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Deja Vu – Long Beach Black Sox Win at Santa Fe Springs Again

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Fred Hanker’s Squad Notches 29th Tournament Title in 6 years


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Click here for Santa Fe Springs IV page.

The Long Beach Black Sox captured their third consecutive tournament title in as many weekends, winning Santa Fe Springs IV, July 11-12, 2009. Watch for details at the official league website shortly, by clicking the logo above.

From the Long Beach Black Sox website:

The Long Beach Black Sox and Ron Rupp held on for a 4-2 win to take Santa Fe Springs 4 in a victory over Flor de Cana. Rupp allowed 2 runs in the 3rd at that would be it for Flor de Cana.

The Sox struck early in the first inning of Flor de Cana starter Doug Rooney. Jason Obregon singled and Fred Hanker doubled to right center field as the ball went over the fence holding Obregon at 3rd base. Todd Budke followed with a walk loading the bases. Chris Minogue reached on a fielder’s choice scoring Obregon. Chris Paiva than hit a ground ball to shortstop that was misplayed for an error scoring Hanker.

The game was 2-0 in favor of Long Beach into the 3rd inning when Flor de Cana got on the board. Lou Enriquez singled and reached second on a fielders choice. Dave Hess singled in Enriquez making the score 2-1. David Carrillo doubled home Hess tying the score at 2-2 after 3 innings.

In the Sox 4th Chris Minogue doubled and scored on a Matt Shaw double. Chris Paiva singled Minogue to 3rd and Ken Shaw drove in Minogue on a groundout making the score 4-2 Long Beach. Ron Rupp would go onto retire 12 Flor de Cana hitters in a row to finish out the game and secure the victory for Long Beach. Doug Rooney pitched well in the defeat for Flor de Cana as he went 7 innings allowing only 6 hits and 3 earned runs. Dave Hess was 1-3 with a RBI and run scored and David Carrillo was 1-3 with a RBI double to lead Flor de Cana.

Fred Hanker, Chris Minogue and Matt Shaw each were 1-3 with a run scored. Chris Paiva was 1-3 with a RBI and Ken Shaw was 0-2 with a RBI. Todd Budke was 0-2 with a walk and a run scored. Long Beach wins their 3rd consecutive tournament in 3 weeks and their 5th SCIFL event of 2009 a league record.

The Sox improve to 38-10 in the SCIFL and win their 29th tournament in their 6 years of existence.

Complete recap and photos at the Black Sox website.

Like Maris and Mantle: Todd Budke and Fred Hanker power duo a big reason for Black Sox success in 2009. (Photo stolen from Fred Hanker’s Facebook page)

Editor’s note: Yesterday, I posted the photo of Todd Budke and Fred Hanker, finding it reminscent of an iconic photo of Maris and Mantle that I recalled seeing as a boy. Today, I found that photo. Remarkable, I thought. Lefty, righty…even the angle of the arms are the same.

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SCIFL in Santa Fe Springs This Weekend – SFS III

Friday, June 26th, 2009


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Click here for Santa Fe Springs III page.

Click here for Saturday schedule of Games.

Click here for PDF bracket for Single Elimination Sunday.

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Maritime Fastball League makes return to capital

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

From The Guardian

Fawcetts host Fredericton, Brookfield this weekend
The Guardian

After eight years, the Maritime Fastball League makes its return to Charlottetown this weekend with six games.

The Hunter’s Ale House Fawcetts will host the Fredericton Fastpitch Club and the Brookfield Elks today and Sunday at City Diamond.

The Fawcetts recently completed their successful exhibition games with a 4-1-2 record.
They are hoping the league and selected tournaments will help them prepare for the 2009 national senior men’s fastpitch championship in St. Thomas, Ont.

Mike Bishop and Mitch Hardy will be toeing the rubber for the Fawcetts this weekend.
Both pitchers were dominant throughout the exhibition schedule.

Hot-hitting Chris Craig and Steven Larter will look to jump start the sluggish Fawcetts offence against some of the Maritime’s best pitching.

“The fans should expect low scoring tight ball games,” said the Fawcetts’ Mark Arsenault.
The Fawcetts will host team for the 2010 nationals.

This weekend’s schedule:
Today – 1 p.m., Fawcetts vs. Fredericton; 3 p.m., Fredericton vs. Brookfield; 5 p.m., Fawcetts vs. Brookfield.
Sunday – 10 a.m., Fawcetts vs. Fredericton; 12 p.m., Fredericton vs. Brookfield; 2 p.m., Fawcetts vs. Brookfield.

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Player’s Eye View – NorCal Travel League – Stockton

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Here is another edition of “Player’s Eye View” , from our friend Kevin Nishinaga, writing about the recent Northern California travel league weekend. It’s a personal diary of sorts, so should be read in that context. Nonetheless, I thought players and fans would enjoy it.

Here’s an excerpt:

Game 2 for Saturday was against taylor farms, the team that won the best of the west tourney two weeks ago. They scored 8 in the top of the first, on two homeruns, two balls off the fence, another hit or two, and one error. I had a swinging bunt single to lead off our half of the first, but got thrown out trying to steal second. I think everybody but the umpire thought I was safe. I think the ump didn’t get a good look because the area around second was sooo powdery that when I hit the dirt there was huge dust cloud. I got a faceful of dirt like I’ve never had before. I made a few plays at short, but also mishandled a slow roller for an error that turned into a run. Later in the game I twice faced a pitcher who tried out for team USA this year. That guy threw really hard and I struck out the first time, grounded to third the second time. We lost 11-3, and I later found out that at least three of the guys they had there play for team USA — Stephen Pinocchio, Nate Devine, and Chase Turner? (http://www.usasoftball.com/folders.asp?uid=4604). I think in the one game our pitcher gave up 3 homeruns and at least 5 balls that either hit the fence or one-hopped it. And the fences there are pretty deep, ~300 ft. I was 1 for 3 in game 2.

Click here for the entire post.

Editor’s note: Kevin, add Marcus Tan to that list of Team USA players on the California A’s. They will be playing at the ISC World Tournament in August. No shortage of talent on that club.

Thanks also to Kevin for some additional scores, for his “Fat City” team:

Fat City 9, Rude Pac 5
Taylor Farms 11, Fat City 3
Rockers 8, Fat City 0

Fat City 12, Rez Dawgs 5
Fat City 10, Funky Monkey 3
Fat City 10, Nielsen Gamblers 8

Fat City competed against “B” teams on Saturday and wound up winning the “C” division.

Click here for our earlier post with other Stockton scores, for the California A’s Taylor Farms team.

Click here for our earlier edition of “Player’s Eye View” of the Best of the West tournament in Santa Barbara.

Editor’s note: We invite others who blog or write about their fastpitch experiences to submit material for “Player’s Eye View”. Send to jim (at) fastpitchwest (dot) com.

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Aramark captures first-half title

Friday, June 19th, 2009


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June 18, 2009 by YH-R Sports

YAKIMA, Wash. — Carl Apts’ suicide squeeze bunt in the bottom of the 10th inning brought home Jason Schiebner with the winning run as the Aramark Monsters edged JRW & Associates 3-2 at Gateway Complex on Wednesday night to capture the Yakima Adult Men’s Fastpitch first-half title.

Dave Drotzmann, last year’s International Softball Congress Division II MVP while pitching for a California team that won the national championship, struck out 16 for JRW & Associates. Aramark finished the first half with an 8-2 record to 7-3 for JRW.

JRW 000 002 000 0 — 2 7 1
Aramark 010 010 000 1 — 3 2 2

Dave Drotzman and Grow; Sam Karr, Mark Seward (6) and Root.
Highlights: Drotzman (JRW) 91/3 IP, 16 K, 2 BB; Tim Fischer (JRW) 4-5, 3 3b; Karr (A) 52/3 IP, 4 H, 9 K, 0 BB, 1 ER; Seward (A) 32/3 IP, 3 H, 0 R.

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Norcal Travel League at Stockton

Monday, June 15th, 2009

Five Wins on the Weekend for California A’s Taylor Farms

Thanks to Ron Guzman for these scores.

Calfornia A’s Taylor Farms 11
Portland Rockers 1
(4.5 innings)
WP-Drotzmann
LP-Barker

Calfornia A’s Taylor Farms 12
Fat City 2
(5 innings)
WP – Mike Egerdeen

Calfornia A’s Taylor Farms 8
Rude Pac 0
(5 innings)
WP – Mike Egerdeen
LP – Doug Sleep

SUNDAY SCORES

California A’s Taylor Farms 6
Rude Pac 5
WP-Dave Drotzmann
LP – Doug Sleep

California A’s Taylor Farms 10
Portland Rockers 2
WP-Mike Egerdeen
LP-Barker

Editor’s note: Home runs on the weekend — despite the 300 foot fences, by Kevin Castillo, Nate Devine, Jeff Twist, and Steve Pinocchio. We hear that more would have been hit if the fences were even 275 or so.

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Associates go 3-0 in Portland

Sunday, June 14th, 2009

June 14, 2009 by YH-R Sports

PORTLAND — Tim Fischer homered twice and Kurt Penner, Jason Wright and Shayne Arndt pitched complete games as JRW & Associates went 3-0 Saturday in the Booster Cup fastpitch tournament.

The Associates, having completed round-robin play, resume action at 11 a.m. today.

Portland adidas 010 000 0 — 1 3 1
JRW 001 202 x — 5 12 1
Wescott and Blevens; Penner and Johsnon.
JRW highlights: Kurt Penner 5 K, 2 BB; Tim Fischer 3-4, 2 RBI; Troy Grow 3-3, 2 RBI.

Paola’s 100 040 0 — 5 9 1
JRW 222 010 x — 7 12 2
Wood and Necum; Wright and Grow.
JRW highlights: Fischer 3-4, HR, 2 RBI; Jason Grow 2-2, HR, 2 RBI; Travis Lamb 2-3, 2 RBI; Jason Wright 7 K, 2 BB.

Rose City Merchants 000 00 — 0 2 2
JRW 203 21 — 8 13 0
Smith, Branch (5) and Brooks; Arndt and Johnson.
JRW highlights: Fischer 2-2, HR, 4 RBI; Tim Roinstad 1-3, HR, RBI; T. Grow 3-3, HR, 2 RBI; Shayne Arndt 5 K, 0 BB.

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Aramark no longer alone on top

Saturday, June 13th, 2009


June 13, 2009 by YH-R Sports

YAKIMA, Wash. — Derick Wilburn drove in two runs to offset Mark Seward’s 13-strikeout performance as Peak Performance edged Aramark Monsters 6-1 in a Yakima Men’s Fastpitch League game Wednesday.

In Wednesday’s other result, Brandon Campbell and Kelly St. Mary combined to drive in six runs as C.H. Robinson bombarded Kimmel Athletic Supply 20-3.

C.H. Robinson (11)09 — 20 18 0
Kimmel Athletic 102 — 3 5 1
McCauley, Nickles (3) and Otterstein; George, Foster (1) and Cruz.
Highlights: Brandon Campbell (CHR) 4-4, 3 RBI; Kelly St. Mary (CHR) 3-4, 3 RBI; Mike Smith (K) 2-2, solo HR.

Peak 003 020 1 — 6 8 0
Aramark 000 001 0 — 1 8 3
Fickle and Messer; Seward and Berger.
Highlights: Derick Wilburn (PP) 2-3, 2 RBI; Jo

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JRW rallies to 7-5 victory

Saturday, June 13th, 2009


June 12, 2009 by YH-R Sports

YAKIMA, Wash. — Tim Roinestad was 3-for-4 with a triple, home run and three RBI to help JRW & Associates beat Peak Performance 7-5 in Men’s League play Wednesday at Gateway Complex.

JRW scored four runs in the top of the seventh inning.

In the first game, Brandon Campbell’s 3-for-3 effort led CH Robinson to a 3-2 win over the Aramark Monsters.

Aramark Monsters 100 001 0 — 2 9 4
CH Robinson 011 010 x — 3 6 0
Carr and Berger; McCauley and Otterstein.
Highlights: Sam Carr (AM) 10 K; Mark Seward (AM) 2-3, RBI; Brandon Campbell (CH) 3-3.

JRW & Associates 100 020 4 — 7 14 2
Peak Performance 020 012 0 — 5 4 1
Eaton, Cauthron (2) and Johnson; Fickle and Messer.

Highlights: Tim Roinestad (JRW) 3-4, 3b, HR, 3 RBI; Jason Howe (JRW) 2-4, 2 RBI; Joe Ozuna (PP) 2-4, 2 RBI.

JRW & Associates are 6-2 in first half Yakima City League standings, tied with the Aramark Monsters for the league lead. Next action for JRW is the Booster Cup in Portland, OR, June 13-14.

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More Maddy’s Photos – Las Vegas 2008

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

We’re pleased to share another batch of Maddy’s Photos. These were taken at the SCIFL league weekend last year in Las Vegas, but didn’t make it to the website. Better late than never — we thought you’d enjoy them just the same. That’s Matt Shaw of the So Cal Hustlers that you see center stage when clicking in. And umpire Clyde Bennett behind the plate.


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If you spotted one non-west coast team in the mix, you’ve got a good eye. That is Jeramie Holman and the boys from New Image, who traveled to Sin City for some sun and fastpitch. Always liked that “NI” – NY Yankee look-alike logo. Well, except for the time they beat my Rounders team at the NAFA World Seriers. And yes, that’s Josh Johnson on their travel roster. “Tournament in Vegas?” “Sounded like a good road trip, I’m there”.

But those fields needed more than a little bit of water, eh?

Good stride by this young hurler from Utah.

Hey Graham, last guy to make the cover of Sports Illustrated with a one of those was ….Dick Allen of the Phillies back in 1972.

“Youth shall be served” — the kids from Cedar Ridge Utah.

“He said he didn’t want to come out, but I told him, you’ve got nothing on the ball today“.

Great effort — and the grass stains to prove it.

David Blackburn finding time amidst his ISC Streaming Media duties to take the hill.

So much speed, you’d swear his feet never touch the ground.

“Don’t look at me – I told you to pack the sun-block.”

Proof that not everything that happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

Editor’s note: Be sure to take a peek at the slide show in the “Featured” section, a collection of Maddy’s magazine covers.

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