Archive for September, 2005

Day 1: ASA “C” Nationals – Prime Time, Rude Pac, Raw Win, Black Sox, Amigos fall

Thursday, September 1st, 2005

Winner’s Bracket results:
First Round Games – Thursday, September 1, 2004
At Louis Park and Regional Sports Park, Stockton, CA

Game No./Score

1) Rounders, CA 6, Twin Pines, PA 5
2) Black Oak Casino, CA 12, Cleon’s Auto, WA 5
3) RAW, CA 12, Stogies, 2
4) Rude Pac, CA 14, Al’s Roofing 6
5) Team Texas, TX 11, Painters, CA 7
6) KHT Pumpers, CA 6, Busters 5
7) Bay Area High Reach, CA 7, Team Oroville, CA 0
8) Prime Time, CA 9, Nighthawks, WA 7
9) Global Pacific 7, Bonanza Air 3
10) Atlanta Blast 6, Albuquerque Bulls 1
11) Country Club Villa, CA 7, JRW & Associates, WA 4
12) Rounders, CA 11, Italian Athletic Club, CA 3
13) A-1 Tank, CA 8, Piper Lake Club KS 0
14) Team Taylor, CA 8, Pride of San Juan 2
15) Boise Brewers, ID 10, Mel’s Plumbing, 2
16) Santa Rosa Storm, CA 8, Long Beach Black Sox, CA 7
17) Nielson Gamblers, CA 5, Amigos, CA 3
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19) Frontier Concrete 6, Madera Outlaws 1

Rounders Win Second Game of Day at ASA “C” Nationals

Thursday, September 1st, 2005

The El Segundo Rounders won their second game of the day at the ASA “C” Nationals at Stockton, CA, an 11-3 run rule win over the Italian Athletic Club in 6 innings. Mark Villalobos hit his second home run of the day, and Rounders Kevin Castillo and Linnell Culver also homered in the win. The Rounders tallied the final run on an RBI single by Tommy Morton, driving home Linnell Culver. Culver drove in 3 runs on the day, and Jimmy Crotzer drove in 2. The win was actually just a first round game, as the Rounders drew the “play-in” game at 8am earlier in the day in the 65 team tournament.

The Rounders will face A-1 Tank of Northern California at 2pm tomorrow (Friday) in their next game. The Rounders faced A-1 Tank in the Memorial Weekend Qualifier, losing to them in their first game of that tournament, before reeling off 8 consecutive wins to capture second and a Nationals berth. The Rounders beat A-1 during that 8 game win streak, so Friday’s game will be the rubber match. Mitch Mendenhall is expected to start, with all three Rounder pitchers getting work on the first day of the tournament.

Click here for updated PDF Bracket at the official ASA website.

Rounders Win “Play-in” Game in 6-5 Nail Biter at ASA “C” Nationals

Thursday, September 1st, 2005

The El Segundo Rounders won the “play-in” game in the first game of the 65 team ASA “C” National Tournament at Louis Park in Stockton, CA, 6-5 over Twin Pines, PA. The Rounders took a 1-0 lead in the third on a solo home run to left field by Mark Villalobos. The Rounders’ Mitch Mendenhall threw shutout ball into the 5th when Twin Pines rallied to tie the game at 1. Gerald Pyle came on in relief and escaped a two-on, one out jam on a spectacular double play by Michael “Spanky” Thomas, who grabbed a hard bouncer up the middle, stepped on second and threw to first in mid-air. First baseman Linnell Culver did the splits to grab the back end of the double play.

The Rounders’ Tommy Morton tripled off the top of the centerfield fence in the 4th, to drive in one, but Twin Pines came back with two to take a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the 5th. In the 6th, it was Morton again, hitting a towering three run homer over the center field fence with runners at second and third and two outs. Morton drove in 4 of the Rounders 6 runs on the day. Gerald Pyle followed with an RBI single up the middle to run the score to 6-3. After a hit batter and a walk, a double down the left field line cut the lead to 6-5 before the Rounders escaped with the win. Eric Geierman was 2 for 2 with two walks, reaching base all four times.

They advanced to the “regular” part of the 64 team tournament bracket and will face Italian Athletic Club at 12:00 noon today.

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