Thanks to Herb Dower for this report.
CARSON CITY. NV — Fat City of Sparks NV finished in a tie for third place in this year’s 2008 NAFA Masters Over-40 Division World Series at Carson City, NV with a 2-2 record.
Fat City lost its tournament opener to the Long Beach Black Sox, 15-6 in five innings, with Long Beach pounding out five home runs and four doubles off losing pitcher Brandon Shearer. Todd Hodge and Tom Dower homered for Fat City.
In its second game, Fat City trailed Bloodline of Nevada, 4-2, going into the bottom of the seventh inning, but rallied for three runs to win 5-4. Back to back triples by Joe Pollock and Tom Dower started the comeback, Shearer singled to tie the game, and then scored the winning run. Pitcher Ed Davis went the distance, limiting Bloodline to six hits to get the win.
On Sunday, Fat City pounded out 19 hits to defeat the NAFA Yard Dogs of Southern California, 14-6, in five innings behind the pitching of Brandon Shearer. Leadoff batter Andy Parisotto hit two three-run home runs and a single to drive in seven runs, Sunny Wood went 3 for 4 and scored three timers, and shortstop Tom Dower went 3 for 3 with a home run and three RBI.
In its next game, pitcher Russ Chadwick of Utah Fastpitch limited Fat City to four hits, walked one and struck out three to win 10-3 in five innings. Utah got 10 hits off losing pitcher Brandon Shearer. Todd Hodge went 7 for 13 (.538) and Tom Dower went 6 for 13 (.462) with two home runs and a triple for a better than 1.000 slugging average to pace Fat City. Both earned all-tourney honors.