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American Legion Baseball

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Post 98 Ducks

Big Rapids, Michigan

A 19U AA American Legion baseball team. The 2027 roster and schedule are coming soon.

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Home field: Win Kellum Field, Big Rapids

The Program

About Post 98

Post 98AA is a 19U AA American Legion baseball team based in Big Rapids, Michigan. The team is sponsored by American Legion Post 98 with additional support from AMVETS Post 1941.

Post 98AA players come from the Mecosta, Osceola, Wexford, Newaygo, and Montcalm County areas.

American Legion Baseball is a national amateur program for players 19 and under. Post 98AA competes in that tradition as a single 19U AA team.

Post 98 has sent 9 players into college programs between baseball & softball in the last 2 years.

  • Location Big Rapids, Michigan
  • Team 19U AA American Legion (Post 98AA)
  • Area Mecosta, Osceola, Wexford, Newaygo, and Montcalm counties
  • Home field Win Kellum Field, Big Rapids
  • Sponsored by American Legion Post 98, with support from AMVETS Post 1941

Players

Roster

2027 roster coming soon

The 2027 roster is not yet set. Players and families can use the player interest form to get in touch with the program.

Submit player interest

The Season

Schedule

2027 schedule coming soon

The 2027 schedule is not yet set. Home games are played at Win Kellum Field in Big Rapids.

Ask about the season

The Dugout

Coaches & Staff

  • JT Scarpelli is the manager of Post 98AA American Legion Baseball. A 2007 graduate of Big Rapids High School, he is the school record holder for batting average and on-base percentage (career and single season), the school record holder for triples (career and single season), and ranks 10th on the MHSAA all-state list for career triples.

    He graduated from Kellogg Community College (NJCAA) in 2009, where he played two years for Coach Eric Laskovy and was a 2009 team captain and regional champion. He graduated from Hillsdale College (GLIAC) in 2012 after playing two years for Coach Paul Noce.

    He was head coach at Big Rapids High School from 2023 to 2025, compiling a 67-32 record and becoming the first coach in BRHS history to win three consecutive conference championships. He is the catching coach at Davenport University, where he coached first-team All-GLIAC and first-team all-region catcher Dylan Pawenski.

  • Craven Bird is the head coach of Post 98AA American Legion Baseball. A 2020 graduate of Big Rapids High School, he graduated from Mid Michigan College in 2023 and from Ferris State in 2025, where he hit .357/.426/.878 in 2025.

    He has experience working with multiple baseball and softball teams, 8U to 18U, from 2021 to 2023. He was head coach of Post 98A in the summers of 2024 and 2025, and is the Post 98AA head coach for summer 2026. He was an assistant coach at Big Rapids High School in 2024 and 2025.

Thank You

2026 Sponsors

Big Rapids Media Network

WBRN 96.5 FM / 1460 AM Y-102 WYBR Big Country 100.9 WWBR Classic Rock Rewind 98.9 Big Rapids Daily News

Support the Team

Sponsor Opportunities

Supporting Post 98 helps local players take the field. Player sponsorships cover a specific player’s uniform costs.

If you are interested in sponsoring a player or supporting the program, use the sponsor interest form.

Inquire about sponsoring

Players, Parents & Sponsors

Get in Touch

Use the forms below to submit player interest for the 2027 season or to inquire about sponsoring the team or a player. The 2027 roster is not yet set.

(231) 679-5599

Scarpsbaseball@gmail.com

Player Interest

For players and families interested in Post 98AA for the 2027 season.