TEAM AWARDS:
Third Place – Patsy’s, NY and The Bar of Appleton, WI
Second Place – Houston Aces, TX
Champions – So Cal Bombers, CA

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:

Most Valuable Player – Chad Ghostkeeper, So Cal Bombers
Most Valuable Pitcher – Ryan Brand, So Cal Bombers

All Tournament Team:
1. Gerard Long, The Bar of Appelton, WI
2. Josh Johnson, The Bar of Appelton, WI
3. Colin McKenzie, The Bar of Appelton, WI
4. Chris Miljavac, Patsy’s, NY
5. Frank DeGroat, Jr., Patsy’s, NY
6. Chad Busch, Patsy’s, NY
7. Joe Morales, Houston Aces, TX
8. Moises Davilla, Houston Aces, TX
9. Wayne Wells, Houston Aces, TX
10. Jason Smith, Houston Aces, TX
11. Darren Box, So Cal Bombers, CA
12. Paul Walford, So Cal Bombers, CA
13. Rob McGiffin, So Cal Bombers, CA
14. Glenn Ormsby, So Cal Bombers, CA
15. Albert Mendibles, So Cal Bombers, CA

SO CAL BOMBERS CAPTURE 2006 RED ROCK TITLE

SUNDAY’S CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET FINAL
Canyons Complex, St. George, Utah – Red Rock Tournament
So Cal Bombers, CA – 7
Houston Aces, TX – 1
WP – Travis Price, Sean Whitten (4) & Ghostkeeper, Box (4)
LP – Wayne Wells & Gilmore

After finishing second in last year’s Red Rock tournament, Ralph Trejo’s So Cal Bombers reached the top of the mountain in 2006. The Bombers entered the championship game against the Houston Aces with a 10-1 win over The Bar of Appelton, Wisconsin, for a 5-0 record. They rallied from three runs down in a Sunday morning quarterfinal as Portland’s Evan Potskin staked them a lead with a 3 run homer. The Bombers got even on back-to-back-to-back solo homers, then took a 6-3 lead, which Portland trimmed to 6-5 in the 7th.

The Houston Aces arrived in the final with just one loss, a forfeit resulting from a late arrival Saturday morning due to confusion over the time zone differential from Las Vegas. The Aces rallied Saturday to win their pool and top seed, with a win over #20 ranked CR/Portland, Oregon, then two more wins over ISC ranked opponents Sunday, #22 ranked Team Raineyand the biggest upset of the tournament, a come-from-behind 4-2 win over # 5 ranked Patsy’s of New York, the highest ranked team in the tournament. Houston arrived in St. George ranked #33, but with two seasoned veterans, Wayne Wells and Jason Smith in the circle. The two pitched together last year for Happy Hollow, Wisconsin and moved over to Houston this year.

In the championship game, starting pitchers Travis Price and Wayne Wells threw three scoreless innings each, before the Bombers broke the ice in the 4th inning, scoring two runs. The Bombers’ Darren Box led off the inning with a single to center. Paul Walford followed with a single to right, and both scored on a two-RBI single to right by Raymundo Parra. Houston catcher Troy Gilmore got the Aces to within one with a solo home run over the centerfield fence. Houston then got their best look at the game when Benny Carmona followed Gilmore’s home run with a single to center, advancing to second on an infield error. Ben Duron legged out a bunt to load the bases. Enter pitcher Sean Whitten for the Bombers. Whitten struck out the next hitter and induced an inning ending force out at second base to escape the jam. It was as close as the Houston Aces would get, as the Bombers scored two more runs in the fifth on a double by Albert Mendibles, RBI single by Glen Ormsby, sacrifice by Darren Box and infield out, extending their lead to 4-1. The Bombers loaded the bases with one out in the 6th but did not score as veteran Wayne Wells pitched out of the jam. Houston could not figure out Whitten, who struck out 6 in 3 innings, including the side in the 5th, and yielded but one hit to pick up the save. The Bombers put the game out of reach in the 7th with three more runs on singles by Walford, Kelly Wenstrom and Rob McGiffin.

SUNDAY’S CONSOLATION BRACKET FINAL
Hogs, UT – 15
Hi Desert Dawgs, UT – 10
WP – Urqhart, Webb (4) & Bratnin
LP – G. Hone & Winterhalder

The Hogs of Utah are the Consolation Champions for the 2006 Red Rock Tournament.

Canyons Complex, St. George, Utah – Red Rock Tournament

SUNDAY’S CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET
So Cal Bombers, CA – 10
The Bar of Appelton – 1
WP – Ryan Brand, Peeples (5) & Box
LP – Colin McKenzie, Long (4) & Wartman

Houston Aces, TX – 4
Patsy’s, NY – 2
WP – Smith, Wells (6) & Gilmore
LP – Luster, Muizelaar (6) & De Groat, Jr.

Championship game at 3pm:
So Cal Bombers, CA vs. Houston Aces, TX
Live streaming audio broadcast on Ballparkradio.com

SUNDAY’S CONSOLATION BRACKET

Hi Desert Dawgs, UT – 7
Lumberkings, CA – 6
WP – Ratliff & Winterhalter
LP – Patterson, Perkins (7) & Harbison

Hogs, UT – 5
West Coast Cardinals – 4
WP – Cody Thomson, Urqhart (5) & Branin
LP – Crawford, Jordan (5) & Muratella

Consolation Championship, 3pm:
Hi Desert Dawgs, UT vs. Hogs, UT

Canyons Complex, St. George, Utah – Red Rock Tournament
Mountain Time Zone – one hour ahead of west coast PST and two behind EST

SUNDAY’S SINGLE ELIMINATION CONSOLATION BRACKET SCORES:

9 am. – Diamond 1
A3 Hogs,UT – 8
B4 Santa Rosa, CA – 1
WP – Urquhart, Thomson (4) & Brennin
LP – Hugh Hillhouse, Mathewson (4) & Osborn

9 am – Diamond 2
C3 – West Coast Cardinals, CA – 8
D4 – Colorado Rage, CO – 1
WP – Shaun Winship & Daly
LP – Tabashniuk, Kammueller & Rowan
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9 am – Diamond 4
D3 – Lumberkings, CA – 11
A4 – Las Vegas Cowboys, NV – 8
WP – Anthony Martinez & Mooneyham
LP – Simkins & Hartley

9 am – Diamond 5
C4 – Hi Desert Dawgs, UT/AZ – 6
B3 – Castlewood, UT – 2
WP – Ratlif & Winterhalter
LP – Black, Fawcett (5) & Bingham

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1pm semifinal on diamond 4
Hogs, UT
vs.
West Coast Cardinals, CA

1pm semi-final on diamond 2:
Lumberkings, CA
vs.
Hi Desert Dawgs, UT/AZ

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CONSOLATION BRACKET CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
3PM
DIAMOND 1

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CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET games underway at 11am:
A-1 Tank, CA vs. The Bar of Appelton, WI
So Cal Bombers, CA vs. CR/Portland, OR
Patsy’s NY vs. Hilo, HI
Team Rainey, CA vs. Houston Aces, TX

LIVE BROADCASTS (Streaming Audio on BALLPARKRADIO.COM)

Connection permitting, we’ll be broadcasting (streaming audio) two championship bracket games Sunday, a 1pm semi-final and the championship game at 3pm. (Mountain Time Zone). Mountain time is one hour ahead of PST, and two hours behind EST.

The 1pm broadcast will feature:
Winner of A-1 Tank/The Bar of Appelton
vs.
Winner of CR/Portland/So Cal Bombers

Canyons Complex, St. George, Utah – Red Rock Tournament
Mountain Time Zone – one hour ahead of west coast PST and two behind EST

Round robin play has concluded, with the top two teams in each of four
pools advancing to the single elimination Championship Bracket:

ELITE EIGHT TEAMS:

Pool Winners:
A – Patsy’s, NY (3-0)
B – So Cal Bombers, CA (3-0)
C – Houston Aces, TX (2-1)
D – The Bar of Appelton, WI (3-0)

Pool Runner ups:
A – A-1 Tank, CA (2-1)
B – Hilo, HI (2-1)
C – CR/Portland (2-1)
D – Team Rainey (2-1)

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SUNDAY’S CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET SEEDING/SCHEDULE:

11am. – Diamond 1
A1 Patsy’s, NY
vs.
B2 Hilo, HO

11am – Diamond 2
D2 Team Rainey, CA
vs.
C1 Houston, TX

Winners of games above play semi-final at 1pm on diamond 1

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11am – Diamond 4
D1 The Bar of Appelton, WI
vs.
A2 A-1 Tank, CA

11am – Diamond 5
C2 CR/Portland, OR
vs.
B1 So Cal Bombers, CA,

Winners of games above play semi-final at 1pm on diamond 5

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CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
3PM
DIAMOND 5

Connection permitting, we’ll be broadcasting (streaming audio) two
games Sunday, a 1pm semi-final and the championship game at 3pm.
(Mountain Time Zone)

Canyons Complex, St. George, Utah – Red Rock Tournament
Mountain Time Zone – one hour ahead of west coast PST and two behind EST

Saturday May 6, 2006
7pm results

Pool A
Hogs, UT – 7
Las Vegas Cowboys, NV – 5
WP – Ryan Webb & Gray
LP – Cockerin & Hartley

Pool B
Hilo, HI – 4
Castlewood, UT – 3
WP – Rob O’Brien & O’Brien
LP – Fawcett & Bingham

Pool C
West Coast Cardinals, CA – 12
Hi Desert Dawgs, UT/AZ – 11
WP – Crawford & Muratella
LP – Ratliff & Winterhalter

Pool D
Team Rainey, CA – 8
Colorado Rage, CO – 2
WP – Bricklen Anderson & Acedo
LP – Kammueller & Rowan

That’s all for Saturday, and concludes the round robin portion of the
tournament.

Standings, Seeding and Schedule for Sunday’s Championship Bracket and
Consolation Bracket to follow tonight.

Canyons Complex, St. George, Utah – Red Rock Tournament
Temperature at noon, beautiful sunny 72 degrees F (22 C)
High today headed up to 84 degrees F (29 C)

Saturday May 6, 2006
9:00 a.m. results

Pool A
A-1 Tank, CA – 8
Las Vegas, NV – 1
WP – Ed Gasper & Rogers
LP – Cockerin & Hartley

Pool B
Hilo Athletics, HI – 6
Santa Rosa CA – 0
WP – Rob O’Brien & O’Brien
LP – Bill Hillhouse & Osborn

Pool C
CR/Portland, OR – 5
West Coast Cardinals, CA – 0
WP- Mark Bennett & Rasmussen
LP – Crawford & Winship (4) & Muratella

Pool D
Team Rainey, CA – 5
Lumberkings, CA – 4
WP – Bricklen Anderson & Acedo
LP – Grant Patterson & Harbison

We will be posting results after each set of games throughout the
tournament, with 11am game results from today due up shortly. We will
also be posting scores, photos and more at the Red Rock Tournament
Website shown below.

We will be doing live broadcasts of selected games via
ballparkradio.com and will post the broadcast schedule to Al’s
Fastball and Ballparkradio as soon as we can confirm internet
connection for broadcasts. I was pleased to discover this morning
that the Red Rock complex now has a high speed internet connection !

Red Rock Tournament Website:
www.fastpitchwest.com/redrock.htm

Broadcast Website:
www.ballparkradio.com