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THE HOME OF BEAVER DAM AMERICAN LEGION POST #146/WHITE CONSTRUCTION BASEBALL
EST. 1982
5 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
1982 1984 1989 2000 2001
22 REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
'82, '83, '84, '85, '87, '88, '89, '90, '91, '92, '93, '94, '97, '98, '99, '00, '01, '04, '07, '08, '10, '11
Beaver Dam Legion to Play River Falls for State Title Tuesday
Beaver Dam Post #146 American Legion/White Construction baseball team (29-6) dropped an 8-6 decision to Holmen in the AA American Legion State Tournament hosted by Tomah Monday afternoon.
The loss means that Beaver Dam will play River Falls Tuesday at 4:00 PM for the state title. Beaver Dam was the last team to lose in the tournament and by virtue of earlier play, received a bye into the state final. River Falls defeated Holmen 15-4 later in Monday's action, advancing River Falls to the title game and eliminating Holmen from the tournament.
Beaver Dam will be shooting for its 6th state title, winning in 1982, 1984, 1989, 2000, and 2001. BD finished runner-up in 1988 and 2004.
For those traveling to hopefully witness history, Tomah's Senz Field is located at 1105 Butts Ave., Tomah, WI 54660.
BD Legion Uses Long Ball to Top Kimberly 10-5, Undefeated BD to Play for State Title
Beaver Dam Post #146 American Legion/White Construction baseball team used a gutty 6 inning pitching performance from RJ Shelton and behind hot hitting to stay undefeated in the AA American Legion State Tournament hosted by Tomah.
Matt Sabel and Nick Schmitt both hit 3-run homers and Josiah Zanghi was 3 for 4 to pace BD's offense.
BD will play Monday afternoon at 2:30 PM against Holmen. The schedule afterwards is TBD however the win against Kimberly ensures Post #146 a shot at the state title.
Stay tuned.
Post #146 Tops River Falls 7-3; Play Kimberly Sunday at 5:00
Beaver Dam Post #146 American Legion/White Construction baseball team improved to 2-0 in the AA American Legion State Tournament hosted by Tomah.
Post #146 defeated River Falls 7-3 in the 2nd day of the tournament. Tony Schmitt threw 6 1/3 innings, striking out 1, and scattering 9 hits. AJ Riehbrandt came on in the bottom of the 7th to notch 2 outs and secure the save.
Beaver Dam got key contributions from a slew of players. With two outs in the top of the second, Ian Czarneski singled and stole 2nd. Jack Wiersma worked the count full before singling Czarneski in from 2nd. Bryce Schmitt followed with another single, scoring Wiersma and pushing the BD lead to 2-0.
BD would double the lead in the top of the 3rd. Nick Schmitt homered a 1-1 curveball to straight center field to push the lead to 3. Trent Diekvoss followed Schmitt with a double. AJ Riehbrandt's infield single brought up Matt Sabel. Sabel reached on error, hitting a hard ground ball that was mishandled at first base.
Post #146 would score again in the 4th. Bryce Schmitt walked to lead off the inning and RJ Shelton singled to follow. Tony Schmitt's sacrifice bunt moved Bryce Schmitt and Shelton to 3rd and 2nd. Nick Schmitt launched a double to left-center field plating both Bryce Schmitt and Shelton to push the lead to 6-0.
River Falls would plate a run in the bottom half of the fourth but Matt Sabel quickly responded. Sabel smacked a first pitch offering over the wall in right-center field for a 7-1 BD lead.
The scoring for BD would end in the 5th and would have to hold on for the win. Josh Halling opened the bottom of the 5th with a homer to improve the River Falls scoring to 7-2. Schmitt got out of the 6th after giving up a lead off single to set up the 7th. River Falls lead-off hitter Nate Soley walked to start the bottom of the 7th. Halling, who homered in the 5th, then flew out to Shelton in center field. JP Feyereich was then hit by pitch and Colin Pecheck walked to load the bases with 1 out. AJ Riehbrandt came on to relieve Schmitt and got Zac Balsiger to ground into a fielder's choice and designated hitter Alex Call then flew out to deep center field for the final out of the game.
The win now means that Beaver Dam American Legion Post #146/White Construction baseball team (28-5) will play Kimberly at 5:00 PM Sunday night. Kimberly defeated Union Grove 7-0 Saturday night. A win would ensure that Beaver Dam would play for the AA state championship on Tuesday afternoon with a playback game Monday night. A loss Sunday night would mean that BD would play the winner of Onalaska/Union Grove Monday.
BD Legion is aiming for their 6th state title in the past 29 years.
BD Legion Dispatches Antigo 10-0 in 6 innings; Play River Falls at 3
Beaver Dam Post #146 American Legion/White Construction baseball team hasn't lost an opening round state tournament game going back to the first Bill Clinton administration, and kept it going with a 10-0 win in 6 innings over Antigo.
Starting pitcher Matt Sabel struck out 10 and allowed 2 hits while a 6-run 2nd inning put the game out of reach. AJ Riehbrandt's 3 doubles were a catalyst in the win. BD (27-5) plays River Falls (19-3) today at 3:00 PM. If Post #146 wins today, they would play Sunday at 5:00 PM against the winner of Kimberly/Union Grove. If they lose, they would play Sunday at noon against the winner of Tomah/Kewaunee County.
WBEV AM 1430 will broadcast the BD/River Falls game with coverage starting at 2:50. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 PM.
BD Legion AA State Tournament Information
Beaver Dam Post #146 American Legion/White Construction baseball team will play in the 2011 AA American Legion State Tournament hosted by Tomah.
BD (26-5, ranked #1 in Wisconsin) will play Antigo in the tournament's opening game at 10:00 AM Friday morning. If Post #146 were to win, they would play the winner of River Falls/Holmen at 3:00 PM Saturday. Should BD lose, they would play against the loser of those teams at 10:00 AM Saturday.
Beaver Dam Post #146 American Legion/White Construction baseball team is making its 22nd state tournament appearance in 30 years by virtue of winning the AA Region 6 Tournament hosted by Waupun this past weekend. BD defeated DeForest, Waupun, and Waunakee twice to reach the state tournament.
The BD/Antigo game will be broadcast on WXRO 95.3 FM with coverage starting at 9:50 AM Friday morning. BDLegion.com would like to thank the broadcast team (WBEV & WXRO) for its continued coverage as Post #146 shoots for its 6th state title.
For Beaver Dam Legion fans traveling to the tournament, Senz Field is located at the intersection of Butts Ave. & Jackson St. For GPS users, the address of 1105 Butts Ave., Tomah, WI 54660 could be used (it is the address of a nearby church/preschool for direction purposes).
Continued information of the AA Wisconsin State tournament will be posted on bdlegion.com as well as on the frvlegion.com website found here.
BD Legion Hammers Waunakee for return trip to state
Story & Picture provided by Tom Kahl - Sports Editor - Beaver Dam Daily Citizen
WAUPUN – Beaver Dam’s American Legion baseball team will get another opportunity one year after a golden one slipped away.
Post 146, ranked first in Class AA, picked up its 22nd regional championship in convincing fashion with Monday’s 13-3 bashing of Waunakee at Waupun’s Schlieve Field. Next up is Antigo Friday morning at 10 to open the state tournament at Senz Field in Tomah.
“It’s been ourNo. 1 goal all year,” BD second baseman Nick Schmitt said. “Most of us were here last year and know what it takes.
“Hopefully we’ll win it this year.”
Beaver Dam took out top-ranked Kimberly in an 8-2 opener only to lose one run games to Holmen (6-5) and Merrill (7-6) afterward. It’s been on the minds of Post 146 ever since.
“We’re excited to get back,” BD catcher Trent Diekvoss said. “Last year we came against Kimberly, the top-ranked team in the state, and were hot. Then we laid an egg against two other teams we were probably better than.”
If Schmitt and Diekvoss keep hitting the way they did in Waupun, eggs won’t be a concern. Schmitt’s grand slam highlighted a seven-run second inning that put the game away early as he finished with five RBIs.
“The wind was blowing out pretty good,” Schmitt said. “I wanted to put something in the air so it would carry good and that’s what happened.”
Schmitt is 5-for-9 in his last three games but Diekvoss has been even more lethal. He capped a 7-for-12 regional with four extra-base hits and five RBIs by hitting two doubles in the finale.
“Coming into the tournament I was kind of struggling,” Diekvoss said. “Me…and a couple other guys went to the cage and started hitting 100 balls a day for two weeks straight.
“It kind of helped me out a lot and it showed in the tournament.”
Waunakee starter Mark Siehoff kept working the inside of the plate despite a stiff breeze blowing out to left field.
Two batters after Schmitt’s slam, A.J. Riehbrandt cracked a two-run shot to left that ended Siehoff’s outing.
“The homers got us going,” BD coach Joe Loizzo said. “The grand slam gave us a little room for Bryce (Schmitt) to eat up innings.”
Schmitt went the distance to pick up the win and struck out four. He was in the clear when Post 146 piled on four runs in the third inning, including doubles from Tony Schmitt, Diekvoss and Matt Sabel.
BD ended the game in the fifth when R.J. Shelton drew a two-out, bases-loaded walk. Post 146 executed well again offensively for the second straight game, putting down three sacrifice bunts and another that went for a hit.
Now the only question is whether BD can sustain their level of play next weekend.
Beaver Dam 13, Waunakee 3, 5 inn.
Waunakee 012 00 - 3 5 3
Beaver Dam 174 01 - 13 11 1
WP: B. Schmitt (5 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 5 H, 4 BB, 4 K)
LP: Siehoff (1.1 IP, 8 R, 7 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 1 HP, 1 K)
Leading hitters: BD – T. Schmitt 2B; N. Schmitt HR, 5 RBI; Diekvoss 2-4, 2 2B; Riehbrandt 2-3, 2B, HR, 3 RBI; Sabel 2B; Czarneski 2-3.
