We are pleased to share the news that Santa Barbara will be on the fastball map for the 2011 season. The news comes from, longtime Santa Barbara player, Phil Hiromerides. The team will play in local Santa Barbara tournaments, including, most notably, the best of the West tournament June 4-5, 2011 ( held in Santa Barbara) as well as Masters events. Lots of familiar names and faces on this group. <\/p>\n
The 2011Team Santa Barbara roster:<\/strong> Ben Limosnero Coach Gary May Santa Barbara has a long history of men’s fastball in the Southern California area, including the Santa Barbara instant replay team of the early 1990s, and Santa Barbara Bucks team that followed. The Bucks represented California in a number of ISC World Tournaments. A number of the players on the 2011 Team Santa Barbara squad were members of those Bucks teams, Additionally, catchers Tony Acedo (Team Rainey), and Aaron Owens (Long Beach Painters, and as a young 18-year-old with the 1990 Vista Bombers) also bring ISC World Tournament experience to next year’s squad.<\/p>\n
\n(pitchers shown in bold)<\/p>\n
\nJoe Vigil
\nPhil Hiromerides
\nMick Ventura
\nJohn Silacci
\nTony Acedo
\nBud Sander
\nMark Bennett<\/strong>
\nPete Favero
\nSteve Garcia
\nSteve Adams
\nRuss Arellanes
\nClayte Robinson<\/strong>
\nKevin Spiers
\nRobert Renteria
\nJoe Edwards
\nRon Mizener<\/strong>
\nAaron Owens (part-time)<\/p>\n
\nCoach Clyde Bennett <\/p>\n