45th Annual Seattle Invitational Fastpitch Tournament
[Seattle, WA]- After yielding 4 runs to the Boise Clippers in the top of the first inning, CR/DeMarini rallied for 8 runs in the bottom of the second and went on to defeat the Clippers 9 – 6 and win the 45th Annual Seattle Invitational. The Clipper team jumped on CR/DeMarini pitcher (Tournament MV-Pitcher) Mike Warren in the top of the first inning for 5 hits, including a Brian Stanton 3-run Home Run, to take a 4-0 lead after the first. However, the CR/DeMarini team came back strong in the 2nd inning. With some timely hits, the CR/DeMarini team took advantage of the struggling Clipper starting pitcher Rod Panchari (3 walks and a hit batter) to bat around the order and score 8 runs in the inning. DeMarini outfielder Rick Martin (Tournament MV-Player) knocked Panchari out of the game with a Home Run. It was his second hit of the inning after hitting a double (2B) earlier in the inning. Tournament All Star Pitcher John Clark replaced Panchari yielding only one further run in the 5th. The Clipper team fought back with runs in the 3rd inning (on Brian Stanton’s second HR of the game) and 6th inning, but fell short as Warren struck out 6 in the last 3 innings. Warren, who got stronger as the game went along, finished with 10 K’s.
Game 35 (Championship Game)
Boise Clippers 6 – 12 – 0
CR/DeMarini 9 – 9 – 3
WP – Mike Warren
LP – Rod Panchari
The Rose City Merchants defeated Rascals Casino 6 – 2 to win the Consolation Championship as Mike Trotter won his third game of the tournament.
Championship Games; Sunday, August 7, 2005
Game 21 #7 Cleons Auto – 2 vs. #10 Boise Clippers – 4
Game 22 #6 Country Insurance – 10 vs. #11 Rascals Casino – 2
Game 23 #5 CR/Adidas – 12 vs. #12 Regal Homes – 1
Game 24 #8 CR/DeMarini – 7 vs. # 9 Rose City Merchants – 0
Game 25 #4 Nighthawks – 5 vs. #13 Interbay Door – 3
Game 26 Boise Clippers – 3 vs. #2 Hobnobber – 2
Game 27 Country Insurance – 8 vs. #3 Boise Brewers – 6
Game 28 CR/DeMarini – 1 vs. #1 Bucknell/Bodle – 0
Game 29 CR/Adidas – 7 vs. Nighthawks – 0
Game 30 Rascals Casino – 7 vs. Regal Homes – 0
Game 31 Cleons Auto – 2 vs. Rose City Merchants – 4
Game 32 Boise Clippers – 8 vs. Country Insurance – 3
Game 33 CR/DeMarini – 5 vs. CR/Adidas – 3
Game 34 Rascals Casino – 5 vs. Interbay Door – 3
Game 35 Boise Clippers – 6 vs. CR/DeMarini – 9
Game 36 Rascals Casino – 2 vs. Rose City Merchants – 6
All Stars
C – Ryan Dephuis Country Insurance
1B – Brian Trickle CR/DeMarini
2B – Brian Branch Rose City Merchants
3B – Brian Stanton Boise Clippers
SS – Kenny Cave CR/Adidas
OF – Jeremy Soule CR/Adidas
OF – Brian Koneshigi CR/DeMarini
OF – Dave Carlton Bucknell/Bodle Fastpitch
U – Shane Bolen Boise Brewers
U – Patrick Gonzalez Boise Clippers
P – Stan Tiessan Country Insurance
P – John Clark Boise Clippers
MVPitcher – Mike Warren – CR/DeMarini
MVPlayer – Rick Martin – CR/DeMarini