After not being able to play a single game on Saturday, the Tournament Committee had the fields ready for play and for the completion of the Double Elimination Bracket. But through all their efforts, it rained again at 4am and the fields were again deluged. The Tournament was converted to a Single Elimination Bracket and two of the teams were unable to continue. Games began at 7am on one field, and at 8 am on the other field. The Championship game was an awesome pitching duel with no earned runs and the only runs scored were on a pickoff play that was just off barely off target. The Championship game was won 2-0 by New Image over Marshall Lightning. Most people expected the two teams that dominated Friday in round robin play to do the same, but in single elimination anything can happen, and it certainly did, with 3 upsets in the quarterfinals. It made the day very exciting.
Thanks to the Host Committee and their leader Heather Bauman and to Shirley Roberts of the Bay County Convention and Visitors Bureau, and to Bay City and Bay County Parks and Recreation and to the Bay City Softball Association for their support.
The umpiring was tremendous and the event was enjoyed by all, despite the weather, and several hundred fans attended the event making it one to remember. Thanks to UIC Steve Vail from Wisconsin and the great umpire staff of Rick Havercrof, Dave Seldon, Joe Squires, Ted Germain, Mike Clark, Jeff Yorke, Mark Larson, Jim Fitrakis, Steve Jahnke, Larry Tait, and Vic Cena.
Thanks to the NAFA Tournament Staff of Vice President, Loren Lathrop, Wisconsin, Dewey Yoke, Washington, and Jan Tokorcheck of Southern California doing the statistical analysis.
Benjie Hedgecock
Executive Director
Final Order of Finish
1st – New Image, Wisconsin, 4-1
2nd – Marshall Lightning, Michigan, 4-1
3rd – Munger Softball, Michigan, 2-2
3rd – Twisters, Michigan, 1-3
5th – Hickson Reds, Ontario Canada, 2-1
5th – Ingersoll Crush, Ontario Canada, 2-1
7th – Keating Fitness, Pennsylvania, 1-2
8th – Tiffany’s, Michigan, 0-3
9th – CPI, Ontario, Canada, 1-2
10th – UTD, Michigan, 0-3
Quarter Finals:
New Image-2 – Tiffany’s-1
Winning Pitcher – Bryan Lathrop
Losing Pitcher – Pete Loachridge
Munger Softball-4 – Ingersoll Crush-3
Winning Pitcher – Mike Joseph
Losing Pitcher – Ryan Cummings
Marshall Lightning-3 – Hixson Reds-0
Winning Pitcher – Sean Kelly
Losing Pitcher – Mark Vanvliet
Twisters-7 – Keating Fitness-6
Winning Pitcher – Rick Engle
Losing Pitcher – Dave Stokes
Semi-Finals
New Image-3 – Munger Softball-2
Winning Pitcher – Jeremy Holman
Losing Pitcher – Mike Joseph
Marshall Lightning-9 – Twisters-2
Winning Pitcher – Sean Kelly
Losing Pitcher – Rick Engle
Championship Game
New Image-2 – Lightning-0
Winning Pitcher – Jeremy Holman
Losing Pitcher – Sean Kelly
All-American Team Selections
Most Valuable Player Jeff Jahn, Catcher, New Image
Most Valuable Pitcher, Sean Kelly, Lightning
Name Team Avg RBI HR
Eric Scott Ingersoll Crush:2009 700 1 0
Adam Learn Hickson Reds:2009 667 3 1
Frank Keating Jr Keating Fitness:2009 500 0 0
Steve Myers Marshall Lightning:2009 500 4 0
Shea Bryant Munger Softball:2009 455 1 1
Sean McLaren Hickson Reds:2009 444 4 2
DJ Latford Ingersoll Crush:2009 444 2 0
Jeff Jahn New Image:2009 385 1 0
Todd Moore Munger Softball:2009 385 0 0
Trevor Kelly Marshall Lightning:2009 333 2 0
Todd Burlage New Image:2009 313 4 1
Chris Rivard Marshall Lightning:2009 267 5 2
Adam Fishbach Hickson Reds:2009 333 4 2
Name Team ERA SO
Bryon Lathrop New Image:2009 0.00 12
Sean Kelly Marshall Lightning:2009 0.49 42
Mike Joseph Munger Softball:2009 1.59 14
Jeramie Holman New Image:2009 1.64 29