River City Rocker Wrap up

[Al's Fastball News]

Received: 8/26/07 2:10:13 PM 
From:  karymoore(at)aol.com 

  
Subject:  River City Rocker Wrap up  


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River City Rocker (Sacramento, CA) Wrap up at NAFA

The Rockers (43-11) are led by head coach, Paul Carelton and
just completed playing in the 2007 North American Fastpitch Association
(NAFA) World Series double elimination tournaments "AA" division.

On Friday, August 17, 2007, The Rockers defeated an excellent
past NAFA "A" champion squad, Kelder Poured Walls of Scottville,
Michigan in an exciting come from behind (down 5-1 in the 6th)
win in extra innings 7-6 in the 8th inning.  Pitcher, Joe Jaquez
came in relief of Mike Milligan in the 5th inning to pick up
the win.  Mike Abernathy sparked the teams offense with his hitting
including a home run and his defense.  Kary Moore also added
a boost to the team coming off the bench and contributing with
3 hits including scoring the winning run.

Saturday, the River City Rockers jumped all over Ricola of New
Jersey/New York 13-0 in 5 innings.  Joe Jaquez threw the complete
game and picked up the win.  The Rockers sticks finally waking
up with Scott Harrison, Justin Nicholson and Rusty Newnan hitting
home runs.  Dave Bostick, shortstop played solid defense shoring
up the middle.

In another Saturday, winner bracket game , the Rockers squeaked
out a 4-3 victory over Priority Mortgage of Michigan.  Mike Milligan
went the full distance to pick up the hard fought win.  Mario
Pereira scored the first run.  Mark Summers scored and Greg Rogers
hit a double to drive in two runs.  Scott Harrison made a spectacular
diving catch to secure the victory.  Leading 4-1 in the 7th,
Priority managed to get the winning run to the plate, but a pop
out to 2nd baseman, Mike Abernathy sealed the victory for the
Rocker squad.

Northern California's top ranked men's fastpitch team, the River
City Rockers of Sacramento, CA were now 3-0 heading into the
winners bracket final against Sioux Falls, South Dakotas' Scarlett's
Sox at the NAFA 2007 World Series in Des Moines, Iowa.


The River City Rockers of Sacramento, CA lost an "old school
fastpitch game" 1-0 with the Scarlett's Sox of Sioux Falls, South
Dakota.  The Rockers'  Ed Gaspar threw a brilliant game in defeat.
 He threw a 3-hitter.  Kyle Eberts picked up the complete game
win for the South Dakota team.  A single, then a past ball/wild
pitch followed by a single got a run on the board in the fourth
for the Sox.  The Rockers threatened to score and were led with
hits by Greg Rogers, Mike Abernathy, Dave Jordan, Rusty Newnan
and Scott Harrison.  Center fielder, Scott Harrison made an "ESPY"
nominee catch.  He sprinted toward the fence and caught a deep
drive while falling over the fence, saving a sure home run..."dunna
nun".   Dave Jordan with 2 outs in the seventh kept the game
alive with a base hit, which brought up Mike Abernathy with a
chance to win it.  Not this time, Eberts got the out, the game
and basically the championship.  This pitching dual was one for
the memories and for the second year in a row, the Rockers lost
the winner bracket final by a run to the eventual champion. 


The defeat set up a loser bracket final with the Rockers squaring
off at 10:45 AM on Monday 
morning needing one victory to get to the Championship game.
 Unfortunately, the Rockers came out flat and committed mistakes
in the 1st inning and spotted Priority Mortgage of Grand Rapids,
Michigan a 5-0 lead. The Rockers started Joe Jaquez with Greg
Rogers as his battery mate.  Joe was lifted in the 1st with Ed
Gaspar coming in for relief.   The Rockers managed to out hit
their opponents, but stranded many more base runners and were
unable to battle their way back from their early deficit.   They
lost 8-4 to Priority Mortgage and placed 3rd in the prestigious
2007 NAFA "AA" World Series tournament.  The Scarlet's Sox won
the championship and "ring" with a 2-1 victory in the "If" game
vs. Priority Mortgage.

All-World awards went to the Rockers' Mike Abernathy, Scott Harrison
and Greg Rogers.  The Rockers now head to the ASA "B" National
Championships in Altamonte Springs, Florida on August 29- Sept.
4, 2007.   They drew a competitive Luna's Towing team for the
9 AM game on Thursday morning.  You can bet the Rockers won't
come out flat for that match up.




Respectfully submitted,
Kary Moore
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