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 Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship First Place: NY Gremlins |
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| OKLAHOMA CITY – After three days of fierce competition, the NY Gremlins claimed the 2021 USA Softball Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship title with a 7-5 come-from-behind victory over the Hill United Chiefs. Dominating through bracket play, the Gremlins outscored their five opponents 30-9 while posting an undefeated record in route to their second Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship contest after finishing in second place last year. To kick off Championship Sunday, the Kegel Black Knights defeated the Circle Tap Dukes 2-1 in a tight game to advance to the semi-finals. The Knights wasted no time in getting on the score board with a single, a walk, and smart baserunning to make it 1-0 in the bottom of the first. Both offenses remained quiet until Circle Tap Dukes got on the board in the fourth inning to tie the game 1-1. The Knights answered back with three singles of their own to plate another run and pull ahead 2-1 in the fifth inning. The score remained 2-1 through the next two innings of play as the Knights pitching staff successfully kept the Dukes off the base paths while combining for a total of 10 strikeouts to seal the victory. The Kegel Black Knights went on to face the Hill United Chiefs in the semi-final contest but came up short in a 10-3 (five innings) loss. Both teams came out swinging with the Knights scoring two quick runs and the Chiefs using a handful of walks, singles, and a sac fly to plate four runs, putting them ahead 4-2 after one inning of play. The Chiefs extended their lead in the second inning with a RBI single from Steve Mullaley and a three-run home run from Blake Hunter. The Knights tacked on another run in the top of the third, but back-to-back groundouts ended the rally. Mullaley went 2-for-2 on the day with four RBIs as the Chiefs kept their foot on the gas and walked away with a 10-3 run-rule victory to send them to the Championship game. The final game of the tournament was an exciting matchup between the Hill United Chiefs and the undefeated NY Gremlins. After coming off a 10-run game, the Chiefs stayed hot with three home runs in the first two innings to give them an early 4-0 lead. The Gremlins got on the board in the bottom of the third but a pitching change would bring in Devon McCullough for the Chiefs who forced two pop outs to retire the Gremlins and hold the score 4-1, Chiefs. That lead didn’t hold long though, as a pair of walks and string of hits allowed the Gremlins to tie the game in the bottom of the fourth. Brad Ezekiel broke the tie in the fifth inning with his second home run of the game to put the Chiefs ahead 5-4. It looked as if the Chiefs would come out with the win until Ladislao Malarczuk drove a ball to left field and sped around the bases for a three-run inside-the-park home run to give the Gremlins a 7-5 lead heading into the seventh inning. The Gremlins shut down the Chiefs in the final three outs of the games with Andrew Kirkpatrick fanning his twenty-second batter of the tournament to seal the win and earn the Gremlins the 2021 USA Softball Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship title. Fifteen teams participated in this year’s tournament including AWP Lumberjacks (Anna Schmitt), Bar on the Avenue Buzz (Justin Colombo), Bear Bottom Lodge (Codi Pannebecker), Circle Tap Dukes (Dean Kane), Fishers Softball (Sean King), Hallman Twins (Ron Hackett), Hill United Chiefs (Jeff Ellsworth), Kegel Black Knights (Mike Lewis), Marchio Sausage Co. (Dave Marchio), Midland Explorers (David Lach), NY Gremlins (Gregg Leather), OMMA Tigres (Juan Medrano), Ray Rays Sports Bar Misfits (Steve Prado), Rio Grande Senators (Dave Parker), and San Antonio Glowworm (David Rios). The Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship dates back to 1933 when USA Softball, known then as the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America, was founded during the World’s Fair in Chicago, Ill. Since then, the top men’s fast pitch players in the world have continued to take part in the event and grow the game. A full archive of past Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Champions can be found here. 2021 Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship All-Americans Ladislao Malarczuk (NY Gremlins) – IF Blaine Milheim (Kegel Black Knights) – IF Steve Mullaley (Hill United Chiefs) – IF Erick Ochoa (NY Gremlins) – IF Yusef Davis (San Antonio Glowworm) – OF Alan Parker (Kegel Black Knights) – OF Kristopher Waluska (San Antonio Glowworm) – OF Andrew Kirkpatrick (NY Gremlins) – P Pablo Migilavacca (Hills United Chiefs) – P Rob Schweyer (Kegel Black Knights – P Bruno Motroni (Hills United Chiefs) – C Shea Bryant (Kegel Black Knights) – UTL Jerome Raemaki (NY Gremlins) – UTL Matthew Roy (NY Gremlins) – UTL Men’s Major FP National Championship MVP: Ladislao Malarczuk (NY Gremlins) Men’s Major FP National Championship Batting Champion: Ladislao Malarczuk (NY Gremlins) – 0.769 Men’s Major FP National Championship HR Champion: Shea Bryant (Kegel Black Knights) / Brad Ezekiel (Hill United Chiefs)  Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship Runner-up: Hill United Chiefs  Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship Third Place: Kegel Black Knights |
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Championship Game Box Score
Hill United Chiefsmore stats
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Boland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicco Carril | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Ezekiel | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Motroni | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Mullaley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avery Arsenault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Hill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quinten Bruce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaac Lebfebvre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Burns | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pablo Migliavacca | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Devon McCullough | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 27 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
BattingHR: Tony Gonzalez, Shane Boland, Brad Ezekiel 2
TB: Bruno Motroni, Tony Gonzalez 4, Shane Boland 5, Steve Mullaley, Brad Ezekiel 8
RBI: Tony Gonzalez, Shane Boland, Brad Ezekiel 3
FC: Steve Mullaley
GIDP: Tony Gonzalez
TotalsTeam QAB: 11 (39.29%)
Bruno Motroni 3, Tony Gonzalez, Nicco Carril, Shane Boland, Brad Ezekiel 2, Jason Hill, Quinten Bruce, Blake Hunter
Team LOB: 2FieldingE: Blake Hunter
NY Gremlins Clifton Park, NYmore stats
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathieu Roy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerome Raemaki | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Enoka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Erick Ochoa | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Laulu | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Zenon Winters | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ladislao Malarczuk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Abrey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Mullins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Campbell Enoka | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 27 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Batting2B: Jerome Raemaki
HR: Ladislao Malarczuk
TB: Jerome Raemaki 2, Erick Ochoa 3, Mathieu Roy, Ladislao Malarczuk 4, Bryan Abrey, Zenon Winters
RBI: Jerome Raemaki 2, Erick Ochoa 2, Ladislao Malarczuk 3
ROE: Erick Ochoa
FC: Mathieu Roy, Ben Enoka
HBP: Ladislao Malarczuk
TotalsTeam QAB: 18 (51.43%)
Nick Mullins, Jerome Raemaki 4, Erick Ochoa 3, Mathieu Roy 3, Ladislao Malarczuk 2, Wayne Laulu 2, Bryan Abrey 2, Ben Enoka
Team LOB: 10FieldingDP: Nick Mullins, Erick Ochoa
Hill United Chiefsmore stats
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Burns | 2.1 | 50 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Devon McCullough | 1.1 | 38 | .500 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pablo Migliavacca | 2.1 | 53 | .566 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 6.0 | 141 | .525 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
PitchingHBP: Patrick Burns
WP: Patrick Burns, Devon McCullough
Pitches-Strikes: Patrick Burns 50-25, Pablo Migliavacca 53-30, Devon McCullough 38-19
Groundouts-Flyouts: Patrick Burns 3-3, Pablo Migliavacca 4-0, Devon McCullough 1-3
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Patrick Burns 9-13, Pablo Migliavacca 7-14, Devon McCullough 2-8
NY Gremlins Clifton Park, NYmore stats
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | 7.0 | 76 | .776 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 76 | .776 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
PitchingPitches-Strikes: Andrew Kirkpatrick 76-59
Groundouts-Flyouts: Andrew Kirkpatrick 8-8
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Andrew Kirkpatrick 23-28
Championship Game Play-by-Play
| TOP 7TH • HILL UNITED CHIEFS |
| Ground Out | 3 OutsIn play.S Boland grounds out, second baseman L Malarczuk to first baseman E Ochoa. |
| Strikeout | 2 OutsStrike 1 swinging, Foul, Strike 3 swinging.Q Bruce strikes out swinging, A Kirkpatrick pitching. |
| Strikeout | 1 OutFoul, Strike 2 looking, Ball 1, Strike 3 swinging.J Hill strikes out swinging, A Kirkpatrick pitching. |
| BOTTOM 6TH • NY GREMLINS CLIFTON PARK, NY |
| Ground Out | 3 OutsBall 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 looking, In play.B Abrey grounds out, second baseman T Gonzalez to first baseman S Mullaley. |
| Home Run | HLNT 5 – NYGR 7In play.L Malarczuk hits an inside the park home run on a line drive to left fielder Q Bruce. E Ochoa scores. W Laulu scores. |
| Ground Out | 2 OutsBall 1, Strike 1 looking, Ball 2, In play.Z Winters grounds out, second baseman T Gonzalez to first baseman S Mullaley. E Ochoa advances to 3rd. W Laulu advances to 2nd. |
| WalkBall 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 looking, Ball 3, Ball 4.W Laulu walks, P Migliavacca pitching. E Ochoa advances to 2nd. |
| ErrorBall 1, Strike 1 swinging, Ball 2, Strike 2 looking, In play.E Ochoa hits a ground ball and reaches on an error by third baseman B Hunter. |
| Ground Out | 1 OutStrike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, In play.B Enoka grounds out, second baseman T Gonzalez to first baseman S Mullaley. |
| TOP 6TH • HILL UNITED CHIEFS |
| Double Play | 3 OutsBall 1, In play.T Gonzalez grounds into a double play, shortstop N Mullins to first baseman E Ochoa. A Arsenault out advancing to 2nd. |
| Line Out | 1 OutLineup changed: A Arsenault in for first baseman S Mullaley, Strike 1 swinging, Strike 2 swinging, In play.B Hunter lines out to second baseman L Malarczuk. A Arsenault remains at 1st. |
| SingleFoul, In play.S Mullaley singles on a ground ball to second baseman L Malarczuk. |
| BOTTOM 5TH • NY GREMLINS CLIFTON PARK, NY |
| Ground Out | 3 OutsFoul, Ball 1, In play.J Raemaki grounds out, shortstop S Boland to first baseman S Mullaley. |
| Fielder’s Choice | 2 OutsIn play.M Roy grounds into fielder’s choice, pitcher P Migliavacca to catcher B Motroni. Z Winters out advancing to home. C Enoka advances to 3rd. N Mullins advances to 2nd. |
| WalkCourtesy runner C Enoka in for B Abrey, Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4.N Mullins walks, P Migliavacca pitching. Z Winters advances to 3rd. C Enoka advances to 2nd. |
| SingleBall 1, Strike 1 swinging, Strike 2 looking, Foul, Foul, In play.B Abrey singles on a line drive to center fielder B Ezekiel. Z Winters advances to 2nd. |
| Strikeout | 1 OutBall 1, Strike 1 looking, Foul, Ball 2, Foul, Ball 3, Strike 3 swinging.L Malarczuk strikes out swinging, P Migliavacca pitching. Z Winters remains at 1st. |
| SingleStrike 1 swinging, Ball 1, In play.Z Winters singles on a ground ball to right fielder N Carril. |
| TOP 5TH • HILL UNITED CHIEFS |
| Line Out | 3 OutsStrike 1 looking, Foul, In play.B Motroni lines out to shortstop N Mullins. |
| Home Run | HLNT 5 – NYGR 4Foul, Strike 2 looking, In play.B Ezekiel homers on a fly ball to center field. |
| Ground Out | 2 OutsFoul, In play.N Carril grounds out, shortstop N Mullins to first baseman E Ochoa. |
| Pop Out | 1 OutIn play.S Boland pops out in foul territory to third baseman J Raemaki. |
| BOTTOM 4TH • NY GREMLINS CLIFTON PARK, NY |
| Strikeout | 3 OutsStrike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Strike 3 looking.W Laulu strikes out looking, P Migliavacca pitching. |
| Single | HLNT 4 – NYGR 4P Migliavacca in for pitcher D McCullough, In play.E Ochoa singles on a line drive to left fielder Q Bruce. J Raemaki scores. B Enoka advances to 2nd. |
| WalkBall 1, Strike 1 looking, Ball 2, Ball 3, Foul, Foul, Ball 4.B Enoka walks, D McCullough pitching. J Raemaki remains at 2nd. |
| Double | HLNT 4 – NYGR 3Foul, Ball 1, In play.J Raemaki doubles on a fly ball to left fielder Q Bruce. C Enoka scores. M Roy scores. |
| SingleBall 1, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball 2, Foul, Ball 3, In play.M Roy singles on a ground ball to left fielder Q Bruce. C Enoka advances to 2nd. |
| Fly Out | 2 OutsCourtesy runner C Enoka in for B Abrey, Ball 1, Ball 2, In play.N Mullins flies out to center fielder B Ezekiel. C Enoka remains at 1st. |
| WalkBall 1, Ball 2, Strike 1 looking, Ball 3, Ball 4.B Abrey walks, D McCullough pitching. |
| Ground Out | 1 OutBall 1, In play.L Malarczuk grounds out, second baseman T Gonzalez to first baseman S Mullaley. |
| TOP 4TH • HILL UNITED CHIEFS |
| Fly Out | 3 OutsFoul, Ball 1, In play.Q Bruce flies out to left fielder M Roy. |
| Line Out | 2 OutsStrike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Foul, Foul, In play.J Hill lines out to first baseman E Ochoa. |
| Ground Out | 1 OutStrike 1 looking, In play.T Gonzalez grounds out, shortstop N Mullins to first baseman E Ochoa. |
| BOTTOM 3RD • NY GREMLINS CLIFTON PARK, NY |
| Pop Out | 3 OutsBall 1, In play.Z Winters pops out to pitcher D McCullough. |
| Pop Out | 2 OutsD McCullough in for pitcher P Burns, Strike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, E Ochoa advances to 2nd on wild pitch, Strike 2 looking, Foul, In play.W Laulu pops out in foul territory to first baseman S Mullaley. J Raemaki remains at 3rd. E Ochoa remains at 2nd. |
| Single | HLNT 4 – NYGR 1Ball 1, In play.E Ochoa singles on a line drive to right fielder N Carril. M Roy scores. J Raemaki advances to 3rd. |
| Pop Out | 1 OutIn play.B Enoka pops out in foul territory to first baseman S Mullaley. M Roy remains at 2nd. J Raemaki remains at 1st. |
| WalkStrike 1 looking, Ball 1, Foul, Ball 2, M Roy advances to 2nd on wild pitch, Ball 3, Ball 4.J Raemaki walks, P Burns pitching. M Roy remains at 2nd. |
| WalkBall 1, Strike 1 looking, Ball 2, Strike 2 looking, Ball 3, Ball 4.M Roy walks, P Burns pitching. |
| TOP 3RD • HILL UNITED CHIEFS |
| Pop Out | 3 OutsFoul, Foul, In play.B Hunter pops out to second baseman L Malarczuk. |
| Fielder’s Choice | 2 OutsCourtesy runner I Lebfebvre in for B Motroni, In play.S Mullaley grounds into fielder’s choice, shortstop N Mullins to second baseman L Malarczuk. I Lebfebvre out advancing to 2nd. |
| WalkBall 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4.B Motroni walks, A Kirkpatrick pitching. |
| Ground Out | 1 OutStrike 1 looking, Foul, In play.B Ezekiel grounds out, third baseman J Raemaki to first baseman E Ochoa. |
| BOTTOM 2ND • NY GREMLINS CLIFTON PARK, NY |
| Fly Out | 3 OutsStrike 1 looking, Foul, In play.N Mullins flies out to left fielder Q Bruce. |
| Ground Out | 2 OutsStrike 1 looking, Foul, In play.B Abrey grounds out, third baseman B Hunter to first baseman S Mullaley. L Malarczuk advances to 2nd. |
| Hit By PitchBall 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4.L Malarczuk is hit by pitch, P Burns pitching. |
| Ground Out | 1 OutStrike 1 looking, Foul, Ball 1, In play.Z Winters grounds out, third baseman B Hunter to first baseman S Mullaley. |
| TOP 2ND • HILL UNITED CHIEFS |
| Ground Out | 3 OutsFoul, Strike 2 looking, In play.N Carril grounds out, third baseman J Raemaki to first baseman E Ochoa. |
| Home Run | HLNT 4 – NYGR 0In play.S Boland homers on a fly ball to center field. |
| Ground Out | 2 OutsStrike 1 swinging, Ball 1, In play.Q Bruce grounds out, pitcher A Kirkpatrick to first baseman E Ochoa. |
| Ground Out | 1 OutFoul, Ball 1, In play.J Hill grounds out to first baseman E Ochoa. |
| Home Run | HLNT 3 – NYGR 0In play.T Gonzalez homers on a fly ball to center field. |
| BOTTOM 1ST • NY GREMLINS CLIFTON PARK, NY |
| Fly Out | 3 OutsBall 1, Ball 2, In play.W Laulu flies out to center fielder B Ezekiel. |
| SingleStrike 1 looking, Foul, Ball 1, Ball 2, In play.E Ochoa singles on a ground ball to right fielder N Carril. B Enoka advances to 3rd. |
| Fielder’s Choice | 2 OutsStrike 1 looking, Ball 1, In play.B Enoka grounds into fielder’s choice, shortstop S Boland to second baseman T Gonzalez. J Raemaki out advancing to 2nd. |
| WalkStrike 1 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, Ball 3, Ball 4.J Raemaki walks, P Burns pitching. |
| Ground Out | 1 OutStrike 1 looking, Strike 2 looking, Ball 1, Ball 2, In play.M Roy grounds out, second baseman T Gonzalez to first baseman S Mullaley. |
| TOP 1ST • HILL UNITED CHIEFS |
| Strikeout | 3 OutsStrike 1 looking, Foul, Strike 3 looking.B Hunter strikes out looking, A Kirkpatrick pitching. |
| Fly Out | 2 OutsCourtesy runner I Lebfebvre in for B Motroni, Ball 1, Ball 2, In play.S Mullaley flies out to left fielder M Roy. I Lebfebvre remains at 1st. |
| SingleBall 1, In play.B Motroni singles on a line drive to center fielder B Enoka. |
| Home Run | HLNT 2 – NYGR 0In play.B Ezekiel homers on a fly ball to center field. S Boland scores. |
| Pop Out | 1 OutStrike 1 looking, Foul, Foul, In play.N Carril pops out to first baseman E Ochoa. S Boland remains at 1st. |
| SingleLineup changed: A Kirkpatrick in at pitcher, Ball 1, Strike 1 looking, Ball 2, Foul, In play.S Boland singles on a ground ball to third baseman J Raemaki. |