For those of us following the So Cal Teams (and players) at the Boys of Summer Tournament in Denmark, WI:
Budke HR Keys Farm Win in Opener
-Todd Budke hit a 3 run homer in the first inning of the Farm’s (WI) opener against Kegel Black Knights of Fargo, ND, then helped his teammates hold off a furious rally by the Black Knights, who scored 3 in the 6th and 3 more in the 7th, but came up a run short in a 7-6 loss to Budke’s Farm Tavern Squad. The Farm plays at 9:30am, 3pm and 5 pm EST (6:30am, 12noon, and 2pm PST).
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Former Teammates Squaring Off
One of the more interesting match-ups of the day will be the 5pm EST (2pm PST) game between Budke’s Farm Tavern squad, and Team Rainey. Budke played with Team Rainey in several early season tournaments, including the Red Rock tournament in St. George, UT. Additionally, former Team USA catcher Todd Garcia played a number of years for the Farm Tavern, but is now a member of Team Rainey, opting to stay and play closer to home to spend more time with his son. So instead of looking out at Farm Tavern pitcher Dean Holoien with a catcher’s glove on, he’ll be holding a bat.
–Team Rainey is back for their third visit to the Boys of Summer tournament and plays at 9, 1 and 3 pm EST (6,8 and 2pm PST).
-The So Cal Bombers make their first visit to the fabled Denmark, WI “old time fastball” facility, and play at 9, 1 and 3pm EST (6, 10 and 12 noon PST)
No scores reported for the So Cal teams yet, but keep an eye out here, and at our linked pages above.