Beaver Dam Post #146

Established 1982

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5 State Championships

1982  1984  1989  2000 2001

 

19 Regional Championships in 28 years

 

 11 Straight ECAL Championships

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 

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July 29th, 2009

 

Past, Present, and Future of BD Legion Examined in Upcoming 3-Part Story

 

In the upcoming days/weeks, the website will focus on the past, present, and future of the Beaver Dam American Legion Post 146/White Construction baseball program.

We will first look at the past players, coaches, and seasons that has helped shape Beaver Dam legion baseball into one of the state's most winningest and storied programs.  As the 2009 season winds down we will also highlight the decade of excellence that was 2000 through 2009.

Also noteworthy, please check back with the website as pictures and videos of the 2009 Beaver Dam State Champion Junior Legion baseball team will be posted!

 

July 29th, 2009

 

Beaver Dam Baseball has expanded to Youtube.com

 

Whether to provide another avenue for wasting time at work, more exposure for Beaver Dam baseball athletes, or to relive the action of years past, Beaver Dam Baseball has its own channel on the world's largest collection of online videos.

Beaver Dam Golden Beaver Baseball, Beaver Dam Post 146/White Construction Baseball, and 2009 State Champion Beaver Dam Orthopaedic Clinic Junior Legion Baseball team will all have a home on the youtube.com website.

The video site can be found by clicking here, clicking the youtube.com link found above, or by using the navigational menu on the left of the page and clicking on "links."  The web-channel can also be found by searching for "Beaver Dam baseball" in the youtube.com search box. 

Once on the Beaver Dam Baseball channel, there is the option of subscribing to the channel.  Subscribing gives the user updates and notices of newly added videos as well as a convenient location for all of the videos pertaining to the baseball program.

Calling all moms, dads, and fans!

Beaverdambaseball.com is looking for and pictures, movies, or other multimedia from the 2009 Sr. Legion season and the 2009 State Champion Jr. Legion season.  Please email anything you are comfortable in sharing with the community to bdbaseball@gmail.com

Thank you!

UPDATE: IMAGES AND VIDEO ADDED TO WEBSITE.  TO VIEW, GO TO THE "PHOTOS" AND "VIDEOS" LINKS TO THE NAVIGATIONAL MENU TO THE LEFT.  SPECIAL THANKS TO KELLY RIEHBRANDT FOR THE MEDIA.

 

July 29th, 2009

 

#2 Beaver Dam Falls to #3 Waupun in Epic Regional Final

The Beaver Dam  American Legion Post 146/White Construction baseball team had found itself in early jams all weekend before rallying late to victory at the Waupun AA Regional.  Tuesday's Regional Final against Waupun saw the hosts turn the tables.  Waupun Post 210 rallied for the emotional 10-6 victory, stopping Beaver Dam short of its 6th trip to state in the decade.

BD trailed 5-0 in the 1st inning before coming back to defeat Waushara County Saturday afternoon.  They also trailed Waupun 9-0 before making an improbable comeback to defeat Waupun 12-11 Sunday.  Tuesday was no different.  Beaver Dam again spotted DeForest 5 runs early in Tuesday afternoon's regional semi-final before roaring back with the longball to best DeForest 14-5.

The irony of Tuesday's regional final against Waupun is that Post 146 enjoyed scoring 3 runs in the top of the 1st inning.  Doubles by Matt Haase and Nick Bannach paced BD to a 3-1 lead after the 1st inning.  Post 146 increased its lead to 6-2 in the top of the 3rd before Waupun inched closer, scoring two runs in the bottom frame.  BD's 2 run advantage was wiped away in the 5th inning when Waupun notched 2 more runs to tie the game at 6.  Waupun pushed 1 run across in the bottom of the 6th before pulling away with a 3 run homer in that same inning.  BD was able to load the bases in the top of the 7th, putting the tying run at the plate with 2 outs, but a ground ball to third ended the game and BD's season.

Although the 10-6 loss was a disappointment in a heated rivalry game attended by a capacity crowd, the season was a resounding success.  Coming off of a 13-13 high school season and picked to finish 5th in the Wisconsin Little Ten, the 2009 BDHS graduates and "come-back kids" (Alex Finke & Cody Schmitt) carried Post 146 to another banner year.  26-7 on the year, Beaver Dam Post 146/White Construction baseball team won its 11th consecutive East Central American Legion title as well as the Waupun Invitational Tournament.

"They worked hard and emerged as leaders," Beaver Dam head coach Joe Loizzo said of the seniors.  "They put hours into their talents and it paid off this summer.  They elevated their play this summer and collecting 26 wins and another ECAL championship when many people had written us off is a huge accomplishment.  It was a pleasure to coach them as they exemplified the tradition and success of Beaver Dam baseball and Post 146 Legion baseball."

The annual end of the season legion banquet will be held again this year with a time and date to be established soon.

Congratulations Beaver Dam Post 146 American Legion/White Construction baseball team on another amazing season!

 

July 27th, 2009

 

Beaver Dam Jr. Legion #1:

2009 STATE CHAMPS!

The Beaver Dam Orthopaedic Clinic Junior Legion baseball team defeated Beloit 7-6 to win the 2009 Wisconsin American Legion 16  & Under State Tournament hosted by Prairie Du Chien.

Beaver Dam won the tournament in style with a 5-0 record defeating La Crosse A's 11-8 and Neenah 17-15 on Saturday.  Sunday's games included a 13-2 victory over Beloit and a walk-off win over La Crosse Post 52 by a score of 6-5.  Today on Championship Monday, Beaver Dam topped Beloit for the 2nd time in the tournament by a score of 6-5.

A.J. Riehbrandt was named the tournament's most valuable player.  Riehbrandt picked up a win in the tournament and was 10 for 13 at the plate.  Joining Riehbrandt on the all-tournament team was Matt Sabel, Nick Schmitt, and R.J. Shelton.

The Beaver Dam Orthopaedic Clinic Junior Legion baseball team ends their magical season at a record of 24-4.  The state championship is the junior legion's 1st state championship in the program's 8th year of existence.  Beaver Dam had previously made trips to the state tournament in 2002, 2004, 2006.

A full write up of the weekend's events, memories, and games will be written throughout this week.

Congratulations to the 2009 Wisconsin Junior Legion State Champion Beaver Dam Orthopaedic Clinic Junior Legion baseball team!

 

July 26th, 2009

 

Down 9-0, Beaver Dam Rallies to Beat Waupun 12-11

 

The Beaver Dam American Legion Post 146/White Construction baseball team couldn't retire Waupun's offense for 3 innings Sunday night and found themselves on the brink of a season-ending run-rule loss.  Steve Propst's 3 run home run was the spark that enabled BD (25-6) to climb back to an improbable 12-11 victory.

The victory sets up a 5:30 game with DeForest with the winner facing Waupun directly after for a trip to the AA 2009 State Tournament in Kimberly.

More details will emerge, the Daily Citizen write-up of this game will be posted Monday morning.

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