2006

Red Rock - St. George Utah - May 6-7, 2006

SO CAL BOMBERS CAPTURE 7TH ANNUAL RED ROCK TITLE

SUNDAY’S CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET FINAL
Canyons Complex, St. George, Utah - Red Rock Tournament
So Cal Bombers, CA - 7
Houston Aces, TX - 1
WP - Travis Price, Sean Whitten (4) & Ghostkeeper, Box (4)
LP - Wayne Wells & Gilmore

After finishing second in last year’s Red Rock tournament, Ralph Trejo’s So Cal Bombers reached the top of the mountain in 2006. The Bombers entered the championship game against the Houston Aces with a 10-1 win over The Bar of Appelton, Wisconsin, for a 5-0 record. They rallied from three runs down in a Sunday morning quarterfinal as Portland’s Evan Potskin staked them a lead with a 3 run homer. The Bombers got even on back-to-back-to-back solo homers, then took a 6-3 lead, which Portland trimmed to 6-5 in the 7th.

The Houston Aces arrived in the final with just one loss, a forfeit resulting from a late arrival Saturday morning due to confusion over the time zone differential from Las Vegas. The Aces rallied Saturday to win their pool and top seed, with a win over #20 ranked CR/Portland, Oregon, then two more wins over ISC ranked opponents Sunday, #22 ranked Team Raineyand the biggest upset of the tournament, a come-from-behind 4-2 win over # 5 ranked Patsy’s of New York, the highest ranked team in the tournament. Houston arrived in St. George ranked #33, but with two seasoned veterans, Wayne Wells and Jason Smith in the circle. The two pitched together last year for Happy Hollow, Wisconsin and moved over to Houston this year.

In the championship game, starting pitchers Travis Price and Wayne Wells threw three scoreless innings each, before the Bombers broke the ice in the 4th inning, scoring two runs. The Bombers’ Darren Box led off the inning with a single to center. Paul Walford followed with a single to right, and both scored on a two-RBI single to right by Raymundo Parra. Houston catcher Troy Gilmore got the Aces to within one with a solo home run over the centerfield fence. Houston then got their best look at the game when Benny Carmona followed Gilmore’s home run with a single to center, advancing to second on an infield error. Ben Duron legged out a bunt to load the bases. Enter pitcher Sean Whitten for the Bombers. Whitten struck out the next hitter and induced an inning ending force out at second base to escape the jam. It was as close as the Houston Aces would get, as the Bombers scored two more runs in the fifth on a double by Albert Mendibles, RBI single by Glen Ormsby, sacrifice by Darren Box and infield out, extending their lead to 4-1. The Bombers loaded the bases with one out in the 6th but did not score as veteran Wayne Wells pitched out of the jam. Houston could not figure out Whitten, who struck out 6 in 3 innings, including the side in the 5th, and yielded but one hit to pick up the save. The Bombers put the game out of reach in the 7th with three more runs on singles by Walford, Kelly Wenstrom and Rob McGiffin.

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7th Annual Red Rock International Invitational
St. George, Utah

TOURNAMENT DATES: May 6 and 7, 2006
CLASSES: Major, A, AA, NAFA, (ASA A)
ENTRY FEE: $350 US
PITCHING RULE: ISC
ENTRY DEADLINE: March 1, 2006
FORMAT: Round Robin into single elimination.
GAMES GUARANTEED: Four
ENTRY CHECKS
Payable to:
Roy Stout
P.O. Box 812
Lake Hughes, CA 93532

St. George is located in the southwestern corner of Utah. It's a warm weather retirement community with seven beautiful diamonds consisting of
golf green quality outfields with enclosed fences. There is a full service snack open during the entire tournament. The ball park is situated amongst
the beautiful backdrop of red colored mountains and green trees and lawns. There is plenty of parking. The ball park is located just a few minutes
away from the city center. These are the most beautiful diamonds West of Florida's Disney World. Many feel they are the finest they have ever played on.
http://www.ci.st-george.ut.us/

Many teams over the years have made this a family trip combining Las Vegas and the Red Rock tournament into a super 3-4 day holiday. They either
arrive a day early or leave a day later spending a night or two in Las Vegas. There are special group rates for 10 or more people. A few of the
players significant others spent the entire time in Las Vegas and were joined by their men either before or after the tournament.
http://www.vegas.com

There is also a full facility resort located in Mesquite, Nevada just a short 25 - 30 minute drive to St. George. It has many inexpensive hotels
and casinos. Some rooms in Mesquite last year were about $21.00
http://nevada.casinocity.com/mesquite/

Getting to the Red Rock International Invitational:

St. George Airport: http://www.ci.st-george.ut.us/airport/

The St. George airport is located about 5 minutes the downtown area and
about 10 minutes from the ball park.

Las Vegas: McCarran International Airport:
http://www.mccarran.com/airportguide.asp

The Las Vegas airport is about a 1½ hour drive North up Interstate 15. As you approach the mountain pass approaching St. George, the view is
absolutely incredible. Be sure to bring your camera. Driving by car from the Salt Lake City area is about a 5 hour drive. Driving from Southern California can easily be calculated via Las Vegas.

Ken Hackmeister, executive director of the International Softball Congress (ISC) will once again serve as Tournament Director. Josh Olmstead of St George Leisure Services will be the Host Administrator
of the tournament. Roy Stout will be the Umpire-in-Chief.

Umpires are from various locations around the USA as well as Canada. Many have ISF International and/or ISC World Tournament experience. All of the
games will have three umpires working every game.

It is expected teams will be from USA, Canada and Mexico.Games will conclude on Sunday early enough for teams to make flights from
Las Vegas.

Contacts:

Roy Stout - Please contact Roy with any questions or concerns about teams,
entry fees, deadlines, accommodation, prize money, etc.
mailto:umpire5(at)verizon.net
661-724-1551

Ken Hackmeister - Ken is the tournament director and can assist with any
technical questions.
mailto:iscken(at)comcast.net
801-447-8807

Josh Olmstead - Josh has consistently been a major part of this tournament
running smoothly. The facility, personnel and grounds crews are top-notch.
mailto:recreat(at)infowest.com
435-634-5860

We are looking for a 16 team tournament again this year as there were 16
teams in 2005.

We have negotiated with the Crystal Inn in St. George at $73 and have
three rooms with late check out for each team on Sunday. All rooms come
with a complimentary hot or cold breakfast for everyone registered.

http://www.crystalinns.com/stg.html

Contact Jodi toll-free
1-800-662-2525
mailto:Jodi(at)crystalinns.com

Fastpitch West was the official photographer last year with Maddy Flanagan
shooting all the photos.

http://www.fastpitchwest.com/contact_us.htm

Sometime in December we will be posting a link to pictures of the St.
George Complex.

See you all in sunny and warm St. George, Utah for the 7th Annual Red Rock
International Invitational.

Regards,

Bob Henning
mailto:henner(at)shaw.ca
604-878-1357

2005 marked the Sixth Annual Red Rock tournament at St. George, Utah. Ken Hackmeister served as Tournament Director, Roy Stout was Umpire in chief and Josh Olmstead of St George Leisure Services, once again served as the Host Administrator. Umpires arrived from various locations, including Canada. (Be sure to look for your favorite umpire in the photo galleries). Click menu buttons at left for more information on the 2005 edition of the Red Rock Tournament.