Priority Mortgage of Grand Rapids finished with a 4-1 record and defeated the Sheafer & Bierlein Wranglers of Frankenmuth, 2-1, in the title game to claim the four-team Class C-D Men’s Ed White Memorial Invitational Tournament at Bayfront Park’s Ed White Field.
In the title game, Geoff Potter paced Priotry Mortgage with a two-run home run, while Ben Peibenga, Brad Vis adn Nick Brummel each added singles. For the Wrangers, David Lach, David Kraft and Matt Klenk all singled.
Darren Vanderark was the winning pitcher for Priority as he struck out six and walked one, while Mike Spagnoula took the loss for the Wrangers as he fanned four and walked two.
In a pair of elimination games, the Wranglers defeated East Jordan, 7-5; while Priority Mortgage topped the Homer ACES, 8-7.
In the Wranglers win over East Jordan, Dave Lach was the winning pitcher as he struck out two, walked one and allowed five runs on four hits. Ryan Labine took the loss for East Jordan as he allowed six runs on six hits over 2 2/3 innings while fanning two, whiel Dale Churchill pitched in relief. Offensively for the Wranglers, Nate Kraft homered and tripled, while Trent Bellamy, Mike Hall and Dave Lach all homered. Adam Auernhammer and Dave Krafft singled.
For East Jordan, Randy Wheelock homered, while Tom Tryban, Corey Essenberg and Dave Corcoran singled.
In Priority Mortgage’s won over the ACES, Ben Piebenga was the winning pitcher as he struck out two and walked three. Shannon Damron took the loss for ACES with two strikeouts and a walk. Offensively for Priority, Cody Pogodzinski had three hits including a home run and a double, while Nick Brummel added two hits with a double. Geogg Potter homered adn Nate Tap singled. For the ACES, Shannon Damron had two hits including a double, while Brian Edwards and Steve Myers each had two hits, while Jordan Birch, Brock Winchell adn Zac Neal singled.
Zach Lach from the Wranglers was named the tournament’s outstanding pitcher as he struck out 20, walked three and allowed just five runs on six hits over 11 innings pitched. Geoff Potter of Priortiy Mortgage was the outstanding hitter as he hit .500 with three home runs, two doubles and eight RBI; while the outstanding infielder was Pogodzinski who hit .400. The outstanding outfielder was Nate Kraft of the Wranglers, who hit .412.
East Jordan opened the tournament with a 6-3 loss to Priority Mortgage. Labine took the pitching loss, while Peibenga was the winning pitcher. Labine struck out six and walked two, while Peibenga struck out five. Offensively for Priority, Brad Williams homered, while Vis doubled and Pododzinski, Darren Vanderack, Geoff Potter, Matt Billotti, Nick Brummel and Tom Weber all singled. For East Jordan, Josh Bush doubled and singled, while Tryban, Wheelock and John Bush all singled.
East Jordan then fell to the Wrangersl, 12-5 in five innings. Zach Lach was the winning pither as he struck out nine and walked two, whiel Churchill took the loss for East Jordan as he allowed eight runs on eight hits while striking out two and walking two. Nate Kraft and Dave Kraft had three hits apiece for the Wranglers, while for East Jordan Essenberg had two hits while Wheelock and Caleb Roberts tripled.
In their third and final pool play game, East Jordan topped the ACES, 10-3. Labine was the winning pitcher as he fanned seven and walked two. Brock Winchell took the loss for the ACES. Offensively for East Jordan, Kevin LaVanway had two hits including a double, whiel Wheelock homered and John Bush, Josh Bush and Roberts all singled.