Delaware American Legion Baseball

Its Time for the 2022 Season!

The Season Has Started:

This year we have 6 teams, returning in 2022 are D.C. Harrison Post 14, Smyrna, and Post 25, Middletown. The Post 10 Generals had to withdraw due to a lack of players.
Stahl Post 30 will host the 2022 Delaware American Legion State Championship, starting July 23rd. 4 Teams will compete in a double elimination format event.

The Link to the 2021 State Championship Page

The Listing of All the Games, Links to Box Scores and more...

Front Page Pictures

Selected pictures of Delaware American Legion Baseball

The American Legion Baseball Code of Conduct

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 control in victory
Keep a sound soul, a clean mind, and a healthy body

PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL

1.   To inculcate in youth a better understanding of the American way of life and to promote the principles of 100 percent Americanism.
2.   To instill in the nation’s youth a sincere desire to develop within
themselves a feeling of citizenship, sportsmanship, loyalty and
team spirit.
3.   To aid in the improvement and development of the physical fitness of our country’s youth.
4.   To build for the nation’s future through our youth.

Team News and Updates:

Delaware Post 1 Reaches the Championship Game Thursday

By Roy Lamberton 07/28/2021, 10:00am EDT

Waiting for Today (Wednesday's) Game to determine their opponent

The Delaware State American Legion Baseball Tournament is down to the final games, and the top 3 seeds from regular season play are still in the chase.

#1 Seed Stahl Post 30 faces the #2 Seed DELVETS in an elimination game Wednesday afternoon. The winner of the game will face #3 seed Delaware Post 1 for the State Championship at Noon on Thursday.

Wade Brooks No Hitter Caps a Patriot Sweep of the Post 10 Generals

By R. Lamberton 07/17/2021, 10:30pm EDT

Patriots Secure #5 Seed in the State Tournament

The winless Post 6 Patriots traveled up to Christiana Saturday, July 17, to take on the winless Post 10 Generals.

In Game 1, the Patriots jumped on the General's starter, Jake Holloway, scoring 5 runs in the first 3 innings, a lead they never lost. Jude Dean and James Knisley had 5 RBI's each. Gage Lunn and Dean batted 4 for 5 in the game as Benjamin Brown, Tyler Noell and James Knisley all doubled.

Tyler Noell got the win scattering 5 hits, pitching 6 shutout innings, James Knisley finished the game, striking out 1. Jake Holloway took the loss for the Generals.

In Game 2, Wade Brooks pitched 6 1/3 no hit innings, also striking out 12, giving up 5 walks. Carl Stump came in with one out in the 7th, walked one batter, but got the final 2 outs to complete the 7 Inning No Hitter.

At Bat, the Patriots were led by Ben Brown's 2 for 4 2 RBI game, James Knisley added 2 RBIs, scoring all of their runs off General's starter Ben Bolan.

Over the 2 games, the Patriot pitchers combined for 25 strikeouts on the day.

The Patriots now move to the Delaware American Legion Baseball State Tournament where they occupy the 5th seed. Those games begin on Saturday, July 24th at St. Mark's High School Baseball Field in Newark.