Millstadt Green Machine

The Valmeyer Lakers defeated the Waterloo Buds twice on August 13 by the scores of 4-3 and 3-0 (in 8 innings) to sweep the Playoff Championship in Valmeyer. Matt Reinholz of the Lakers was named MVP after driving in the tying run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning of game one and driving in the game winning run with a two RBI double in the top of the eight inning of game two of the Championship Series. Matt had 6 hits in 14 ABs for a .429 batting average with five RBIs. Jacob Thompson led Valmeyer’s pitching staff in the playoffs, including all eight innings in the final game against Waterloo. Jacob had a 2-0 record, throwing 15 innings with five strikeouts and did not give up an earned run for a 0.00 ERA.

The Valmeyer Lakers almost completed the coveted Triple Crown in 2022, losing to Belleville 8-7 in the championship game of the Valmeyer Mid-Summer Classic on July 4, winning the Monroe Division regular season with a 16-8 record and then winning the playoff championship. Manager Mike McCarthy led Valmeyer to a 22-9 overall record and was voted Manager of the Year for 2022.