The Southern Oregon Bandits finished 2nd. The ageless wonder, Mike Trotter, pitched well in the tournament and the championship game, surrending 3 runs (2 HR’s), and losing 3-2.
Southern Oregon entered the elimination round as the #11 seed and fought their way to the championship.
In a hard fought Championship Game the Comox Valley Cannons defeated the Southern Oregon Bandits 3 – 2 to capture the 50th Anniversary Seattle Invitational Tournament this past weekend at Hidden Valley Park in Bellevue, Washington. It was the 2nd time in the past 4 years (2007 previously) that the Cannons had won the championship. This year they had to beat a very stubborn defending champion (2009) the Southern Oregon Bandits from Medford, Oregon. The Bandits took the early lead in the game pushing across a run in the 3rd. Derrick Draper got it going with a base hit and scored later in the inning on a base hit by Marcus Durbin. The Cannons tied the game in the 4th on a Home Run by Kevin Hamm. In the 6th the Cannons went up by 2. With one out, Daryl Walker got a single. Kevin Hamm then followed with his 2nd Home Run of the game. Kevin had all 3 RBI’s of the game for the Cannons and was later named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. However, the Bandits would not give up. In the home half of the 7th, with one out, Scott McGowan walked and scored on Derrick Draper’s 4th hit of the game to make it 3 – 2. Both pitchers, Harv Weins (Tournament Most Valuable Pitcher) for the Cannons and the “Ageless” Mike Trotter (Tournament All-Star Pitcher) for the Bandits, each scattered 7 hits in the game. It was a great Championship Game for the 50th Anniversary Seattle Invitational.
50th Seattle Invitational All-Stars
C – Gord Lennox (Comox Valley Cannons)
IF – Marcus Durbin (Southern Oregon Bandits)
IF – Brad Aitken (Comox Valley Cannons)
IF – Scott Nokes (Interbay Door)
IF – Derrick Draper (Southern Oregon Bandits)
IF – Josh McGowan (Southern Oregon Bandits)
OF – Jason Grow (JRW & Associates)
OF – Brad Douglas (Comox Valley Cannons)
UT – John Peterson (Cal-State Builders)
UT – Kevin Rasmussen (Interbay Door)
MV Pitcher – Harv Weins (Comox Valley Cannons)
MV Player – Kevin Hamm (Comox Valley Cannons)
Top Hitter – Scott Nokes (Interbay Door) .636
Most Home Runs (2) – Kevin Mann (Comox Valley Cannons)
Kevin Rasmussen (Interbay Door)
Jason Grow (JRW & Associates)
Marcus Durbin (Southern Oregon Bandits)
Click here for the story of the championship game and a picture for of the Bandits, with the 2nd place trophy.
Editor’s note: If anyone from Comox Valley has additional information, please send and we’d be happy to post.
Kudos to Tournament Director Charlie Bendock for bringing the Seattle Invitational to the 50 year mark!
Final Order of Finish:
50th Annual Seattle Invitational Fastpitch Tournament
Hidden Valley
Bellevue, Washington
July 9 – 11, 2010
Results
1st – Comox Valley Cannons – Courtenay, BC
2nd – Southern Oregon Bandits – Grants Pass, Oregon
3rd – Cal – State Builders – San Mateo, California
4th – Interbay Door – Seattle, Washington
5th – Cleon’s Auto – Tacoma, Washington
6th – Surrey Rebels – Surrey, BC
7th – JRW & Associates – Yakima, Washington
8th – Generals Softball Club – Spokane, Washington
9th – The Sting – Seattle, Washington
10th – Outlaws – Sumas, Washington
11th – K-Club – Bremerton, Washington
12th – Yakima Gamblers – Yakima, Washington
13th – Portland Pirates – Portland, Oregon
14th – Regal Homes – Seattle, Washington
OOF based on run differential, then runs allowed, and then seeds going into the bracket to be the tie breakers.