The Long Beach Snakes Have Been Hatched

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From: "Dave Blackburn" <DaveB(at)VirtVent.Com> 
To: <fastball(at)pmihrm.com> 
Subject: The Long Beach Snakes Have Been Hatched 
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2006 15:36:45 -0800 



THE LONG BEACH SNAKES SLITHER ONTO THE 2006 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
SOFTBALL SCENE

 

The Long Beach Snakes, a new fastpitch softball club debuted
on Sunday Feb 26, with double header 

exhibition victories, over the Long Beach Black Sox (3-1 & 4-3).
The team will compete in the ASA A/B 

Southern California Travel League, in the Spring and Summer months,
and a few other Southern California 

Tournaments, before the Nationals. 

 

The pitching staff consists of veteran right-handers Ron Rupp,
and Dave Blackburn. There is no lack of experience 

between the two, as they have combined to have thrown well over
3,500 ball games, throughout the last three decades. 

Rupp spent 20 years touring as the star pitcher of the California
Cuties Comedy 4 Man novelty softball show, and 

he still possesses one of the best change-ups in the sport today.
Ron Rupp is also serving as GM of the Ball Club. 

 

Blackburn is the ISC Commissioner of Streaming and Broadcasting,
and is the Producer and Color Commentator 

of TV, and Internet broadcasts, from the annual ISC World Tournaments.
In 2005, Blackburn was a Gold Medalist 

pitching for the Maccabi USA Fastpitch Club at the 17th World
Maccabiah Games in Israel. Last summer Dave 

teamed with Matt Barnes to help pitch the Cowboys Fastpitch Club
to the Summer and Fall League Championships 

of the Burbank Parks and Recreation City League.   

 

Utility man Clayte Robinson of Santa Barbara will be the 3rd
Pitcher when needed, and can play any position 

on the field.  Robinson played for several years for the Santa
Barbara teams The Bucks, Instant Reply, and The Islanders.

 

Helping Rupp to run the Snakes Ball Club on the field, is Player–Manager
Barry Woolery, a seasoned, long time catcher 

from the San Diego Area. Another San Diegan is lead-off man Dean
Bettencourt, who will patrol centerfield, and still 

possesses great foot speed at the age of 51.  

 

Proven offensive threats, and former teammates Shortstop Joe
Vigil and Right fielder Phil Hiromerides will re-unite to 

co-anchor the Snakes offensive attack. Vigil was a 1994 ISC All
World Selection, and a member of the US National Team 

Selection Camp in 1996. After taking a few years off away from
ball, Vigil is ready to return to his role of terrorizing opposing


pitching, with his unique slapper hitting style.  

 

In 2000, Phil Hiromerides was ASA B National Tournament Highest
Batting average (.600), when his hitting helped lead 

Fresno Team Lyons to the ASA B National Championship.  Phil was
also a Member of 2002 ASA A National Championship 

Fresno Team Lyons, and named team Offensive MVP in that Championship
Year. Phil also took the last few years off, 

and is excited about his return to fastpitch action. 

 

Another San Diego connection for the Snakes will be Alan Rohrbach
and Aaron Owens who both bring veteran 

leadership to the team. Rohrbach still holds the distinction
of being the first player to be named ASA Major 

All American, and ISC All World in the same season (1981). Alan
won ISC World Championships in 1981 (Camarillo), 

and 1983 (Lancaster), and with 3 ISC All World selections, Rohrbach
is a legitimate future candidate for 

the ISC Hall of Fame. To prove he can still lead a team offensively,
in 2005, Alan had the highest batting average 

at the Over-50 ASA National Tournament. 

 

Aaron Owens will play 3B, when he joins the team in April, after
fully recovering from off-season shoulder surgery. 

Owens has played in numerous ISC World Tournaments over the past
15 years, on teams such as the El Cajon Rangers, 

Vista Bombers, Long Beach Painters, SLC Page Brake, SOCAL Bucks,
and Houston HIS. Aaron was also formerly an 

ISC Player Rep from the Western Region.

 

The Aguilar brothers, Vincent and Bob Jr, both bring tremendously
competitive attitudes and talents 

to the Snakes. Bob Jr will be the starting catcher, and Vincent
will split time at first base, and DH. Both 

have great softball genetics as their father, Bob Aguilar Sr,
was generally considered among the most feared 

power hitters to have played fastpitch softball, in Southern
California, over the last half century.    

 

Designated Hitter Ron Mendez may also join the team, if he can
nurse some injuries back in shape.  

Left fielder Alan Leuthard is a former baseball player at the
University of San Diego, who will be playing 

his first year in the ASA A/B Weekend Travel League.  Utility
players Ricky Rupp, Tim Williams, Steve Dye, 

and Designated Runner John Harkins round out the Snakes 2006
roster. 

 

The team is still working on fundraising and sponsorship for
this season. Anyone requesting info on the 

Long Beach Snakes Ball Club, in regards to scheduling or sponsorship,
can contact GM Ron Rupp at 

Badronald23(at)aol.com. 

 From: "Dave Blackburn" <DaveB(at)VirtVent.Com> 

 

 

 

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