Tenth in a series of ten team profiles for the 2011 Best of the West Tournament, to be played June 4-5, 2011 at Elings Park in Santa Barbara, California. Click here for schedule of games for the 2011 tournament.
Those Guys from Long Beach, California are one of ten teams competing in this year’s 2011 Best of the West (BOTW) tournament. They’ll be competing in Pool A against the California A’s, Liberty Fastpitch, Bakersfield Silverhawks and J&B Painting.
“Those Guys” was founded in 1981. A couple decades later, Paul Castillo started coaching sons of the original “Those Guys” team, when they were in high school. (2002-2004).
Five members of the current team played on the NAFA 23 and under team championship team.
guys in 2002 03 when many were still in high school . have 5 player’s from 2008 nafa 23 under championship team . Lumar Goss & Andrew Ysais are pitcher’s .
The team’s goal for 2011 is to find sponsor to keep team playing together. As coach Paul Castillo ways “We are very young for this tournament but you got to get your feet wet sometimes.”
Roster for the Those Guys 2011
PITCHERS
Lumar Goss
Andrew Ysais
Anthony MartinezCATCHER
Larry WattsINF
(list pending)OF
(list pending)UTIL
(list pending)Field manager
Castillo Paul Long Beach, CATeams in the 2011 Best of the West Tournament
(Click links for other team profiles)Pool A
California A’s
Liberty Fastpitch
Those Guys
Bakersfield Silverhawks
J&B PaintingPool B
Cal-State Builders
Pala Braves
Maccabi USA
Italian Athletic Club
CR A1 Rockies
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Herb Wisdom says
Paul, Need your team in the July 2-3 tournament in Prescott. I can help you with the entry fee.