Pitching, defense & timely hitting win 2007 Rose Cup

[Al's Fastball News]

Received: 6/25/07 10:54:48 AM 
From:  "Jim Flanagan" <jim at fastpitchwest.com> 


  
Subject:  Pitching, defense & timely hitting win 2007 Rose Cup
 


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The Broken Bow Gremlins (NY) won the 2007 Portland DeMarini RoseCup
with outstanding pitching, solid defense and timely hitting.
 Soundfamiliar?  Lanky lefty Andrew Kirkpatrick  and Jeremy Manley
werealmost unhittable all weekend.   Jared Martin, Patrick Shannon,
NathanNukunuku & Rhys Casley, among others on the Bow roster,
added theoffensive firepower.  The Gremlins had the toughest
schedule both daysand outscored their opponents 29-3.  Considering
they played threegames against top ten teams and one against
the 13th ranked ISC squad,it was a very impressive first outing
of the year for this NewYork bunch.  They certainly lived up
to their # 3 ranking and thensome.  Oh yea, did I mention Doc
and Koos are class acts, too?  Thanksfor putting on a great show
in Portland this weekend.  It made all therain on Sunday more
tolerable.
 
The host Portland DeMarini squad had a pretty good weekend, too,finishing
second to the Gremlins 4-0 in the final.  Mike "Peaches"Piechnik
had a gritty 8 inning win in the semi's over the Grey Sox ofVancouver,
B.C..  The game could have went either way until Todd Garciahit
a sharp single to win it for Portland by a score of 2-1.  BricklenAnderson
(P) and Brian Ree (SS) had real solid games for the DeMariniteam
this weekend.
 
Nick Underhill, the Grey Sox fireballer, had an outstanding gameagainst
Broken Bow, losing 1-0 and also against Portland giving up justone
run in a no decision.  Undy was impressive.  Rick Smith had a
20strikeout outing.  Once the Grey Sox bats come to life, watch
out forthis young squad.  Thanks too, for all the Vancouver folks
who traveledto Portland for the weekend tournament.  The Vancouver
Challenge isJuly 27 - 29th and is an excellent tournament.  Those
Canadians aregracious hosts and have strong tourney this year.
 
Mark Whitten, Evan Potskin, Jason Porto, Landy Rodriguez, DarrenBox
and the rest of the SoCal Bombers put on good show at thetournament.
 The Bombers are loaded top to bottom in their battingorder and
showed why they are ranked # 7 by the ISC.  With Whitten,Peeples
& Tilley sharing time in the circle, they are a dangerousteam
to face.  The Bombers and Grey Sox took 3rd place at the Rose
Cup.
 
Congrats to CR/Adidas of Portland for winning the consolationchampionship.
 Mike Warren (P), Mark Bennett (P) and some solid hittingled
the way on Sunday for this team.  
 
Thanks to all fourteen teams for attending this years event.
 
 
Special thanks to Jim Flanagan of Fastpitchwest.com for posting
all the scores in such a timely fashion.  
 
 
Tom Ree
Portland, Oregon 

via:  "Jim Flanagan" <jim(at)fastpitchwest.com> 
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