Updated Report
This is an update of an earlier report, with more details on the Bomber’s win in Mexicali.
As promised, we are providing all of the information provided to us from the Mexicali tournament.
“The So Cal Bombers won the Copa Dum tournament in Mexicali last weekend, September 29-30, 2007.”
The Bombers knocked off the Tijuana team that had a pitching staff of Jeremy Manley and Sebastian Gervasutti, then beat the hometown team from Mexicali, Fruteria Santa Cecilia, 6-4, coming from behind to do so, on Charlie Pena’s two run single in the fifth.
Update, October 8, 2007:
The So Cal Bombers beat Mexicali in the final 6-4. Mexicali scored 4 runs in the first inning off of Rob Schweyer including back to back HR’s to start the game. Schweyer went one more inning after the 1st and then Whitten threw the last 5 striking out 14 of the 15 outs. Raymundo Parra hit a solo HR in the 3rd to get the scoring started. The Bombers scratched one across in the 4th and then got 4 in the 6th to take the lead. Charlie Pena had a 2 out 2 rbi single to give the Bombers the lead. That was all Whitten needed. Panfilo Valdez started for them and pitched into the sixth when the Bombers scoring outburst occurred. There was a very good crowd in attendance — one that left no doubt as to who they were rooting for — hometown Mexicali. The Bombers finished the tournament with a 4-0-1 record. The tie was with Raymar, 11-11 on Sunday morning, in a game played after the Bombers captured the # 1 seed and that did not have playoff implications.
Game 1: Bomber 9, Ensendada 1;
Game 2: Bombers 8, Tijuana 2;
Game 3: Raymar 11, Bombers 11, tie;
Game 4 (semi-final): Bombers 9, Mexico City 0.
Roman Foore (Minnesota) played for the Bombers and led the team with 4 home runs.
Most Valuable Player was Sean Whitten;
Most Valuable pitcher was Panfilo Valdez
Batting Champion was Jason Porto
Whitten threw 18 innings struck out 44 and only gave up 4 hits. Schweyer threw a no hitter against Ensenada on Saturday.