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Who really is going to the ASA Majors?
Thursday, July 14th, 2005Prescott Wins ASA 50+ (ASA Press Release)
Wednesday, July 13th, 2005Click here to read the Press Release from the Amateur Softball Association on Badger Roofing of Prescott Arizona’s title win, including a “4-win Sunday” by ironman Lonnie Brooks.
Editor’s Note: The ASA website has been up and down all day. If it doesn’t come up, suggest trying later.
Here is the text, just in case:
Badger Roofing wins Men’s 50-Over Fast Pitch National
7/12/2005Prescott, Ariz.—It took an “Iron Man†effort by pitcher Lonnie Brooks for Badger Roofing to take the ASA Men’s 50-Over Fast Pitch National Championship title. Brooks pitched four consecutive games on Sunday to lead the hometown favorite to its first ASA National Championship title.
Badger Roofing cruised into the final day of the tournament with a perfect 3-0 record after posting wins over the Houston Texans (Houston, Texas) 5-1, R&W Plumbing (Stockton, Calif.) 9-2 and the Darrow Concrete Raiders (Mt. Horeb, Wis.) 11-3.
On Sunday morning, Badger Roofing was shell shocked in its first game after getting drilled by the Clearwater Pride (Clearwater, Fla.) 10-2. The men from Prescott, who had only allowed six runs total in its first three games before meeting up with the Pride, found themselves in the loser’s bracket fighting to stay in the tournament. The loss meant Badger Roofing would have to win three consecutive games back-to-back-to-back if it hoped to win the title.
A 12-1 win over the Southern California Masters (Lancaster, Calif.) put the team back on track and into the finals against the same team that had run-ruled it earlier in the day. This time the fortunes were turned as Badger Roofing run-ruled the Clearwater Pride, 12-2, to force the “if†game.
With the hometown crowd cheering them on, the hometown favorite edged the Pride 6-5 to win its first National Championship title.
Brooks was named as the Most Outstanding Pitcher of the tournament after
pitching all seven games for the National Champions. Badger second baseman Mike Perez was named as the MVP while Deadwood’s Alan Rohrback was named as the top hitter.
Seven players from the national champion roster were named as first team ASA All-Americans including catcher Eric Maiden, first baseman Mike Cowen, shortstop Luis Acuna, outfielder Paul Rosthenhausler, utlity John Emmitt, pitcher Lonnie Brooks and second baseman Mike Perez.
Tournament Results for Badger Roofing
Badger Roofing defeated Houston Texans of Houston, TX – 5-1
Badger Roofing defeated R&W Plumbing of Stockton, CA – 9-2
Badger Roofing defeated Darrow Concrete Raiders of Mt. Horeb, WI – 11-3
Clearwater Pride, Clearwater, FL defeated Badger Roofing – 10-2 (Sunday at 11 a.m.)
Badger Roofing defeated Southern California Masters – 12-1 (Sunday at 1 p.m.)
Badger Roofing defeated Clearwater Pride, Clearwater, FL – 12-2 (Sunday at 3 p.m.)
Badger Roofing defeated Clearwater Pride, Clearwater, FL – 6-5 (Sunday at 5 p.m.)
Dale Lopes, Black Sox Respond to ASA Controversy
Tuesday, July 12th, 2005Dale Lopes of the Long Beach Black has posted a response to the ASA in regards to the controversial call in this past weekend’s So Cal ASA Alliance tournament.
To read the So Cal ASA website statement on the controversy, click here.
In response to the statement posted at the Cal ASA website, Lopes stated:
“Players have a duty for proper sportsmanship, but that does not give umpires the right to confront players. In the letter it states I was asked repeatedly by my team to leave the field and that was not the case at all. They as I do deserve to know why the call was made and a proper explanation of the call and we got neither.
In my opinion if you are going to hold players to a certain standard of conduct than the umpires in return should be held to that same standard. To whoever wrote this article, if you are going to call out names of players involved in this incident, and you are using their names in a negative aspect, you should also name the umpires involved and sign your name to this article.”
For those who wish to join in on the discussion, click here.
USA Jr Men Congratulations and Thanks
Tuesday, July 12th, 2005From Al’s Fastball: USA Congratulations and Thanks
Be sure to note the following announcement concerning the preparations for the 2008 USA Jr. Men’s team, which have already begun:
Next month the process begins again as we prepare for the next ISF junior men’s world championship in 2008 by evaluating players at the ASA boys nationals in Mankato, MN. In September, a camp will be conducted at the Olympic Training Center and in October players will be evaluated again at the Missouri boys high school fastpitch championships.
We invite any young (born in 1989 or later), male, U.S. citizen who is interested in representing the USA in international sports competition to contact any of us as we embark on improving our Number 5 world ranking.
ASA National Tournament Berth Decided Amidst Controversy
Monday, July 11th, 2005With Rude-Pac clinching one of two berths on the line at the So Cal ASA Association tournament, RAW and the Black Sox played a wild one that was tied going into the ninth inning. After RAW took a two run lead in the top of the 9th, John Otte advanced from second to third with no outs. A controversial call led to three Black Sox ejections, and eventually, to the umpires declaring RAW the winner by forfeit.
Read more at the So Cal ASA website, and at the Long Beach Black Sox website.
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ASA 50+ All American Teams & Individual Awards
Monday, July 11th, 2005ASA Men’s Masters 50-Over Fast Pitch National, Prescott AZ. July 8-10, 2005
TOP TEAMS, ORDER OF FINISH:
Champions: Badger Roofing, Prescott AZ
Runner-up: Clearwater Pride,FL
Third place: So Cal Masters, CA
Fourth place: Memphis Po-Men, TN
ASA National Championship Special Awards
Most Valuable Player: Mike Perez
Badger Roofing, Prescott, AZ
Outstanding Pitcher: Lonnie Brooks
Badger Roofing, Prescott, AZ
Batting Champion: Alan Rohrback (.625 avg.)
Deadwood, Long Beach CA
ASA All-American Fast Pitch Team
FIRST TEAM
Position…..Player…..Team Name
1b…..Mike Cowen…..Badger Roofing, Prescott AZ
2b…..Mike Perez…..Badger Roofing, Prescott AZ
3b…..Larry Moffitt…..Clearwater Pride, Clearwater FL
Ss…..Luis Acuna…..Badger Roofing, Prescott AZ
OF…..Tom Pryor…..Clearwater Pride, Clearwater FL
OF…..Randy Brown…..Clearwater Pride, ClearwaterFL
OF…..Danny Setchfield…..Memphis Po-Men, Memphis TN
OF…..Paul Rosthenhausler…..Badger Roofing, Prescott AZ
Utility…..Jess Angel…..So California Masters, Lancaster CA
Utility…..John Emmitt…..Badger Roofing, Prescott AZ
Utility…..Wayne Vigil…..Clearwater Pride, Clearwater FL
C…..Eric Maiden…..Badger Roofing, Prescott AZ
P…..Lonnie Brooks…..Badger Roofing, Prescott AZ
P…..Rick Plangger…..Clearwater Pride, Clearwater FL
P…..Dennis Webb So California Masters, Lancaster CA
ASA All-American Fast Pitch Team
SECOND TEAM
Position…..Player…..Team Name
1b…..Alan Rohrback…..Deadwood, Long Beach, CA.
2b…..Lynn Alford…..Memphis Po-Men, Memphis TN
3b…..Randall Larson…..Northwest Oldgrowth, Portalnd OR
Ss…..Chris Newbold…..California Colt 45’s Hayward CA
OF…..Dave Long…..So California Masters, Lancaster CA
OF…..Bob Darrow…..Darrow Concrete Raiders Mt Horeb WI
OF…..Ron Wenger…..California Colt 45’s Hayward CA
OF…..Curtis Hammond…..Northwest Oldgrowth, Portalnd OR
Utility…..Mike Shimm…..Badger Roofing, Prescott AZ
Utility…..Leon Vanderleon…..Clearwater Pride, Clearwater FL
Utility…..Dean Oscar…..Darrow Concrete Raiders Mt Horeb WI
C…..Tim Robinson…..Houston Texans, Houston TX
P…..Mark Teteol…..Houston Texans, Houston TX
P…..Leroy Jolstad…..Memphis Po-Man, Memphis TN
P…..Ray Smith…..So California Masters, Lancaster CA
Rude Pac, RAW nab berths to ASA “C” Nationals at Stockton, CA
Monday, July 11th, 2005Click here for details at website for So Cal ASA Men’s Fast Pitch.
So far, that’s “the three R’s” who have qualified for the National tournament: Rounders, Rude Pac and RAW. The Amigos, Primetime and Black Sox held the top three spots in the Alliance, going into the past weekend., vying for remaining berths. Updated standings are due out from So Cal ASA, with one more tournament weekend remaining in the 2005 season, at Corona, July 23-24, 2005.
Deadwood’s Alan Rohrback Wins ASA 50+ Batting Title, Named Second Team All American
Monday, July 11th, 2005Alan Rohrback, first baseman for the Long Beach Deadwood team that competed in the ASA 50+ Masters Nationals this past weekend in Prescott, Arizona, won the tournament batting title with a .625 average, and was also named ASA Second Team All American. The accomplishment was especially noteworthy, as Rohrback injured his knee sliding on the hard field at Pioneer Park in the first inning of the first game, while stealing a base.
After Deadwood’s win in their Friday night opener, Rohrback showed up for a 9am game Saturday morning, and could hardly walk. With a knee brace, and a bit of grit, he turned in performance Kirk Gibson would have been proud of. Rohrback was retired only twice in his first 10 at bats, showing the swing that won him ASA All American honors at the ASA Major level, and ISC All World honors, while a member of the 1983 ISC World Champion Lancaster Chamelons.
Badger Roofing of Prescott AZ tops Clearwater Pride twice for ASA 50+ Title; So Cal Masters Third
Sunday, July 10th, 2005Badger Roofing of Prescott Arizona beat the Clearwater Pride twice Sunday to clinch the ASA 50+ Masters Nationals at Prescott Arizona, behind the pitching of Lonnie Brooks, by scores of 12-2 and 6-5.
Clearwater beat Prescott in the winners bracket final, but Prescott bounced back to claim the National title. The So Cal Masters finished third while the Memphis Po-Men took fourth.
The editor’s team, Deadwood finished 2-2, tying for 9th place, with losses to 2nd place Clearwater and 3rd place So Cal Masters.
Far From Dead-wood
Friday, July 8th, 2005The editor’s team, Long Beach Deadwood banged out 15 hits in their first ever ASA 50-and-over Masters Nationals game at Pioneer Park in Prescott, Arizona, an 8-0, 5 inning run rule victory over Buck’s Bombers of Illinois. Dan Zupp picked up the win, yielding only 4 hits in 4 innings and striking out 5. Deadwood scored 1 in the first, then exploded for 6 runs in the 4th, on 8 hits, and sending 11 men to the plate.
Alan Rohrback, former ISC All-World player for the 1983 ISC World Champion Lancaster Chameleons was 3 for 4, including a double over the center fielder’s head. Former Vista Bomber and Long Beach Nitehawk, Steve Miner, player-manager for Deadwood was 2 for 2, and on base four times, scored twice and drove in a run from the lead off spot to lead the way for the first year Deadwood team.
Deadwood will face the Clearwater Bombers at 9am Saturday morning. Clearwater is the new sponsor for a top finisher in the last two 50-and-overs, the Texas Stars, who finished second last year, and won the 50-and-over in 2003, the last time the tourament was in Prescott.
Barry Woolery was 2-for-4 with 2 RBI, Dan Zupp, Jim Brundage and Steve Boyel were 2-for-3,
The tournament continues through the weekend, with the championship game slated for 3pm and a 5pm “if” game, Sunday.
Click here for the ASA 50-and-over Masters Nationals.
Saturday morning update: Deadwood lost their second game of the tournament, 9-5 to the Clearwater Pride. The Pride is made up of most of the Texas Stars that won the 50+ two years ago and were runner-ups last year. Deadwood took a 4-1 lead into the 5th inning and appeared to be headed towards an upset, before a series of miscues proved to be their undoing. Deadwood did score a run in the 7th and had the bases loaded before the side was retired.
Saturday morning update #2: Deadwood bounced back from a loss in their 9am game, with a wild 14-10 win over the Houston Hawks. Deadwood trailed 6-3 early, but recovered to take a 14-8 lead, and 14-10 final.
Saturday afternoon update:With fatigue and the heat setting in, Deadwood was eliminated by the So Cal Masters, 8-3 at Rough Rider Park in Prescott. Ray Smith was the winning pitcher for the Masters, over Deadwood. Steve Miner drove in two runs with a double, while Dan Zupp had long triple to deep centerfield for the ‘Wood.
A first year 50+ team, Deadwood finished the tournament with a 2-2 record, and a tie for 9th place in the tournament. Their two losses were to the eventual 2nd and 3rd place teams, Clearwater Pride and the So Cal Masters.