2019 NWRegionals

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Why play American Legion Baseball?

American Legion Baseball is one of the most successful and tradition-rich amateur athletic leagues in America. The program got its start in Milbank, South Dakota on July 17, 1925, by action of the South Dakota Department of The American Legion. It was expanded nationally later that year, and the first national tournament (involving teams from 16 states) was held in 1926. Today, the program registers more than 5,400 teams in all 50 United States, including Canada and Puerto Rico. Through the years, more than 10 million young men have played on American Legion teams. Nationally, American Legion Baseball is divided into eight regions, each with numerous state programs. Each region holds an annual tournament, with the tournament winner advancing to the American Legion Baseball World Series in Shelby, North Carolina.

Here are some former Legion baseball players that you may recognize.
Madison Bumgarner, Mark Teixeira, Albert Pujols, Justin Verlander, Brian Wilson, Chipper Jones, Mo Vaughn, Greg Maddox, Tony Gwynn, Harold Reynolds, George Brett, Carlton Fisk, Johnny Bench, Carl Yastremski, Frank Robinson, Stan Musial, Ted Williams and George “Sparky” Anderson, to name a few.

Code of Sportsmanship

American Legion Code of Sportsmanship

I will
Keep the rules.
Keep faith with my teammates.
Keep my temper.
Keep myself fit.
Keep a stout heart in defeat.
Keep my pride under in victory.
Keep a sound soul, a clean mind, and a healthy body.

Twin action June 27th, 2018

American Legion Insert 2018

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Cubs win 2 over Orofino

L-C Cubs 12-8, Orofino 2-7

In a day full of walk-off wins, the Lewis-Clark Cubs decided to add their names to the list.

After trouncing Orofino, 12-2 in game one of the double-header at Harris Field, Lewis-Clark skipper Ramon Royce said his team was "kicking the ball around a little bit." Eventually, Orofino made it a game, but an error in the seventh eventually brought in the winning run and the Cubs held a 8-7 win and now-4-6 record over the Merchants.

"It's exciting to beat a good team like Orofino and come out with two W's," Royce said. "That's a big boost of confidence. We were playing well defensively and offensively, pitching well. We had all the facets of the game, and I think we did a good job putting it together."

Of everything, Royce says he may be most excited with the play of his pitchers. They combined to only allow two runs in the top two frames of game one - which was called off due to the mercy rule - and survived Orofino's five-spot fourth inning.

Mason Daniel racked up three hits, including two doubles in the night's final game, and the Cubs fought through eight errors to win by an edge.

The Cubs are now 4-6, and will next play at Harris Field Thursday.

FIRST GAME

Orofino 000 011 x- 2 4 1

Lewis-Clark 600 024 x-12 10 0

Branden Barton, Wyatt Roy (6) and Bolling. Rylen Nimon, Trent Reel (4) and A. Kolb.

Orofino hits - Brayden Turcott (2B), Cameron Olson, Joe Sparano (2B).

Lewis-Clark hits - Tate Berdoy 2 (2B), Recee Shoults, Blaine Acree, Jose Barajas, Cole Mckenzie 2, Gavin Grijalva, Rylen Nimon.

SECOND GAME

Lewis-Clark 121 201 1-8 5 8

Orofino 001 105 0-7 5 4

Complete statistics not available.

13 innings later Twins Win

Twins 11, Hodgen 10

PENLETON, Ore. - The Lewis-Clark Twins American Legion squad was meant to play a double-header Tuesday night against Hodgen Distributing in Pendleton, Ore.

It was not so, but a 13-inning marathon win sufficed anyhow.

The Twins swatted 13 hits and carded just one run enough in the top of the seventh inning to slip by Hodgen 11-10. The Pendleton party drove in a run in the bottom of the inning, but a hit by pitch that brought in Hayden Woods in the top half of the frame ended up as the clincher.

"It was just determination," Lewis-Clark coach Kevin Maurer said. "In games like that, where you have this focus, the good teams come out on top."

Once the Twins reached the top half of the seventh, according to Maurer, the offensive life was at its full level. They nabbed two runs in the frame to knot it up, then later survived a bases-loaded situation in the ninth. Pitcher Chris Powell forced a ground-out in a win-situation for Hogden.

Afterwards, a bases loaded moment for Lewis-Clark turned out as pay dirt for the visiting team.

"I'm happy about the way they were present in the biggest moments in that game," Maurer said. "... That's what we have to understand, being in that moment and coming through. We did that today."

The Twins still have not played with their entire 16-man roster suited up. Maurer said this game potentially could signal a new beginning.

"We're starting to take the steps I had belief in at the start of the year," Maurer said. "We're still a long ways off from where we can get, but we're definitely in the right direction ... The last two games, that mind factor. We'll be able to compete in these games when they come."

All but one Twins batter reached base. Terin Judy and Jaden Phillips paced the club with two and three hits each.

Lewis-Clark 000 300 202 002 2-11 13 2

Hodgen 000 410 002 002 1-10 12 6

Copper Lund, Chris Powell (6), Jaden Phillips (10), Hayden Woods (12), Garrett Beckman (13) and Nate Savolainen. Cooper Roberts, Matthew Demianew (7), Ty Beers (13) and Kyle Field.

Lewis-Clark hits - Jaden Phillips 3, Terin Judy 2 (2B), Coy Stout 2, Garrett Beckman 2, Hayden Woods, Tayler Garrett, Chris Powell, Dawson Bonfield.

Hodgen Distributing hits - Logan Weinke 3 (3B), Cooper Roberts 2, Ryan Stahl 2, Chris Large (2B), Matthew Demianew, Tucker Zander, Kyle Field, Ty Beers.