[Alsfastball] Jr. Men's National Team Report

[Robert Hernandez]

The USA Junior Men’s National team played with the Southern California 
Alliance the weekend of June 26th.  Coach Tim Lyon (South Jordan, UT) and 
his staff brought their twenty man squad and faced four  “C” teams as part 
of their training for next years World Championships.  The team spent the 
weekend at the Olympic Training facility located at Chula Vista.

In their first game of the day it was our oldest generation of fast pitch 
players against our youngest, and the future of fast pitch.  The So Cal 
Masters are a 50 and Over team and most have been playing fast pitch since 
the 70’s.  The main part that keeps this team going is their love for the 
game.  This was Team USA first game of the day and they may have been a 
little stiff after a three hour car ride.  The Masters won the game 8 – 
1.  Robert Donley (Atascadero, CA), Tyler Kelly (Michigan) and Camden 
Decker  (Il) each had a hit in the game with Jason Loe (South Dakota) and 
John Kelly (Iowa) sharing the pitching duties with Jason striking out three 
in three-plus innings of work.

The second game of the day was against the So Cal Rebels who played an 
extra game to accommodate the four game schedule.  Team USA bats came alive 
and earned their first win of the day with a 9 – 0 victory.  Team USA had 
nine hits with three being for extra bases, including a triple by Mike 
Bowen and a 3 – 3 game for Evan O’Reilly (CA).  Don Potting (WI) had the 
pitching duties allowing six hits while striking out two in five innings of 
work.

The third game was against Santana Concrete and the slow rise ball of Dave 
Meltz.  Team USA played tough and scored two runs in a 6 – 2 loss.  Team 
USA had four hits in the game.  Kyle Davis (South Dakota) pitched for Team 
USA and allowed only six hits in six innings and stuck out four.

Team USA exploded for 15 runs in their fourth game against the Primos.  The 
USA batters had 13 hits with 2 – 2 performances by Andy Matthews (WI), Bob 
Olson (MN), Brandon Huerta (CA) and Drew Bode (WI)going 2 – 3 with a home 
run.  Andy also had a home run.  John Kelly went the five innings for the 
win allowing only three hits and striking out five.

These young men played very well this past weekend and we look forward to 
the next tournament.   From Coach Tim Lyon, "The coaching staff was very 
pleased with the progress the players have made in a short time.  The games 
in the travel league were great for us because there are things they can 
only learn in a game.  We are looking forward to playing in Corona later 
this month."

Team USA  played a local game in San Diego on Thursday evening against the 
San Diego Suns.  Team USA faired well in their first game of the weekend 
defeating the Suns 12 - 5.  With the games in Lancaster, Team USA finished 
the weekend with a very nice 3 – 2 record.

Pictures of Team USA can be viewed at the Southern California ASA Men’s 
Fast Pitch Site at:

<http://www.socal-asa.com/MensFP>www.socal-asa.com/MensFP

Team USA will be participating in the final Alliance weekend of the year in 
the So Cal Rebels “Summer Showdown” tournament.  The Tournament format will 
be a 3-game round robin, followed by single elimination.  Games will be 
played at Santana Park in Corona.  The teams and game times will be 
released the Monday prior to the tournament.

Robert Hernandez
Southern California ASA
Adult Softball Commissioner
<mailto:RHernandez at socal-asa.com>RHernandez at socal-asa.com



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