2010 ASA Championships
Tournament Location Date
ASA Men’s East Class C Fast Pitch
Owensboro, Kentucky 9/3/2010 – 9/6/2010
ASA Men’s Major Fast Pitch
South Bend, Indiana 8/5/2010 – 8/8/2010
ASA Men’s Masters 40-Over Fast Pitch
Prescott, Arizona 9/10/2010 – 9/12/2010
ASA Men’s Masters (“Don’t Call Us Seniors”) 50-Over Fast Pitch
Prescott, Arizona 9/24/2010 – 9/26/2010
2009 ASA Men’s Class A Fast Pitch
Location: Decatur, IL
Date: 9/3/2009 – 9/6/2009
Final Order of Finish
Place M/R Team Name Hometown Record
1st LIGHTNING Marshall, MI 4-0
2nd NEW IMAGE Montfort, WI 2-2
3rd THE FREIGHT Vandalia, IL 3-2
4th SAINTS Kokomo, IN 3-2
5th PRIDE Decatur, IL 2-2
5th KC LEE’S SPORTS Random, IL 1-2
7th PIPER LAKE CLUB Shawnee, KS 0-3
7th PETE’S BLUES Mascoutah, IL 0-3
2009 National Championship Finals Awards
Tournament Name: ASA Men’s Class A Fast Pitch
MVP: Sean Kelly
Batting Champion: Ysidro Matos
HR Champion: Ysidro Matos
First Team
Position Player Team
Pitcher Kelly, Sean Lightning
Pitcher Meinhart, Alan The Freight
Pitcher Holman, Jeremy New Image
Catcher Shock, Matt Lightning
Outfield Matos, Ysidro Saints
Outfield Agnew, Kris New Image
Outfield Saylor, Adam Lightning
Outfield Connolly, Kevin Saints
Utility Wells, Rich The Freight
Utility Brandon, John New Image
Utility Boys, David Pride
Infield Knutson, Harvey New Image
Infield Casey, Nick The Freight
Infield Knox, Chad Lightning
Infield Arnold, JD The Freight
Click here for the bracket for the ASA “A” National.
Class A Bracket
Congratulatons to the Class A Men’s Fast Pitch National Champs, the Lightning from Marshall, MI.
Class C Bracket
Congratulatons to the Class C Men’s Fast Pitch Eastern Champs, the Blue Lake Builders from Adamstown, PA.
Keating PA v. Innovative Communications UT in loser’s bracket final. Winner to face unbeaten Manor Dirt Bags, TX.
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SUNDAY’S WINNER’S BRACKET GAMES
(Winner’s Bracket Semi-Finals)
Game 33 – 12 noon
Innovative Communications UT – 10
Prescott Outlaws, AZ – 2
Game 34 – 12 noon
Manor Dirt Bags, TX – 5
Silverhawks, CA – 2
Game 39 – 6:30pm – Winner’s Bracket Final
Manor Dirt Bags, TX – 5
Innovative Communications, UT – 4
SUNDAY LOSER’S BRACKET GAMES
Game 27 – 8am
California Lumberkings CA – 10
Bay Area Pirates CA – 5
Game 28 – 8am
Luna Towing, AZ – 11
New Mexico Hitmen NM – 3
Game 29 – 10am
Keating Fitness PA – 10
Minnesota Angeles, MN – 3
Game 30 – 10am
California Lumberkings CA – 10
Rude Pac A-1 CA – 2
Game 31
Luna Towing, AZ – 8
San Diego Prime Time CA – 1
Game 32 – 10am
Lumpy’s UT – 9
Long Beach Black Sox, CA – 1
Game 35
Keating Fitness, PA – 8
California Lumberkings – ?
Game 36
Luna Towing, AZ – 5
Lumpy’s UT – 2
Game 37
Keating Fitness, PA – 15
Prescott Outlaws, AZ – 0
Game 38
Luna Towing, AZ – 7
Silverhawks, CA – 4
Game 40
Keating Fitness, PA – 11
Luna Towing, AZ – 3
Monday, September 7, 2009
Game 41 – 8:00 a.m.
LOSER’S BRACKET FINAL
Keating Fitness PA v. Innovative Communications UT
Game 42 – 10:00 am
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Winner Keating Fitness PA v. Innovative Communications UT v. unbeaten Manor Dirt Bags, TX
Game 43
“if game”
(“if” Manor Dirt Bags lose first Championship game)
Bobby Smith reports on Facebook:
We’re out. We lost to the lumberkings 10-6. Lumberkings then beat rude-PAC 10-2. Lumberkings are battered and need to heal fast. They are down to nine players with a long road.
Watching Silverhawks and Lunas Towing. Troy Parker just hit a 2 RBI triple. Silverhawks up 4-2. after 5. Lunas answers with a solo shot off barker to lead off 6th. Another two run shot, 7-4 lunas, 1 out.
Game 27 – 8am Sunday
California Lumberkings CA – 10
Bay Area Pirates CA – 6
Game 30 – 10am Sunday
California Lumberkings – 10
Rude Pac A-1 CA – 2
Game 35 – 2pm Sunday
California Lumberkings v. Winner Minnesota Angels/Keating Fitness
Game 32
Lumpys UT – 9
Long Beach Black Sox – 1
Details on Long Beach Black Sox game after the jump.
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Day 3- Sunday, September 6, 2009
Game 60 – 9am – Loser’s Bracket Final
Nielsen’s Tool Feed v. Tuscon Rattlers
Game 61 – 1pm – Championship Game
(Unbeaten) Team Exfuge vs. Winner Nielsen’s Tool Feed/Tuscon Rattlers
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SECOND ROUND WINNER’S BRACKET GAMES
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Game 23
Innovative Communications, UT -8
Long Beach Black Sox, CA -7
From the Long Beach Black Sox website:
The Long Beach Black Sox let a golden opportunity to beat one of the elite teams in the tournament as they committed 4 errors in the 4th inning allowing 2 unearned runs to score. The Sox had a 7-5 lead in the 6th inning but allowed 3 runs and fell 8-7. Gerald Pyle went the distance and suffered the loss while pitching well against a very good hitting team. Chris Minogue continued hit hot hitting going 3-4 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. Fred Hanker was 2-4 with 2 runs scored. Chris Martinez also had a RBI triple and a run scored. Chris Paiva was 1-2 with a run scored. Long Beach scored early with 2 in the first when Fred Hanker doubled and scored on a Chris Minogue RBI single. Minogue later scored on a throwing error making the score 2-0. Innovative would counter with 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks. In the 2nd Chris Paiva singled and scored on a Chris Martinez triple and Martinez scored on a passed ball making the score 4-3. In the 4th Innovative tied the score on 4 Sox errors and 2 unearned runs making the score 5-4 after 4 innings in favor of Innovative. In the 5th Jason Obregon reached on an error and Fred Hanker singled to left. Chris Minogue singled scoring Obregon. Joe Janecki pinch hitting lined a double to left scoring Minogue and Hanker making the score 7-5 Long Beach. Innovative would score 3 in the 6th to make the final score 8-7 Innovative. Ryan Webb got the win in relief of Steve Black for Innovative. Long Beach plays at 10am Sunday against Lumpy’s of Utah.
Chris Minogue 3-4 2 RBI 2 Runs
Chris Martinez 1-3 3B RBI Run
Fred Hanker 2-4 2 Runs
Joe Janecki 1-1 2B 2 RBI
Chris Paiva 1-2 Run
Jason Obregon 1-4 Run
Gerald Pyle CG 6 K’s
Game 24
Prescott Outlaws, AZ – 3
A1 Rude Pac CA – 2
Game 25
Silverhawks, CA- 2
Keating Fitness PA – 1
Game 26
Manor Dirt Bags, TX – 17
San Diego Primetime, CA – 2
LOSER’S BRACKET – Saturday, September 5, 2009
Game 12
Minnesota Angels, MN – 8
Lumpys, UT – 1
Game 13
CA Lumberkings, CA – 11
Eggen Weed Control, AZ – 4
Game 14
Bay Area Pirates, CA – 11
New Mexico Hitmen – 3
Game 15
Vandehey Builders, AZ – 8
Miller Chiro, AZ – 5
Game 16
Luna Towing, AZ – 17
Barros Roofing, AZ – 4
LOSER’S BRACKET – SECOND ROUND GAMES
Game 17
Brennan Aire, AZ – 13
Lumpy’s UT – 3
Game 18
Luna Towing AZ – 8
Eggen Weed Control AZ – 4
Game 19
New Mexico Hitmen NM – 13
Vandehey Builders, AZ – 1
Game 20
Bay Area Pirates CA – 8
Brennan Air, AZ – 2
Game 21
California Lumberkings CA – 7
Miller Chiropractic AZ – 0
Game 22
Minnesota Angels MN – 14
Barros Roofing AZ – 0
Katman Sports, MA permitted to play in 2009 ASA “C” Western despite mandatory reclassification
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HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) – A Massachusetts team had to go to court for approval to play in a national softball tournament this weekend in Hastings.
The Katman Sports team traveled from Fairhaven, Mass., at a cost of $10,000 to participate in the Class C men’s fast-pitch tournament.
But when the players arrived in Hastings this week, the American Softball Association ruled them ineligible. The association said the team finished too high in the tournament last year and should be playing in Class B.
So, the team went to Adams County Court, saying they were already given the OK to play. A judge agreed and ordered the association to allow Katman to compete.
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Editor’s Notes: Katman played in the loser’s bracket finals of the 2008 ASA “C” National in Prescott last year, finishing in THIRD PLACE place.
The 2009 ASA Code says:
Article 507 F 01 Mandatory Classification.01. Mandatory Reclassification. An adult team that has four or more players on a roster, including pick-up players, from a team or teams that finished in the following divisions and classifications in the same National Championship Final must participate in the next higher classification in championship play for their next ASA playing season unless they played in
the highest classification:NOTE: If a team fails to participate in Championship play the next calendar year this restriction will remain in effect until the team participates at the higher classification.
EXCEPTION: In all Adult national Championships, the top finishing 10% ( plus ties ) will be reclassified to the next higher classification. Fractions will be rounded up to the nearest whole number. Comments: To establish consistency in the number of teams moved up.
The 2008 ASA “C” National had 49 teams, meaning that the top 5 finishers are subject to the mandatory reclassification rule – including Katman Sports.
Place M/R Team Name Hometown Record
1st M LANDIS SUPERMARKET Telford, PA 7-0
2nd M SANTA ROSA Santa Rosa, CA 8-2
3rd M KATMAN SPORTS East Wareham, MA 5-2
4th M MANOR DIRTBAGS Manor, TX 6-2
5th M G2 Willcox, AZ 4-2
5th M PIPER LAKE Shawnee, KS 3-2
Click here for final order of finish for 2008 ASA “C” Nationals.
Query: Why does the rule not apply to Katman Sports ?
In 2009, after the court hearing permitted them to play in Class “C” Katman lost their first game of the tournament. The bracket shows them winning their next game, in the loser’s bracket, but with their opponent advancing instead of them, so perhaps there is a bit more to the story to be told.
Final Order of Finish for 2008 ASA “C” Nationals at Prescott, AZ after the jump. Note the “M” notation next to teams subject to the mandatory “bump up” rule. (more…)
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Decatur, ILL. – An 11th inning sacrifice fly by Tim Herring scored the deciding run Friday night, pushing Elkville Fastpitch to a 6-5 marathon win over Jefferson City, Mo. SLAM at the ASA Class C Men’s Fastpitch Nationals.
Elkville now moves to the semifina round, facing Wessel’s Coors Light of Teutopolis at 1:15 Saturday. The local team is guaranteed of finishing no worse than fifth in the 29-team tourney and beat Reading, Pa. 2-1 earlier Friday. Lance Bedar had four hits for Elkville as winning pitcher Les Wood fanned 16.
In the Class A Nationals, also being played at Rotary Park in Decatur, Pinckneyville (KC/Lee’s Sports defeated Mascoutah, Il. (Pete’s Blues) 7-3 late Friday night. At 9:45 Saturday, KC/Lee’s Sports plays Rice Creek Lightning from Wisconsin.
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Raining in Prescott, Arizona on Saturday, says Bobby Smith. It poured buckets last year during the ASA “C” Nationals, but they managed to get the games in.
Long Beach Black Sox player manager Fred Hanker posted this pic to his Facebook:
Some scores to peruse during the rain delay:
Click here for bracket.
(being updated during tournament)
WINNER’S BRACKET – Friday, September 4, 2009
Friday night – “Play in Games”
Game 1
A1 Rude Pac, Sun Valley, CA – 14
Miller Chiropractic, Prescott AZ – 0
Game 2
Keating’s Fitness, Wilkes-Barre, PA – 7
Lumpy’s – Salt Lake City, UT – 6
Friday Night – Opening Round Games
Game 3
Manor Dirt Bags, Manor, TX- 9
California Lumberkings, CA – 7
Game 4
Innovative Communications Lehi, UT – 7
Bay Area Pirates – Hayward, CA – 5
Game 5
Long Beach Black Sox – Long Beach, CA – 3
Eggen Weed Control, Prescott, AZ – 2
From the Long Beach Black Sox website:
The Long Beach Black Sox arrived in Prescott Arizona with high hopes of winning the ASA B Nationals. They began play friday night at 7 PM under perfect weather conditions. Ron Rupp took the hill for the Sox. They played Eggen Weed Control from Prescott Arizona. Eggen took a early 1-0 lead in the 1st on a solo home run. Long Beach would strike back in the 2nd inning. Chris Paiva was hit by a pitch to leadoff the inning. With 2 outs Chris Martinez singled to left scoring Paiva making the score 1-1. Jason Obregon reached on an error than Fred Hanker singled to right scoring Martinez making the score 2-1 Long Beach. Chris Minogue singled scoring Obregon making the score 3-1. Ron Rupp was dominant holding the score there until the 5th when Eggen scored another run on a Aaron Owens RBI groundout making the score 3-2. The Sox defense was flawless behind Rupp committing no errors. In the 7th Rupp retired the side 1-2-3 for the 3-2 win. Ron Rupp in his complete game 7 hits and had 5 K’s with 1 walk. Chris Minogue led the 5 hit Sox attack with 2 hits and a RBI. Fred Hanker was 1-3 with a RBI. Chris Martinez was 1-2 with a RBI and a run. Ken Shaw was 1-2 and Joe Janecki off the bench was 1-1. Jason Obregon 1-4 with a run. Chris Paiva was 0-2 with a run scored. Matt Shaw was 1-3 in the 5th spot. The game also marked the debut of Anthony Martinez who flew out to left in a pinch hit at bat. Ken Shaw hurt his ribs and was removed from the game and his status was uncertain for the rest of the tournament. Joe Janecki was 1-1 in relief of Shaw. Long Beach will now play the very powerful Innovative from Utah at 2PM Saturday.
Ron Rupp CG Win 2 ER 7 Hits 5 K’s
Chris Minogue 2-3 RBI
Fred Hanker 1-3 RBI
Jason Obregon 1-4 RBI
Chris Paiva 0-2 HBP Run
Chris Martinez 1-2 Run RBI
Game 6
Prescott Outlaws, Prescott AZ – 6
Minnesota Angeles, St. Paul MN – 3
Game 7
Silverhawks, Bakersfield CA – 12
Vandehey Builders, Prescott AZ – 0
Game 8
San Diego Primetime, San Diego, CA – 12
Luna Towing, Amado, AZ – 8
Game 9
A1 Rude Pac, Sun Valley, CA – 3
New Mexico Hitmen, Albuquerque, NM – 2
Game 10
Keating’s Fitness, Wilkes Barre, PA – 9
Barros Roofing, Prescott Valley, AZ – 1
Game 11
Manor Dirt Bags, Manor TX – 11
Brennan Aire, Prescott Valley, AZ – 6
SECOND ROUND WINNER’S BRACKET GAMES
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Game 23
Innovative Communications, UT v. Long Beach Black Sox, CA
Game 24
A1 Rude Pac CA v. Prescott Outlaws, AZ
Game 25
Silverhawks, CA v. Keating Fitness PA
Game 26
Manor Dirt Bags, TX v. San Diego Primetime, CA
LOSER’S BRACKET – Saturday, September 5, 2009
Game 12
Lumpys, UT vs. Minnesota Angels, MN
Game 13
CA Lumberkings, CA v. Eggen Weed Control, AZ
Game 14
Bay Area Pirates, CA v. New Mexico Hitmen
Game 15
Vandehey Builders, AZ v. Miller Chiro, AZ
Game 16
Barros Roofing, AZ v. Luna Towing, AZ
Before the rain (photo by Fred Hanker)
