The Southern Oregon Bandits captured the title at Crescent City California this past weekend, with a 5-1 win over Mock Ford in the championship game.
“Ageless” Mike Trotter (shown above) was the winning pitcher in the championship game, scattering 2 hits over 7 innings. The Bandits were unbeaten, finishing 5-0, getting wins from four different pitchers an “all hand on deck” approach to pitching duties. (Wins by Trotter, Josh McGowan, Dan Mecum, and two by Brady Howe).
Two players were honored as “All-Tournament”, Enrico Mendez (Mock Ford), Brian Richard (Southern Oregon Bandits), with Dan Mecum named as the tournament MVP. Rico Mendez (Mock Ford) (not to be confused with his son Enrico earned top defensive honors as the “Gold Glove”
Final Order of Finish
1st place Southern Oregon Bandits (Grants Pass, Or)
2nd place Mock Ford (Grants Pass, Or)
3rd place Tule Lake Aces (Tule Lake, CA)
4th place North Coast Bears (Willets, CA)
Kudos to Genieve and C.C. for putting on this tournament every year.