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Dominion Post
24-07-2025
- Sport
- Dominion Post
Post 2 set to host American Legion State Baseball Tournament this week at Mylan Park
MORGANTOWN – There will be plenty of baseball played this week at Mylan Park as the American Legion Senior State Baseball Tournament will be held on Dale Miller Field beginning Thursday, with the championship set for Monday next week. Morgantown Post 2 will host the eight-team event, as two teams from each of the four Areas across the state qualified for the state tournament. Beckley Bash, Post 60 Knights, Clarksburg Post 13, Wheeling Post 1, Berkeley Post 14, Charleston Post 65, and Parkersburg Post 15 will join Post 2 to battle for the state championship and a spot in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament set for August 6-10 in Hanover, Maryland. Beckley Bash and Post 60 Knight (Berkeley) will open the day at 10:00 a.m., followed by Berkeley Post 14 and Charleston Post 65 at 1:00 p.m. Clarksburg Post 13 and Wheeling Post 1 will begin the evening session at 4:00 p.m. Morgantown will face off against Parkersburg Post 15 in the opening round of the tournament, a team against which they split a pair of games earlier in the summer, with a 9-2 victory followed by a 4-0 defeat. 'The challenge this week is going to be the week itself,' Post 2 head coach Jacob Goodnight said. 'It's going to be a grind. We have to take each game and day one at a time. We've been fortunate enough to make it to the end of the week for the past two seasons, and I think the coaches can help our guys take their recovery seriously so we are able to make it deep into the tournament.' Post 2 enters the week as the Area 2 champions, having gone 3-0 last week in the Area 2 tournament. Morgantown managed 21 runs in three games, but Goodnight says it's their pitching that can make the difference for them this week. 'On the mound is where we need to be locked in the most,' he said. 'We need our guys to be throwing strikes from the start. When we've seen success this season, it's been because we didn't give our opponents free bases. When we make teams earn every single run, we are tough to outhit. The Area tournament gave us the opportunity to play some excellent teams, and showed us that we can win the tough games. Having some momentum going into the week will help us play a little more free and looser.' Another advantage for Post 2 is being on its home field at Dale Miller. 'Being at home is awesome,' Goodnight said. 'We get to come to our ballpark every day, and our fans will continue to come out and support. We get to sleep in our own beds after a long day, while the other teams will be in hotels all week. We will get to relax at home and recharge for the next day when we aren't at the ballpark. We are looking forward to the opportunity that comes with this week.'
Dominion Post
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Dominion Post
Post 2 captures Area 2 tournament title over Clarksburg Post 13, 4-3
MORGANTOWN – Morgantown Post 2 secured the Area 2 title on Thursday night with a grinding 4-3 victory over a scrappy Clarksburg Post 13 squad. With the win, Post 2 advances to face Parkersburg Post 15 in the WV State American Legion Baseball tournament Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Post 13 will play Wheeling Post 1 in an elimination game at 4 p.m. The state tournament will be hosted by Post 2 at Mylan Park. It marks Clarksburg Post 13's first trip to the state tournament since 2008. Grayson Campbell earned the win for Post 2, going 5 1/3 innings and allowing three runs on three hits, with seven walks and four strikeouts. Tommy Montague recorded two outs without allowing a hit, and Judd Messerly pitched a scoreless seventh to earn the save. Clarksburg managed just three hits—one each from Bombardiere, Ferrell, and Jovanni Minnocci. At the plate, Morgantown was led by Brance McCune, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Kane Williams finished 1-for-2, Eli Boggs went 1-for-3 with an RBI, while Daniel Grabo and Sam Watson each added a hit. Clarksburg struck first, scoring twice in the opening inning. Whiteman walked, Bombardiere singled, and Ferrell's grounder up the middle scored a run after a throwing error. Ferrell was caught stealing, but Bombardiere dashed home during the rundown to make it 2-0. Morgantown answered right back. McCune singled to left, Boggs walked, and a sac fly moved both runners up. Montague was hit by a pitch to load the bases, and Wolfe drew a walk to make it 2-1. 'They're so good,' Lehasky said. 'You think line drives are going to fall and they're right there. Their outfield reads the ball well. Their infield is solid. That's a small college team—they made the plays when they had to.' Post 2's defense shined again in the second as Jeffries made a diving catch in shallow center and McCune followed with another sprawling catch in right to complete a 1-2-3 frame. Watson walked to lead off the bottom half, and pinch runner Logan Waldo advanced on a sac bunt. McCune's RBI single tied the game at 2-2. In the fourth, Jeffries walked, advanced to third on a groundout, and scored on Boggs' RBI single to left. Williams walked, and a double steal advanced both runners. Montague's bunt resulted in an out at first, but Boggs sprinted home on the throw and slid in safely: 4-2 Post 2. Post 13 threatened in the sixth inning. Trailing 4-2, Brogan Medina drew a leadoff walk, and Jovanni Minnocci followed with a one-out single to right. A passed ball moved both runners up. Dominico Minnocci walked to load the bases, and a bases-loaded walk to Nate Whiteman cut the deficit to 4-3. That prompted a pitching change, and as usual, Montague answered the call. He got the next batter to roll into a 6-4-3 double play that ended the threat and preserved the lead. 'In this tournament, Tommy has been the guy we go to,' Post 2 coach Jacob Goodnight said. 'Yesterday, he hit the ball that got us back in it. Today, he pitches out of a jam. The dugout feeds off that. He's not afraid of big moments.' Williams added a two-out single in the sixth, but a sharp lineout ended the inning. Still, the early damage—and Montague's late relief—was enough to send Post 2 into the state tournament with momentum.
