Click here to read the Press Release from the Amateur Softball Association on Badger Roofing of Prescott Arizona’s title win, including a “4-win Sunday” by ironman Lonnie Brooks.

Editor’s Note: The ASA website has been up and down all day. If it doesn’t come up, suggest trying later.

Here is the text, just in case:

Badger Roofing wins Men’s 50-Over Fast Pitch National
7/12/2005

Prescott, Ariz.—It took an “Iron Man” effort by pitcher Lonnie Brooks for Badger Roofing to take the ASA Men’s 50-Over Fast Pitch National Championship title. Brooks pitched four consecutive games on Sunday to lead the hometown favorite to its first ASA National Championship title.

Badger Roofing cruised into the final day of the tournament with a perfect 3-0 record after posting wins over the Houston Texans (Houston, Texas) 5-1, R&W Plumbing (Stockton, Calif.) 9-2 and the Darrow Concrete Raiders (Mt. Horeb, Wis.) 11-3.

On Sunday morning, Badger Roofing was shell shocked in its first game after getting drilled by the Clearwater Pride (Clearwater, Fla.) 10-2. The men from Prescott, who had only allowed six runs total in its first three games before meeting up with the Pride, found themselves in the loser’s bracket fighting to stay in the tournament. The loss meant Badger Roofing would have to win three consecutive games back-to-back-to-back if it hoped to win the title.

A 12-1 win over the Southern California Masters (Lancaster, Calif.) put the team back on track and into the finals against the same team that had run-ruled it earlier in the day. This time the fortunes were turned as Badger Roofing run-ruled the Clearwater Pride, 12-2, to force the “if” game.

With the hometown crowd cheering them on, the hometown favorite edged the Pride 6-5 to win its first National Championship title.

Brooks was named as the Most Outstanding Pitcher of the tournament after

pitching all seven games for the National Champions. Badger second baseman Mike Perez was named as the MVP while Deadwood’s Alan Rohrback was named as the top hitter.

Seven players from the national champion roster were named as first team ASA All-Americans including catcher Eric Maiden, first baseman Mike Cowen, shortstop Luis Acuna, outfielder Paul Rosthenhausler, utlity John Emmitt, pitcher Lonnie Brooks and second baseman Mike Perez.

Tournament Results for Badger Roofing

Badger Roofing defeated Houston Texans of Houston, TX – 5-1
Badger Roofing defeated R&W Plumbing of Stockton, CA – 9-2
Badger Roofing defeated Darrow Concrete Raiders of Mt. Horeb, WI – 11-3
Clearwater Pride, Clearwater, FL defeated Badger Roofing – 10-2 (Sunday at 11 a.m.)
Badger Roofing defeated Southern California Masters – 12-1 (Sunday at 1 p.m.)
Badger Roofing defeated Clearwater Pride, Clearwater, FL – 12-2 (Sunday at 3 p.m.)
Badger Roofing defeated Clearwater Pride, Clearwater, FL – 6-5 (Sunday at 5 p.m.)

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