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| OKLAHOMA CITY –– Only four teams remain after Day Two of the 2021 USA Softball Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship with Championship Sunday kicking off at 8 a.m. tomorrow morning. Advancing through the winner’s bracket with an undefeated record was the NY Gremlins, clinching their spot in the Championship game after defeating Hill United Chiefs 3-2 in their third straight win of the day. Hill United will take on the winner of Kegel Black Knights and Circle Tap Dukes, who will face off in the loser’s bracket tomorrow at 8 a.m. CT on OGE Energy Field. The NY Gremlins had a strong showing in the winner’s bracket, edging their three opponents of the day in competitive contests. Combining for a total of nine runs in their contests, it was timely hitting and solid defensive work that allowed the Gremlins to shine. Ladislao Malarczuk played a key role with a 6-for-7 day at the plate, scoring three runs and hitting the go-ahead home run to give the Gremlins the win in their first game of the day. The Gremlin pitching staff dominated in the circle giving up only two earned runs and striking out 25 batters in three games with Andrew Kirkpatrick accounting for 14 K’s. The NY Gremlins will play for the title of the 2021 Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship tomorrow at 12 p.m. CT on OGE Energy Field. In their first game of the day, Hill United Chiefs took down the AWP Lumberjacks 4-1 after falling behind in the second inning. They quickly answered back, however, when a double from Steve Mullaley scored Brett Larson in the bottom of the frame. After tying the game 1-1, Hill United continued to tack on runs, scoring in three of the next four innings to seal the victory. The Chiefs failed to string enough hits together in their next game as they fell to the NY Gremlins 3-2, suffering their first loss of the tournament. Hill United Chiefs will play on OGE Energy Field tomorrow at 10 a.m. CT in the loser’s bracket semi-final game for a chance to compete for the trophy. Suffering a 2-1 loss in their first game of the day against the Circle Tap Dukes, the Kegel Black Knights won three straight games in the loser’s bracket to send them to Championship Sunday. Marchio Sausage Co. put up an impressive fight by winning two back-to-back 10-inning games before being knocked off by the Knights, 5-2. In their run through the loser’s bracket, the Knights also sent home the Hallman Twins in a three inning, 18-1 run-rule victory. The Kegel Black Knights scored a total of 32 runs on 36 hits in their four games of the day. The Circle Tap Dukes won their first game of the day but were sent to the loser’s bracket after a 3-0 loss to the NY Gremlins. It was there they were met by the San Antonio Glowworm who were on their fifth game of the day and had battled through the loser’s bracket with four straight wins. The Dukes took care of business though as Jorge Segura threw a complete game shutout with nine strikeouts. Circle Tap Dukes came out with a 9-0 victory over the Glowworms and will take on the Kegel Black Knights in a win-or-go-home game on Sunday morning at 8 a.m CT. After losing two games in the double-elimination tournament, AWP Lumberjacks, Bar on the Avenue Buzz, Bear Bottom Lodge, Fishers Softball, Hallman Twins, Marchio Sausage Co., Midland Explorers, Omma Tigres, Ray Rays Sports Bar Misfits, Rio Grande Senators and San Antonio Glowworm were sent home today, ending their run in the 2021 Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship. The premier men’s fast pitch event will continue tomorrow as four teams advance to Championship Sunday. The loser’s bracket will begin play at 8 a.m CT with the trophy game scheduled for 12 p.m. CT on the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium – OGE Energy Field. Admission, which will be sold at the gate of the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex, is $7 per-day for spectators, with free admission for children five-and-under. Additional information including the tournament schedule and rosters can be found at USASoftball.com. |
Editor’s Notes: Team of the Day for Day 2 was the New York Gremlins, winning all three games Saturday to vault them into the Winner’s Bracket final on Sunday, awaiting elimination of all but one team. The Gremlins beat Omma Tigres in their first game on Saturday, followed by a 3-0 win over the Circle Tap Dukes, and finishing wih a 3-2 win over Hill United, two teams that are no strangers to each other. Box scores below:
New York Gremlins 3, Omma Tigres 1
OMMA TIGRESmore stats
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Medrano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carlos Menchaca | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lenny Villalvazo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Federico Olheiser | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rafael Flores | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Lucio Retamar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jesus Cardona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Junior Pineda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Cardona | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Villalvazo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Medina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaudiel Olaiz | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gustavo Guerrinieri | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
Batting2B: Junior Pineda
TB: Carlos Menchaca, Jonathan Cardona, Federico Olheiser, Junior Pineda 2
RBI: Junior Pineda
FC: Junior Pineda
SB: Jonathan Cardona
CS: Junior Pineda
TotalsTeam QAB: 9 (34.62%)
Jonathan Cardona, Federico Olheiser, Junior Pineda, Juan Medrano 2, Lenny Villalvazo, Rafael Flores 3
Team LOB: 4FieldingDP: Federico Olheiser 2, Lenny Villalvazo, Jesus Cardona 2
NY Gremlins Clifton Park, NYmore stats
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathieu Roy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerome Raemaki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Enoka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Erick Ochoa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wayne Laulu | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Rodriguez | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zenon Winters | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ladislao Malarczuk | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Abrey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Mullins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Campbell Enoka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Pettett | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 23 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
BattingHR: Ladislao Malarczuk
TB: Jerome Raemaki, Mathieu Roy, Ladislao Malarczuk 5, Wayne Laulu, Bryan Abrey, Zenon Winters
RBI: Ladislao Malarczuk 3
FC: Jerome Raemaki, Bryan Abrey
HBP: Mathieu Roy
GIDP: Nick Mullins, Bryan Abrey
TotalsTeam QAB: 10 (37.04%)
Nick Mullins, Jerome Raemaki, Erick Ochoa, Mathieu Roy 2, Ladislao Malarczuk 2, Wayne Laulu 2, Bryan Abrey
Team LOB: 6
OMMA TIGRESmore stats
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Villalvazo | 3.1 | 59 | .593 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jaudiel Olaiz | 2.2 | 27 | .593 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gustavo Guerrinieri | 0.0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 6.0 | 86 | .593 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
PitchingL: Samuel Villalvazo
HBP: Samuel Villalvazo
Pitches-Strikes: Samuel Villalvazo 59-35, Jaudiel Olaiz 27-16, Gustavo Guerrinieri 0-0
Groundouts-Flyouts: Samuel Villalvazo 3-4, Jaudiel Olaiz 4-1, Gustavo Guerrinieri 0-0
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Samuel Villalvazo 13-18, Jaudiel Olaiz 5-9, Gustavo Guerrinieri 0-0
NY Gremlins Clifton Park, NYmore stats
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Pettett | 1.2 | 25 | .640 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | 5.0 | 61 | .754 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 91 | .725 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
PitchingW: Andrew Kirkpatrick
WP: Josh Pettett
Pitches-Strikes: Andrew Kirkpatrick 61-46, Josh Pettett 25-16
Groundouts-Flyouts: Andrew Kirkpatrick 3-1, Josh Pettett 1-3
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Andrew Kirkpatrick 14-17, Josh Pettett 6-8
New York Gremlins 3, Circle Tap Dukes 0
Circle Tap Dukesmore stats
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Julian Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manuel Godoy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blair Ezekiel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Derricks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Ratliff | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce TeKulve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gentry Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conrado Zanuttni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tanner Umentum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Brett Reinhart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Derrick Umentum | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Batting2B: Blair Ezekiel
TB: Tyler Johnson, Matt Ratliff, Gentry Mitchell, Blair Ezekiel 2, Manuel Godoy 2
FC: Matt Ratliff, Manuel Godoy
GIDP: Gentry Mitchell
TotalsTeam QAB: 11 (42.31%)
Brett Reinhart 2, Blair Ezekiel 2, Tanner Umentum 3, Manuel Godoy 3, Julian Fernandez
Team LOB: 4FieldingE: Matt Ratliff, Tanner Umentum
NY Gremlins Clifton Park, NYmore stats
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathieu Roy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerome Raemaki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Enoka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erick Ochoa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Laulu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zenon Winters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ladislao Malarczuk | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Abrey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Mullins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Cleary | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 24 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Batting2B: Ladislao Malarczuk, Bryan Abrey
TB: Mathieu Roy, Ladislao Malarczuk 3, Bryan Abrey 2, Ben Enoka
RBI: Erick Ochoa, Ladislao Malarczuk
SF: Erick Ochoa
ROE: Erick Ochoa, Mathieu Roy
FC: Wayne Laulu
HBP: Ben Enoka
SB: Mathieu Roy
TotalsTeam QAB: 9 (33.33%)
Nick Mullins 2, Erick Ochoa 2, Ladislao Malarczuk 2, Bryan Abrey, Ben Enoka, Zenon Winters
Team LOB: 6FieldingDP: Erick Ochoa, Ladislao Malarczuk
Circle Tap Dukesmore stats
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Fernandez | 6.0 | 86 | .640 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 6.0 | 86 | .640 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
PitchingL: Julian Fernandez
HBP: Julian Fernandez
Pitches-Strikes: Julian Fernandez 86-55
Groundouts-Flyouts: Julian Fernandez 5-11
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Julian Fernandez 14-27
NY Gremlins Clifton Park, NYmore stats
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Cleary | 7.0 | 98 | .694 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 98 | .694 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
PitchingW: Sean Cleary
WP: Sean Cleary
Pitches-Strikes: Sean Cleary 98-68
Groundouts-Flyouts: Sean Cleary 5-5
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Sean Cleary 18-26
New York Gremlins 3, Hill United 2
Hill United Chiefsmore stats
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Boland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicco Carril | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Ezekiel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bruno Motroni | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mullaley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Hunter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Hill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Patrick Burns | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brett Larson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaac Lebfebvre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Keeshig | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pablo Migliavacca | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Devon McCullough | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 29 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
BattingTB: Patrick Burns, Bruno Motroni, Nicco Carril, Shane Boland 3, Steve Mullaley, Blake Hunter
RBI: Steve Mullaley
SAC: Nicco Carril
ROE: Bruno Motroni
FC: Bruno Motroni, Tony Gonzalez
TotalsTeam QAB: 14 (45.16%)
Patrick Burns, Bruno Motroni 2, Nicco Carril 3, Shane Boland 2, Steve Mullaley 3, Brad Ezekiel, Brett Larson, Blake Hunter
Team LOB: 8FieldingDP: Tony Gonzalez, Shane Boland, Steve Mullaley
NY Gremlins Clifton Park, NYmore stats
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathieu Roy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerome Raemaki | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Enoka | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Erick Ochoa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Campbell Enoka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Laulu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Zenon Winters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan Abrey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ladislao Malarczuk | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Mullins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Josh Pettett | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ethan Rodriguez | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 21 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
BattingTB: Jerome Raemaki 2, Ladislao Malarczuk 2, Ben Enoka
RBI: Jerome Raemaki, Mathieu Roy, Ben Enoka
SF: Mathieu Roy
FC: Erick Ochoa
HBP: Erick Ochoa
GIDP: Erick Ochoa
TotalsTeam QAB: 14 (48.28%)
Nick Mullins 2, Jerome Raemaki, Erick Ochoa, Mathieu Roy 4, Ladislao Malarczuk 3, Wayne Laulu, Bryan Abrey, Ben Enoka
Team LOB: 8
Hill United Chiefsmore stats
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon McCullough | 2.1 | 47 | .638 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Caleb Keeshig | 3.0 | 53 | .547 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Pablo Migliavacca | 0.2 | 6 | .833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 6.0 | 106 | .604 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
PitchingHBP: Caleb Keeshig
WP: Devon McCullough 2
Pitches-Strikes: Caleb Keeshig 53-29, Pablo Migliavacca 6-5, Devon McCullough 47-30
Groundouts-Flyouts: Caleb Keeshig 3-3, Pablo Migliavacca 0-1, Devon McCullough 1-1
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Caleb Keeshig 8-15, Pablo Migliavacca 1-2, Devon McCullough 8-12
NY Gremlins Clifton Park, NYmore stats
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | 5.2 | 74 | .703 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Pettett | 1.1 | 16 | .750 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 91 | .714 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
PitchingPitches-Strikes: Andrew Kirkpatrick 74-52, Josh Pettett 16-12
Groundouts-Flyouts: Andrew Kirkpatrick 6-6, Josh Pettett 0-0
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Andrew Kirkpatrick 20-25, Josh Pettett 2-5
NY Gremlins Clifton Park, NY Clinches Lead In Sixth Inning To Defeat Hill United Chiefs
NY Gremlins Clifton Park, NY snagged a late lead and defeated Hill United Chiefs 3-2 on Saturday. The game was tied at two with NY Gremlins Clifton Park, NY batting in the bottom of the sixth when Mathieu Roy‘s sac fly scored one run for NY Gremlins Clifton Park, NY.
The pitching was strong on both sides. NY Gremlins Clifton Park, NY pitchers struck out seven, while Hill United Chiefs pitchers sat down seven.
In the first inning, Hill United Chiefs got their offense started when an error scored one run for Hill United Chiefs.
Hill United Chiefs evened things up at two in the top of the fifth inning. Steve Mullaley drove in one when Mullaley singled.
Devon McCullough was on the rubber for Hill United Chiefs. The hurler allowed three hits and two runs over two and a third innings, striking out four. Caleb Keeshig and Pablo Migliavacca entered the game from the bullpen, throwing three innings and two-thirds of an inning respectively.
NY Gremlins Clifton Park, NY tallied five hits in the game. Jerome Raemaki and Ladislao Malarczuk each collected multiple hits for NY Gremlins Clifton Park, NY. Malarczuk and Raemaki each collected two hits to lead NY Gremlins Clifton Park, NY.
Shane Boland led Hill United Chiefs with three hits in four at bats. Hill United Chiefs was sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Bruno Motroni made the most plays with seven.
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