The Midwest Phillies took 1st place in the Greater Midwest Baseball 2014 All-Star Championships tournament 17U/18U Division on July 13, 2014.  They were the #1 seed after pool play, scoring 34 runs and allowing only 3 runs in the 3 pool games.  Games were played at Ozzie Smith's Sports Complex.

First Row: Ryan Glazer (3B-SS-OF), Ben Campbell (3B-SS), Garrett Taylor (C), Jack Zimmerman (OF-RHP), Connor Ladig (LHP), Russell Susuki (SS-2B-OF). 
Second Row: Charlie Hope (Head Coach), Joey Hope (RHP-SS), Levi Greenberg (OF-RHP), Ryan Daughety (RHP-1B), Brendan Riesmeyer (OF-1B), Thomas Higgins (LHP-1B), Matt Rizzo (OF), Kevin Rizzo (Assistant Coach).

Cape Girardeau newspaper covers the local team's tournament opener game, which they lost to the Midwest Phillies.  Read the article at semissourian.com.

The Midwest Phillies took 1st place in the Greater Midwest Baseball BIGs School's Out Bash Tournament 17U/18U Division on June 8, 2014.  This was their first tournament of the summer.  In the tournament, they played 3 games, had 3 wins, scored 25 runs, and allowed 1 run.  Games were played at Lake St. Louis - Founders Park and St. Mary's High School.

First Row: Russell Susuki (SS-2B-OF), Garrett Taylor (C), Ben Campbell (3B-SS), Nick Lorenz (RHP-2B-OF), Ryan Glazer (3B-SS-OF), Jack Zimmerman (OF-RHP).
Second Row: Steve Lorenz (Assistant Coach / Manager), Joey Hope (RHP-SS), Matt Rizzo (OF), Levi Greenberg (OF-RHP), Ryan Daughety (RHP-1B), Brendan Riesmeyer (OF-1B), Thomas Higgins (LHP-1B), Charlie Hope (Head Coach), Kevin Rizzo (Assistant Coach).



The Midwest Phillies took first place in the Greater Midwest Baseball Elite Fall Showcase 17U/18U Tournament held at T.R. Hughes Ballpark on October 13, 2013. This was the Phillies' third first place championship in three fall ball tournaments.

Read more about the tournament and see more photos at crevecoeurpatch.com.

First row: Thomas Higgins (P-1B), Levi Greenberg (P-OF), Ben Campbell (3B-SS-1B), Adam Faires (P-3B-OF), Russell Susuki (2B-SS-OF), Nick Lorenz (P-OF-2B).
Second row: Charlie Hope (Head Coach), Garrett Taylor (C), Jack Zimmerman (P-OF), Brendan Riesmeyer (OF), John Bagsby (P-OF), Joey Hope (P-SS-OF), Ryan Daughety (P-1B), Zach Westling (1B-OF-C), Steve Lorenz (Assistant Coach).

The Midwest Phillies took 1st place in the Greater Midwest Baseball Elite Fall Nationals 17U/18U Tournament at T.R Hughes Ballpark on September 29, 2013.

Read more about the tournament at crevecoeurpatch.com.

First row: Ben Campbell (3B-SS-1B), Garrett Taylor (C), Joey Hope (P-SS-OF), Levi Greenberg (P-OF), Russell Susuki (2B-SS-OF).
Second row: Charlie Hope (Head Coach), Kevin Rizzo (Assistant Coach), Nick Lorenz (P-OF-2B), Jack Zimmerman (P-OF), Joey Reeves (P-1B), Brendan Riesmeyer (OF), Adam Faires (P-3B-OF), Matt Rizzo (OF), Thomas Higgins (P-1B), Ryan Daughety (P-1B), Steve Lorenz (Assistant Coach).

The Midwest Phillies took 1st place in the Greater Midwest Baseball August is Awesome Tournament 17U/18U division at Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex on August 25, 2013.  This was the first fall ball tournament for the Midwest Phillies this year.

Read more about the tournament at crevecoeurpatch.com.

First row: Ben Campbell (3B-SS-1B), Adam Faires (P-3B-OF), Nick Lorenz (P-OF-2B), Garrett Taylor (C), Russell Susuki (2B-SS-OF).
Second row: Steve Lorenz (Assistant Coach), Joey Hope (P-SS-OF), Matt Mertz (OF), Joey Reeves (P-1B), Matt Rizzo (OF), Jack Zimmerman (P-OF), Jake Berger (3B-P), Charlie Hope (Head Coach), Kevin Rizzo (Assistant Coach).



Read the story at crevecoeurpatch.com about the Midwest Phillies, who are on a hot streak going into their 4th of July tournament.

Read the story at theintelligencer.com about the Midwest Phillies game against Tigers Baseball Club on July 6, 2013.  The Intelligencer is an Edwardsville, IL newspaper that reports on Edwardsville Tigers high school baseball.

Read the story at theintelligencer.com about the Midwest Phillies game against Tigers Baseball Club on June 22, 2013.  The Intelligencer is an Edwardsville, IL newspaper that reports on Edwardsville Tigers high school baseball.

Read the story at crevecoeurpatch.com previewing the 2013 Midwest Phillies team and highlighting some of their accomplishments on their high school teams.

The Midwest Phillies took 2nd Place in the Greater Midwest Baseball Be Champions Tournament on October 9, 2011.

First Row: Nick Lorenz (P-OF-2B), Jack Zimmerman (P-OF), Garrett Taylor (C-P), Connor Ladig (P-OF-1B), Russell Susuki (SS-2B-OF), Alex Chauncey (1B).
Second Row: Kevin Rizzo (Assistant Coach), Charlie Hope (Assistant Coach), Joey Hope (P-SS), Matt Rizzo (OF), Tyler Musgrove (2B), Ben Campbell (3B), Jonathan Shanker (OF), Clayton Wright (3B-OF), Adam Bieber (P-OF-1B), Steve Lorenz (Assistant Coach), Dana Musgrove (Head Coach).

The Midwest Phillies took 1st Place in the Greater Midwest Baseball Perfect Game Tournament on September 25, 2011.

First Row: Nick Lorenz (P-OF-2B), Connor Ladig (P-OF-1B), Russell Susuki (SS-2B-OF), Garrett Taylor (C-P), Jonathan Shanker (OF).
Second Row: Dana Musgrove (Head Coach), Charlie Hope (Assistant Coach), Jack Zimmerman (P-OF), Joey Hope (P-SS), Clayton Wright (3B-OF), Matt Rizzo (OF), Tyler Musgrove (2B), Alex Chauncey (1B), Ben Campbell (3B), Adam Bieber (P-OF-1B), Steve Lorenz (Assistant Coach), Kevin Rizzo (Assistant Coach).

The Midwest Phillies took 1st Place in the Greater Midwest Baseball August is Awesome tournament at Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex on August 28, 2011.

First Row: Connor Klenke (C-1B), Nick Lorenz (P-OF-2B), Connor Ladig (P-OF-1B), Garrett Taylor (C-P), Russell Susuki (SS-2B-OF).
Second Row: Kevin Rizzo (Assistant Coach), Charlie Hope (Assistant Coach), Tyler Musgrove (2B), Alex Chauncey (1B), Matt Rizzo (OF), Ben Campbell (2B), Adam Bieber (P-1B-OF), Joey Hope (P-SS), Jonathan Shanker (OF), Clayton Wright (3B-OF), Steve Lorenz (Assistant Coach).