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Team Rainey at Decatur Shootout
June 19-20, 2004
Since Fastpitchwest is based in Southern California,
you'll excuse us if we devote an extra page here to the local boys,
Team
Rainey, who have stepped up their schedule in 2004 to including some of the
more prestigous tournaments across the country, including the "Decatur
Shootout" in Decatur, Illinois. Read more about their travels
in the
June 17, 2004 edition of our "Morning Brief".
Return to this page just before the tournament and
we'll post a few notes about Team Rainey, as well as coverage of their
games during the tournament. 
Our thanks to Doug Gray of the Decatur Sports Foundation
and Bob Hunt (father of Team Rainey's Chris
Hunt) for the information posted here.
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Saturday, June 19, 2004 |
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8am vs. Bull/Townline of DePere, Wisconsin (5am PST) |
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Bull/Townline 2, Team Rainey 1 |
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Rainey dropped a heartbreaker this morning, 2-1 when Bull/Townline
hit a 2 run home run in the last inning for the win.
In the 3rd inning,
Mike Butler doubled, and came home to score on a single to center by
Rod Rainey. Team Rainey took a 1-0 lead into the 7th
inning, when the Bull got an infield single, followed by a home run to
give the Bull a 2-1 lead. Team Rainey did not score in the
bottom of the 7th. Final score:
The Bull/Townline of De Pere Wisconsin
2, Team Rainey 1. Travis Price went the distance, pitched
a great game, with only the home run to mar it.
Team Rainey left LAX
last night, but due to some flight delays, did not get in until 5:30
a.m. this morning in Decatur and were playing after being up all
night. Tough way to start out, but part of being "Road Warriors"
I suppose.
They play again at
3pm EST (12 noon West Coast time). Their final game of the day is
against Midland Michigan, which is ranked # 7 in the ISC World (Rainey
is currently ranked #17). I'm told that Michigan's ace, Doug
Gillis was not available to make the trip with his team. We'll
post further details today as they become available. |
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3pm vs. MVD Faro, Ashland Ohio
(12noon PST)
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Team Rainey 7, MVD Ashland OH 0 (5 inn. mercy) |
| Team Rainey bounced
back from their early morning loss, by mercy ruling the MVD/Faro team
of Ashland, Ohio, 7-0. After scoring only one run in their
8am game, the Rainey bats woke up right from the start of this one.
In the Rainey first inning, Mike Butler
walked and was sacrificed over by Roy Guinaldo. Rod Rainey
singled home Butler (his 2nd RBI of the day). Chris Hunt then
ripped a triple, scoring Rod Rainey for their second run. A bunt
by Jason Porto and error on a rundown play turned into a 3rd run.
Nate Devine then singled home Porto for the fourth run of the inning.
Team Rainey added three more runs on a
series of errors by MVD Ashland. Tony Peeples tossed a gem, a 5
inning shutout. The team will play their final game of the
day at 6pm Decatur time (3pm west coast time), against Midland
Michigan, the # 7 team in the ISC World rankings. |
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6pm vs. Midland Explorers,
Michigan (3pm PST)
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| Team Rainey 12,
Midland 4 |
| No individual game
details on this one, but # 17 ranked Team Rainey knocked off # 7
ranked Midland Explorers, the second top 10 team that Team Rainey has
beaten this season (#9 Houston was the other, in Red Rock)
Team Rainey finished Saturday with a 2-1
record, tied with 3 other teams. Using the tie breaking
criteria, Team Rainey advanced to the Consolation round, with only the
2-1 loss at 8am Saturday morning to Bull/Townline WI.
They will play ISC ranked #19 Lafayette
Pub Sunday morning for a shot at the Consolation title. |
| Sunday, June 20,
2004 |
| Our thanks to
Linne Durham of the Decatur Sports Foundation
for the information posted below. |
| Team Rainey 4,
Lafayette Pub, St. Louis MO 0 |
| Tony Peeples tossed a
4-0 shutout, striking out 8 as ISC # 17 ranked Team Rainey eliminated
# 19 ranked Lafayette Pub of St. Louis, MO. Chris Hunt had a 2
run homer for Team Rainey in the win.
This game was a Consolation bracket
semifinal, with Team Rainey facing the winner of Indiana/Midland for
the consolation title.
In Championship bracket play Sunday, #
4 ranked Circle Tap eliminated # 9 Houston H.I.S., 3-2. Robbie
O'Brien pitched for Circle Tap, and added a 2 run homer, and got help
from Dewey Dyck to close out the win. Rob Schweyer was the tough
luck loser.
Circle Tap advanced to the finals
against the winner of Bull/Townline (the team that beat Rainey) and
the Bloomington Stix.
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| Team Rainey wins the
Consolation Bracket |
| Team Rainey 4, Indiana
Jaybirds 1 (Consolation Championship) |
| Final Results from
the 2004 Decatur ShootOut: |
Conclusion of Saturday's play;
Team Rainey 7, MVD Sports 0
the Bull/Townline 6, Midland Explorers 2
Houston HIS 11, Bob Ridings 0
Bloomington Stix 4, St Louis 0
Circle Tap 8, Bloomington Stix 1
Team Rainey 12, Midland Explorers 4
the Bull/Townline 5, MVD Sports 4
Winterset A's 7, Indiana Jaybirds 6
Sunday - Consolation Bracket
Team Rainey 4, St Louis Laafyette Pub 0
Indiana Jaybirds 1, Midland Explorers 0
Team Rainey 4, Indian Jaybirds 1 (championship)
Championship Bracket
Circle Tap 3, Houston HIS 2
Bloomington Stix 4, the Bull/Townline 3
Circle Tap 7, Bloomington Stix 0 (championship)
The weather was great, the beer was cold, most of the games were
well-played and competitive and it was a great fastball weekend in
Decatur at the Borg Warner Sports Complex.
Will post complete results of games with pitchers and some additional
information on play throughout the weekend. Congratulaions to Circle
Tap on their successful defense of their title! Thanks to all eleven
teams that kept their commitments to play and enjoyed some great
fastball this weekend!
Doug Gray
Decatur Sports Foundation
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