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2008 NW AA Regional Tournament
@ Bozeman MT

 
AA Legion Standings
Updated: 7/28/08
AA East W L PCT Overall GB
1 Billings Scarlets 1 19 3 .864 46-13 --
2 Bozeman Bucks 17 7 .708 50-18 3
3 Billings Royals 14 8 .636 33-26 5
4 Helena Senators 14 10 .583 30-28 6
  Butte Miners 1 12 10 .545 33-25 7
  Belgrade Bandits 3 21 .125 12-41 17
  Miles City Mavericks 1 23 .042 9-40 19
 
AA West W L PCT Overall GB
1 Great Falls Stallions 1 18 6 .750 38-24 --
2 Missoula Mavs 18 6 .750 48-21 --
3 Kalispell Lakers 15 9 .625 30-23 3
  Lethbridge Spitz Elks 14 10 .583   4
4 Great Falls Electrics 2 9 15 .375 21-40 9
  Medicine Hat Monarchs 6 16 .273   11
  Glacier Twins 2 22 .083   16
1 Scarlets & Butte did not play their last 2 games as seeding
   has already been decided.
 		  
1 GF Stallions win tie breaker for 1st seed in the West
2 GF Electrics host State AA automatic birth to tournament

24 game conference schedule for both East & West

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Season Overall Record Conference Record Batting
Stats		 Pitching
Stats		 Running
Stats		 Conference
Standings		 Media
Guide
2008 53-22 17-7

2008 Batting Stats
2008 Conf Batting

 2008 Pitching Stats
2008 Conf Pitching		 2008 Running Stats
2008 Conf Running		 AA Standings
2008		 NA
2007 59-16 18-2 2007 Batting Stats 2007 Pitching Stats 2007 Running Stats AA Standings
2007		 NA
2006 45-17 13-7 2006 Batting Stats 2006 Pitching Stats 2006 Running Stats AA Standings
2006		 2006 Media Guide
2005 41-18 12-8 2005 Batting Stats 2005 Pitching Stats 2005 Running Stats AA Standings
2005		 2005 Media Guide
2004 46-17 13-7 2004 Batting Stats 2004 Pitching Stats 2004 Running Stats   2004 Media Guide

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Bucks

Front Row (L-R): Brad Gross, Andrew Abate, Ethan Wilkes, Ben Leister, Jeff Squire, Matt Comer; Middle Row: Andy Ballinger, Anthony Rinard, Will Spears, Trevor Peck, Ryan Minkoff, Doug Crossman, Kyle Britt, Brendan Phillips; Back Row: Coach Ryan Johnerson, Coach Matt Barefield, Sean Potkay, Chris Schmidt, Colter Joyce, Caleb Schlender, Loren Carosella, Justin Abbott, Dan Bashore, Coach Mitch Messer.

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2008 Bucks Schedule:
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 2008 Bucks Schedule
Date Day Time Opponent H/A Games  Scores
(Click for Box Scores)		 Record
Overall/Conf.
  4/19 Sat 1:00 PM Gallatin Valley Outlaws A 2x7 10-4
12-4		 W
W		 1-0/0-0
2-0/0-0		  
  4/26 Sat 5:00 PM Great Falls Electrics A 2x7 16-13
17-2		 W
W		 3-0/0-0
4-0/0-0		  
  4/27 Sun 12:00 PM Great Falls Stallions A 2x7 12-6
9-7		 W
W		 5-0/0-0
6-0/0-0		  
  5/03 Sat 1:00 PM Billings Scarlets H 2x7  13-4
11-10		 L
L		 6-1/0-0
6-2/0-0		  
  5/04 Sun 12:00 PM Great Falls Electrics H 2x7  6-4
10-0		 W
W		 7-2/0-0
8-2/0-0		  
5/10 Sat 1:00 PM Great Falls Stallions H 2x7  11-6
12-11		 W
W		 9-2/0-0
10-2/0-0		  
  5/17 Sat 1:00 PM Billings Royals H 2x7  6-2
6-5		 W
W		 11-2/0-0
12-2/0-0		  
  5/18 Sun 1:00 PM Billings Scarlets A 1x7 19-17 L 12-3/0-0  
  5/18 Sun 3:00 PM Billings Royals A 1x7 21-9 W 13-3/0-0  
  5/21 Wed 7:00 PM Belgrade Bandits A 1x9*  Rained Out
Make up 7/01		  
  5/25-26 Fri-Mon Memorial Day Tournament @ Missoula Tournament Record
1-3		  
  5/25 Sun Game 1 Billings Scarlets A 1x7 5-2 L 13-4/0-0  
  5/25 Sun Game 2 Missoula Mavs AA A 1x7 8-7 L 13-5/0-0  
  5/26 Sun Game 3 Billings Royals A 1x7 11-8 L 13-6/0-0  
  5/26 Sun Game 4 Coeur D'Alene Lumbermen A 1x7 12-4 W 14-6/0-0  
  5/28 Wed 7:00 PM Belgrade Bandits H 1x9*  28-2 W 15-6/1-0  
  5/31 Sat 1:00 PM Idaho Falls Russets H 2x7  14-3
9-3		 W
L		 16-6/1-0
16-7/1-0		  
  6/02 Mon 5:30 PM Butte Miners H 2x7*  12-0
11-0		 W
W		 17-7/2-0
18-7/3-0		  
  6/04 Wed 7:00 PM Belgrade Bandits H 1x9* 

Rained Out
Make up 7/02 7:00 PM

  
  6/07 Sat 5:00 PM Miles City Mavericks H 2x7*  26-1
16-1		 W
W		 19-7/4-0
20-7/5-0		  
  6/10 Tue 7:00 PM Helena Senators A 1x9*  12-4 W 21-7/6-0  
  6/11 Wed 7:00 PM Helena Senators A 1x9* 

Rained Out
Make up 6/12 7:00 PM

  
6/12 Thu 7:00 PM Helena Senators A 1x9*  8-7 W 22-7/7-0  
  6/13 Fri 7:00 PM Billings Royals H 1x9*  12-2 W 23-7/8-0  
  6/14 Sat 7:00 PM Billings Royals H 1x9*  8-7 L 23-8/8-1  
  6/17 Tue 7:00 PM Billings Royals A 1x9*  2-1 L 23-9/8-2  
  6/19-22 Thu-Sun Palouse Series Tourney @ Pullman, WA

Tournament Record
3-2

  
  6/19 Thu Game 1 Everett WA Laces White A 1x7 3-2 L 23-10/8-2  
  6/19 Thu Game 2 Seattle Sea Dogs A 1x7 8-3 W 24-10/8-2  
  6/20 Fri Game 3 Lux Homes A 1x7 3-2 L 24-11/8-2  
  6/21 Sat Game 4 Pullman Patriots A 1x7 4-3 W 25-11/8-2  
  6/21 Sat Game 5 Spokane Dodgers A 1x7 8-3 W 26-11/8-2  
  6/24 Tue 7:00 PM Billings Royals A 1x9*  7-5 L 26-12/8-3  
  6/27 Fri 7:00 PM Helena Senators H 1x9* 

17-4

W

27-12/9-3

  
  6/28 Sat 7:00 PM Helena Senators H 1x9* 

16-10

L

27-13/9-4

  
  6/29 Sun 7:00 PM Billings Scarlets A 1x9*  16-4 W 28-13/10-4  
  6/30 Mon 7:00 PM Billings Scarlets A 1x9*  15-9 L 28-14/10-5  
7/01 Tue 7:00 PM Belgrade Bandits A 2x7*  12-8
17-2		 W
W		 29-14/11-5
30-14/12-5		  
7/02 Wed 7:00 PM Belgrade Bandits H 1x9* 

15-1

W

31-14/13-5

  
  7/07 Mon 5:00 PM Chino, California H 2x7  21-4
7-6		 W
W		 32-14/13-5
33-14/13-5		  
  7/08 Tue 1:00 PM Miles City Mavericks A 2x7*  9-2
17-2		 W
W		 34-14/14-5
35-14/15-5		  
  7/11-15 Fri-Tue   Gopher Classic @ Minneapolis, MN

Tournament Record
6-2

  
  7/11 Fri Game 1 Las Vegas NV A 1x7 1-0 W 36-14/15-5 KBOZ
  7/11 Fri Game 2 Apple Valley MN A 1x7 1-0 L 36-15/15-5 KBOZ
  7/12 Sat Game 3 Champlin Park MN A 1x7 6-1 W 37-15/15-5 KBOZ
  7/13 Sun Game 4 Sartell MN A 1x7 7-6 W 38-15/15-5 KBOZ
  7/13 Sun Game 5 Hopkins MN A 1x7 11-3 W 39-15/15-5 KBOZ
        Bucks win Apple Valley Pool - Advance to Quarter finals  
  7/14 Mon Game 6 Rochester MN (Quarter Finals) A 1x7 12-5 W 40-15/15-5  
  7/14 Mon Game 7 Billings Royals (Semi Finals) A 1x7 3-2 W 41-15/15-5

KBOZ
        Bucks advance to Championship game against Richfield MN to be played in the Metrodome, home of the Minnesota Twins.  
  7/15 Tue Game 8 Richfield MN (Championship) A 1x7 3-2 L 41-16/15-5

KBOZ
 

 
                     
  7/16-22 Wed-Sun Rapid City Tournament @ Rapid City, SD

Tournament Record
5-0

  
  7/17 Thu Game 1 Minot, ND A 1x7 5-4 W 42-16/15-5  
  7/18 Fri Game 2 Prior Lake, MN A 1x7 9-2 W 43-16/15-5 KBOZ
  7/18 Fri Game 3 Rapid City Post 22 A 1x7 5-1 W 44-16/15-5 KBOZ
  7/19 Sat Game 4 Mitchell, SD A 1x7 4-2 W 45-16/15-58 KBOZ
  7/20 Sun Game 5 Omaha, NE A 1x7 7-2 W 46-16/15-5 KBOZ
       

Bucks win 2008 Dr. James Evans Tournament

  
7/23 Wed 5:00 PM Idaho Falls Russets A 2x7 15-2
15-5		 W
W		 47-16/15-5
48-16/15-5		  
  7/26 Sat 7:00 PM Billings Scarlets H 1x9* 

18-14

W

49-16/16-5

KBOZ
  7/27 Sun 7:00 PM Billings Scarlets H 1x9* 

11-5

L

49-17/16-6

KBOZ
  7/28 Mon 5:00 PM Butte Miners A 2x7*  18-6
8-7		 W
L		 50-17/17-6
50-18/17-7

KBOZ
 KBOZ
        Bucks finish 2008 season 2nd place in Eastern Conference  
  8/2-6 Sat-Wed   Montana/Alberta AA Tournament @ Great Falls

Tournament Record
2-2

  
  8/2 Sat 9:00 AM Kalispell Lakers (West 3 seed) A 1x9 13-0 W 51-18/17-7 KBOZ
  8/3 Sun 4:30 PM Helena Senators A 1x9 12-10 W 52-18/17-7 KBOZ
  8/4 Mon 7:30 PM Billings Scarlets A 1x9 20-7 L 52-19/17-7 KBOZ
  8/5 Tue 4:00 PM Billings Royals A 1x9 5-3 L 52-20/17-7 KBOZ

 
                     
  8/14-18 Thu-Mon TBD AA Northwest Regional Tournament @ Bozeman

Tournament Record
 1-2

  
  8/14 Thu Game 1 Chugiak Mustangs- Alaska H 1x9 8-3 W 53-20/17-7 KBOZ
  8/15 Fri Game 2 Boise Gems- Idaho H 1x9 16-5 L 53-21/17-7 KBOZ
  8/16 Sat Game 3 Merced Volunteers- California H 1x9 14-6 L 53-22/17-7 KBOZ
           
               
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  NT = New Game Time
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Home Field: Legion Field at Heroes Park, Gallatin County Fairgrounds

 

 

 

2008 Bucks Roster:
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2008 Bozeman Bucks
# Name Graduation Position Bats Throws

#3

Ben Leister

2009

IF

R

R

#4

Brendan Phillips

2008

OF

R

R

#5

Trevor Peck

2007

2B, SS

R

R

#6

Matt Comer

2008

OF, IF

R

R

#10

Jeff Squire

2008

P, IF

R

R

#11

Dan Bashore

2008

P

R

R

#12

Brad Gross

2008

P

R

R

#14

Andy Ballinger

2009

C

R

R

#15

Chris Schmidt

2008

P, OF

L

R

#16

Ethan Wilkes

2009

OF

R

R

#18

Caleb Schlender

2008

OF, 3B

R

R

#20

Anthony Rinard

2009

P, OF

R

R 

#21

Sean Potkay

2008

1B

R

R

#25

Justin Abbott

2009

P, OF

R

R

#26

Will Spears

2009

P, 1B

L

L

#27

Colter Joyce

2008

P

L

L

#30

Ryan Minkoff

2008

C, 3B

R

R

#32

Kyle Britt

2009

IF

R

R

#34

Loren Carosella

2007

P

R

R
Coaches        
#24 Mitch Messer Manager      
#9 Ryan Johnerson Assistant Coach    
#35 Matt Barefield Pitching Coach    

 

2008 Bucks Tournaments:
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AA TOURNAMENTS
 (Click Links for Schedules)

Tournament
Record

  
5/23-26 Fri-Sun Missoula Memorial Weekend Tournament Schedule 1-3  
6/19-22 Thu-Sun Palouse Series Tournament @ Pullman, WA 3-2  
7/11-15 Fri-Tue Gopher Classic @ Minneapolis, MN 6-2  
7/16-20 Wed-Sun Rapid City Tournament @ Rapid City, SD 5-0  
8/2-6 Sat-Wed 2008 Montana/Alberta AA Tournament @ Great Falls 2-2  
         


  Coaches:

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Bucks Head Coach: Mitch Messer
Coach Messer played American Legion baseball in Rapid City, South Dakota from 1993-1997. Rapid City won state and regional championships in 1995 & 1996 earning back to back trips to the American Legion World Series. In the spring of 1998 Mitch played left field for South Dakota State. In the fall of 1998 he transferred to Southwestern Community College in Creston, Iowa who made it to their first conference championship game. Mitch finished his collegiate career at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Sports Management.

In the spring of 2001, he coached the junior varsity Post 15 East team in Sioux Falls, SD where they finished state runner-up. In the spring of 2002, he coached the Sioux Falls O’Gorman High School team to their first state tournament appearance. In the fall of 2002 Mitch was chosen by the Bitterroot Bucs as their Manager for the 2003 and 2004 seasons. They won a record-breaking 50 games and finished second at the State A American Legion baseball tournament in 2003. During the fall seasons of 2003-2005, he has also served as an assistant coach for the Big Sky Baseball team. He and his wife Jacey have recently moved to Bozeman where Jacey will be practicing as an attorney. Mitch is planning on attending MSU in the fall to earn his Master’s degree in Health Promotion and Education.
 


Bucks Assistant Coach: Ryan Johnerson
Coach Johnerson is a native of Bozeman and played his American Legion Baseball for the Bucks from 1990-1995.  Ryan went on to play for Trinidad State Junior College as a middle infielder from 1995-1997, winning two Region IX titles.  While attending Trinidad he was named an Academic All-American and Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1997.  During the summer after his sophomore year Ryan played in Central America, enjoying the countries of Nicaragua and Costa Rica.  Ryan’s next stop was the University of Utah, a Division I school in the WAC Conference, at the time.  In 1999, Ryan was a finalist for WAC Player of the Year.  He was also a graduate, graduating in Commercial Recreation and Tourism with an emphasis in Business Management.  In June of 1999, he signed with the Cincinnati Reds Organization.  In his time with the organization Ryan played for the Billings Mustangs, the Gulf Coast Reds, and the Clinton Lumber Kings.  Ryan also made a brief stint in the Seattle Mariners Scout League in Southern California.  Ryan’s last baseball adventure took him back to Central America as a player/coach in 2004, enjoying Nicaragua, Guatemala, and the island of Curacao in the Caribbean.

Throughout Ryan’s post Bucks playing career, he has continued to be a part of Bozeman Buck Baseball, nearly covering a decade.  Also included in those years Ryan was an assistant coach for Big Sky Baseball in 2001, and an assistant coach at Midland Junior College, winning a Conference Title in 2002. 

Ryan is married to his beautiful wife Leah, whom he met in Midland, TX and has three great kids, Caleb, Kayla and Autumn.
 


Bucks Assistant Coach: Matt Barefield

 Coach Barefield played American Legion baseball in Belgrade and Bozeman (playing for the Bucks his senior year).  Matt then played baseball for Trinidad State Junior College in 1999 and was a member of the pitching staff.  An arm injury sidelined him for his sophomore year, and he returned to Bozeman to attend Montana State University.

Still wanting to play baseball, Matt ventured to Dawson Community College and Morningside College where he was able to pitch for a spring and fall semester.   Another shoulder injury allowed him to make the decision to return to Bozeman to finish school and start his career.

Matt currently teaches 8th grade at Sacajawea Middle School in Bozeman and is a coach for the Bridger Ski Foundation Freestyle Team.  Baseball coaching experiences before becoming the pitching coach for Bozeman Baseball include:

  • 2 years at the Babe Ruth level where Matt's team won a city championship; and
     

  • 2 years as the pitching coach for the Gallatin Valley Outlaws. While coaching there the Outlaws won  a state championship and a second place at regionals in 2005; and a 3rd place finish at state in 2006.

 

Stats:  Schedule     Roster     Tournaments     Coaches     Stats    Scores     Links

Season Overall Record Conference Record Batting
Stats		 Pitching
Stats		 Running
Stats		 Conference
Standings		 Media
Guide
2008 53-22 17-7

2008 Batting Stats
2008 Conf Batting

 2008 Pitching Stats
2008 Conf Pitching		 2008 Running Stats
2008 Conf Running		 AA Standings
2008		 NA
2007 59-16 18-2 2007 Batting Stats 2007 Pitching Stats 2007 Running Stats AA Standings
2007		 NA
2006 45-17 13-7 2006 Batting Stats 2006 Pitching Stats 2006 Running Stats AA Standings
2006		 2006 Media Guide
2005 41-18 12-8 2005 Batting Stats 2005 Pitching Stats 2005 Running Stats AA Standings
2005		 2005 Media Guide
2004 46-17 13-7 2004 Batting Stats 2004 Pitching Stats 2004 Running Stats   2004 Media Guide

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