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16th Annual
Best of The West
Men’s Fastpitch Softball Tournament
Fields 1 & 2 at Pershing Park
Santa Barbara, CA
July 29 – 30, 20066
Participating Teams
- Team Rainey – Whittier, CA
- FSR High Desert Dawgs – UT /
AZ
- Panteras – Whittier, CA
- Taylor Farms – Salinas, CA
- Young Bucks - SOCAL
- United Sports Academy –
Stockton, CA
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Game 1 |
Team Rainey, CA - 3
FSR Hi-Desert Dawgs, UT - 2
WP-Sebastian Gervesutti, in relief of Bricklen Anderson
LP-Dave Ratliff
A come-from-behind win for Team Rainey, with Stan Grebeck’s RBI single
tying the game and Jesse Duncan coming home to score the winning run
on a sacrific fly.
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Game 2 |
Panteras, CA - 4
Taylor Farms, CA - 3
WP-Ron Rupp
LP-Ron Mizener
Also a come-from-behind win in this one, in dramatic fashion, as the
Panteras’ Johnny “Pee Wee” Rodriguez hit a 2 run walk-off homer to win
this one. The Panteras Tony Beeson led off the 7th, reaching on an
infield error, and scored on the walk-off homer. Keith Barker also
homered for the Panteras. Chris Bunch homered for Taylor Farms, and
Shawn Mandolesi had an RBI hit for Taylor. |
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Game 3 |
United Sports
Academy, CA - 5
Hi-Desert Dawgs, UT - 4
WP-Matt Barnes
LP-Steve Morgan
HR-Darren Stiles (United); (Stiles is the son of ISC Hall of Famer,
Hice Stiles)Tyler Perry (Hi-Desert), Jesse Bullock (Hi-Desert)
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Game 4 |
Panteras, CA - 8
Young Bucks, CA - 6
WP-Randy Clay; save-Ron Rupp
LP-Jerry Sanders
HR-Keith Barker (2) (Panteras); Tony Beeson (Panteras); Jason Obregon
(Young Bucks).
Keith Barker also homered in the earlier 9am game, giving him three on
the day. Kevin Castillo (USA Jr. Men team member) and Miller were 2-4
for the Young Bucks. .
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Game 5 |
Team Rainey, CA - 8
Taylor Farms, CA - 0
WP-Bricklen Anderson
LP-Rob Davis
HR-Neil Sauerheber (Team Rainey)
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Game 6 |
Young Bucks, CA - 3
United Sports Academy - 2
WP-Anthony Martinez
LP-Cary Weiler
HR-Jose Hernandez, 2 run homer and 2-3 for the Young Bucks; Kevin
Castillo drove in the other run for the Bucks; |
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Game 7 |
Panteras, CA - 6
FSR Hi-Desert Dawgs, UT - 3
WP-Dave (tournament director & ISC Streaming Media maven) Blackburn;
save-Ron Rupp
LP-Cody Thompson
HR-Keith Barker (Panteras, his 4th of the day, leading off the game);
Tony Beeson, 3-run homer; (Panteras); Jimmy Buentello, 2 run homer (Panteras).
All 6 Panteras runs scored on home runs. The Panteras finish the day
with a perfect 3-0 record with 12 runs allowed while the Dawgs fell to
0-3, allowing 14 runs. |
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Game 8 |
Taylor Farms, CA -
8
Young Bucks, CA - 1
WP-Greg “Spud” Baker
LP-Jerry Sanders
HR-Brian Teeters (Taylor); Shawn Mandolesi (Taylor); and James Close
(Taylor); Issac Hernandez (Young Bucks). Taylor Farms and the Young
Bucks finish the day with 1-2 records.
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Game 9 |
Team Rainey, CA - 8
United Sports Academy, CA - 0
WP-Sebastian Gervesutti
LP-Matt Barnes
HR-Roy Guinaldo (2) (Team Rainey); Tony Acedo (Team Rainey); Chris
Hunt (Team Rainey)
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End of Pool Play Games |
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Standings |
1. Team Rainey, CA -(3-0), 2 runs allowed
2. Panteras, CA (3-0), 12 runs allowed
3. Taylor Farms, CA (1-2), 13 runs allowed
4. United Sports Academy, CA (1-2) 15 runs allowed
5. Young Bucks, CA (1-2), 18 runs allowed
6. FSR Hi-Desert Dawgs (0-3)
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Single Elmination Bracket
Play - Sunday, July 30, 2006 |
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Game 10 |
9:00 AM Field #1 3rd Place Vs 5th Place
Taylor Farms, CA vs. Young Bucks, CA
Taylor Farms, CA - 3
Young Bucks, CA - 2
9 innings
WP-Rob Davis
LP-Anthony Martinez
HR-Eric Smalling (Young Bucks); Kevin Castillo, RBI (Young Bucks)
The Bucks scored one run in the first and one in the second. Taylor
Farms scored two in the 4th to tie it, winning it in the 9th inning.
In the first tie breaker inning, Taylor loaded the bases with no
outs, but did not score, Martinez escaping on 2 K’s. Taylor scored
in the 9th when the throw to first on an infield grounder went wide
of first.
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Game 11 |
9:00 AM Field #2 4th
Place Vs 6th Place
United Sports Academy, CA vs. FSR Hi-Desert Dawgs, UT
FSR Hi-Desert Dawgs - 8
United Sports Academy - 1
WP-Steve Morgan
LP-Cary Weiler
HR-Tyler Perry (2) (FSR); Rob Winterhalder (2) (FSR); Doug Hajjar (FSR) |
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Game 12 - SEMI-FINAL |
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10:45 AM - Winner of
9:00 AM game on Field 1 Vs 2nd Place
Winner Taylor Farms/Young Bucks vs.
Panteras, CA
Taylor Farms, CA - 5
Panteras, CA - 15
WP-Ron Rupp
LP-Greg “Spud” Barker
HR-Jimmy Buentello (Panteras); Johnny “Pee Wee” Rodriguez (Panteras) |
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Game 13 - SEMI-FINAL |
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10:45 AM - Winner of
9:00 AM game on Field 2 Vs 1st Place
United Sports Academy/FSR Hi-Desert
Dawgs vs. Team Rainey, CA
Team Rainey, CA - 1
FSR Hi-Desert Dawgs, UT - 2
WP-Cody Thompson; Save-Dave Ratliff
LP-Sebastian Gervesutti
HR-Jesse Bullock (FSR); |
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Game 14 - CHAMPIONSHIP
GAME |
| 12:30 PM Winners of
the 10:45 AM games in the Championship Game |
FSR Hi-Desert Dawgs are “Best of the West”
July 30th, 2006
Reversal of Fortunes as Utah squad turns rebounds from 0-3 Saturday
for perfect 3-0 Sunday and Best of the West title
FSR Hi-Desert Dawgs, UT - 9
Panteras, CA - 4
WP-Dave Ratliff
LP-Ron Rupp; Randy Clay in relief
HR-Jesse Bullock (2) (Hi Desert), 4 RBI; Tony Beeson, 2-3, 3 RBI (Panteras)
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Individual Awards |
Most Valuable Pitcher- Dave Ratliff (Hi Desert Dawgs)
Co-Most Valuable Player - Jesse Bullock and Rob Winterhalder (Hi
Desert Dawgs); |
