Scoreboard 2011

Editor’s notes: Some early tournament surprises in this first batch of scores coming in, courtesy of co-tournament director Ken Hackmeister.

Two that will catch your eye are losses by two of the top pitchers in the world, Adam Folkard of Sureno Soy and Sean Whitten of the Italian Athletic Club. Pitching for Dominicana, Rob Schweyer outdueled Folkard, while Sopotocientos edged IAC 2-1, serving notice that the Venezuelan teams aim to compete.

Whitten was stellar in the 2010 AAU, and might have earned Most Valuable Pitcher honors, but for his team’s early departure from the tournament after qualifying for the finals. Whitten suffered a 2-1 loss in IAC’s 2011 AAU opener, as his California (IAC) teammates had trouble getting the offense going, jet lagged perhaps, but also no doubt missing Derek Mayson, who is with Softball Canada in this tournament. Mayson picked up the win in Softball Canada’s opener against Lanzeros from Venzuela.

Andrew Putnam pitched a gem for Macabbi USA over Ohio Battery, meaning tomorrow morning’s broadcast game between Softball Canada and Maccabi USA will pit two unbeaten squads.

Young Andrew Blackshaw tossed a shutout for Team Minnesota, with Bar of Appleton teammate Delorit behind the plate. Team Minnesota always seems to find a way to Sunday at the AAU, coming close to winning the tournament (falling to Team USA a few years back), and knocking on the door several times.

Sebastian Gervasutti also tossed a shutout for another Minnesota team, the Minnesota Angels, a 10-0 win in their opener. The Angels have benefited greatly from the influx of world caliber Argentine players, including Juan Potliccio.

Veteran Paul Algar won a close one, 4-3, for the Virgin Island Eagles and will make them competitive with anyone.

Defending AAU Champions, Chicago/NY cruised to an easy 4-0 win in their opener, with Dean Holoien enjoying a day in the sun.

Al Doran of Al’s Fastball, who is at the tournament in person, reports:

AAU, Folkard starts off with a loss and a two game suspension

Just waiting for the official scores to load up but interesting game I watched saw Adam Folkard upset in the 6th inning, giving up a two run shot that may have resulted in a bit too much celebrating and the next batter going down on a hit to the helmet. Classy move by catcher Frank deGroat who ducked a punch by the felled batter and held him in a bear hug while the benches cleared; no harm done. By the time they warmed up a new pitcher the curfew had ended the game. Later, and I did not see this, I was told that someone took a poke at Folkard as he left the field. Update: Adam Folkard and the hit batter each suspended for two games.

Al’s Fastball Schedule and Scoreboard

1pm Games

Niagara Fury………………8
Capitalinos………………..0
WP – Vassos and Newson
LP – Yepez and Parisca

Ohio Battery…………….1
Maccabi USA…………..6
WP – Putnam and Gluckman
LP – Kammeuller and Gray

Virgin Islands……….4
Aragua………………..3
WP – Algar and Melendez
LP – Suniaga and Loreto

Dominicana US………4
Sureno Soy……………..1
WP – Schweyer and Pinto
LP – Folkard and Degroat

Combatientes……………..1
Memphis……………………..1
Urboneja and Figeroa
Morgan and Gex

Minnesota Angels……5
Blackburn Transport..3
WP – Hardyand Scabel
LP – Bramwell and Macdonald

3pm Games

South Carolina Tornados…7
Hooligans of Niagara………6
WP – Zimmerman and Shiles
LP – Smith and Hall

Hill United………10
Florida Fastpitch..2
WP – Leahy and Crawford
LP – Elkerton and Maher

Elmira Expos…..3
Miami……………..2
WP – Martin and Martin
LP – Segura and Fereira

Team Canada…………5
Lanzeros…………………1
WP – Mayson and Boland
LP – Nujica and Alvarez

Team Minnesota…..5
DC Metros……………0
WP – Blackshaw and Delorit
LP – Hineline and Mc Kenzie

Gigantes………………6
Kitchener Outlaws..0
WP – Dubsky and Hernandez
LP – Hames and Stagg

5pm Games

Sopotocientos……………………2
Italian Athletic Club……………..1
WP – Jones and Flores
LP – Whitten and Wenstrom

Minnesota Angels…………………..10
Brewers…………………………………..0

WP – Gervasutti and Shreeve
LP – Chaparro and Godoy

El Dorado……………………………..7
Tijuana…………………………………7

Vasquez and Hernan
Colmenares and Rivera

Los Socios………………….7
CPI……………………………..2
WP – Swit and Tapia
LP – Fawcett and Sepulveda

Cobourg Force………………8
Oklahoma Fastpitch……….1
Score sheet not provided

LaRaza………………………..6
Petroleros……………………2
Score sheet not provided

7pm Games (underway)

Cobourg Force………4
Dominicana US……..3
WP – Zack and Swift
LP – Schweyer and Pinto

Lanzeros………….10
Ohio Battery………0
WP – Alvarez and Alvarez
LP – Kammueller and Gray

Petroleros……….2
Hill United………..0
WP – Villaroear and Rios
LP – Hillhouse and Crawford

Houston Carnage………..5
Millwood Logistics……….3
WP – Schofield and Camona

Illinois Pirates………….3
NY/PA Metros………….0
WP – Kelly and Hammack
LP – Gregg and John

Chicago/New York……….4
Brewers……………………….0
WP – Holoien and Rozich
LP – Contreros and Mizrohi

Thursday Scoreboard (Day 1 of 4)

Friday, January 21, 2011

From Ken Hackmeister:

Friday’s games were rain delayed until 11:10 AM and all games on Friday will be subject to a 1 hour, 15 minute time limit. It is very important we get back on schedule on Saturday when elimination bracket games begin.

9am games

Kitchener Outlaws……..5
DC Metros…………………2
WP – Vienhoff and Lealess
LP – Williams and McKenzie

Houston Carnage…….5
Memphis…………………1
WP – Austin and Carmona
LP – Tummins and Gex

CPI………………………..5
Aragua…………………..4
WP – Fawcett and Sepulveda
LP – Suniga and Gonzales

SC Tornados………….13
El Dorado………………..0
WP – Foulis and Marks
LP – Vazquez and Vargas

Niagara Fury……………..2
Illinois Pirates……………1
WP – Linton and Newson
LP – Farion and Alstat

Italian Athletic Club…..6
Miami………………………5
WP – Mc Cullough and Wenstrom
LP – Gonzalez and Fereira

11am Games

Team Canada…………7
Maccabi USA………….0
WP – Barkman, Graham and Boutilier
LP – Putnam, Snow and Gluckman

Team Minnesota………3
Gigantes………………….0
WP – Gosse, Manley and Lammers
LP – Dubsky and Hernandez

NY/PA Metros……………13
Capitalinos…………………3
WP – Kozlovac and John
LP – Mendez and Parica

Sureno Soy……………..14
Oklahoma Fastpitch….0
WP – Jones and Rodriguez
LP – Bolin and Livers

Millwood Logistics…………2
Combatientes……………….1
WP – Phibbs and Phibbs
LP – Vicero and Figeroa

Chicago/New York………12
Blackburn Transport……..2
WP – Scott and LaLonde
LP – Mesereau and Macdonald

Friday 1 PM Diamond
Sopotocientos vs Elmira 11
Los Socios vs Virgin Islands 10
La Raza vs Florida Fastpitch 13
Tijuana vs Hooligans 12
Memphis vs Millwood 15
Chicago/New York vs Minn Angels 20 14

Friday 3 PM Diamond
DC Metros vs Gigantes 11
Niagara Fury vs NY/PA Metros 10
Hill United vs La Raza 13
Tornados vs Tijuana 12
Ohio Battery vs Softball Canada 15
Dominicana US vs Oklahoma 14

Friday 5 PM Diamond
Los Socios vs Aragua 11
Sopotocientos vs Miami 10
Elmira vs Italian AC 13
Virgin Islands vs CPI 12
El Dorado vs Hooligans 15
Petroleros vs Florida Fastpitch 14

Friday 7 PM
Houston vs Combatientes
Brewers vs Blackburn
Illinois Pirates vs Capitalinos
Kitchener vs Team Minnesota
Cobourg vs Sureno Soy
Lanzeros vs Maccabi *** LIVE ON BALLPARKRADIO.com ***

Thursday Scoreboard (Day 1 of 4)

Friday Scoreboard (Day 2 of 4)

The following were originally scheduled Friday, 1 PM but some were completed Saturday, 8:30 AM.

Los Socios………………..6
Virgin Islands……………..5
WP – Osorio and Tapia
LP – Ramos and Santiago

Chicago/New York………3
Minnesota Angels……….2
Walk off HR by Jeff Ellsworth
WP – Holoien and LaLonde
LP – Potolicchio and Aman

Tijuana………..7
Hooligana……1
WP – Hernandez and Colmenares
LP – Smith and Hall

Team Canada………3
Ohio Battery…………0
Forfeit game

La Raza……………….2
Florida Fastpitch….1
WP – Garcia and Manrique
LP – Elkerton and Mc Garvey

Memphis Firebirds……..4
Millwood Logistics………3
WP – Reynolds and Max
LP – Simpson and Dearborn

Sopotocientos…………..5
Elmira Expos…………….0
WP – Cegarra and Flores
LP – Halstead and Albrecht

Saturday round robin games are scheduled for 9, 10:15 and 11:30 AM which will completete round robin play. Elimination bracket games will begin approximately 1:30 PM. All Saturday games will have a 1:15 time limit so the tournament can catch up to the original schedule and Sunday’s 3 game times will complete the tournament as originally scheduled.

Saturday weather is predicted to be dry, sunny and a little bit cooler than normal.

The ESPN grounds crew did a terrific job getting the diamonds in playing condition after Friday’s heavy rain.

Saturday 9AM Scores

Hill United………….9
La Raza……………..1
WP – Leahy and Crawford
LP – Luckert and Manrique

Gigantes………….3
DC Metros……….0
WP – Dubsky and Hernandez
LP – Hineline and McKenzie

Dominicana US………..4
Oklahoma Fastpitch….0
WP – Cano and Pintor
LP – Beets and Wettselline

Tijuana……………..13
SC Tornados……..0
WP – Colmenales and Rivera
LP – Foulis and Peake

NY/PA Metros……………8
Niagara Fury……………..3
WP – Fogel and Ziger
LP – Linton and Newsom

Saturday 10:15 AM games (rescheduled from Friday due to rain):

Aragua…………..2
Los Socios…….0
WP – Suniaga and Loreto
LP – Sanoloz andTapia

Sopotocientos……..1
Miami…………………..1
Segura and Mizrami (Miami)
Nunez and Flores

Virgin Islands………..5
CPI……………………….5
Bevacqua and Casbeer (CPI)
Smith and Melendez

Florida Fastpitch……….5
Petroleros…………………2
WP – Smith and Philip
LP – Castro and Navarro

Italian Athletic Club……0
Elmira Expos…………….0
Martin and Martin (Elmira)
Woods and Wells

El Dorado……5
Hooligans……0
WP – Vasquez and Mejias
LP – Hoffin and Hall