Veteran’s Park, Bay City, Michigan
Aug. 7-9
Friday’s Round Robin Seeding Games delivered some great pitching and timely hits to great crowds on every Field at the Veteran’s Sports Complex in Bay City, Michigan.
Pitching Duels such as Jeremy Holman vs Shawn Winship. Pete Lockridge, Sean Kelly, Dave Stokes, Todd Winkworth, Ryan Nichols, Jeff Murphy, MIke Joseph, Brian Lathrop, Mark Van Vleet, Brian Whitman, Jeff Hoover, Ryan Cummings just to name a few of the hurlers in attendance this weekend.
Marshall Lighting, Michigan, Hickson Reds, Canada and Ingersol Crush, Canada went undefeated in pool play. Keating Fitness, Pennsylvania, Munger Softball, Michigan and New Image, Wisconsin all went 1-1 in pool play. Up to Date Painting, Twisters and Tiffanys went 0-2 in pool play but Tiffany’ barley lost both pool play games and took Lightning to extra innings in a thriller to end the day which attracted a large crowd.
Saturday’s Schedule was complety rained out with over 2 inches of rain which lasted all day. All Teams advance to a Double Elimination bracket beginnning at 6am on Sunday with opponents as follows:
Munger Softball vs Ingersoll Crush at 6am and the winner plays the winner of
Twisters (won over Up to Date) vs Lightning at 6am
New Image, 1-1, plays Tiffany’s, 0-2 at 6am and the winner plays Hickson Reds at 7:30am and that winner plays the winner of the Keating Fitness, 1-1 vs CPI, 1-1 game at 6am
The Bay City Pig Gig annual 20,000 person celebration created alot of excitement with the players and the Host Champion Diversified and owner Heather Bouman working with PIg Gig Operater Wendy Dure provided free passes to every player in the tournament.
NAFA appreciates the Bay County Convention & Visitors Association and Executive Director, Shirley Roberts and Heather Bouman’s Champions Diversified for hosting the event in Bay City.
Tournament Directors Loren Lathrop and Dewey Yoke as well as UIC Steve Vail and Statistician Jan Tokorchok are overseeing the event with an excellent umpiring crew.
We will post a full report late Sunday/early Monday with results and stats.
Benjie Hedgecock
NAFA Executive Director