Labor Day Weekend. First games, 5pm Friday.
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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.