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2010 ISC WT – Game 2 – Mickey’s Sleds vs. Niagara Snappers

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

Ballparkradio Archived Broadcast of 2010 ISC WT Game 2 – Mickey’s Michigan vs. Niagara Snappers – with Kyle Smith and Blair Setford.


(AUDIO ONLY)

Editor’s note: This is audio only, no video. For the complete archive at Ballparkradio, click here.

(We’ll be adding many more past broadcasts during the off season, so be sure to check back)

If you haven’t picked up your “All Access Pass” for VIDEO streaming of the 2010 ISC World Tournament, visit the ISC’s video streaming page, here.

Ballparkradio will be providing live streaming audio for approximately 10 games at the 2010 ISC World Tournament. The audio stream for those games is provided free of charge. For details, visit www.ballparkradio.com

2010 ISC WT Broadcast Schedule

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Live Streaming Broadcasts from the 2010 ISC World Tournament

MIDLAND, MICHIGAN – The International Softball Congress (ISC) is pleased to announce that 38 games will be broadcast live from the 2010 ISC World Tournament at Midland, Michigan.

The broadcast schedule includes 24 games on ISC TV which fans can view with an “All Access” pass that will include live coverage along with access to archived broadcasts of all games. The cost of the “ISC All Access” pass is $49.95, which translates to just over $2 per game. Following fan feedback, the ISC will maintain the current price of the All-Access pass. In addition, fans will also be able to access video broadcast games on an individual pay-per-view basis as each game will be available live at a rate of $6.95 per game to non-All-Access subscribers.

In addition to the 24 games available on live streaming video, the ISC will also broadcast 14 other games on live streaming audio, free of charge.

Broadcast coverage of the tournament starts Friday August 13 at 7 pm eastern as the Niagara, ON Snappers face Frankenmuth, MI Tiffany’s and at 9 pm when Waterdown, ON Hammer take on Port Huron, MI Shaw Chiropractic. Both games, along with 12 others throughout the week, will be broadcast live on streaming audio at no charge.

The video broadcast schedule kicks off with the two-time defending ISC World Champions, the Kitchener Rivershark Twins, on Saturday, August 14 at 4 pm eastern, a game offered free of charge to all viewers.

In 2010, Ballparkradio will break new ground, offering its first ever Spanish language audio broadcast, a collaboration by Jim Flanagan of Ballparkradio and Cristian Lacout of Softbol Radio, based in Argentina. The remote-connected broadcast will be available to a world-wide audience, free of charge at Ballparkradio.com

For complete details of the streaming video and streaming audio broadcasts, including subscription details, visit the ISC website at www.iscfastpitch.com.

International Softball Congress (“ISC”)
www.iscfastpitch.com

2010 ISC Streaming Broadcast Schedule
(all times eastern)

FRIDAY AUG 13
Fri 7 pm G2 Niagara Snappers vs Frankenmuth Tiffany’s – free audio
Fri 9 pm G3 Waterdown Hammer vs Port Huron Shaw Chiropractic – free audio

SATURDAY AUG 14
Sat 4 PM G11 Kitchener vs Winner Marshall/Shakespeare – free video
Sat 7 PM G14 Midland vs Winner Waterdown/Port Huron – PPV video

SUNDAY AUG 15
Sun 2 PM G24 Owen Sound Selects vs Winner Stock Pack/Wyevale – free audio
Sun 4 PM G25 Jarvis Travelers vs Winner Toronto/Up to Date Painting – PPV video
Sun 6 PM G29 California A’s vs Winner Adco Electric/Kitchener Outlaws – PPV video
Sun 8 PM G32 NY Gremlins vs Winner Quyon/St Thomas – PPV video

MONDAY AUG 16
Mon 3 PM G49 – free audio
Mon 5 PM G54 – PPV video
Mon 7 PM G59 – PPV video
Mon 9 PM G64 – PPV video

TUESDAY AUG 17
Tues 1 PM G79 or G81– free audio
Tue 3 PM G84 – free audio
Tue 5 PM G95 – PPV video and free Spanish language audio
Tue 7 PM G89 – PPV video
Tue 9 PM G92 – PPV video

WEDNESDAY AUG 18
Wed 3 PM G119 Winners Bracket Quarter Final – free audio
Wed 5 PM G110 Winners Bracket Quarter Final – PPV video
Wed 7 PM G113 Winners Bracket Quarter Final – PPV video
Wed 9 PM G116 Winners Bracket Quarter Final – PPV video

THURSDAY AUG 19
Thu 9 AM G121 E1 ISC II Semi 1 – free audio
Thu 11 AM G122 E1 ISC II Semi 2 – free audio
Thu 1 PM G127 E1 Loser’s bracket – free audio
Thu 3 PM G130 E1 Loser’s bracket – free audio
Thu 5 PM G129 E1 ISC II Final – PPV video
Thu 7 PM G132 E1 Winner’s Bracket Semi Final – PPV video
Thu 9 PM G133 E1 Winner’s Bracket Semi Final – PPV video

FRIDAY AUG 20
Fri 11 am G134 E1 Loser’s Bracket – free audio
Fri 1 pm G135 E1 Loser’s Bracket – free audio
Fri 3 pm G136 E1 Loser’s Bracket Semi-Final – PPV video
Fri 5 pm G137 E1 Loser’s Bracket Semi-Final – PPV video
Fri 7 pm G138 E1 Winner’s Bracket Final – PPV video

SATURDAY AUG 21
Sat 11 am Loser’s Bracket Final – PPV video
Sat 1 pm Loser’s Bracket Grand Final – PPV video
Sat 4 PM Legends Championship Game – PPV video
Sat 5 PM U19 Youth Championship Game – free audio
Sat 7 PM G141 ISC Championship Game – PPV video

Ballparkradio transmitirá el ISC World Tournament en Español

Monday, August 9th, 2010

For our Spanish speaking friends:




Ballparkradio transmitirá el ISC World Tournament en Español

Ballparkradio se complace en anunciar su primera transmisión de un juego de softbol masculino en idioma español, el próximo martes 17 de agosto, con un juego del 2010 ISC World Tournament.

La transmisión será en colaboración con Softbol Radio, sitio web que opera desde Argentina, a cargo del jugador de softbol Cristian Lacout.

La emisión de estos partidos se originará en Argentina, pero los oyentes de todo el mundo podrán conectarse a través de la página web de Ballparkradio, que alojará la transmisión y el streaming. Los oyentes encontrarán un botón en castellano para escuchar los partidos en vivo.

“Conocimos a Cristian y a Softbol Radio a través de Martin Jorge, el webmaster de Softbol News LA, y hemos estado discutiendo la posibilidad de realizar esta transmisión por más de un año” cuenta entusiasmado Jim Flanagan, Editor de Fastpitchwest y responsable de Ballparkradio. “Toda esa planificación está dando sus frutos, con una serie de pruebas exitosas realizadas en los últimos meses”.

“Cuando Kyle Smith y yo transmitimos el Mundial Juvenil ISF del 2008 en Whitehorse, tuvimos oyentes de Argentina y otros países de América Latina, aunque obviamente limitado a los oyentes que hablaban Inglés”, agrega Flanagan. “De hecho tuvimos un oyente bilingüe de Argentina que abrió una sala de chat durante el juego Argentina-Nueva Zelanda, y realizaba una traducción de nuestro relato del juego, para que los fans que no hablaban Inglés pudieran seguir el partido”.

“Me llamó la atención la gran cantidad de aficionados que siguen a sus equipos, y me prometí que iba a trabajar para ofrecer alguna transmisión para los fanáticos y equipos que no hablan inglés”.

Hay un interés enorme en el softbol en países de habla hispana, entre ellos Argentina, Venezuela y México (tres países con presencia en el mencionado Mundial Juvenil del 2008). Argentina se ha convertido en una cantera de talentos para Norteamérica, con jugadores como Lucas Mata, Sebastián Gervasutti, Sisko Sabaté, Juan Potolicchio, Matías Tessore, Bruno Motroni, y también jóvenes como Guido Silbert entre otros.

Por su parte, Venezuela ha enviado un gran contingente de equipos al torneo de la AAU en Orlando, con equipos muy competitivos como Los Socios, que ganó el torneo en dos ocasiones. El año pasado, el Himno Nacional de República Dominicana se escuchó en el Torneo Mundial de la ISC, con la asistencia del equipo de Dominica al evento. Este año ha recibido un gran interés el Peligro Sports Tournament en Nueva York, que recibió un gran número de jugadores de habla hispana, muchos de ellos de República Dominicana.

“Me alegro de que, en colaboración con Cristian Lacout y Softbol Radio, seamos capaces de hacer realidad este sueño, y abrir la ventana del softbol a un público más amplio”, concluyó Jim.

En breve se publicará el calendario de partidos que serán transmitidos en español, aunque se puede adelantar que se buscará transmitir los partidos con participación de jugadores y equipos latinos.

Ballparkradio Audio Archive – 2010 Erie Championship Game

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Take our new “embedded media player” for a spin, for a listen to Ballparkradio broadcast of the 2010 Erie Tournament Championship game, Kyle Smith doing the play-by-play with color commentator Bill Hillhouse.

# 1 ranked Jarvis Travelers vs. # 2 ranked Kitchener Rivershark Twins

(AUDIO ONLY)

Editor’s note: This is audio only, no video. For the complete archive at Ballparkradio, click here.

(We’ll be adding many more past broadcasts during the off season, so be sure to check back)

If you haven’t picked up your “All Access Pass” for VIDEO streaming of the 2010 ISC World Tournament, visit the ISC’s video streaming page, here. Today is the last day that they are offering $10 off.

Ballparkradio will be providing live streaming audio for approximately 10 games at the 2010 ISC World Tournament. The audio stream for those games is provided free of charge. For details, visit www.ballparkradio.com

First Ever Spanish Language Broadcast on Ballparkradio – Aug 17, 2010

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

Primera transmisión en español de un cotejo del ISC Men’s World Fastball Tournament, en Ballparkradio.



Ballparkradio is pleased to announce its first ever Spanish language broadcast of a men’s fastball game, Tuesday, August 17, 2010, at 5pm EDT from the 2010 ISC World Tournament.

The broadcast is a collaboration with “Softbol Radio“, an Argentina based website operation run by fastball player Cristian Lacout.

The broadcast will originate from Argentina, but connect listeners worldwide via the Ballparkradio website, which will host and stream the broadcast. Listeners will find find a Click to Listen button en Espanol:

We were introduced to Softbol Radio’s Cristian Lacout by Martin Jorge, the webmaster for Softball News LA (Latin America), and have been discussing the possibility for more than a year, with the planning coming to fruition in the past month or two, with successful tests of the stream from Argentina.

When Kyle Smith and I broadcast the 2008 ISF Jr. World Championships from Whitehorse, we had listeners in Argentina and other countries in Latin America, though obviously limited to extent that the listeners spoke English. We actually had one bilingual listener in Argentina who opened a chat room during the Argentina-New Zealand game, and was typing a translation of our call of the game, so the non-English speaking fans could follow along. I was struck by the great lengths that fans would go to, to follow their teams, and promised myself that I would work on a way to provide some broadcasts for non-English speaking teams and fans.

There is tremendous interest in the game of fastball in Spanish speaking countries, including Argentina, Venezuela and Mexico (three countries which sent teams to the 2008 ISF Jr. Worlds). Argentina has become a pipeline of talent to North America, with the likes of Lucas Mata, Sebastian Gervasutti, Sisko Sabate, Juan Potliccio, Matias Tessore, Bruno Motroni, and youngsters like Guido Silbert.

Venezuela has been sending a large contingent of teams to the AAU International tournament in Orlando every year, as long as I have been going, with very competitive teams like Los Socios, who won the tournament twice. Last year, the Dominican Republic National anthem was heard at the ISC World Tournament with the Dominica team in attendance. This year saw great interest in the Peligro Sports Tournament in New York, which hosted a large number of Spanish speaking players, many from the Dominican Republic.

So I am delighted that in collaboration with Cristian Lacout’s Softbol Radio, we will be able to make the “pipe dream” a reality, and open the window on the game to a wider audience.

Click links to hear promotional clips, in Spanish and English here. and
here
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Ballparkradio at Stratford, Ontario

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Ballparkradio is live now (12 pm EDT, 9am west coast time), from Stratford Ontario Canada with the final three games of the Canadian youth championships, which started on Sunday August 1.

Kyle Smith and Blair Setford will bring you the play-by-play at the teams vie to be in the 2pm EDT (11am PDT) championship game today.

Drop them an email during the game – live (at) ballparkradio.com

Click the logo to listen live.

Canadian Midget Championships – Thurs Night on Ballparkradio at 6 and 8 pm EDT from Stratford

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Kyle Smith/Ballparkradio will broadcast live tonight, from the Canadian Midget Boys Championships, Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 6:00 pm and 8:00 EDT (3pm and 5pm on the west coast)

The tournament is also streaming video via a live webcam on Ustream, and archiving games already played (the tournament started Sunday). Click here for links to the webcams, at two different diamonds, and note the archives of past games.

Be sure to check out the great website put together for the organizing committee for this tournament.

(Click logo below)


Canadian Midget Championships – Wed Night on Ballparkradio at 7 and 9 pm EDT from Stratford

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

Kyle Smith/Ballparkradio will broadcast live tonight, from the Canadian Midget Boys Championships, Wednesday, Aug 8, 2010 @ 7:00 pm and 9:00 EDT (4pm and 6pm on the west coast)

Kyle has been on a roll the past month, broadcasting from the Legends Fastball Classic, the Tavistock Tournament and the Erie PA tournament, all major events with Top 10 teams. Two days after the final out in Erie, he’s over in Stratford Ontario for the Canadian Midget (Youth) Championships, where he will be broadcasting all week, leading up to Friday’s championship game. One broadcast last night, two more tonight and more to follow.

The tournament is also streaming video via a live webcam on Ustream, and archiving games already played (the tournament started Sunday). Click here for links to the webcams, at two different diamonds, and note the archives of past games.

Be sure to check out the great website put together for the organizing committee for this tournament.

(Click logo below)


Ballparkradio Meets Ustream

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

7pm EDT Game Live Tonight on Ballparkradio and Ustream.

You can hear Ballparkradio’s Kyle Smith and Joe Todd on the Ustream video feed..

If you want to listen only, the Ballparkradio.com feed is of much better sound quality. But if you’re watching the Ustream, you can hear the call of the game, in synch with the Ustream.

Any way you get it, enjoy the game, and the broadcast.

Ballparkradio Live Tonight from Stratford Ontario

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Kyle Smith/Ballparkradio will broadcast live tonight, from the Canadian Midget Boys Championships, Tuesday Aug 7, 2010 @ 7:00 pm EDT (4pm on the west coast)

Kyle is working on “one day’s rest”, just back from the Erie PA tournament where he broadcast this past weekend. Kyle will be broadcasting live each night this week, including the finale on Friday afternoon, and will be joined in the booth by Blair Setford and Joe Todd.

More great coverage from Ballparkradio.

The tournament is also streaming video via a live webcam on Ustream, and archiving games already played (the tournament started Sunday). Click here for links to the webcams, at two different diamonds, and note the archives of past games.

Be sure to check out the great website put together for the organizing committee for this tournament.

(Click logo below)