Prescott, Arizona is hosting this year’s ASA “B” Nationals. Lots of local teams from So Cal in this one.
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(being updated during tournament)
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ASA “B” Nationals at Prescott AZ
Saturday, September 5th, 2009ASA “A” National and “C” Eastern in Decatur IL
Saturday, September 5th, 2009Decatur, Illinois is hosting the ASA “A” and “C” Nationals this weekend. Brackets below.
Click here for the bracket for the ASA “A” National.
Four opening round games played Friday night, no scores yet, but hopefully the bracket will update during the weekend.
Click here for the bracket for the ASA “C” National.
This one started on Thursday night. The original field of 27 teams is now down to 5 teams, as of Saturday morning. Elkville Fastpitch vs. Wessell’s Coors in the winner’s bracket final today at 1:15pm. Teams still alive at the moment:
Winner’s Bracket
Elkville Fastpitch
Wessell’s Coors
Wessell’s Coors went 2-2 at the ISC II Tournament of Champions in Rock Island, Illinois, defeating the # 1 ranked ISC II team, Waterdown Hammer, 3-2 and the Oshweken Redmen, 6-0. Same squad as the one at the ASA “C” National ? Maybe our Illinois readers know.
Loser’s Bracket
Kentner’s Budlight
Blue Lake Builders
v.
Memphis Dawgs
(no direct link to bracket, click this one and then scroll down to link for “C” bracket)
Additional information courtesy of posters at Fastpitchwest’s “Ilinois Forum”.
cfd Saints in Decatur for Class A Nationals
Friday, September 4th, 2009
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Web exclusive: cfd Saints in Decatur for Class A Nationals
Kokomo fast pitch team looks for second title in two years
By Steve Geiselman
Perspective sports editor
The cfd Saints traveled to Decatur, Ill for the Class A Men’s Fast Pitch Nationals. The Saints won the Class B title in 2008 and earned an automatic bid to the 2009 tourney.
The Saints, led by manager Brent Owens, will take on New Image from Montfort, Wisconsin on Friday with a 7 p.m. CT start.
Look for an online report immediately following the game.
The tourney roster includes: Ron Banush, Keith Beuche, Brandon Boles, Matt Burthay, Bill Cardwell, Kevin Connolly, Nick Dobbs, Tim Douglas, Josh Gray, Randy “Doc” Kenner, Brandon LIbier, Yisdro Matos, Pernell McGregor, Randy Riggs, Scott Sullivan, Ross Sullivan, Greg Sumpter, Thad Tyra and Robbie Wooley. The team is managed by Brent Owens.
2009 ASA “B” Nationals – Prescott AZ
Monday, August 31st, 2009
Labor Day Weekend. First games, 5pm Friday.
Breakdown by State:
Arizona (7)
Eggen Weed Control, Prescott
Miller Chiropractic, Prescott
Vandehey Builders, Prescott
Brennan Air, Prescott
Barros Roofing, Prescott
Outlaws, Prescott
Luna Towing, Amado
California (6)
Bay City Pirates, Hayward
California Lumberkings, Bakersfield
Silverhawks, Bakersfield
San Diego Prime Time, San Diego
Long Beach Black Sox, Long Beach
A-1/Rude Pac, Sun Valley
Utah (2)
Innovative Communications, Lehi
Lumpys, Salt Lake City
New Mexico (1)
New Mexico Hitmen, Albuquerque
Texas (1)
Manor Dirt Bags, Manor
Minnesota(1)
Minnesota Angels, St. Paul
Pennsylvania (1)
Keating Fitness, Weatherly PA
Prescott to Host Men’s Fast-Pitch National Championships
Monday, August 31, 2009
For Immediate Release
from the City of Prescott Parks & Recreation Department
The ASA Men’s Class B Fast-Pitch National Championship will be conducted September 4-7 at Pioneer Park and Ken Lindley diamonds.
Action will commence Friday at 5:00pm at Pioneer Park with the championship game scheduled for Sunday September 6 at 7:00pm and will be played at Ken Lindley Field.
This tournament will feature some of the best teams that men’s fast pitch has to offer. Teams from Arizona, California, Pennsylvania, Utah, New Mexico, Minnesota, and Texas will be competing in this tournament.
Two local teams from Arizona Luna’s Towing of Amado and the Prescott Outlaws will serve as host teams as they placed first and second in the state tournament held earlier this year. Luna’s Towing has a strong team who could be a contender for the title. Other local teams include Brennan Aire, Eggen Weed Control, Barros Roofing, Miller Chiropractic, and Vandehey Builders all of Prescott.
Keating’s Fitness Center of Weatherly, PA who won the 2008 ASA Men’s Class C Fast-Pitch National Championship here in Prescott last year under the name Landis Supermarkets will try to win the Class B championship this year.
Other out of town teams include A1 Rude Pac, Bay Area Pirates, LumberKings, Long Beach Black Sox, San Diego Prime Time, and SilverHawks all from California, Lumpy’s and Innovative Communications from Utah, Manor Dirt Bags from Texas, Hitmen from New Mexico and the Angels from Minnesota.
Games will be played at Pioneer Park Friday September 4th at 5:00pm, 7:00pm and 9:00pm on all four fields and the action continues Saturday September 5th with games beginning at 8:00am and continuing every two hours with the last game of the day scheduled for 8:00pm at Pioneer Park. Championship play will conclude at Ken Lindley Field on Sunday September 6 beginning at 8:00am with the championship game being played at 7:00pm with the possible “A” game scheduled at 9:00pm.
Opening ceremonies will take place on Friday at Pioneer Park at 2:00pm with first pitch of the tournament happening at 5:00pm. All games are open to the public with no admission fee, enjoyable food and beverage on-site.
ASA 45+ National Championships – Sept 11-13
Monday, August 24th, 2009
Men’s Masters 45 Over Fast Pitch
Fresno, California
September 11 – 13, 2009
Tournament Director – Vince Frascona 559-313-3191 Cell 559-276-7648 Home
Vince.Frascona@Centralcalasa.Com
Tournament Format – Double Elimination
Tournament Fee – $400 (Includes Gate Admission)
Deadline To Register – September 8, 2009, 5:00 Pm Pdt
Mail Check Payable To Ccasa Along With Official Asa Roster, Entry Form And Pickup Player Form To:
Ccasa, P O Box 625, Clovis, Ca 93613
Contact: Tom Dowd Dick Grove
559-281-1622 805-466-8505
Please Make Sure Your Entry Form, Roster And Pick Up Player Forms Are Signed By Your Local Commissioner
Team Draw – Wednesday, Sep. 9th, 7:00 Pm Piccadilly University
Brackets Will Be Posted Sep. 10th On: 4961 N Cedar Ave.
Www.Ccmsasa.Org Fresno, Ca 93726
Manager’s Meeting/Luncheon – Friday, Sep. 11th, 12:00 Pm Piccadilly University
Two Persons Per Team With Additional Tickets Available For Sale
Team Player Check In – Friday, Sep 11th, 10:00 Am – 5:00 Pm Piccadilly University
Opening Ceremonies – Friday, Sep. 11th, 6:00 Pm Fresno Regional Park
Team/Player Hospitality – Saturday, Sep. 12th Piccadilly University
Lodging – Piccadilly University, 800-468-3587 – Asa Tournament Rate
ASA Newsletter – The Inside Pitch – August 2009
Monday, August 3rd, 2009
Click here for the latest issue of Bill Plummer’s Newsletter, “The Inside Pitch”. It’s a color PDF, so give it time to load.
You’ll find coverage of Team USA Men’s fastpitch team towards the back of the issue, on page 15 (of 16).
2009 ASA Men’s Major Fast Pitch Recap
Monday, August 3rd, 2009Courtesy of Al’s Fastball:
Friends of ASA Fast PitchSoftball,
One of the most exciting Men’sMajor Fast Pitch National Championship Finals has concluded today in SouthBend, Indiana. Farm Tavern, Madison, Wisconsin – managed and owned by RodPeterson lost their first game Thursday night at 8 p.m. to NY Gremlins, StatenIsland, New York by a 5-2 score. Rod’s squad, rolled up theirsleeves, tied their shoes a littler tighter, and manned-up through the losers’bracket – winning ten (10) straight games to claim their third Men’sMajor title. Farm Tavern won the 2003 tournament played in Midland, MI,the 2004 tournament played in South Bend, Indiana, and now the 2009 tournamentplayed in South Bend, Indiana.
Six Farm Tavern players earnedFirst Team All-American honors, while two more players received Second TeamAll-American Honors.
Farm Tavern players also didwell in the individual awards:
1. Most Home Runs –Donny Hale (1B) , Farm Tavern – hit 5 HR’s
2. Batting Champion –Shawn Vanduvall, Bandits (Pueblo, Colorado)
3. Herb Dudley ExcellentPitcher – Frank Cox, Farm Tavern
4. Most Valuable Player– Donny Hale (1B) , Farm Tavern
While Rod was fighting aninfected tooth, he still enjoyed this mighty comeback by his team.
To view a completed game bracketwith scores, game-by-game summaries, All-American Teams, Post Tournament FactSheet, and the Official Order of Finish – please visit our web site: www.sbpark.org
Click on the gold menu, “ASASoftballâ€. Then choose the “- ASA Softball†tab. Now click on either “NEW!!†or “CLICK HEREâ€. Now you are on the “Belleville†web page. Choose the blue “Tournamentsâ€tab. Then the “2009 ASA MFP Major†pop out tab. Now youare at the 2009 ASA Men’s Major Fast Pitch page.
Tomorrow we will be postingBatting Statistics, Pitching Statistics, and Photos.
Also please review the web pagefor the 2010 Rose Cup Softball Tournament which is annually held in Portland,Oregon and our 2010 ASA Men’s Major Fast Pitch page.
Remember you can never plan toofar ahead. Help us keep the fast pitch game alive and well.
Sincerely,
Bob Waters
Belleville Softball Staff
bwaters48881(at)mchsi.com
The Farm Claims ASA Major Title with 10 Win Weekend
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
The Farm Tavern, WI takes two from previously unbeaten NY Gremlins for ASA Major Title
The Farm Tavern overcame a first game loss to the New York Gremlins, winning ten games in a row thereafter, including two championship game wins over the runner-up Gremlins to claim the ASA Major National Title. The Farm handed the Gremlins their first loss of the tournament, 12-5 in the first championship game, and then 8-1 in the “if” game.
The string of wins against top flite teams was important for The Farm Tavern, whose big question mark heading into this month’s ISC World Tournament, was pitching. The Farm won the ISC World Tournament in 2007 at Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, on the strength of the arm of Most Valuable Pitcher Korrey Gorreau. Gorreau helped pitch them to a top 5 finish again last year, but retired prior to the 2009 season. The Farm made a key acquisition to replace Gorreau, signing Canadian Frank Cox away from the 2008 ISC World Champion Kitchener Rivershark Twins, and adding another hard throwing Canadian, Darryl Tilley. Tilley went down with an injury and was questionable for the 2009 ISC World Tournament.
At the World Fastball Invitational in Monkton last month, Tilley was unavailable, and Cox carried the lions share of innings, getting help from 18 year old Australian Andrew Blackshaw. The innings took their toll on Cox, though, as the weekend wore on, underscoring the questions fans had about the Farm’s chances at the ISC World Tournament. Judging from their outstanding performances at the ASA Major this weekend, the Farm (ranked # 5 at present) appear to be ready to challenge the world’s best.
At this weekend’s ASA Major, Cox won six games, including the final two on Sunday to win the title, while Tilley had four wins of his own. The Farm’s bats stayed hot on Sunday, with seven home runs on the day. The squad from Madison, Wisconsin, held to just 4 hits in their opening round loss to Bryan Newton, knocked out a total of 28 hits Sunday, (15 and 13, respectively.
In the first championship game, it was Jim Corbett (2 homers), Donny Hale (homer and 4 RBI) and Colin Abbott (homer, 2 RBI) combining for 8 RBI, to carry the offense. Rob Gray also homered for the Farm.
In the second championship game, Abbott and Corbett each homered again, and Zenon Winters added one more for the 209 ASA Major Champions.
New York pitcher Bryan Newton appeared to tire on Sunday, after picking up three wins (including the opening round games against the Farm) , to pitch his team into the finals. Despite falling twice on Sunday, the NY Gremlins turned some heads this weekend with their runner-up finish, including three wins over higher ranked teams. No team left South Bend without at least one loss, the champion Farm Tavern included.
Details from Sunday’s final two games:
Game 37 Sunday, August 2-9 a.m. game ends after 6 innings Red Field
Team Name — Hometown Runs Hits Errors
Visitor The Farm — Madison, WI 12 15 0
Home NY Gremlins — Staten Island, NY 5 6 1
Winning Pitcher: Frank Cox, Farm — WIN, 6 inn, 3 earned, 5 hits, 8 K’s, 4 BB’s; Darrell Tilley, Farm —0 inn, 2 earned, 1 hits, 1 BB’s
Losing Pitcher: Bryan Newton, Gremlins— LOSS, 2 inn, 5 earned, 7 hits, 1 K; Dave Lohman, Gremlins— 1 inn, 2
earned, 3 hits; Bill Hillhouse, Gremlins – 3 inn, 5 earned, 5 hits, 2 K’s
Highlights: Tom Owens, Farm —2 Singles, RBI; Donny Hale, Farm — Double, Home Run, 4 RBI’s; Colin Abbott, Farm
— Single, Home Run, 2 RBI’s; Rob Gray, Farm — Single, Home Run, RBI; Jim Corbett, Farm — 2 Home Runs, RBI; Mike Grant, Farm —2 Singles; Jordan Taveras, Gremlins — 2 Singles
Game 38 Sunday, August 2— 11 a.m. game ends after 5 innings Red Field
Team Name — Hometown Runs Hits Errors
Visitor The Farm — Madison, WI 8 13 0
Home NY Gremlins — Staten Island, NY 1 2 0
Winning Pitcher: Frank Cox, Farm — WIN, 5 inn, 1 earned, 2 hits, 5 K’s
Losing Pitcher: Bryan Newton, Gremlins – LOSS, 5 inn, 8 earned, 13 hits, 2 K’s
Highlights: Zenon Winters, Farm — Home Run, 2 RBI’s; Tom Owen, Farm —2 Singles, Colin Abbott, Farm — Home
Run, RBI; Jeff Goolagong, Farm — Triple; Rob Gray, Farm — 3 Singles, RBI; Jim Corbett, Farm — Single, Home Run, 2
RBI’s; Mike Grant, Farm —Single, 2 RBI’s; Kick Shailes, Gremlins—Single, Home Run, RBI
Click here for PDF printer friendly version of these game summaries and line scores. (PDF)
(Cap tip to Brent Swanson for the link)
Complete recap of scores and game summaries after the jump.
ASA Major Game Summaries
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009SOUTH BEND
PARKS & RECREATION
DEPARTMENT
ASA Men’s Major Fast Pitch
National Championship Finals
Belleville Softball Complex
1300 South Mayflower Road • South Bend, Indiana 46619-3910
Telephone: 574-282-1449 • Facsimile: 574-282-8182
Web site: www.sbpark.org • Email: softball@southbendin.gov
Thursday, July 30 — Sunday, August 2, 2009
All game times are eastern dayliqht time
Click here for PDF printer friendly version of these game summaries and line scores. (PDF)
(Cap tip to Brent Swanson for the link)
Game 1 Thursday, July 30 —4 p.m. Game ended bottom 6, 1 out Green Field
Team Name — Hometown Runs Hits Errors
Visitor Ashland Stock Pack — Ashland, OH 0 0 0
Home Pueblo Bandits — Pueblo, CO 7 13 0
Winning Pitcher: Jeremy Manley, Pueblo — WIN, 6 inn, perfect game, 15 K’s, 8 consecutive K’s to end game
Losing Pitcher: Kevin I
NY Gremlins Sweep to Finals at ASA Major
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009NY Gremlins vs. The Farm in Finals
The NY Gremlins have made their mark on the 2009 season, sweeping through the winner’s bracket at the ASA Major tournament in South Bend, Indiana, and face The Farm Tavern in the finals for the National title.
The Gremlins are, in large part, last year’s ISC II NY Knights, entering the ASA event as the # 13 ranked team in the ISC World rankings. In the ASA Major event this weekend, they have knocked off three higher ranked opponents (# 4 Midwest Stampede, #5 ranked Farm Tavern and #12 ranked Pueblo Bandits). For anyone wondering if the club was ready to step up from the ISC II ranks to the ISC World tournament later this month, I think it’s fair to say the Gremlins appear ready for prime time.
The Gremlins dispatched ISC # 5 ranked Farm Tavern from Madison, Wisconsin to the loser’s bracket, with a 5-2 win, no small feat. They then advanced to the winners bracket final where they shut-out ISC # 4 ranked Midwest Stampede.
Meanwhile, after suffering the first round upset, the Farm Tavern proceeded to take it out on its next eight opponents, winning four games on Friday and four more on Saturday, to get back to the finals against the team that sent them to the lower bracket.
The Gremlins pitching staff, with the key addition this year of Brian Newton, has surrendered only two runs in its four wins, with both of those scored by the Farm in the opening round game, followed by three consecutive shutout innings.
In the opening round win over The Farm, it was Newton picking up the win, a 4 hitter with 10 strikeouts. Big John Rozitch provided the margin of victory, with a home run and single for three RBI. Gremlin Edwardo Leonardo added an insurance run with a home run for the Gremlins, while Zenon Winters added a home run for the Farm.
Gremlin Bill Hillhouse followed that big win with a perfect game win over Dolan & Murphy.
The Gremlins run to the finals:
Gremlins 5, The Farm 2 (WP-Bryan Newton, 4 hits, 10 K’s)
Gremlins 7, Dolan & Murphy 0 (WP-Bill Hillhouse, PERFECT GAME, 10 K’s)
Gremlins 1, Pueblo Bandits 0 (WP-Bryan Newton, 2 hits, 15 K’s)
Gremlins 4, Midwest Stampede 0 (WP-Bryan Newton, 4 hits, 9 K’s)
Championship game set to go, 9am Sunday August 2, 2009.
ASA Major Tournament
Belleville Softball Complex
South Bend Indiana
Click here for Game summaries and line scores. (PDF)
(Cap tip to Brent Swanson for the link)
Editor’s note: For those of you who are heading over to the ISC World Tournament bracket to see who the NY Gremlins open up against in that tournament, I’ll save you the trouble. It’s 18th ranked Owen Sound of Ontario, Canada. If they can get past Owen Sound in the first round? It would be the # 4 ranked Midwest Stampede, who they beat in the ASA Major winner’s bracket semi-final. (Midwest earning a first round bye by virtue of their Top 8-in-the-rankings status)