From Al’s Fastball

Coldwater Early Bird Tournament Results
Coldwater, MI

The annual Early Bird tournament was held this weekend at Waterworks Park in Coldwater, MI. The Coldwater Softball Association runs this tournament every year as a fundraiser for it’s men’s fast pitch league.. The league will have seven teams in it this year and other information can be found at csafastpitch.com. The Lightning (Marshall, MI) and Bernie’s (Homer, MI) are also hoping to arrange another exhibition double header with the Argentina National Team on June 10th at Waterworks Park in Coldwater.

Here are the results from this weekend:

1. Lightning (Marshall, MI) 4-0 (formerly HBC Lightning & Rice Creek Lightning)
2. Stock Pack (Ashland, OH) 4-2
3. Blues (Hastings, MI) 2-2
4. Duncan Outlaws (Elkhart, IN) 2-2
5. Goshen Gators (Goshen, IN) 1-2
5. Bernie’s / R/T Boring (Homer, MI) 1-2
7. Tri-County (Springport, MI) 0-2
7. DC Current (Bremen, IN) 0-2

Game 14 (Championship)
Lightning 5 (9 innings)
Stock Pack 4
WP- Sean Kelly 7H 7K 2BB
LP- Ty McKinney 8H 9K 1BB
Notes: Game was tied at 1 after seven innings. Both teams scored 1 run using international tie breaker in the 8th inning. Ashland took a 4-2 lead in the top of the ninth. Lightning won the game with a 3 run walk-off HR with 2 outs in the bottom of the ninth.
HR- J.Whitely (Stock Pack), S. Kelly (Lightning)

Game 13
Stock Pack 4
Blues 2
WP- Ty McKinney 3H 11K 3BB
LP- Ryan Nichols 5H 6K 5BB
HR- R. Nichols (Blues), S. Flinner (Stock Pack)

Game 12
Stock Pack 9
Outlaws 6
WP- Jim Yates 8H 8K 3BB
LP- Josh Gray
HR- S. Flinner 2 (Stock Pack)

Game 11
Lightning 3
Blues 2
WP- Jeff Lovell 6IP 4H 4K 2BB S- Sean Kelly 1IP 0H 2K
LP- Ryan Nichols 7H 9K 3BB
HR- B. Skirka (Lightning)

Game 10
Outlaws 10 (6 innings)
Goshen 3
WP- Lane Bender 4H 7K 1BB
LP- Darren Miller relieved by Browning Chabot
HR- M. Bralick (Goshen), J. Cobb 2 (Outlaws), J. Brown (Outlaws)

Game 9
Stock Pack 8 (5 innings)
Bernie’s 1
WP- Ty McKinney 4H 13K 0BB
LP- Jeff Graff 10H 5K 1BB

Game 8
Blues 4 (8 innings)
Outlaws 3
WP- Ryan Nichols 7H 12K 2BB
LP- Allen Hodge in relief of Lane Bender and Tim Murphy
Notes: Game was tied at 3 after 7 innings. The Outlaws were unable to score in the top of the 8th. The Blues bunted Jared Nichols over to 3rd base and he scored in a close play at the plate on a ground ball to the shortstop.
HR- T. Smart (Outlaws)

Game 7
Lightning 5 (11 innings)
Bernie’s 4
WP- Sean Kelly 4H 19K 5BB
LP- Bryan Boyd 7H 16K 1BB
Notes: Game was tied at 1 after 7 innings. Both teams scored 2 runs in the 10th inning and Brian Skirka hit a 2 run home run in the top of the 11th inning for the Lightning.
HR- B. Skirka (Lightning), S. Myers (Bernie’s), D. Sherman (Bernie’s)

Game 6
Stock Pack 10
DC Current 5
WP- Jim Yates in relief of Rick Plangger
LP- Aaron Eckman 10H 3K 3BB
HR- T. Urban 2 (Stock Pack), B. Webb (Stock Pack), S. Flinner 2 (Stock Pack)

Game 5
Goshen 10
Tri-County 7
WP- Browning Chabot 6H 8K 1BB
LP- Derek Benden 8H 6K 4BB
Notes: Goshen needed 1 run in the bottom of the 6th inning to avoid the mercy rule and they ended up scoring all ten runs that inning.. They had 1 hit in the game up to that point.
HR- C. Kregal (Tri-County)

Game 4
Outlaws 6
Stock Pack 2
WP- Josh Gray 4H 10K 4BB
LP- Ty McKinney, relieved by Jim Yates
HR- T. Smart (Outlaws)

Game 3
Blues 1
DC Current 0
WP- Ryan Nichols 2H 16K 1BB
LP- Mike Huppert 3H 6K 1BB
Notes: Only run of the game scored on a sac fly by John Ouendag in the bottom of the 5th inning.

Game 2
Bernie’s 3
Tri-County 1
WP- Shannon Damron 5IP 1H 6K 1BB S- Bryan Boyd 2IP 0H 4K 1BB
LP- Doug Sleep 5H 8K 0BB
HR- J. Sherman (Bernie’s)

Game 1
Lightning 8 (6 innings)
Goshen 0
WP- Sean Kelly 2H 10K 1BB
LP- Wayne Koshmider 9H 7K 1BB

Most Valuable Pitcher
Sean Kelly (Lightning) 3-0 27IP 13H 8R 38K

Most Valuable Hitter
Brian Skirka (Lightning) 3HR, 2B, 5RBI

Thanks,

Sean Kelly
Coldwater Softball Association & Lightning Fast Pitch
skelly@albion.edu

Editor’s Note: The always popular Snapper Shootout is set for June 5-7, 2009 with 16 teams, including pre-season ISC II co-favourites Ashland, OH Stock Pack and Bridgeport, ON Braves. Also on hand, among others, are Ontario Challenge Cup Champions Elmira Expos, hard hitting Port Elgin Blue Devils, the talented Shakespeare Falcons and Darren Zack and the Ohsweken Redmen.

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From Al’s Fastball: The field is setfor the 6th annual Niagara Snappers Shootout taking place from June5th-7th at Centennial Park in Virgil, ON. Up to the minute reporting will be sent to Als Fastball from the ballpark throughout the weekend with detailed daily recaps to follow at the end of the day.

More information can be found on www.niagarasnappers.com

Divisions and schedule below.

RED DIVISION

Bridgeport Braves
Hamilton Hawks
Niagara Falls Dawgs
Team Quebec Combat

WHITE DIVISION

Ohsweken Redmen
Niagara Snappers
Newmarket Juniors
Shakespeare Falcons

BLACK DIVISION

Elmira Erb Electric Expos
NY Gremlins
Napanee North Key Express
Niagara Falls Fury

SILVER DIVISION

Ashland Stockpack
Linwood Chiefs
Port Elgin Blue Devils
Wyevale Tribe

Friday June 5/09 (Diamond Assignment)

7:00pm – NiagaraFalls Dawgs vs. Hamilton Hawks (A)
7:00pm – Quebec TeamCombat vs. Bridgeport Braves (B)
7:00pm – ElmiraExpos vs. Niagara Falls Fury (C)
9:00pm – Niagara Snappersvs. Ohsweken Redmen (A)
9:00pm – AshlandStockpack vs. Port Elgin Blue Devils (B)
9:00pm – WyevaleTribe vs. Linwood Chiefs (C)

Saturday June 6/09 (Diamond Assignment)

9:00am – NY Gremlinsvs. Napanee North Key Express (A)
9:00am – NewmarketJuniors vs. Shakespeare Falcons (B)
9:00am – NiagaraFalls Dawgs vs. Quebec Team Combat (C)
11:00am – Port ElginBlue Devils vs. Wyevale Tribe (A)
11:00am – LinwoodChiefs vs. Ashland Stockpack (B)
11:00am – BridgeportBraves vs. Hamilton Hawks (C)
1:00pm – NY Gremlinsvs. Elmira Expos (A)
1:00pm – NapaneeNorth Key Express vs. Niagara Falls Fury (B)
1:00pm – ShakespeareFalcons vs. Niagara Snappers (C)
3:00pm – NewmarketJuniors vs. Ohsweken Redmen (A)
3:00pm – NiagaraFalls Dawgs vs. Bridgeport Braves (B)
3:00pm – Quebec TeamCombat vs. Hamilton Hawks (C)
5:00pm – AshlandStockpack vs. Wyevale Tribe (A)
5:00pm – LinwoodChiefs vs. Port Elgin Blue Devils (B)
5:00pm – NewmarketJuniors vs. Niagara Snappers (C)
7:00pm – NY Gremlinsvs. Niagara Falls Fury (A)
7:00pm – ElmiraExpos vs. Napanee North Key Express (B)
7:00pm – OhswekenRedmen vs. Shakespeare Falcons (C)

Sunday June 7/09

10:00am – Quarter Final #1(game #25)
Black #1 vs. Silver #2
Diamond A

10:00am – Quarter Final #2(game #26)
Red #1 vs. White #2
Diamond C

12:00pm – Quarter Final #3(game #27)
Black #1 vs. Silver #1
Diamond A

12:00pm – Quarter Final #4(game #28)
White #1 vs. Red #2
Diamond C

2:00pm – Semi-Final #1(game #29)
Winner Game #25 vs. WinnerGame #26
Diamond A

2:00pm – Semi-Final #2(game #30)
Winner Game #27 vs. WinnerGame #28
Diamond C

4:00pm – Final Game(game #31)
Winner Game #29 vs. WinnerGame #30
Diamond A

Editor’s Note: The Millgrove Early Bird Tournament goes May 8-10, hosted by the 2008 ISC II Finalist Waterdown Hammer. A total of 14 teams are on hand including last year’s ToC semi-finalist Kitchener Outlaws, the highly regarded Bridgeport Braves, Ontario Challenge Cup champion Elmira Expos and the always tough Niagara Snappers. The big question is: Will Darren Zack make his ISC II debut in Millgrove with the Ohsweken Redmen?

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May 8-10 Millgrove Early Bird Tournament Schedule
Millgrove 1
Fri 7:15 pm: Kitchener Outlaws vs. Linwood Jrs.
Fri 9:00 pm: Bridgeport Braves vs. Niagara Falls Dawgs
Sat 9:00 am: Waterdown Hammer vs. Orangeville
Sat 10:45 am: Waterdown Hammer vs. Elmira Jrs.
Sat 12:30 pm: Niagara Snappers vs. Waterloo Jrs.
Sat 2:15 pm: Bridgeport Braves vs. Ohsweken Redmen
Sat 4:00 pm: Waterdown Hammer vs. Diamond Jaxx
Sat 5:45 pm: Waterloo Jrs. vs. Cayuga Rebels
Sat 7:30 pm: Niagara Snappers vs. Kitchener Outlaws
Millgrove 2
Fri 7:00 pm: Waterloo Jrs. vs. Quyon Flyers
Fri 8:45 pm: Elmira Jrs. vs. Sudbury Cardinals
Sat 8:30 am: Ohsweken Redmen vs. Diamond Jaxx
Sat 10:15 am: Kitchener Outlaws vs. Quyon Flyers
Sat 12 noon: Cayuga Rebels vs. Linwood Jrs.
Sat 1:45 pm: Sudbury Cardinals vs. Orangeville
Sat 3:30 pm: Elmira Jrs. vs. Niagara Falls Dawgs
Sat 5:15 pm: Quyon Flyers vs. Linwood Jrs.
Sat 7:00 pm: Ohsweken Redmen vs. Orangeville
Freelton
Sat 9:30 am: Niagara Snappers vs. Cayuga Rebels
Sat 11:15 am: Bridgeport Braves vs. Sudbury Cardinals
Sat 1:00 pm: Niagara Falls Dawgs vs. Diamond Jaxx

Teams will be ranked from 1st to 14th based on their win-loss-tie record during the round-robin (1 game won will be ranked higher than 2 games tied)

Ties in the standings will be broken in the following order:
1. Head-to-head results between the teams tied
2. Run differential for all 3 games (maximum run differential is 7 runs per game)
3. Runs against in all 3 games
4. Runs for in all 3 games
5. Coin toss
If more than two teams are tied, the rules above will be applied until one team wins the tie-breaker, after which the rules will be applied again, beginning at #1, for the remaining teams that are tied

• The 1st to 4th placed teams will advance to the A-division on Sunday
• The 5th to 8th placed teams will advance to the B-division on Sunday
• The 9th to 12th placed teams will advance to the C-division on Sunday
• The 13th and 14th placed teams are eliminated after the round-robin

Millgrove 1
Sun 9:00 am: C semi-final
9th place vs. 12th place
Sun 10:45 am: B semi-final
5th place vs. 8th place
Sun 12:30 pm: A semi-final
1st place vs. 4th place
Sun 2:15 pm: B final
Sun 4:15 pm: A final

Millgrove 2
Sun 9:15 am: C semi-final
10th place vs. 11th place
Sun 11:00 am: B semi-final
6th place vs. 7th place
Sun 12:45 pm: A semi-final
2nd place vs. 3rd place
Sun 2:30 pm: C final

Several ISC II teams and players are in action at the 10th Annual AAU International Tournament in Orlando, Florida at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex.

For full scores from the tournament, see the daily posts at our brother blog, The Morning Brief.

Thursday’s results:
1:00 pm
Gm 1 Elmira Millwrights 7
Radio 560 (Mexico) 4
WP – Halstead and Martin
LP – Almeida and Navarro

Gm 6 CPI/ADS (Ontario) 2
Puerto Rico Juniors 8
WP – Velo and Santana
LP – Winship and McCallum

3:00 pm
Gm 9 Sioux Falls A’s 1
Earl’s Club 6
WP – Johnson and ????
LP – Eberts and Nice

Gm 10 Brewers (Venezuela) 4
Manor Dirt Bags 10
WP – Nichols and Rocha
LP – Mendoza and Avila

5:00 pm
Gm 13 Sioux Falls A’s 2
PK Broward 7
WP – Iuli and Alstat
LP – Webb and Bingham

Gm 14 Minnesota Angels 7
Venezuela/Miami 0
WP – Kammueller and Arntzen
LP – Naranjo and Oropeza

Gm 16 Atascados (Tijuana, Mexico) 10
DC Arrows 0
WP – Valdez and Lopez
LP – Blanliel and Moore

Gm 17 Brewers de Venezuela 0
Gremlin Knights 16
WP – Tracy and Rozich
LP – Chaparro and Cabrens

7:00 pm
Gm 19 Sebringville Sting 2
Ohio Battery/Stock Pack 1
WP – Scott and Crawford
LP – McKinney and Flinner

Gm 20 Team Minnesota 4
Niagara Storm’s Fury 3
WP – Gosse and Boom
LP – Berube and Korten

Gm 21 Midwest Stampede 9
Cobourg Force 1
WP – Muizelaar and Motroni
LP – Wells and Herold

Gm 22 Texaco Pirates (Bahamas) 0
Gremlin Knights 1
WP – Newton and Nimmo
LP – Schweyer and Garvey

Gm 23 ADCO Tool Shed 4
Florida Fastpitch 13
WP – Hartman and Lammers
LP – Pleszewicx and Olivo

In its final tune-up before the ISC II Tournament of Champions, the #5 ranked Ashland, OH Stock Pack team won the Elkhart, IN tournament this past weekend posting a 5-1 record and improving their overall tournament record to 17-5-1 on the year. Stock Pack started the day on Saturday by losing to the host Duncan Outlaws, but responded by bouncing back to win their next two games vs. the DC Current and Kelder¢s of Ludington, MI. On Sunday, Stock Pack started out the day by beating the Goshen, IN Gators, and then followed that victory up by avenging their previous loss to Duncan. In the finals, Stock Pack beat the Michigan Twisters (who had advanced to the finals by beating the Rice Creek Lightning) 8-3. On the mound, pitchers Ty McKinney and Jim Yates both had fine weekends. Ty was the winning pitcher in each of the 5 victories, but Jim Yates logged many innings throughout the weekend and threw the ball well the entire tournament. McKinney also led Stock Pack at the plate hitting .529 with 1 HR. Other leading hitters for the weekend included: Trevor Urban (.444, 2 HR) , Jr. Rodriguez (.316), Jason Whiteley (.381, 1 HR), Chad Honaker (.333, 1 HR) and Pete Spoerl (.368). Stock Pack is looking forward to this coming weekend as they travel to Appleton, WI in hopes of improving on their back to back 5th place finishes.

jasonwhiteley2000@yahoo.com

New York Knights win their first game against Barneveld Family Chiropractic 11 -0. Steve Price was the WP – 14 K 3 hits. LP – unknown – Chad McConnell had 2 HR’s and Dave Simon had 1 HR.

We won second game 4-0 over Ricola. Bill Hillhouse was the WP – 13 K 1 hit. Bill carried a perfect game into the 7th inning when Paul Furlong singled to right with one out to break it up. Steve Platt was 2-3 and John Rozich homered for the Knights.

The rain washed away Sunday afternoon and the Knights and NY Bombers were getting ready to play the winners bracket final. The teams were declared co winners as the only undefeated teams.

The third-ranked NY Knights and #4 Oswego CPI are tuning up for the 2008 ToC in Holland Patent, New York this weekend.

The 12th Annual Roberts Post Invitational has ten teams from across New York and New Jersey to compete over the next three days.

Teams entered are: Barneveld Family Chiropractic, CPI, Halpin’s Fuel Services, Memories Sports Bar, New York Bombers, New York Knights, Ricola Fastpitch, Scooter’s Fastpitch, Trenton Shooters, and the host Roberts Post Fastpitch.

The tournament will start with a doubleheader at 7:00 and 8:30 pm Friday night, and continues through the weekend with the final scheduled for 4 pm Sunday. The first round games are scheduled as follows:

Friday:
7:00 – Halpin’s Fuel vs. Scooter’s
8:30 –CPI vs. Roberts Post

Saturday:
09:00 AM –NY Knights vs. BFC
10:45 AM –NY Bombers vs. Trenton
12:30 PM –Ricola vs. winner Halpin’s/Scooter’s
02:15 PM –Memories vs. winner CPI/Roberts

Mascoutah, IL Pete’s Blues won the Illinois State ASA Open Tournament on the weekend, coming the long way through the loser’s bracket to finish with a 7-1 record.

Pete’s knocked off perennial state champs Vandalia The Freight in the loser’s bracket final and then twice defeated Cerro Gordo Broncos to claim the title.

Friday, July 25
Game 2- Pete’s Blues 14, Rumours Fastpitch 6

Saturday, July 26
Game 4- Broncos Fastpitch (Cerro Gordo) 3, Pete’s Blues 1
Game 6- Pete’s Blues 12, Franny¹s 7
Game 8- Pete’s Blues 7, Rumours 3

Sunday, July 27
Game 10- Pete’s Blues 4, Lee¹s Sports Falcons 3
Game 11- Pete’s Blues 3, Guaranteed Air Freight 1
Game 12- Pete’s Blues 6, Cerro Gordo 5
Game 13- Pete’s Blues 10, Cerro Gordo 4

Final Order of Finish
1. Pete’s Blues, 7-1
2. Cerro Gordo, 2-2
3. Guaranteed Air Freight, 1-2
4. Lee’s Sports Falcons, 3-2
5. Franny’s & Rumours, 0-3

Pete’s players named to 2008 ASA All-State Team
OF Mack Schmitt
SS Jim Pecoraro
3B Dave Perkins
C Danny Alstat
P Ron Ames
P Jason Iuli
Most Valuble PlayerDave Perkins
Most Valuable PitcherJason Iuli

Pete’s Blues are making their ISC II debut at the 2008 ToC and are in a very tough pool in Pool D with Oswego, NY CPI, Kitchener, ON Outlaws and Salt Lake City, UT Innovative Communications.