Bob Walsh Memorial Classic

Allentown PA, July 24-25, 2004

The 4^th Annual Haldeman / Yuengling Bob Walsh Memorial Classic

The Best in Men’s Major Fast-Pitch Softball

Allentown, PA

Game 1: Broken Bow 3
Heflin Builders 0

Cox, Muizelaar (7th) and O'Brien; Koert and Suppa

WP: Frank Cox
LP: Paul Koert
HR: BBS: Taylor (5th) 1 on, Taylor (7th) none on.


Game 2: The Farm Tavern 7
Team Rainey 0

Holoien and Twacthmann ; Peeples and Acedo

WP: Holoien
LP: Peeples
HR: TFT: Lynch (2nd) one on; Smet (3rd) none on
Highlight: Holoien-11 strikeouts

Game 3: County Materials 1
H.I.S. Construction 9+ 0

Gollan and Shannon; Luster and Gamarci
WP: Gollan
LP: Luster
Highlights: Karl Gollan threw one hitter
Rona reached base on an error and scored on Schultz
RBI single.

Game 4: H.I.S. Construction 9+ 2
The Farm Tavern 3

Schweyer and Gamarci; Martin, Holoien (6th) and Twacthmann
WP: Holoien
LP: Gamarci

Game 5: Heflin Builders 2
Circle Tap 1

Koert and Chevalier; Ethier and Garvey
WP: Koert
LP: Ethier
HR: Heflin: Schucker (1st) none on

Game 6: Broken Bow Spirit 8
Federal Lock & Safe 0

Muizelaar and Box; DeBelleval, Urquhert (2nd) and Sell
WP: Muizelaar
LP: DeBelleval
HR: BBS: Box (2nd) none on, Eidt (4th) none on

Game 7: The Farm Tavern 5
County Materials 4

Holoien and Gancia; Gollan and Shannon
WP: Holoien
LP: Gollan
HR: TFT: Gray (5th) none on; County: Shannon (2nd) none on,
Kiefel (5th)

none on

Game 8: Circle Tap 0
Broken Bow Spirit 6

R. O'Brien and Garvey; Cox and S. O'Brien
WP: Cox
LP: R. O'Brien
HR: BBS: Moraga (5th) 1 on, Casley (6th) none on

Game 9: Federal Lock & Safe 0
Circle Tap 5

DeBelleval, Urquhart (6th) Sell; Dyck and Garvey
WP: Dyck
LP: DeBelleval
HR: CT: Garvey (2nd) none on

Game 10: Heflin Builders 4
Federal Lock & Safe 5

Sleep and Suppa; Urquhart and Sell
WP: Urquhart
LP: Sleep
HR: HB: Graham (1st) 1 on, Thompson (4th) none on
FL&S: Spear (7th) 1 on

Game 11: County Materials 3
Team Rainey 0

Zack and Sorenson; Anderson and Acedo
WP: Zack
LP: Acedo
HR: County: Makea (4th) none on
Highlight: Zack (No Hitter) and 10 Strikeouts

Game 12: Team Rainey 1
H.I.S.Construction 9+ 2

Peoples and Wright; Florencia and Lehman
WP: Florencia
LP: Peoples

The weather was sunny and warm in the 80's. No rain. Good crowd throughout
the day. Many close games.

Sunday action gets under way from Patriots Park at 8:45 a.m. with
championship game being televised live on the two local cable TV stations starting at
1:00 p.m..

8:45 a.m. County Materials vs Broken Bow Spirit
10:30 a.m. The Farm Tavern vs Circle Tap
1:00 p.m. Championship

Will report action to you upon completion of each game.


Jon Adams
WMC
mailto:Jasa60@aol.com
 

The 4^th Annual Bob Walsh Memorial Classic for Men’s Major Fast-Pitch Softball gets under way this Friday, July 25^th at Patriots Park in Allentown, PA.  Scheduled start time is 7:00 pm with the Can-Am Windmillers of Berkley Heights, NJ playing host to Circle Tap 1 of Denmark, Wisconsin.  The 9:00 pm game features Broken Bow Spirit of Broken Bow, Nebraska taking on Federal Lock and Safe of Arlington, VA. 

This event brings to the Lehigh Valley the best teams in the United States that Men’s Major Fast-Pitch has to offer.  All (8) teams traveling to this year’s tournament are ranked in the Top 20 of the world by the International Softball Congress (ISC). 

A general admission 3-day pass is $20.00 with other ticket prices available for one and two days as well.  Senior citizens will also receive special pricing for the weekend.

Major event sponsors for 2003 are Yuengling Brewing Company and Haldeman Lincoln Mercury.

The round robin competition on Saturday wraps up with single elimination play on Sunday with (3) games at 8:30 am, 10:30 am and the championship game at 1:00 pm. 

RCN-TV 4 will televise the championship game.

We encourage everyone to come and enjoy the clean, family fun atmosphere of Patriots Park in Allentown, and to see the spectacle and challenge of Men’s Major Fast-Pitch Softball. 

Please visit the www.walshmemorialclassic.com website or contact Walsh Committee Chairperson Jon Adams at 610-360-4429 for more information on this year’s tournament.

Additional information on the International Softball Congress can be found the official website of the ISC:  www.iscfastpitch.com.

This event is sanctioned by the International Softball Congress (ISC). 

Thank You!

Michael Kusmuk