy Hughes (.413) who were the only players to hit over .400. Pitchers were led by Nathan White (1.94 ERA, 3 wins), Jaime Tinsman (2.97 ERS, 6 wins), and Ronnie Hileman (3.44 ERA, 5 wins). Lucas Whitacre and Trevor Wright completed the season with a perfect fielding percentage followed by catchers Robbie Hummer (.988) and William Croyle (.976) who each only committed an amazing one error behind the dish the entire season. Team members include: Daniel Copenhaver, William Croyle, Hayden Cunningham, Jacob Duffy, David English, Drew Franchok, Ronnie Hileman, Timmy Hughes, Robbie Hummer, Dalton Krossman, Tanner Muller, Jayden Nixon, Jacob steward, Jaime Tinsman, Lucas Whitacre, Nathan White, and Trevor Wright. Head coach: Marc Timmons. Assistant Coaches: Lucas Barbe and Kyle Armistead. General Manager: Nate Eback.
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