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JRW & Associates Game 21 at NAFA World Series
Monday, August 22nd, 2005Waseda Univ of Japan Awaits Winner of NorCal Maverick/Lancaster, PA in NAFA Class AA World Series Winner’s Finale
Monday, August 22nd, 2005The Northern California Mavericks won a wild one in the semi-finals, 5-4 with outfielder Jeff Reich making a game saving catch at the fence in the bottom of the 7th:
Nor Cal defeated New Image 5-4. Trailing by two outs in the top of the seventh, with runners on first and third, New Image batter Harvey Knutson hit a fly ball to centerfield. Nor Cal centerfielder Jeff Reich jumped to make a catch that carried him over the fence and would have been a walk-off homer for Knutson in the Fourth Place Game.
Fastball fans may recall that Jeff Reich made an identical play in the 2003 NAFA Class “AAA” World Series in a crucial game against a very strong RWP team from Minnesota. Lyons and RWP were tied when Reich made a leaping catch at and over the fence to prevent a walk off win for RWP. Lyons won the game in the 12th inning on a home run by Todd Garcia, and went on to win the NAFA “AAA” World Series that year. RWP had Team USA shortstop Chad Boom and pitcher Rick Lang that year, and many thought it was the best game of the “AAA” World Series.
Here is the excerpt from a story that appeared in Fastpitchwest’s recap of that 2003 catch by Reich:
The game remained tied until the bottom of the seventh inning when it appeared might be over on a walk-off home run with two outs by designated batter Brian Elliott. Lyons centerfielder Jeff Reich raced back – to the same spot that he watched the earlier home run by Scott McCleod leave the yard. Reaching the fence and out of room to run, Reich timed his leap at just the right moment, reaching as high as he could to snare the ball in his outstretched glove hand, doing a back flip, head over heels and landing on the other side of the portable fencing to snatch the win away from RWP
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Deja vu, eh?
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Fargo IS Knights Force “If” Game in NAFA AAA-Open World Series
Monday, August 22nd, 2005Scarlett’s Win NAFA Class A-Major World Series
Monday, August 22nd, 2005A-1 Tank Headed to Mankato for NAFA A-Major
Thursday, August 11th, 2005A-1 Tank from Hayward,CA is going To Mankato, Minnesota for the NAFA A-Major tournament. The Tank will open against Cerro Gordo of Minnesota at 7pm on opening night, Thursday, August 18, 2005. The tournament runs through Sunday, August 21, 2005.
Their first game opponent, Cerro Gordo took 7th in the NAFA “A” division in 2003 with a 6-2 record, was reclassified for 2004 to NAFA “AA”, but did not play. (There was no “A-Major division until 2004). A-1 Tank was classified as ASA “B” until October of 2004 when they were dropped to the “C” division by the ASA Committee.
The squad headed to Mankato looks like this:
Manager-Bob Piddock
Coach-Fred Williams
Pitchers:
Rusty Arata
Snake
Dave Dodson
Fred Willams
Infield:
Rick Abina – Dh
Donnie Meyers – Catcher
Bobby Jones – 1st
Mikey Ramerace -2nd
Dustin Boots -Ss
Shawn Ching – 3rd
Marc Linnell – Utility
Outfield:
Andy Parisotto
Keoki Farrish
Craig Daniels
Mike Woods
Rob Cordera
NAFA World Series Deadline – August 1
Thursday, July 28th, 2005Reminder from NAFA:
[Salem, Oregon]-
From NAFA Executive Director Benjie HedgecockWorld Series has to be mailed by August 1st, to NAFA, PO Box 566, Dayton, OR 97114
As of July 27th, we have the following numbers committed in each class, A-54, A-Major-34, AA-32, AAA-9, Open-5.
It is of the utmost importance that all teams are paid so that Executive Director, Benjie Hedgecock can post start times on or before August 12th on Nafafastpitch.com. The color brochure with all world series details and motels is posted on the website and we can email or mail you one directly as well.
Brett Bresnahan
www.nafafastpitch.com
mnfastpitch@hotmail.com
NAFA 2005 Masters Brochure, for Oct. 8-9, 2005
Monday, July 18th, 2005NAFA World Series 2005 Brochure
Monday, July 18th, 2005Click here for 2005 NAFA World Series Brochure
Click here for all the details.
And be sure to check your bat against the list of “non-approved” bats for the NAFA World Series.
NAFA World Series in Mankato, Minnesota
Saturday, July 16th, 2005Hawks Prairie Inn Invite in Lacey, WA rescheduled to July 23-24, 2005
Monday, April 18th, 2005The Hawks Prairie Inn Invite tournament at Bucknell Park in Lacey, Washington has been rescheduled from June 11-12 to July 23-24, 2005. It’s a NAFA qualifier, for “AA” and “A Major” teams, with a $350 entry fee, and a three-game guarantee. See full webpage for further details — including PRIZE MONEY info. Deadline for entries is July 18, 2005.