{"id":38739,"date":"2021-08-14T14:01:47","date_gmt":"2021-08-14T21:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=38739"},"modified":"2021-08-14T14:29:59","modified_gmt":"2021-08-14T21:29:59","slug":"yusef-davis-jr-with-jb-at-2021-isc-world-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=38739","title":{"rendered":"Yusef Davis Jr. with J&#038;B at 2021 ISC World Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DavisYusef.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31720\"\/><figcaption>Yusef Davis Jr.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Yusef Davis, Jr., the &#8220;Pride of Long Beach California&#8221; will be playing for J&amp;B at the 2021 ISC World Tournament.  Yusef is a member of the USA National Softball team.  In the style and mold of Ken Griffey Jr., Yusel is a 5 tool player with the rare combination of speed and power.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>J&amp;B&#8217;s first game is set for Sunday afternoon, 4PM California time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/game-60fb7515337e3232734636f8\"><strong>Game<\/strong>&nbsp;vs. Rio Grande Senators at D2<\/a>&nbsp;Sun, Aug 15&nbsp;4:00PM PDT<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Yusef-USA.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33004\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Yusef-USA.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Yusef-USA-300x188.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Yusef-USA-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Yusef Davis, Jr. of Long Beach, California arrived quickly onto the international stage in 2017, homering in a key game against Canada, in the Pan Ams in the Dominican Republic. The win helped the USA win bronze medals at the competition, and earn a spot in this year&#8217;s Pan Ams at Lima, Peru. Yusef got his start in the game, as a city league teammate of USA veteran Kevin Castillo, another product of Long Beach, California, home of the legendary Long Beach Nitehawks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GriffeyJr.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38744\" width=\"815\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GriffeyJr.jpg 590w, http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GriffeyJr-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Editor&#8217;s Note:<\/strong>  #RootfortheKid<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yusef&#8217;s Teammates on J&amp;B for the 2021 ISC World Tournament<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yusef&#8217;s teammates at the World Tournament includes  Canadians Derek Mayson, Kris Walushka,  Blake &#8220;Big Game&#8221; Hunter and pitchers Sean Cleary and Justin Schofield. (Mayson doubles as a pitcher and position player, a la Shohei Ohtani).  Jesse Palacios and Mark Aranda are among those with the longest tenure on the J&amp;B squad.  The roster also boasts stars from South America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>J&amp;B Bombers\u2019 sponsor Bob Berger is 63 with 40 years in the sport. \u201cEvery year I say this is the last year. If we win it this year I\u2019d actually retire for sure.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Berger was quoted in the local Iowa Newspaper today:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Bob Berger is stoked for victory in Eldridge with a team full of American, Canadian and South American all-stars itching to take on fast-pitch softball rivals packing just as much heat.<\/p><p>Berger is a Los Angeles custom painting contractor who also manages the JB Bombers. He has plenty of respect for the 21 other teams arriving in Eldridge this week for the International Softball Congress tournament opening Saturday at Sheridan Meadows.<\/p><p>It won\u2019t be just all fun at the ballpark.<\/p><p>\u201cI\u2019m there to kick the **** out of everybody,\u201d he said.<\/p><p>\u201cOur team hasn\u2019t been together in two years, and we\u2019re looking forward to the best players in the world,\u201d he said. While many played elsewhere, Berger said they didn\u2019t face ISC-level competition.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Editor&#8217;s Note: <\/strong> Berger was spotted Saturday looking for a bigger bulletin board. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-610c424ed023810f09e2fb89\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-610c424ed023810f09e2fb89\"><strong>Gabrial Three<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd79\"><strong>9<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd79\"><strong>Derek Mason<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd74\"><strong>11<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd74\"><strong>Sean Cleary<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd78\"><strong>12<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd78\"><strong>Blake Hunter<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd7e\"><strong>20<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd7e\"><strong>Kristopher Walushka<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd77\"><strong>22<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd77\"><strong>Rafael Angel Flores Sanchez<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd7a\"><strong>25<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd7a\"><strong>Jesse Palacios<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd71\"><strong>27<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd71\"><strong>Mark Aranda<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd76\"><strong>28<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd76\"><strong>Yusef Jr. Davis<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd7b\"><strong>30<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd7b\"><strong>Julio Cesar Rodriguez Pena<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd72\"><strong>38<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd72\"><strong>Brian Banner<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd7c\"><strong>41<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd7c\"><strong>Justin Schofield<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd73\"><strong>45<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd73\"><strong>Yeider Luis Chirinos Medina<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd7d\"><strong>69<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd7d\"><strong>Lenny Josue Villalvazo Pena<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd75\"><strong>81<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.com\/player-60fb47fb6f3f7ddb4895cd75\"><strong>Coby Crowell<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yusef Davis, Jr., the &#8220;Pride of Long Beach California&#8221; will be playing for J&amp;B at the 2021 ISC World Tournament. 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