By Thomas Grant Jr. Chapin/Newberry Post 193/24 looked to pull the first-round upset over defending S.C. American Legion Senior champion Florence Post 1. It opened the game with a 1-0 lead in Game One in Florence on an RBI single by Kaedyn Harris. Florence responded with four runs in theContinue Reading
(Photos by Thomas Grant Jr.) Chapin/Newberry first baseman Luciano Cesaro By Thomas Grant Jr. As a player for 2015 American Legion Baseball World Series champion Chapin/Newberry 193/24, head coach Ryan Stoudemire has firsthand experience in post-season success. After leading Chapin/Newberry back into the playoffs with a 12-2 Wild Card winContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Competing in a new League with mostly Upstate opponents has proven to be a challenge so far for Chapin/Newberry Post 193/24. It was 1-3 in League V entering Tuesday’s home contest with Easley Post 52 at Newberry College. This followed an 11-0 shutout loss to Easley.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. From a memory and result standpoint, the past week was like 2015 again for Chapin/Newberry Post 193/24. Just before this past Friday’s 10th anniversary celebration of winning the American Legion World Series title, Chapin/Newberry got back on the winning track. It pulled off three straight 1-runContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. As Chapin/Newberry Post 193/24 seeks its first win in American Legion League III play, its greatest team will celebrate a special anniversary Friday. The 2015 American Legion World Series champions will be honored during a non-league matchup with the Joanna Hornets. Players and coaches from thatContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Chapin/Newberry is still seeking their first win in South Carolina American Legion League III play. It returned at action from a 5-day layoff due to rainfall Monday at Brookland-Cayce High School. Post 79 faced a West Columbia team which was playing its first League III contest.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. This year marks an anniversary season for Chapin/Newberry Post 193/24. It was in 2015 when it completed a historic campaign in South Carolina American Legion baseball history. Chapin/Newberry posted a 32-1 record enroute to winning the American Legion World Series. Post 193/24 was the first SouthContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Chapin/Newberry Post 193/24 entered its Best-of-Three second-round American Legion baseball series with Richland Post 215 without homefield advantage. It stole it with a 7-5 win in Game 1 at A.C. Flora High School. The contest featured three ties and four lead changes. Chapin/Newberry took a 2-0Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Call this week the “calm before the storm” in American Legion baseball. It’s a relatively light schedule for Lexington Post 7, West Columbia Post 79, and Chapin/Newberry Post 193/24. The three teams will play a combined three games all out of their respective leagues. The followingContinue Reading
The South Carolina American Legion baseball season ended in different fashion Thursday for both West Columbia Post 79 and Chapin/Newberry Post 193/24. In the end, however, the two teams finished tied for third place each with 5-7 marks in League III. West Columbia began the day with a rain makeupContinue Reading