Pennsylvania

American Legion Baseball

We've gotten word that Pottsgrove, of the Chester County League in the southeastern part of the state, will not be fielding a team this summer.  Here's to hoping that the organization will be able to have a team representing their town next year.

Region 5 fans will notice a slight change in the teams that make up the Wyoming Valley League this summer.  Plymouth-Grontkowski, which has enjoyed a good deal of success in northeast Pennsylvania the past several years, will officially change legion post sponsorships.  The team will now represent Swoyersville Post 644 which is located about ten minutes northeast of their former sponsor.

This move will help to bolster an alrea...

Some pretty big news out of the southeastern part of the state as the Oley Lynx and Topton Rams have agreed to join forces for the 2011 season.  The two teams got the blessing of the league board and will take the field this year in the league's south division under the new moniker of Oley/Topton.  

This joint venture is notable for several reasons.  Topton was unable to field a te...

The final part in a three segment interview with 2010 Mid-Atlantic National Regional Champion manager Larry Bowles.

Interview Part 3

ALB:

How was the overall experience of playing the ALB World Series?  How was the stadium, the fans, the overall le...

Interview Part 2

PA ALB:

When looking at the overall stats, your team had perhaps the most balanced hitting and pitching of any team in the country during national regionals.  While some teams relied heavily on one or two pitchers and batters apiece, your team seemingly did not.  Can you give us some insight on...

We're honored to present another exclusive interview to the site for your reading pleasure.  Larry Bowles, head coach of the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Regional champion Chesapeake, Virginia has been gracious enough to take some time to do an extensive interview about a plethora of topics related to his team. 

Chesapeake, Virginia swept through the Mid-Atlantic National Regional being hosted in West Lawn, PA....

Each year, thousands of young men take to the baseball diamond for what they hope will be an eventful spring and summer season playing American Legion Baseball.  For the lucky ones, having a great year earns you a trip to your league or state regional tournament.  Out of those thousands of teams, four hundred remain alive in mid-July for the state tournaments that take place across the country.  From there, just sixty-four teams remain.  Getting throu...

The sixty-sixth win of the year for the Oklahoma Outlaws will certainly be the most memorable of their lives.  A 10-1 romp over Central Plains champion Eden Prairie, MN in game fifteen of the 2010 ALB World Series has given them the title of National Champions.  

It was no easy feat for the Mid-South champs, who defeated Eden Prairie a few ho...

Despite the absence of their star shortstop, Midwest City has more than held their own this week.  They continued their run with a superb outing from starting pitcher Kevin Hill and defeated the Western Regional champs 7-1.

Midwest City, the Mid-South Regional champs, started off with a one run first inning to give themselves the early lead.  Things remained relatively quiet for a few i...

The day began with just six teams left remaining in the country, though only four would survive and advance to Monday's action.  Roseburg, the Northwest Regional champs, rallied from a four run deficit to defeat Moline, IL 9-7.  A six run fifth inning proved to be the difference in this one.

Moline took the lead early with a run in the top of the first.  Roseburg countered to tie t...

In front of a crowd of over two thousand people, two of the nation's top programs over the last few years squared off in hopes of heading to the winner's bracket.  Eden Prairie, Minnesota, the Central Plains power, capitalized on seven Roseburg errors to win 13-6.

Roseburg jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first before Eden Prairie rattled off 9 straight runs from the third throu...

Game 3 of the 2010 ALB World Series was a high scoring affair between the Great Lakes and Northeast Regional champions.  Moline, Illinois jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first.  Branford appeared unphased and scored five straight runs in the second and third innings, taking the lead by three.

That's when Moline's offense broke out and posted two straight six run innings.  Branford ...

Midwest City, the Mid-South Regional champions, made quite a statement in game 2 of the 2010 ALB World Series in Spokane, Washington.  Taking on one of the most balanced teams in the tournament, the Oklahoma natives ran away with a huge 18-2 seven inning victory.   In what may go down as one of the most unique boxscores in World Series history, all twenty-two hits were singles.  Can you believe it? Eighteen runs for Midwest City without an extra base hit.

Western Regional Champion

Record

44-16

National Regional Results

Defeated Waipahu, Hawaii 15-7

Defeated Taylorsville, Utah 6-3

Lost to Las Vegas (Titans), Nevada ...

Northwest Regional Champion

Record

33-12

National Regional Results

Defeated Wausau, Wisconsin 14-0

Defeated Boise, Idaho 16-5

Defeated Kelso, Washington 8-4

Central Plains Regional Champion

Record

40-7

Regional Tournament Results

Defeated Blue Springs, Missouri 12-1

Defeated Kearney, Nebraska 11-2

Defeated Festus, Mis...

Great Lakes Regional Champion

Record

41-7

Regional Tournament Results

Defeated La Crosse, Wisconsin 12-2

Defeated Terre Haute, Indiana 6-4

Defeated Midland, Michi...

Mid-South Regional Champion

Record

62-9

Regional Tournament Results

Lost to Gonzales, Louisiana 6-4

Defeated Papillion, Nebraska 8-6

Defeated Texarkana, Texas 12-2

Mid-Atlantic Regional Champion

Record

29-6

Regional Tournament Results

Defeated West Lawn, Pennsylvania 13-9

Defeated Brooklawn, New Jersey 5-4

Defeated Salisbury...

Northeast Regional Champion

Record

28-7

Regional Results

Defeated Essex Junction, Vermont 6-5

Defeated Auburn, Maine 6-4