World Fastball Invitational at Monkton(from Al’s Fastball)

Mt. Vernon, WA – The C squad for JRW & Associates of Yakima, WA took third in the ten team ASA Class B Sports Keg Invitational June 18-19 at the Skagit Valley Playfields. The C squad is made up of the rostered JRW players planning to enter the ASA C Class Nationals in Stockton, CA over the Labor Day weekend. Pitcher Dave Drotzmann from the ISC II JRW club was on loan for the weekend.

Bill Silves, ASA Region 15 UIC and Tournament Director, provided all teams with 5 games by allowing first round losers in single elimination play to drop to a consolation bracket.

The C squad was 1-2 in round robin play, but received the # 4 seed in single elimination play on Sunday based on breaking a tie with teams of the same record by allowing the least runs in three games.

On Saturday, the squad beat Interbay Door with the bats in a 10-3 game that ended on the mercy rule (Line scores of all 5 games are below). 21 year old Jason Grow (JRW), son of catcher Troy Grow, pitched the first 5 innings, struck out four, and held Interbay to two runs. Dave Drotzmann (JRW) pitched the 6th to get experience with a newly added catcher Matt Taylor as the tandem were to hook up for the next game. JRW right fielder Mike Parham and center fielder Tim Fischer had solo home runs in that game.

In the next game, Cleon’s Auto Repair (CAR) of Tacoma, WA plated 3 runs in the first inning and pitcher Kiwi Kevin Moon (CAR) made it hold up for a 3-2 victory. Kevin struck out 6 and JRW’s Drotzmann struck out 7. The JRW squad outhit Cleon’s 8-6, but were short in RBI category. Second Baseman Don Cawthron’s triple in the third inning provided JRW with their only RBI.

In the third game of the day, the Night Hawks of Seattle turned 3 hits, 2 errors, a walk, an HP and two WP into six runs in the second inning. JRW again outhit their opponent 9-8, but pitcher Jim Miles, Jr (NH) held on for a 6-4 victory. He walked four and struck out four. JRW Right fielder Mike Parham was 1-3 with a two RBI triple and DH Tom Magers was 2-3 with an RBI single.

In Sunday morning’s first single elimination game, JRW defeated Regal Homes of Everett 2-0 to gain no less than a tie for third place. The game was a rematch of the finals of the WA-OR-BC ISC II area tournament two weeks earlier when the JRW ISC II team beat Everett 6-3. Dave Drotzmann (JRW) struck out seven, walked none and allowed four scattered singles. Second Baseman Don Cawthron (JRW) had an RBI Fielder’s choice and Right fielder Mike Parham (JRW) singled in the second run.

Next was a return match with Cleon’s with the winner reaching the championship game. The JRW Club had runners in scoring position each of the first 5 innings, but could not plate any of them. Eventually, Pitcher Dave Drotzmann (JRW) was tiring in his fourth game, was frustrated at lack of run support, was upset with a dropped fly ball that was the third out with runners in scoring position and was fighting the rising temperature after a Sat that began with drizzling rain. With no other experienced pitcher to relieve, Cleon’s plated 8 runs in the last two innings enroute to a 9-0 victory. Kevin Moon (CAR) struck out three and walked two for his second win over JRW.

In the championship game, Cleon’s hitters could not make the adjustment from Drotzmann’s heat to the thumbing of lefty Greg Soule (CR/A) and lost to CR/Adidas of Portland 2-0. (CR/Adidas is the B squad for Roger Jones’ CR organization with the parent club – CR/DeMarini playing in the ISC qualifier in So. Calif. this past weekend. CR/DeMarini’s venture to the Southland was to lessen weekend trips for SoCal resident pitcher Mark Bennett. One report had the CR club 3-0 for Saturday with victories over Team Rainey and SoCal Bombers.

Game One (Sat)
Interbay Door, Seattle 011 001 3 – 5 – 2
JRW & Associates, Yakima 401 302 10 – 10 – 2

Hannan (LP) and Morrison; Jason Grow (WP), Dave Drotzmann (6th) and Matt Taylor.

Highlights:
HR: SS Mike Parham (JRW) Solo, CF Tim Fischer (JRW) Solo;
SS Mike Parham (JRW) 2-3, 1 RBI; CF Tim Fischer (JRW) 2-3, 3 RBI; DH Tom Magers (JRW) 2-3, 2 RBI

Game Two (Sat)
Cleon’s Auto Repair, Tacoma 300 000 0 3- 6 -1
JRW & Associates, Yakima 001 010 0 2- 8- 1

Kevin Moon, Cleon Tungsvick (5th) and Lance Bolda; Dave Drotzmann (LP) and Matt Taylor, Troy Grow (2nd)

Highlights: SS Mike Parham (JRW) 1-3, 2 RBI; 2B Don Cawthron (JRW) 1-4, 1 RBI
Pitching: Dave Drotzman (JRW) 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 W, 7 K’s

Game Three (Sat)
Night Hawks, Seattle 060 000 0 1 – 4 – 3
JRW & Associates, Yakima 100 030 0 4 – 9 – 2

Jim Miles, Jr (WP) and Jason Scheibner, Dave Drotzmann (LP) and Troy Grow
Highlights:
2B Don Cawthron (JRW) 1-3, 2 Runs; SS Mike Parham (JRW) 1-3, 2 RBI; DH Tom Magers (JRW) 2-3, 1 RBI
Pitching: Dave Drotzman (JRW) 7 IP, 2 ER, 3 W, 7 K’s

Game Four (Sun) – Single Elimination Round Starts
Regal Homes, Seattle 000 000 0 – 0 4 0
JRW & Associates, Yakima 000 002 x – 2 4 2

Jeff Rizzuto (LP) and Adam Jeans; Dave Drotzmann (WP) and Troy Grow
Highlights:
2B Don Cawthron (JRW) 1-3, 1 RBI; SS Mike Parham (JRW) 1-2, 1 RBI
Pitching: Dave Drotzmann (JRW) 7 IP, 0 ER, 0 W, 7 SO

Game Five (Sun)
Cleon’s Auto Repair, Tacoma 000 105 3 9 13 1
JRW & Associates, Yakima 000 000 0 0 4 1

Kevin Moon (WP), Tim McIntyre (7th) and Lance Bolda; Dave Drotzmann (LP) and Troy Grow.
Highlights: 1B James Munson (JRW) 2-3, Single and Double.