{"id":20702,"date":"2013-04-03T08:49:39","date_gmt":"2013-04-03T15:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=20702"},"modified":"2013-04-03T08:50:51","modified_gmt":"2013-04-03T15:50:51","slug":"nafa-woodbat-goes-east-and-west-in-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=20702","title":{"rendered":"NAFA WoodBat Nationals Go East and West in 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_5059\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5059\" style=\"width: 130px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nafafastpitch.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/NewNAFALogoSmall-1.jpg\" alt=\"Click logo for  the official NAFA website.\" width=\"130\" height=\"122\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5059\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5059\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click logo for  the official NAFA website.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A highlight of the North American Fastpitch Association annual slate will split into two events for the 2013 season, NAFA WoodBat commissioner Dave Parker and NAFA executive director Benjie Hedgecock announced.<\/p>\n<p>Formerly the NAFA WoodBat Nationals, the premier event on the WoodBat men\u2019s fastpitch softball scene will split into the NAFA Western WoodBat World Series, set for Aug. 24-25 in Prescott, Arizona, and the NAFA Eastern WoodBat World Series, set for Aug 31 and Sept 1 in Madison, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>The Western event at the legendary Prescott complex will be a three-game guarantee, with prizes for first through fifth place, All-American awards, tournament MVP and MVP pitcher. Entry fee is $350.<\/p>\n<p>The Madison Eastern event is set for Labor Day weekend at the Bowling Green Recreation Center in Middleton, Wis.<\/p>\n<p>Last summer, the Kansas City Indios defeated the Wizards of Oz to earn the 2012 WoodBat Nationals title.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the NAFA Western WoodBat World Series, contact Dave Parker at 432-634-6474 or wyofastpitch@wyoming.com; or Clark Evans at 575-642-7564 or zebrasnm06@yahoo.com.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the NAFA Eastern WoodBat World Series, contact Benjie Hedgecock at 503-559-5398 or nafafastpitch@gmail.com.<\/p>\n<p>NAFA WoodBat Nationals \u2014 Champions Circle<br \/>\n2012 \u2014 Kansas City Indios (Kansas City, Kan.)<br \/>\n2011 \u2014 J-Train (Newton, Kansas)<br \/>\n2010 \u2014 New Image (Monfort, Wisconsin)<br \/>\n2009 \u2014 J-Train (Newton, Kansas)<br \/>\n2008 \u2014 Fort Collins Fastpitch (Fort Collins, Colorado) ***CO-CHAMPS<br \/>\nTodd\u2019s Trailer Sales (Sutton, Nebraska) ***CO-CHAMPS<br \/>\n2007 \u2014 Dragons (Englewood, Colorado)<br \/>\n2006 \u2014 Fort Collins Fastpitch (Fort Collins, Colorado)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A highlight of the North American Fastpitch Association annual slate will split into two events for the 2013 season, NAFA WoodBat commissioner Dave Parker and NAFA executive director Benjie Hedgecock announced. 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