{"id":13014,"date":"2011-08-04T09:55:50","date_gmt":"2011-08-04T16:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=13014"},"modified":"2011-08-04T22:15:41","modified_gmt":"2011-08-05T05:15:41","slug":"2011-asa-major-bracket-released-for-august-4-7-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=13014","title":{"rendered":"ASA Major Nationals – this weekend – August 4-7, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Next up – The ASA Men’s Major <\/p>\n

Editor’s note: <\/strong><\/p>\n

ASA Men’s major starts today. One of the more compelling matchups tonight will be # 4 ranked Albaugh IA vs. # 5 ranked Midland Explorers, at 6:00 pm central time.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Click logo for ASA Major website.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Field of teams, with team rankings (as of July 24, 2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n#1 Broken Bow\/Jarvis Travelers NE
\n#3 Chicago NY (winner of Erie tournament this past weekend)
\n#4 Albaugh, IA
\n#5 Midland Explorers, MI
\n#7 Bar of Appleton, WI
\n#8 PA Power, PA
\n#9 Minnesota Angels, MN
\n#12 Kegel Black Knights, ND
\n#14 Quad Cities Sox, IA
\n#16 Ashland Stock Pack, OH
\n#20 Dolan & Murphy, IL
\nUR Duncan Outlaws, IN
\nUR Anderson Lawmen, IN<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

First round byes drawn by #7 Bar of Appleton, #8 PA Power, PA, and #9 Minnesota Angeles, MN.<\/p>\n

South Bend weather report<\/a><\/p>\n

First round match-ups<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n#3 Chicago NY vs. #16 Ashland Stock Pack, OH
\n#14 Quad Cities Sox, IA vs. UR Duncan Outlaws, IN
\n#12 Kegel Black Knights, ND vs. UR Anderson Lawmen, IN
\n#4 Albaugh, IA vs. #5 Midland Explorers, MI
\n#1 Broken Bow\/Jarvis Travelers NE vs. #20 Dolan & Murphy, IL<\/p>\n

#7 Bar of Appleton, WI vs. winner Chicago\/NY – Ashland Stockpack
\n#8 PA Power, PA vs. winner of Broken Bow\/Jarvis Travelers NE – Dolan & Murphy, IL
\n#9 Minnesota Angels, MN vs. winner Quad Cities Sox – Duncan Outlaws IN<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Schedule of key games:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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First games: Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 4pm CDT
\nWinner’s bracket semi-finals: Saturday, August 6, 2011 at 9AM CDT
\nWinner’s bracket final: Saturday, August 6 ,2011 at 3pm CDT
\nLoser’s bracket final: Saturday, August 6, 2011 at 5pm CDT
\nChampionship game – Sunday, August 7, 2011 at 9AM with “if” game to follow, if necessary, at 11am.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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