{"id":3251,"date":"2009-05-30T06:28:41","date_gmt":"2009-05-30T13:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/?p=3251"},"modified":"2009-05-30T08:36:00","modified_gmt":"2009-05-30T15:36:00","slug":"best-of-the-west-kicks-off-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/?p=3251","title":{"rendered":"Best of the West Kicks Off Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>
\n(click logo above to visit the Best of the West website,
\nwith photos and past history)<\/em><\/p>\n

Action gets underway today in beautiful Santa Barbara California at the 19th annual Best of the West tournament. Fifteen teams will be on hand, the largest field of teams ever at the longest standing open level men’s fastpitch tournament in California. The ISC # 12 ranked Pueblo Bandits with New Zealand pitcher Jeremy Manley from Colorado will headline the tournament, along with ISC # 19 ranked California Athletics, with Team USA pitcher Travis Price, and last year’s ISC II Most Valuable Pitcher Dave Drotzmann.<\/p>\n

Click here to view the profiles<\/strong> <\/a>for the teams competing.<\/p>\n

Eight teams will square off at 8:30 a.m. for the early action, with games, with games slated all day Saturday, with the last set at 5:15pm. Three fields are in use at Ellings Park, with one more at Pershing Park in the heart of Santa Barbara.<\/p>\n

Single elimination playoffs will kick off on Sunday morning at 8am, with the championship game set to go at 3pm PDT. <\/p>\n

Catch all the scores here at the Morning Brief at Fastpitchwest, and look to Maddysphotos.com for great action shots and more.<\/p>\n

Teams<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. SantaCecelia, Mexicali, Mexico
\n2. Hostilez,Morongo Reservation
\n3. Bandits, Pueblo, CO
\n4. Tri-County, Santa Barbara, CA
\n5. ISC II #32 InnovativeCommunications, Lehi, Utah
\n6. Coyotes, Beaumont, CA
\n7. Taylor Farms Athletics, Salinas, CA
\n8. SilverHawks, Bakersfield, CA
\n9. ISC II #6 Rude Pac, Sun Valley, CA
\n10. SoCal Tribes,San Jacinto, CA
\n11. ISC II #15 C.R.Rockers, Portland, Oregon
\n12. Young Bucks,Santa Barbara, CA
\n13. Black Sox, Long Beach, CA
\n14. Team Pape Pirates, Walnut Creek, CA
\n15. ISC II #37 Maccabi USA<\/p>\n

Schedule<\/strong>
\n*This is the complete REVISED schedule, including changes to the Sunday playoffs*<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday May 30<\/strong>
\nGame 1 @ Elings Park Field 1 – 8:30 AM
\nTaylor Farms Athletics Vs Bandits<\/p>\n

Game 2 @ Elings Park Field 2 – 8:30 AM
\nCR Rockers Vs Rude Pac<\/p>\n

Game 3 @ Elings Park Field 3 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 8:30 AM
\nSoCal Tribes Vs Silver Hawks<\/p>\n

Game 4 @ Pershing Park \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 8:30 AM
\nTri-County Vs Coyotes<\/p>\n

Game 5 @ Elings Park Field 1 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 10:15 AM
\nSanta Cecelia Vs Innovative Communications<\/p>\n

Game 6 @ Elings Park Field 2 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 10:15 AM
\nBlack Sox Vs Team Pape Pirates<\/p>\n

Game 7 @ Elings Park Field 3 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 10:15 AM
\nMaccabi USAVs Young Bucks<\/p>\n

Game 8 @ Pershing Park \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 10:15 AM
\nHostilez Vs Tri-County<\/p>\n

Game 9 @ Elings Park Field 1 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 12:00 Noon
\nSanta Cecilia Vs Bandits<\/p>\n

Game 10 @ Elings Park \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Field 2 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 12:00Noon
\nBlack Sox vs Taylor Farms<\/p>\n

Game 11 @ Elings Park \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Field 3 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 12:00Noon
\nMaccabi USAVs SoCal Tribes<\/p>\n

Game 12 @ Pershing Park \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 12:00 Noon
\nSilver Hawks Vs Hostilez<\/p>\n

Game 13 @ Elings Park Field 1 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 1:45 PM
\nTeam Pape Pirates Vs CR Rockers<\/p>\n

Game 14 @ Elings Park Field 2 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 1:45 PM
\nRude Pac Vs Innovative Communications<\/p>\n

Game 15 @ Elings Park Field 3 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 1:45 PM
\nYoung Bucks Vs Coyotes<\/p>\n

Game 16 @ Pershing Park \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 1:45 PM
\nSilver Hawks Vs Tri-County<\/p>\n

Game 17 @ Elings Park Field 1 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 3:30 PM
\nCR Rockers Vs Bandits<\/p>\n

Game 18 @ Elings Park Field 2 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 3:30 PM
\nTaylor Farms Athletics Vs Innovative Communications<\/p>\n

Game 19 @ Elings Park Field 3 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 3:30 PM
\nRude Pac vs Black Sox<\/p>\n

Game 20 @ Pershing Park \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 3:30 PM
\nMaccabi USAVs Hostilez<\/p>\n

Game 21 @ Elings Park Field 1 – 5:15 PM
\nSanta Cecelia Vs Team Pape Pirates<\/p>\n

Game 22 @ Pershing Park \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 5:15 PM
\nSo CalTribes Vs Coyotes<\/p>\n


\nSingle Elimination Sunday<\/strong>
\nGame 23 8:00 AM @ Elings Park Field 1 – 13th Place Vs 4th Place
\nGame 24 8:00 AM @ Elings Park Field 2 – 10th Place Vs 7th Place
\nGame 25 8:00 AM @ Elings Park Field 3 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 8th Place Vs 9th Place
\nGame 26 8:00 AM @ Pershing Park – 11th Place Vs 6th Place
\nGame 27 9:45 AM @ Elings Park Field 2 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 2nd Place Vs 15th Place
\nGame 28 9:45 AM @ Elings Park Field 3 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 3rd Place Vs 14th Place
\nGame 29 9:45 AM @ Pershing Park \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 5th Place Vs 12th Place
\nGame 30 9:45 AM @ Elings Park Field 1 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c (Quarterfinal) W Game 23 Vs W Game 24
\nGame 31 11:30 AM @ Elings Park Field 2(Quarter-Final) W Game 27 Vs W Game 26
\nGame 32 11:30 AM @ Elings Park Field 1 (Quarter-Final) 1st Place Vs W Game 25
\nGame 33 11:30 AM @ Elings Park Field 3 (Quarter-Final) W Game 28 Vs W Game 29
\nGame 34 1:15 PM @ Elings Park Field 2 (SemiFinals) W Game 30 Vs W Game 31
\nGame 35 1:15 PM @ Elings Park Field 1 (Semi-Finals) W Game 32 Vs W Game 33
\nGame 36 3:00 PM @ Elings Park Field 1 (Championship) W Game 34 vs W Game 35<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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