FINAL SCORE
Wilmington,DE
22-7
2
Midland, MI
29-8
9
American Legion World Series


August 17, 2024
Keeter Stadium(Shelby, NC)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Wilmington,DE at Midland, MI
8/17/2024at Keeter Stadium (Shelby, NC)

Wilmington,DE 2 (22-7)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
7 SPEICHER,Mcf300000400
8 SMYTH,M2b300002100
14 VILLANOVA,T3b300001120
21 FOX,Blf222010100
1 DICARLANTONI200001200
3 HUGHES,Jph000010000
10 KEE,A101000300
4 WRIGHT,Trf200000000
24 OFFUTT,V201100000
22 ROSSI,Jss100001000
9 TIMMONS,R100001301
20 JOHNSTON,Lc000000200
6 FIRKO,A (ss/p)p200000001
Totals22241261832
Midland, MI 9 (29-8)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
6 ROBINSON,Acf221020200
8 SMITH,Css422001233
2 WALTERS,Mlf321010000
20 BALL,N1b211210801
9 NIETO,C301101500
16 HARRIS,N (ph/c)c100001100
12 SONNTAG,T311000101
4 MIESKE,J100000000
14 LaCOURSE,L3b411200000
13 BRIGGS,S100000002
7 SZAJENKO,J201100000
1 BROWN,Grf000000000
3 LOUCH,R2b201110260
Totals289107532197

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Wilmington,DE0100001 2422
Midland, MI360000X 91007

E - VILLANOVA,T ; FIRKO,A ; DP - Wilmington,DE 0; Midland, MI 3.
RBI - OFFUTT,V (7) ; BALL,N 2 (11) ; NIETO,C (3) ; LaCOURSE,L 2 (2) ; SZAJENKO,J (2) ; LOUCH,R (3) ; KL - SMYTH,M 2 ; TIMMONS,R ; HARRIS,N ; HBP - JOHNSTON,L (2) ; SF - BALL,N (2) ; GDP - DICARLANTONI ; WRIGHT,T ; FIRKO,A ; LOB - Wilmington,DE 2; Midland, MI 7.

DEiphrerbbkbfabnp
23 FRANK,E 1.279430161257
15 McGILL,M 3.130022151357
6 FIRKO,A 1.0000013314

MIiphrerbbkbfabnp
10 FACCIO,B 4.121114151456
12 SONNTAG,T 1.2100016530
11 LOVE,L 1.0111114315

Win - SONNTAG,T(0-0). Loss - FRANK,E(0-0). Save - None.
WP - LOVE,L (1) ; HB - SONNTAG,T (1) ; SFA - FRANK,E ;
Inherited runners/scored - McGILL,M 2/2; Groundouts/Flyouts - FIRKO,A 0/2; FRANK,E 3/2; McGILL,M 2/6; SONNTAG,T 3/0; LOVE,L 1/0; FACCIO,B 5/3; PItches/strikes - FIRKO,A 14/8; FRANK,E 57/34; McGILL,M 57/30; SONNTAG,T 30/19; LOVE,L 15/7; FACCIO,B 56/37;

Umpires - HP: Shane Rigdon; 1B: Dave Brown; 2B: Randy Braga; 3B: Josh Nolen.
Start: 3:19 PM. Duration: 2:02. Attendance: 0
2024 Amerian Legion World Series
Game 8


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Wilmington,DE at Midland, MI
8/17/2024 at Keeter Stadium (Shelby, NC)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Wilmington,DE0100001 2422
Midland, MI360000X 91007

Wilmington,DE starters:
7/cf/SPEICHER,M; 8/2b/SMYTH,M; 14/3b/VILLANOVA,T; 21/lf/FOX,B; 1/1b/DICARLANTONI; 10/rf/KEE,A; 24/dh/OFFUTT,V; 9/c/TIMMONS,R; 6/ss/FIRKO,A; 23/p/FRANK,E;

Midland, MI starters:
6/cf/ROBINSON,A; 8/ss/SMITH,C; 2/lf/WALTERS,M; 20/1b/BALL,N; 9/c/NIETO,C; 12/rf/SONNTAG,T; 14/3b/LaCOURSE,L; 13/dh/BRIGGS,S; 3/2b/LOUCH,R; 10/p/FACCIO,B;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - DE batting
SPEICHER,M popped up to cf (2-2 BKKB).
SMYTH,M struck out looking (1-2 KKFBK).
VILLANOVA,T struck out swinging (3-2 BSSBBS).

Bottom of 1st - MI batting
ROBINSON,A singled up the middle (0-1 K).
SMITH,C singled to center field (1-2 KKFB); ROBINSON,A advanced to second.
WALTERS,M singled, bunt (1-0 B); SMITH,C advanced to second; ROBINSON,A advanced to third.
BALL,N flied out to rf, SF, RBI (0-0); WALTERS,M advanced to second on the throw; SMITH,C advanced to third; ROBINSON,A scored.
NIETO,C singled to third base, RBI (0-1 F); SMITH,C scored.
SONNTAG,T singled to right field (2-1 SBB); NIETO,C advanced to second; WALTERS,M advanced to third.
LaCOURSE,L reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (3-2 SBBBK); SONNTAG,T advanced to second; NIETO,C out at third 3b unassisted; WALTERS,M scored.
LaCOURSE,L advanced to second on a throwing error by 3b; SONNTAG,T advanced to third.
BRIGGS,S grounded out to 3b (0-1 S).

This InningRHEL
DE0000
MI3512
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - DE batting
FOX,B walked (3-0 BBBB).
DICARLANTONI struck out swinging (2-2 BKSBS).
FOX,B stole second.
KEE,A singled to left field (1-2 BKK); FOX,B advanced to third.
KEE,A stole second.
OFFUTT,V grounded out to 2b, RBI (1-2 KBK); KEE,A advanced to third; FOX,B scored.
TIMMONS,R struck out looking (1-2 BKKK).

Bottom of 2nd - MI batting
LOUCH,R walked (3-1 KBBBB).
LOUCH,R stole second.
ROBINSON,A walked (3-2 FBBFBB).
SMITH,C singled, bunt (0-0); ROBINSON,A advanced to second; LOUCH,R advanced to third.
WALTERS,M reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 KKB); SMITH,C advanced to second; ROBINSON,A advanced to third; LOUCH,R out at home p to c.
BALL,N walked, RBI (3-1 BKBBB); WALTERS,M advanced to second; SMITH,C advanced to third; ROBINSON,A scored.
NIETO,C fouled out to c (0-0).
SONNTAG,T reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 K); BALL,N advanced to second on a throwing error by ss, advanced to third; WALTERS,M scored, unearned; SMITH,C scored, unearned.
SONNTAG,T stole second.
LaCOURSE,L singled to third base, RBI (3-2 KKBBFFBF); SONNTAG,T advanced to third; BALL,N scored, unearned.
McGILL,M to p for FRANK,E.
SZAJENKO,J pinch hit for BRIGGS,S.
SZAJENKO,J singled to center field, RBI (1-1 KB); LaCOURSE,L advanced to second; SONNTAG,T scored, unearned.
LOUCH,R singled to left field, RBI (0-0); SZAJENKO,J advanced to second; LaCOURSE,L scored, unearned.
ROBINSON,A walked (3-2 KBBBKB); LOUCH,R advanced to second; SZAJENKO,J advanced to third.
SMITH,C popped up to rf down the rf line (1-2 BKF).

This InningRHEL
DE1101
MI6413
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - DE batting
FIRKO,A grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-2 KK).
SPEICHER,M flied out to cf to left center (2-1 FBB).
SMYTH,M grounded out to 2b (0-2 FF).

Bottom of 3rd - MI batting
WALTERS,M flied out to rf to right center (0-0).
BALL,N singled to left field (2-0 BB).
NIETO,C struck out swinging (2-2 FSBBFFS); BALL,N stole second.
SONNTAG,T popped up to 2b (0-0).

This InningRHEL
DE0000
MI0101
4th Inning
Top of 4th - DE batting
VILLANOVA,T grounded out to 2b (0-1 S).
FOX,B singled up the middle (0-0).
DICARLANTONI grounded into double play ss to 2b (0-0); FOX,B out on the play.

Bottom of 4th - MI batting
WRIGHT,T to rf for KEE,A.
JOHNSTON,L to c for TIMMONS,R.
LaCOURSE,L flied out to lf (0-0).
SZAJENKO,J to dh.
SZAJENKO,J grounded out to p unassisted (3-2 BBBKK).
LOUCH,R grounded out to 3b (3-1 BBBK).

This InningRHEL
DE0100
MI0000
5th Inning
Top of 5th - DE batting
WRIGHT,T flied out to rf (2-2 BFBK).
SONNTAG,T to p.
BROWN,G to rf for SZAJENKO,J.
/ for FACCIO,B.
OFFUTT,V singled through the right side (3-2 KBKFBB).
JOHNSTON,L hit by pitch (0-0); OFFUTT,V advanced to second.
FIRKO,A grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (2-2 BKBKFFF); JOHNSTON,L out on the play.

Bottom of 5th - MI batting
ROBINSON,A flied out to cf (2-2 KBFB).
SMITH,C struck out swinging (3-2 KFBBBS).
WALTERS,M walked (3-1 BBBKB).
BALL,N flied out to cf to right center (2-0 BB).

This InningRHEL
DE0101
MI0001
6th Inning
Top of 6th - DE batting
SPEICHER,M grounded out to 2b (1-2 KSB).
SMYTH,M struck out looking (2-2 KSBBK).
VILLANOVA,T grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2 FSBB).

Bottom of 6th - MI batting
FIRKO,A to p.
/ for McGILL,M.
ROSSI,J to ss for OFFUTT,V.
HARRIS,N pinch hit for NIETO,C.
HARRIS,N struck out looking (2-2 FSBFBK).
MIESKE,J pinch hit for SONNTAG,T.
MIESKE,J flied out to cf (1-0 B).
LaCOURSE,L flied out to cf to right center (3-2 BBBKF).

This InningRHEL
DE0000
MI0000
7th Inning
Top of 7th - DE batting
HARRIS,N to c.
LOVE,L to p for MIESKE,J.
FOX,B singled through the left side (1-1 FB).
HUGHES,J pinch hit for DICARLANTONI.
HUGHES,J walked (3-0 BBBB); FOX,B advanced to second.
WRIGHT,T grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-1 KB); HUGHES,J out on the play; FOX,B advanced to third.
FOX,B scored on a wild pitch.
ROSSI,J struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBS).

This InningRHEL
DE1100


Scoring Innings - Final
Wilmington,DE at Midland, MI
8/17/2024 at Keeter Stadium (Shelby, NC)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Wilmington,DE0100001 2422
Midland, MI360000X 91007

Wilmington,DE starters:
7/cf/SPEICHER,M; 8/2b/SMYTH,M; 14/3b/VILLANOVA,T; 21/lf/FOX,B; 1/1b/DICARLANTONI; 10/rf/KEE,A; 24/dh/OFFUTT,V; 9/c/TIMMONS,R; 6/ss/FIRKO,A; 23/p/FRANK,E;

Midland, MI starters:
6/cf/ROBINSON,A; 8/ss/SMITH,C; 2/lf/WALTERS,M; 20/1b/BALL,N; 9/c/NIETO,C; 12/rf/SONNTAG,T; 14/3b/LaCOURSE,L; 13/dh/BRIGGS,S; 3/2b/LOUCH,R; 10/p/FACCIO,B;


Bottom of 1st - MI batting
ROBINSON,A singled up the middle (0-1 K).
SMITH,C singled to center field (1-2 KKFB); ROBINSON,A advanced to second.
WALTERS,M singled, bunt (1-0 B); SMITH,C advanced to second; ROBINSON,A advanced to third.
BALL,N flied out to rf, SF, RBI (0-0); WALTERS,M advanced to second on the throw; SMITH,C advanced to third; ROBINSON,A scored.
NIETO,C singled to third base, RBI (0-1 F); SMITH,C scored.
SONNTAG,T singled to right field (2-1 SBB); NIETO,C advanced to second; WALTERS,M advanced to third.
LaCOURSE,L reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (3-2 SBBBK); SONNTAG,T advanced to second; NIETO,C out at third 3b unassisted; WALTERS,M scored.
LaCOURSE,L advanced to second on a throwing error by 3b; SONNTAG,T advanced to third.
BRIGGS,S grounded out to 3b (0-1 S).
3 R, 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 2nd - DE batting
FOX,B walked (3-0 BBBB).
DICARLANTONI struck out swinging (2-2 BKSBS).
FOX,B stole second.
KEE,A singled to left field (1-2 BKK); FOX,B advanced to third.
KEE,A stole second.
OFFUTT,V grounded out to 2b, RBI (1-2 KBK); KEE,A advanced to third; FOX,B scored.
TIMMONS,R struck out looking (1-2 BKKK).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - MI batting
LOUCH,R walked (3-1 KBBBB).
LOUCH,R stole second.
ROBINSON,A walked (3-2 FBBFBB).
SMITH,C singled, bunt (0-0); ROBINSON,A advanced to second; LOUCH,R advanced to third.
WALTERS,M reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 KKB); SMITH,C advanced to second; ROBINSON,A advanced to third; LOUCH,R out at home p to c.
BALL,N walked, RBI (3-1 BKBBB); WALTERS,M advanced to second; SMITH,C advanced to third; ROBINSON,A scored.
NIETO,C fouled out to c (0-0).
SONNTAG,T reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 K); BALL,N advanced to second on a throwing error by ss, advanced to third; WALTERS,M scored, unearned; SMITH,C scored, unearned.
SONNTAG,T stole second.
LaCOURSE,L singled to third base, RBI (3-2 KKBBFFBF); SONNTAG,T advanced to third; BALL,N scored, unearned.
McGILL,M to p for FRANK,E.
SZAJENKO,J pinch hit for BRIGGS,S.
SZAJENKO,J singled to center field, RBI (1-1 KB); LaCOURSE,L advanced to second; SONNTAG,T scored, unearned.
LOUCH,R singled to left field, RBI (0-0); SZAJENKO,J advanced to second; LaCOURSE,L scored, unearned.
ROBINSON,A walked (3-2 KBBBKB); LOUCH,R advanced to second; SZAJENKO,J advanced to third.
SMITH,C popped up to rf down the rf line (1-2 BKF).
6 R, 4 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.

Top of 7th - DE batting
HARRIS,N to c.
LOVE,L to p for MIESKE,J.
FOX,B singled through the left side (1-1 FB).
HUGHES,J pinch hit for DICARLANTONI.
HUGHES,J walked (3-0 BBBB); FOX,B advanced to second.
WRIGHT,T grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-1 KB); HUGHES,J out on the play; FOX,B advanced to third.
FOX,B scored on a wild pitch.
ROSSI,J struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBS).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.